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vantage point, acrossvantage the paddocks point, across from the the paddocks track. A birdfrom is the making track. quiteA bird is making quiteBackground NotesBackgr - Steamound T Notesimes 2 - Steam(Compiled Times September 2 (Compiled 2003) September 2003) a contribution to thea contribution sound picture to theas itsound competes picture with as theit competes plane and with the the plane and the train! As the cameratrain! zooms As the in camerato telephoto, zooms steadiness in to telephoto, decreases, steadiness but the decreases,Welcome but the to SteamWelcome Times 2to, the Steam second Times in a2 ,new the seriessecond of in video a new tapes/DVDs series of video tapes/DVDs sight and sound ofsight the twoand 38ssound remains of the atwo stirring 38s remainsexperience a stirring with which experience withlooking which at railwaylooking operations at railway in NSW, operations other States in NSW, of Australia, other States New of Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, to conclude this production.to conclude this production. the United Kingdomthe andUnited Germany, Kingdom at variousand Germany, times during at various the period times duringfrom the the period from the late 1950s to the late 1970s. 1950s The to main the 1970s. subject The of the main series subject is steam of the in series normal is steam in normal ****************************************************************************************** everyday duties,everyday before the duties, final before moves the to final full dieselisationmoves to full and/or dieselisation and/or electrification. Steamelectrification. Times 2 looks Steam at theTimes Western 2 looks Line at thein NSW Western from Line 1957 in toNSW from 1957 to Steam TimesSteam 2 Times 2 1977, and, like the1977, TRAINS and, like ALIVE the TRAINSRailView ALIVEseries, looksRailView at theseries, operations looks at the operations from from from a trackside from point a of trackside view. In point addition of view. to the In footage addition of to mostly the footage regular of mostly regular TRAINS ALIVETRAINS ALIVE services on the Westernservices Line on inthe NSW, Western Steam Line Times in NSW, 2 also Steam includes Times scenes 2 also of includes the scenes of the Western EndeavourWesternspecial Endeavour steam trainspecial that ran steam in 1970 train fromthat ranSydney in 1970 to Perth from Sydney to Perth "This is what"This it was is what like!" it was like!" and return; these scenesand return; look theseat the scenesprogress look of atthe the train progress east of of Port the Augusta.train east of Port Augusta. The assistance of Thea number assistance of people, of a number especially of people, Ian Dunn especially and Ron Ian Preston, Dunn andin Ron Preston,First of in all, a few Firstremarks of all,about a fe archivalw remarks films, about their archival transfer films, to video, their andtransfer some to video, and some determining the locationdetermining and datesthe location of shots and taken dates a longof shots time taken ago, atrain long and time ago, trainother andmatters (ownersother of matters Steam Times(owners 1 haveof Steam seen Timesmost of 1 havethis material seen most already!). of this material already!). engine numbers andengine sundry numbers other matters,and sundry is gratefully other matters, acknowledged. is gratefully We acknowledged. have We have(1) Steam Times productions(1) Steam Times were productionsall mastered were from all the mastered non-professional from the non-professional striven for accuracystriven in these for accuracyNotes, but in there these can Notes always, but bethere errors; can pleasealways write be errors; pleasefilm, write Standard 8. film,Standard Standard 8 is a8. v eryStandardsmall 8gauge is a vandery runssmall at gauge 16 frames and runs per at 16 frames per or fax to the address/numberor fax to the below address/number if you have below any observations/correctionsif you have any observations/correctionssecond, as againstsecond, 16mm's as 24 against frames 16mm's per second 24 frames and TV's per second 25 frames and perTV's 25 frames per you would like to youmake, would or if likeyou towould make, like or toif youexpress would an likeopinion to express about Steaman opinion aboutsecond, Steam so that definitionsecond, so and that steadiness definition will and not steadiness be up to will 16mm not beand up TV to 16mm and TV Times 2. Please contactTimes 2us,. Please also, ifcontact you would us, also, like ifto you be keptwould up like to dateto be with kept up to datestandards, with but viewersstandards, will findbut viewersit quite satisfactorywill find it quiteas long satisfactory as they do as not long sit as they do not sit the release of futurethe productions.release of future productions. close to the screenclose. Most to ofthe the screen very. Mostfew extant of the movies very few of theextant steam movies era wereof the steam era were Yet to come in Yet the toSteam come Times in theseries Steam are: Times NSWseries: the South are: NSW(the: next the South (thetaken next by amateurs,tak noten byprofessionals, amateurs, not and professionals, most of us simply and most could of notus simplyafford could not afford production), withproduction), footage in the with "Deep footage South" in the as "Deep well as South" the "Short as well South; as the "Shortthe South; relatively hugethe cost relatively of 16 mm; huge 8mm cost wasof 16 the mm; norm. 8mm was the norm. included also are includedscenes from also someare scenes of the from Southern some branch of the lines.Southern How branch much lines. How much(2) All film can deteriorate(2) All film with can age, deteriorate and, as thewith original age, and, footage as the in original Steam footage in Steam footage (with sound,footage of course!) (with sound, have you of