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  1. Cross With The Explorer

    Cross With The Explorer

    4908 stands on the loop road while the scheduled Countrylink passenger "Explorer" (Sydney - Werris Creek - Tamworth - Armidale) runs through the Kootingal platform.
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    • 4908 australia clyde/gm g8c nswgr
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  2. Sunset at Kootingal

    Sunset at Kootingal

    4908 and carriages glint away in the setting sun at Kootingal, whilst easing forward onto the main..then setting back into the platform to pick up their passengers.
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    • 4908 australia clyde/gm g8c nswgr
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  3. Departing Kootingal

    Departing Kootingal

    Branch-Line GM unit 4908, long hood leading, powers its short passenger special out of Kootingal, NW New South Wales...into the setting sun, bound for Tamworth.
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    • 4908 australia clyde/gm g8c nswgr
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  4. Last Leg to Tamworth

    Last Leg to Tamworth

    Going-away shot marks the end of an afternoon spent with this rare-mileage loco-hauled branch-line operation, heading for a dusk arrival at the city of Tamworth.
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    • 4908 australia clyde/gm g8c nswgr
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  5. Vintage GMs

    Vintage GMs

    Vintage Clyde-built GMs still out there earning a living..Mainly on infrastructure trains, ballasting contract duties etc.
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    • 42107 aj16c australia clyde/gm interail qrnational
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: International Locomotives and Rolling Stock
  6. Onto The Whetstone Bridge

    Onto The Whetstone Bridge

    AC16 MacArthur 221A treads onto the bridge at Whetstone, W Queensland enroute to Dirranbandi.
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    • 221a ac16 australia baldwin qr queensland steam
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  7. Stabled At Kunkala

    Stabled At Kunkala

    Built by Walkers (Maryborough, Queensland), GE U67T 1179 sits in the platform run-around road at Kunkala, on the preserved branch-line operation remnants of the Rosewood Railway.
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    • 1179 australia qr queensland walkers/ge
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  8. Into Beaudesert

    Into Beaudesert

    Beaudesert Rail's C17 967 steams past the local timber mill towards base station Beaudesert in happier times..Currently stored serviceable, with BR operations suspended.
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    • 967 australia c17 qr queensland steam walkers
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  9. Bound For Casino

    Bound For Casino

    C38 Pacific 3801 hustles towards destination Casino, Northern New South Wales on one of a series of locally based passenger shuttles.
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    • 3801 australia c38 clyde nswgr steam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  10. Sun Sets on 3112

    Sun Sets on 3112

    As Steamfest Maitland draws to a close, 3112 pauses between shunting duties in the final glow of the day.
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    • 3112 australia beyerpeacock&co c30 nswgr steam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  11. 3830 Coming To A Stand

    3830 Coming To A Stand

    3830's Steamfest duties at Maitland over for the weekend eases to a stand in the yard to allow the support crew to carry out servicing prior to the night run back to Sydney.
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    • 3830 australia c38 nswgr steam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  12. 3830 LE To Telarah

    3830 LE To Telarah

    C38 3830 shuffles out of Maitland yard at the completion of Steamfest duties, running LE to turn on the Telarah triangle, and then prepare for the night run back to Sydney.
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    • 3830 australia c38 nswgr steam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  13. ...And Trailing End

    ...And Trailing End

    Last two carriages of the consist of 3801 Ltd's passenger excursion train, including an open-ended observation saloon.
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    • 3801ltd australia nswgr rollingstock
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Rolling Stock
  14. Leading End...

    Leading End...

    3801 ready for departure from Steamfest Maitland for a passenger excursion to Singleton, in the Hunter Valley.
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    • 3801 australia c38 clyde nswgr steam
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  15. 3112 From Newcastle

    3112 From Newcastle

    3112 returns to Steamfest at Maitland from a passenger excursion to Newcastle.
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    • 3112 australia beyerpeacock&co c30 nswgr steam
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  16. Generations Apart

    Generations Apart

    CPH RailMotors 7/1 await their scheduled 2.10 departure from Steamfest, Maitland for their base at Paterson, while XP 2002 powers the rear of the XPT service bound Sydney.
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    • australia cph1/7 nsw railmotors xpt
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: International Passenger Trains
  17. At Speed From Singleton

    At Speed From Singleton

    3801 returns at mainline speed to Steamfest, Maitland from an excursion to Singleton, in the Hunter Valley of NSW.
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    • 3801 australia c38 clyde nswgr steam
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  18. 3801 Into Maitland

    3801 Into Maitland

    3801 crosses over to arrive on platform 4, Maitland from Sydney for 2 days of scheduled passenger excursions for Steamfest.
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    • 3801 australia c38 clyde nswgr steam
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: International Museums and Tourist Railways
  19. Alco 4401 at Steamfest

    Alco 4401 at Steamfest

    Goodwin/ALCO 44 ClassLeader 4401 stands at Nr1 Platform, Maitland...having just turned its train on arrival from Sydney with a load of passengers for Steamfest.
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    • 4401 alco australia dl500b nswgr vintagediesel
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  20. Narrow Gauge Aussie GEs

    Narrow Gauge Aussie GEs

    Zinc concentrate train 9253, from Mt.Isa to Townsville Jetty, nears Charters Towers (Queensland, Australia) at 8.25am on 16 April, led by Goninan-GE locomotives 2814 and 2607 (CM30-8 and C22-Mmi), both powered by GE's venerable 7FDL12 diesel engine.
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    • Comments: 11
    • Category: International Freight Trains


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