course!) seen of regularhave you service seen ofsteam regular beyond service steamT imesbeyondtapes variesT fromimes tapes26 to v46aries years from old, 26 there to 46 are years scenes old, where there itare is scenesobvious where it is obvious Goulburn? Then comesGoulb urn?the "Deep Then comesNorth" the(Broadmeado "Deep North"w and(Broadmeado points north)w toand points thatnorth) deterioration to hasthat occurred, deterioration especially has occurred, with colour especially rendition with in colour Agfa orrendition Ansco in Agfa or Ansco complement Steamcomplement Times 1, with Steam plenty Times of 35s 1, with at w ork,plenty including of 35s at the w ork,Northern including the Northernfilms. Kodachrome'sfilms. keeping Kodachrome's qualities werekeeping much qualities better, wereas it hasmuch turned better, out, as but it has turned out, but Tableland ExpressTableland- an early Express convert -to an diesel. early convertAlso featuring to diesel. are, Also for example,featuring are, for example,it was more expensiit wve!as Theremore eisxpensi a limitve! to There how muchis a limit one tocan how digitally much remedyone can digitally remedy rare shots of a 32rare climbing shots of past a 32 Bluf climbingf Rock withpast Bluf a maximumf Rock with load a No. maximum 17 loaddeteriorated No. 17 colour,deteriorated any enhancement colour, anyoften enhancement having unwanted often sidehaving effects! unwanted Some side effects! Some (Brisbane Express( Brisbanevia Wallangara Express), thevia MoreeWallangara line, ),the the near Moree North line, Coast the nearLine North Coastshots Line have had to shotsbe converted have had to to black be converted and white. to Inblack addition, and white. like most In addition, of my like most of my and the Merriwa Branch.and the Merriwa Branch. few contemporariesfew who contemporaries were taking movie who were film, taking I rarely movie used film,a tripod. I rarely But usedI had a tripod. But I had To come in NSWTalsoo come (probably in NSW includedalso (probably with one included or two ofwith the one abo orve) tw are:o of the aboa vreasonablye) are: steadya reasonablyhand, so there steady is relati hand,vely so therelittle unsteadiness!is relatively little unsteadiness! steam in the Sydnesteamy sub inurban the Sydne area y and sub theurban Illa w areaarra, and and the private Illaw arra, railways. and private railways.(3) Because the 8mm(3) Because movie filmthe 8mmspool moranvie for film only spool two ranminutes for only before two minutes before Then there are theThen other there States are the of other Australia, States New of A Zealand,ustralia, U.K. New and Zealand, U.K.you hadand to reverseyou it hadto continue, to reverse and it becauseto continue, all moandvie because film w asall relatimovievely film was relatively Germany. So thereGermany is much. toSo look there forw is muchard to! to look forward to! expensive, most expensive, shots were most short, shots focussing were onshort, the focussing things that on were the things most that were most We hope to have yourWe hopecompan to hay voever your the compannext fewy years.over the We next anticipate few years. that We we'll anticipate thatinteresting we'll to us, interesting i.e. the locos. to us, The i.e. full the length locos. of The a goods full length train of was a notgoods a train was not a be able to completebe theable productions to complete in the a f airlyproductions short time, in a sofairly that short there time, won't so be that there prioritywon't be, although prioritya number, although of goods a trainsnumber are of sho goodswn in trains full inare Steam shown T imesin full 2 .in Steam Times 2. a repeat of the verya repeat long two-yearof the very gap long between two-year the firstgap twobetween Steam the Times first two! In Steam TimesRailway! In modellersRailway will get modellers more from will photos get more in books from than photos from in movies.books than from movies. the meantime, wethe invite meantime, you to peruse we invite details you of to TRAINS peruse details ALIVE of TRAINSproductions ALIVE productions(4) Sound: One of(4) the Sound most: importantOne of the moti mostvations important when moti I startedvations taking when I started taking in the leaflet includedin the with leaflet these included Notes. with these Notes. movies was to capturemovies the was sound to capture as well the; both sound sight as and wellsound; both are sight important, and sound are important, A. Astle SeptemberA. Astle 2003 Septemberespecially 2003 in portrayingespecially steam! in portraying Unfortunately, steam! most Unfortunately, of the amateurs most (andof the the amateurs (and the very few professionals)very few who professionals) were taking whomovies, were as taking opposed movies, to stills, as opposeddid not to stills, did not capture the soundcapture as they thewere sound shooting. as the Iy can were understand shooting. this,I can considering understand thethis, considering the TRAINS ALIVE great difficulty theregreat was difficulty with the there cumbersome was with theand cumbersome complicated andequipment complicated equipment P.O. Box 315 needed before transistorsneeded beforecame out,transistors and then came the out,rather and crude then minithe rather transistor crude mini transistor SPRINGWOOD NSW 2777 tape recorders in tapethe earlyrecorders 60s. Iin was the determinedearly 60s. I towas capture determined sound, tohowever, capture sound, however, even if, very often,even I cursed if, very my often, decision I cursed to do my so. decision I was unsuccessful to do so. I wasin my unsuccessful in my Ph: (02) 4751 2443 efforts on quite a fewefforts occasions: on quite ifa Ifew suddenly occasions: came if upon I suddenly a train came to capture, upon athe train to capture, the Fax: (02) 4751 2250

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movie camera wasmovie often camera all I could was get often ready all Iand could the getsound ready had and to bethe missed. sound had to be[85] missed. On the overcast[85] morning On the overcastof 24.8.70, morning both 38s of 24.8.70,were heading both 38sthe train,were headingand the train, and Also, there was difficultyAlso, there with was the difficulty microphone, with whichthe microphone, you had to which try to you put had to try to putthe first shot showsthe itfirst near shot the shows South itAustralian near the Southborder, Australian about 40 border,kms about 40 kms some distance awaysome from distance where awayyou were from standing where you to avoidwere standingcamera noise; to avoid you camera noise; youwest of Broken Hill.west The of Brokenindividual Hill. driving The individual his car at drivingfast speed his oncar the at fast speed on the sometimes, therefore,sometimes, had the therefore, sound not had quite the sound consistent not withquite the consistent movie. with the movie.dirt close to the linedirt did close not to endear the line himself did not to endearphotographers, himself tobut photographers, at least but at least Playing back on Playing later recorders back on also later occasionally recorders also led tooccasionally a slightly leddifferent to a slightly differenthe was gone by thehe timewas thegone train by theitself time passed the trainus. itself passed us. speed of the tape,speed the sound of the not tape, always the sound matching not alwaysup exactly matching with the up visual!exactly with the visual! This has been "remedied"This has beento an "remedied"extent through to an the extent marvels through of the the digital marvels era! of the digital[86] era! We are now[86] in South We Australia,are now in near South MacDonald Australia, Hill,near aboutMacDonald 57 kms Hill, west about 57 kms west The sound in SteamThe Times soundproductions in Steam Times is monoproductions and is not is hi-fi,mono and and there is not are hi-fi, and there areof the Border. Theof vista the Border.is a broad The one, vista as is the a broadapproaching one, as andthe passingapproaching and passing the inevitable occasionalthe inevitable pops, clicks,occasional distortion pops, andclicks, tape distortion hiss that and occur tape with hiss that occur withtrain dominates thetrain whole dominates scene. the whole scene. recordings made recordings with older made generation with older consumer generation equipment consumer and with equipment the and [87] with the Further on, [87]between Further Peterborough on, between and Peterborough Crystal Brook, and the Crystal weather Brook, is not the weather is not occasional poor qualityoccasional tapes poor (used quality because tapes of (usedshortages because of the of goodshortages quality of the good qualityimproving, with improving, some rain and with a some strong rain breeze, and a but strong the landscape breeze, but is the landscape is brands or becausebrands of the oroccasional because oflack the of occasional knowledge lack of whichof knowledge brands wereof which brands weregradually greeninggradually and the conditionsgreening and allow the someconditions striking allow photography, some striking photography, good and what weren't,good andnot towhat mention weren't, the not financial to mention burden the of financial buying theburden "best" of buying the "best"as the train passesas a thepaddock train passesof young a paddock wheat and of youngthen a wheatlevel crossing, and then a level crossing, all the time). Withall so the many time). scenes With soin themany production, scenes in it the was production, found to itbe was found to be impossible to "doctor"impossible every topop, "doctor" click orevery hiss pop, However, click orI trusthiss thatHowever, viewers I trust that[88] viewers On the morning[88] On of the 26th morning August, of 3813 26th is August, seen with 3813 the is Western seen with the Western will be happy withwill the be quality happy withof most the of quality the sound of most and of will the certainly sound and be will certainly Endeavour be cars Endeavour (which hadcars been (which stored had at Stirling been stored North, at a Stirling few North, a few pleased that it is there,pleased anyway, that it insteadis there, of anyway, what is insteadoften offered of what as is an often alternative offered as an alternativekilometres to thekilometres east) approaching to the east) Port approaching Augusta after Port crossing Augusta Lake after crossing Lake in archival productions!in archival Where productions! there was noWhere sound there simultaneously was no sound recorded simultaneously (in recorded Knockout.(in 3813'sKnockout. loud whistle 3813's made loud the whistlephotographer made thestart, photographer as can be start, as can be a minority of shots),a minority a lot of effortof shots), has abeen lot ofexpended effort has in beenselecting expended "takes" in fromselecting "takes" fromseen by the momentaryseen by jerk! the Themomentary AB diner jerk! was The taken AB off diner at Port was Pirie taken and off at Port Pirie and my large collectionmy of large tapes, collection in order toof cometapes, upin orderwith an to acceptablecome up with substitute. an acceptable substitute.a Commonwealtha RailwaysCommonwealth power van,Railways dining power car and van, lounge/crew dining car carand lounge/crew car As I have found inAs conversations I have found within conversations viewers of Steam with viewers Times 1of, I Steamwould Timesbe 1, I would added.be A CL classadded. diesel Alocomoti CL classve dieselassisted locomoti 3801 fromve assisted Port Augusta 3801 from to Port Augusta to very surprised ifvery more surprised than very if more few than could very tell few which could shots tell have which shots haveKalgoorlie, to conserveKalgoorlie, water to and conserve coal. water and coal. simultaneously recordedsimultaneously sound and recorded which sounddo not! and which do not! [89] Footage for [89]the returnFootage journey for the was return limited journey to eastern was limitedNSW, butto easternwe hope NSW, but we hope (5) It is suggested(5) that It is vie suggestedwers refer that to vie a wers book refer like Locomotives to a book lik ofe Locomotives you'll of agree that you'll the Western agree that Endeavour the Westernprovided Endeavour some fineprovided scenes. some fine scenes. Australia, by LeonAustralia Oberg, , forby detailsLeon Oberg, of the forvarious details loco of classesthe various portrayed loco classesin portrayedBetween in Parkes andBetween Orange, Park thees train and wasOrange, split theinto train two, was as itsplit was into on thetwo, as it was on the Steam Times 2. Steam Times 2. Down journey. TheDo fwnirst journe shot shoy. Thews 3801 first shotand the sho ws first 3801 half and of the the train first half of the train (6) Some features(6) of SomeSteam features Times tapes/Dof SteamVDs: Times (a) Detailstapes/D ofVDs: each (a) shot, Details of each shot,some 4.5 kms westsome of Manildra4.5 kms west(385 ofkms) Manildra approaching (385 kms) a level approaching crossing. a level crossing. denoted by numbersdenoted appearing by numbers for a few appearing seconds foron athe few top seconds right of on each the shot,top right of each shot,The sun appeared Theat the sun right appeared moment, at theillumining right moment, 3801's motion.illumining (11.9.70) 3801's motion. (11.9.70) are given in these areNotes given. (b) in Train these numbers Notes. (b) are Train given, numbers where possible,are given, but where they possible, but they are a real problemare with a real archi problemval material; with archithereval are material; some trains there that are will some have trains a that will[90] have3801 a sets out[90] from3801 Manildra sets out in finefrom fashion, Manildra loudly in fine beginning fashion, toloudly climb beginning the to climb the numbers with a questionnumbers mark with and a question some with mark no andnumber some at with all (it no was number felt better at all (it was felt better1 in 60 grade, which1 in starts 60 grade, a short which distance starts from a short the station.distance But from the the vigour station. But the vigour to give no numberto than, give say, no numbertwo alternatives than, say, with two a alternatives question mark with when a question neither mark when neithersoon ends, with thesoon loco ends, priming, with thethe driverloco priming, quickly thetaking driver the quickly appropriate taking the appropriate is actually correct!).is actually Loco numbers correct!). are Loco also numbersgiven, where are also possible. given, When where one possible. When oneaction and then proceedingaction and in then a much proceeding more restrained in a much fashion. more restrained fashion. is shooting movies,is shootingthe priority movies, is to make the priority the shot is asto goodmake as the possible; shot as goodengine as possible;[91] engine The troubles[91] leaving The Manildratroubles leavingare past, Manildra as 3801 areis nowpast, on as the3801 Orange is now on the Orange numbers are irrelevantnumbers while are the irrelevant shooting while is proceeding. the shooting If is you proceeding. don't have If you don't haveside of Molong andside is ofstarting Molong to tackleand is thestarting first ofto thetackle heavy the gradientsfirst of the (1 heavy gradients (1 anyone else presentan yonewho canelse assist present you, who you can ha assistve to relyyou, on you viewing have to the rely movie on viewing the moviein 44) in this section.in 44) The in shotthis section.was tak enThe from shot the was opposite taken from side theof theopposite side of the later to try to determinelater to thetry tonumber, determine and that'sthe number, often difficult, and that's because often difficult,some because sometrack to that in [69].track to that in [69]. trains are in the trains distance are and, in the ev en distance when close,and, e v numbersen when on close, grimy numbers and/or on grimy and/or quickly passing locosquickly can passing be almost locos impossible can be almost to decipher. impossible (c) Gradients to decipher. are (c) Gradients[92] areThe staccato[92] beatThe of 3813staccato is heard beat ofas 3813it comes is heard into sightas it comesin the brightinto sight in the bright an easy matter, and,an whereeasy matter, significant, and, where they are significant, given in thesethey areNotes given. (d) in Dates these Notes. (d) Datesafternoon sun withafternoon the second sun halfwith of the the second Western half Endeavour of the Westernbetween Endeavour between of the shots are given,of the where shots theyare given, are known, where but, they frequently, are known, only but, the frequently, year or only the year Manildraor and Molong.Manildra The and vantage Molong. point The is aboutvantage 10 point (rail) is kms about from 10 (rail) kms from part of the year ispart given, of theand year that iscould given, be andwrong! that Icould didn't be keep wrong! a diary I didn't (!) and keep a diary (!) andMolong. Molong. 1 in 66 > 75. 1 in 66 > 75. it is only occasionallyit is onlythat Ioccasionally have the exact that dates! I have Generally the exact, dates!in each Generally Part in the, in each Part in the [93] It is now Saturday,[93] It 12this now September, Saturday, and 12th the September, Western Endeavour and the Westernis on the Endeavour is on the video, the shots arevideo, in chronological the shots are order.in chronological (d) We have order. striven (d) toWe keep have the striven to keep the last leg of its longlast journe leg ofy across its long Australia journey and across back. Australia The weather and back. is The weather is sound as uniform soundas is appropriate, as uniform i.e.as is the appropriate, viewer will i.e. not the have vie werto keep will altering not have to keep altering overcast, in contrastovercast, to the in day contrast before, to as the the day train before, mak es as its the w trainay up makes its way up the volume level (whichthe volume should level be (whichset reasonably should behigh) set asreasonably the tape progresses.high) as the tape progresses. Raglan Bank. WeRaglan were certainly Bank. We not were the certainlyonly people not tothe be only filming people the to be filming the ************************************************************************ now famous train,now with famous a light train,plane with having a light joined plane the havingthrong, joined but were the throng, but were apparently the onlyapparently ones to be the photographing only ones to beit fromphotographing our particular it from our particular

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etc. produced an unexpectedetc. produced opportunity an unexpected to get opportunity a shot in this to interestingget a shot in this interestingThe subject of SteamThe Tsubjectimes 2 ofis Steamquite different Times 2 fromis quite that different of Steam from Times that 1 ofin Steam Times 1 in section. Beyond section. Manildra Beyond (385 kms) Manildra early (385 morning kms) dewy early track morning on dewy the track following on respects:the following (a) the Western respects: Line (a) theis not Western nearly Line as busy is not as nearlythe "Short as busy as the "Short Saturday 11th MarchSaturday caused 11th 3610 March to slip caused to a 3610stand toon slip two to occasions, a stand on two occasions,North", so, for example,North", so, there for aren't example, any there equivalents aren't anyto the equivalents thrice daily to the thrice daily with the result thatwith the thetrain result was thatdivided the trainand 3610was dividedtook the and first 3610 half tookon the firstNewcastle half on FlyersNewcastlestreaking upFlyers and streakingdown the uptracks. and down(b) There the tracks.are few (b) "race There are few "race to Bumberry. Passengersto Bumberry. detrained Passengers and took detrained the opportunity and took the to opportunitytrack" toareas apart track"from the areas Parramatta apart from - Penrith the Parramatta section, (which- Penrith does section, not figure (which does not figure photograph 3610 photographlater on as it 3610 arrived later back on aswith it arrivedthe rest back of the with train! the rest of the train!in Steam Times 2in), Steamso that Tmostimes trains2), so arethat running most trains at a restrainedare running speed. at a restrained(c) speed. (c) Some classes of locosSome on classes the "Short of locos North" on the do "Shortnot figure North" on the do Westernnot figure Line: on the Western Line: [81] It is now Easter[81] 1967 It is now(late EasterMarch) 1967 and (latesteam's March) run on and the steam's Central run West on the Centralfor example,West therefor are example, no 35s or there 30s, are and no very 35s few or 30s, 59s, and but verythere few are 59s,30Ts but and there are 30Ts and Express will soonExpress be over.will (3813 soon hauled be over. the (3813last steam hauled Central the last West steamon Centralany West numberon of 36s!any (d)number The of Western 36s! (d) Line The was Western dieselised Line earlier was dieselised than the earlier than the July 7th, the DownJuly service). 7th, the For Down our lastservice). regular For steam our lasthauled regular shot steam in the hauled shotNorthern in the Line andNorthern the footage, Line for and the the most footage, part, forportrays the most the part,early portraysto mid 60s the early to mid 60s West, 3811 chargesWest, out 3811of Orange charges with out the of UpOrange service, with No. the 28,Up andservice, is No. 28,only and - theis footage,only in -general, the footage, is earlier in general, and therefore, is earlier as and mentioned therefore, before, as mentioned before, seen about 3 kmsseen out, aboutclimbing 3 kms the out,1 in climbing70 past the the former 1 in 70 Bloomfield past the former Bloomfieldcolour deteriorationcolour is present deterioration in a number is present of shots. in a Thenumber predominantly of shots. The earlier predominantly earlier Hospital. This sameHospital. train This figured same in thetrain Lithgow figured into theBathurst Lithgow Part to Bathurstfootage Part means, also,footage that the means, sound also, has that occasional the sound distortion has occasional because distortion of the less because of the less [44] on Raglan Bank,[44] bonut Raglanwith an Bank, extra bvan.ut with an extra van. sophisticated equipmentsophisticated available equipment to the consumer available into thethe earlyconsumer 60s; therein the is early a 60s; there is a [82] We now jump[82] 10 Weyears now to jumplook again10 years at theto lookSilver again City atComet the Silver, but thisCity Comet,limit but thisto what one limitcan do to digitallywhat one to can overcome do digitally flaws to like overcome distortion! flaws like distortion! time from the trackside.time from It is the the trackside. 19th of April, It is the1977, 19th and of we April, are a1977, couple and we are Thea couple Western LineThe definitely Western has Line a charm definitely and interest has a charm all of andits own; interest the allscenery of its own; the scenery of kilometres eastof of kilometres Condobolin east station of Condobolin (546 kms); station a semi (546 trailer kms); pulls a semi traileris, for pulls the most part,is, veryfor the pleasant, most part, the verytrack pleasant, fairly sinuous the track and fairly grades sinuous common. and grades common. up at a level crossingup at a a little level to crossing the east a oflittle the tovantage the east point of theas thevantage Up point asViewers the Up will enjoyViewers the ambience will enjoy of the the Western ambience Line of theand Westernsome of Lineits branches and some of its branches Comet (No. 46) Comet leaves (No. "Condo" 46) leaveson the "Condo" last stretch on tothe Parkes. last stretch Its to Parkes.and the Its sight and andsound the of sight the oftenand sound vigorous of the w ayoften that vigorous grades are way attacked! that grades are attacked! melodious horn gimelodiousves out a long horn warning gives out as a it long approaches warning and as itroars approaches past, and roars past, a unique, and mucha unique, missed, and sound much in missed,our diesel sound world! in ourNot diesel steam, world! but Not steam,The first but Part of SteamThe first Times Part 2 oftakes Steam a brief Times look 2 takesat the a Blue brief Mountains look at the. TheBlue Mountains. The surely a fitting conclusionsurely a ftoitting the conclusionmain section to ofthe Steam main Tsectionimes 2 of! Steam Times 2line! to Lithgow (156line tokms) Lithgo wasw electrified (156 kms) in w theas electrifiedmid 50s, beforein the Imid owned 50s, a before I owned a movie camera, somovie that most camera, of the so footagethat most shown of the is footageof a special, shown rather is of thana special, rather than The fourth and finalThe Pfourthart of andSteam final T imesPart 2oflooks Steam at Tsomeimes NSW2 looks and at Southsome NSW andnormal South service. Itnormal is included service. so thatIt is vieincludedwers can so getthat someviewers idea can of getwhat some the idea of what the Australian sectionsAustralian of the journey sections of of the the steam journey hauled of theWestern steam Endeavour hauled Western Endeavourscene was like forscene practically was lik alle for trains, practically as, with all their trains, assistant as, with engine, their assistantthey engine, they (Sydney - Perth -(Sydney Sydney). - PerthAfter -years Sydney). of time After and years effort of by time officers and effortof the by officersbattled of the the many 1battled in 33 gradesthe many between 1 in 33 Valley grades Heights between and Valley Katoomba Heights to andgain Katoomba to gain NSW Rail TransportNSW Museum Rail Transport and the Museum NSW Dept and of the Railways, NSW Dept the of22nd Railways, of the the 22nd 2280 of ft (695 m.)the in2280 the ft20+ (695 mile m.) (33 in km.)the 20+ journey. mile (33 km.) journey. August, 1970, sawAugust, 3801 and 1970, 3813 saw head 3801 out and of Sydney3813 head with out the of first Sydney steam with train the first steam train to cross Australia.to cross Australia. [1] On October[1] 18th, On1969, October a tour 18th, was run1969, to commemoratea tour was run theto commemorate centenary of the centenary of the opening of thethe Great opening Western of theRail Greatway fromWestern Mt VRailictoriaway tofrom Bo wenfels,Mt Victoria to Bowenfels, [83] The Western[83] Endeavour The Westernis seen Endeavour between is Locksley seen between (214 kms) Locksley and (214 kms) andthe focal point beingthe focal a commemorati point beingve a ceremony commemorati on ve John ceremony Whitton's on John Whitton's Wambool (217+ kms).Wambool Between (217+ these kms). two Between (former) these stations, two (former)the Western stations, the Westernfamous engineeringfamous masterpiece, engineering the great masterpiece, Zig Zag. the 3801 great headed Zig Zag.the train 3801 headed the train Line describes a numberLine describes of reverse a number curves. ofThis reverse shot wascurves. taken This just shot under was taken just underand was assisted byand 5367 was from assisted Valley by Heights.5367 from The Valley tour trainHeights. was Thetherefore tour train was therefore 3 kms from Locksley,3 kms at from a favourite Locksley, vantage at a favourite point for vantage linesiders point (one, for linesiders (one,headed by the sameheaded kind ofby combination the same kind as ofthe combination Central West as Express the Centralused West Express used unfortunately, notunfortunately, discovered by not the discoveredphotographer by thein the photographer steam days!). in theIt steam days!).to It be in the all-steamto be days. in the The all-steam C.W.E. wdays.as usually The C.W a 7.E. orw 8as steel usually car traina 7 or 8 steel car train was hard on this wtripas nothard to on get this other trip photographersnot to get other in photographersone's view, but in one's view, bofut about 310 or 348of abouttons, while310 or the 348 tour tons, train while was thea lighter tour train 6 car was wooden a lighter 6 car wooden most tried to do themost right tried thing! to do the right thing! set (FS, MCS andset NCR (FS, MCS 77 - 281 and tons);NCR 77 ho we - ver, 281 we tons); can ho gainwever, an we can gain an [84] West of Orange,[84] weightWest of restrictions Orange, weight prohibited restrictions double prohibited heading with double two heading with twoappreciation of whatappreciation the former of steamwhat thehauled former train steam looked hauled and soundedtrain looked and sounded locos the size of 38s,locos so thethat size from of Orange38s, so thatto Parkes from theOrange train to was Parkes divided, the train was divided,like, even if its runninglike, e wasven fasterif its running than the was old fasterC.W.E. than This the shot old wasC.W.E. taken This shot was taken 3813 taking the 3813 combined taking train the from combined Park es train to Ivanhoe, from Park withes to 3801 Ivanhoe, with 3801as the train nearedas Linden the train (87 neared kms from Linden Sydne (87y). kms fromGradient Sydne y).1 in 33. Gradient 1 in 33. preceding it light precedingengine. At it Iv lightanhoe, engine. 3801 At took Iv anhoe,the train 3801 on tookto Brok theen train on to[2] Brok Theen excitement[2] of The the excitement many people, of theold many and young, people, waiting old and to young, see the waiting to see the Hill, with 3813 followingHill, with light 3813 engine following after lightservicing. engine In after this servicing.shot, near In this shot, neartrain is heard as ittrain approaches is heard Leura as it approaches (108 kms), Leurawith the (108 gradient kms), ofwith 1 inthe gradient of 1 in Mt Gipps (about Mt1100 Gipps kms), (about the Western 1100 kms), Endeavour the Westernis climbing Endeavour in theis climbing in the66 steepening to 166 in steepening 33. to 1 in 33. Barrier Range (seeBarrier [48]), Range3801 making (see [48]), a splendid 3801 making sight (and a splendid sound) sightas it (and sound) as it confidently headsconfidently its impressive heads train its up impressive the mainly train 1 inup 150 the mainlytowards 1 in 150[3] towards At Katoomba[3] 3801 At cameKatoomba off the 3801 train came and ranoff thelight train engine and toran Lithgow. light engine to Lithgow. Broken Hill. The Brokvantageen Hill. point The is wherevantage the point Barrier is where Highway the Barrierand the Highway and theWe see it in the mistyWe see conditions it in the asmisty it lea conditionsves Katoomba. as it leaves Katoomba. railway converge,railway after hundreds converge, of afterkilometres hundreds of separation, of kilometres and, of being separation, and, being quite close to thequite Highw closeay, to there the are Highw roaday noises, there in are the road background, noises in the background,[4] 5367 has now[4] taken 5367 over has nowthe tour taken train over and the we tour see train it, blowing and we off see it, blowing off including enthusiastsincluding at last enthusiastscatching up at with last thecatching train. up with the train. furiously, at the samefuriously, spot as at [3].the same spot as [3].

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[5] After the Lithgow[5] Afterelectrification, the Lithgow while electrification, there was no while longer there the spectacularwas no longer the spectacular[71] Further on, [71]the vantage Further point on, theis near vantage that forpoint [66], is near but thethat speed for [66], is faster. but the speed is faster. sight and sound ofsight steam and up sound the 1 inof 33,steam there up was,the 1 at in least 33, therefor a fewwas, years, at least for a few years, the pleasure of a practicallythe pleasure all-steam of a practically railway westall-steam of Lithgow! railway Therewest of was Lithgow! There[72] was In August/September[72] In August/September 1966, a 38 is seen 1966, coasting a 38 downis seen the coasting 1 in 70/96 down the 1 in 70/96 an almost daily movementan almost of daily light movement engines from of light Sydney engines to depots from Sydneyin the to depots in thenear Eulomogo, justnear a Eulomogo,few kilometres just afrom few Dubbo,kilometres with from a Down Dubbo, Mail with. a Down Mail. west as they werewest released as they from were workshops released orfrom on transfer.workshops The or Working on transfer. The WorkingThe composition Theof the composition train does ofnot the indicate train doesa regular not indicate Mail, so a itregular is Mail, so it is Timetable had twoTimetable timetables had for two Down timetables movements, for Down one movements, for freight one for freightprobably a Relief probablyMail (No. a 59a?)Relief for Mail the(No. Spring 59a?) school for theholidays. Spring school holidays. engines and one forengines passenger. and one All forengines passenger. would All take engines water atwould Lawson take on water at Lawson[73] (Seeon note for[73] [70] (Seeexplaining note for the [70] wrong explaining sequence the of wrong this shot.) sequence At the of time this shot.) At the time the Down journey.the Here Down we seejourney. two 36Here class we leaving see two Lawson 36 class (96 leaving kms) Lawsonon (96 kms) ofon this shot (aroundof this mid shot 1962), (around it was mid on 1962), Thursdays it was alone on Thursdays that the alone that the such a movement such(L13) a onmovement a murky (L13)day in on May a murky 1964. dayThe in second May 1964.loco is The second locoCoonamble is Mail Coonamble(No.45) actually Mail ran(No.45) from actually Dubbo ranto Coonamble from Dubbo as to a Coonamble as a certainly hard at it!certainly Even diesels, hard at without it! Even the diesels, load of without a heavy the tender, load ofhave a heavy tender, have(much smaller) loco(much hauled smaller) train. locoThe connectionhauled train. was The made connection on Tuesdays was made on Tuesdays to work when Lightto Enginework when on the Light 1 in Engine 33! on the 1 in 33! and Saturdays by andthe SaturdaysFar West Expressby the ,Far and West on MondaysExpress, and onFridays Mondays it and Fridays it [6] This "surprise"[6] shotThis has "surprise" been inserted shot intohas beenan archival inserted production into an archival to show production to showwas by 2 car Dieselwasfrom by 2the car Through Diesel from(Bourke) the Through Mail (59). (Bourke) On a sparkling Mail (59). On a sparkling that, while it is almostthat, impossible while it is almostto recreate impossible the kind to of recreate spectacle the that kind hard of spectacle that hardmorning in 1962, themorning Mail isin seen 1962, on the the Mail Branch,is seen having on the just Branch, left Talbragar, having just left Talbragar, working steam produced,working it steam is possible produced, to produce it is possible quite a toshow produce with certainquite a show with certain7+ kms to the north7+ of kms Dubbo to the and north starting of Dubbo to climb and 1.5 starting kms ofto 1climb in 75. 1.5 kms of 1 in 75. kinds of older dieselskinds (not of olderthe latest diesels diesels (not likethe latest82s, 90s diesels or NRs!) like 82s, when 90s or NRs!)[74] when Back to the[74] Tablelands, Back to now, the as,Tablelands, on an overcast now, as, day on in an early overcast 1967, day 3811 in early 1967, 3811 working in the Mountains!working in The the occasion Mountains! for thisThe shotoccasion was thefor eveningthis shot of was the evening headsof No. 31 up Tumulla,heads No. at 31 a locationup Tumulla, similar at ato location that in [58].similar The to trainthat in [58]. The train Tuesday 15th NovemberTuesday 2002. 15th TheNovember Down 2002.Freight The Australia Down FreightDubbo FuelAustralia Dubbo Fuelis going very slowly,is going but the very driver, slowly, quite but understandably, the driver, quite sees understandably, no reason sees no reason train (1893), hauledtrain by (1893), (ex V/Line) hauled X48, by (ex X31 V/Line) and X45, X48, was X31 failed and at X45, was failed to at use up more coalto useand upwater more than coal is andneeded water to thankeep isto needed a timetable to keep that to a timetable that Valley Heights (77V kms),alley Heights the start (77 of thekms), many the 1start in 33 of sections.the many Following 1 in 33 sections. Followingis fairly generous.is fairly generous. it was another F.A.ittrain, was anotheran empty F.A. Wheat,train, hauled an empty by (exWheat, V/Line) hauled G535 by (exand V/Line) G535 and T388. In a surprisinglyT388. Inquick a surprisingly operation, the quick Wheat operation, train was the placedWheat intrain was placed[75] At in around the[75] sameAt time, around on thea wet same and time, windy on day a wet, a Doandwn windy Goods day climbs, a Down Goods climbs front of the Fuel trainfront and of thethe Fuelcombined train andtrain the with combined its 5 locos train then with raised its 5 locos then raisedTumulla with 3638Tumulla and another with 363836 heading and another the train 36 andheading 3675, the last train of theand 3675, last of the the echoes from Valleythe echoes Heights from to ValleyKatoomba. Heights We tocatch Katoomba. it passing We through catch it passing throughclass, assisting at class,the rear assisting, with an at occasionalthe rear, with slight an slip.occasional The location slight slip.is The location is Woodford Station Woodford(90 kms), oneStation of the (90 best-kept kms), one stations of the inbest-kept NSW. There stations is in NSW. Therenear is those in [50]near and those[51]. in [50] and [51]. a second "modern"a secondscene later "modern" in this sceneproduction. later in this production. [76] Also early in[76] 1967, Also and early on ain similar 1967, kindand onof aday, similar we movekind ofback day, to wethe move back to the The next Part of TheSteam next Times Part 2of looksSteam at Times the Lithgo 2 looksw - at Bathurst the Lithgostretch,w - Bathurstin stretch, Molong in - Orange Molongsection to- Orange see an Upsection Goods, to see with an 3652 Up Goods, assisting with 6040, 3652 assisting 6040, which the line followhichws athe more line or follo lessws v alle a morey route or less after valle crossingy route the after Great crossing the Greaton the long 1 in 40on climbthe long from 1 inBorenore, 40 climb just from a littleBorenore, to the justwest a oflittle the to the west of the Dividing Range nearDividing Rydal Range (181 kms).near Rydal It thus (181 avoids kms). the It climbs thus avoids to the thehigh climbs to the highlocation in [67]. Thelocation damp in atmosphere [67]. The dampgives atmospheresteam traction gives an evensteam more traction an even more points of the Greatpoints Western of the Highway, Great Western the downside Highway, being the that downside the distance being tothat the distanceimpressive to appearance;impressive the locos appearance; are not downthe locos on their are not hands down and on knees, their hands and knees, Bathurst (240 kms)Bathurst is much (240 longer kms) than is muchby road. longer than by road. but are rather justb steadilyut are rather keeping just thesteadily train mokeepingving atthe a train"safe" mo pace.ving at a "safe" pace. [7] In 1962 a [7] Standard In 1962 Goods a Standard engine heads Goods an engine Up Goods heads towards an Up the Goods towards[77] the It is a blustery[77] day, It isagain a blustery in January day, again1967; inthis January is steam's 1967; last this year is steam'son last year on Sodwalls Curves (aboutSodwalls 200 Curves kms). "Just(about another 200 kms). Standard "Just Goods!another IStandard won't Goods! I won'tWestern Line mainWestern line haulage, Line main but 3827,line haulage, hauling but No. 3827, 31 about hauling 3 kms No. 31 about 3 kms bother." was oftenbother the comment." was often in the the steam comment days! in But the the steam passage days! of But any the passage of anyout from Blayney,out is telling from Blayney, the world is that telling you the don't world need that a diesel you don't to make need a diesel to make steam hauled trainsteam was (andhauled is) traina real was event! (and The is) steady,a real event! strong The beat steady, of a strong beat ofup a lost time whenup you lost have time a when38! you have a 38! 1 in 68 < 60. 1 in 68 < 60. Standard Goods Standard at work w Goodsas a real at w pleasure;ork was therea real are pleasure; quite a there few are quite[78] a few The Cowra [78]connection The Cowra off No. connection 31 was a 2-caroff No. Diesel 31 was(No. a 2-car97) on Diesel Mons,(No. 97) on Mons, examples in Steamexamples Times 2in. ("Engine"Steam Times rather 2. ("Engine" than "Loco[motive]" rather than is "Loco[motive]"Weds is and Fris andWeds a Mixed and(No. Fris and11) ona Mixed Tues, (No.Thurs 11) and on Sats. Tues, Connecting Thurs and Sats. Connecting used in this production,used in reflecting this production, the Rail reflectingways terminology the Railw ofays the terminology time, of the time,off the 3827-hauledoff theCentr 3827-hauledal West Express Centr, al 3324, West with Express the , Mixed 3324,, with is the Mixed, is as is "Goods", insteadas is "Goods",of the current instead "Freight") of the current "Freight")1 in 75. 1 in 75.emerging from underemerging the Orange from under Road, the about Orange 1.75 Road, kms fromabout Blayney 1.75 kms from Blayney [8] Two Standard[8] Goods Two Standardengines head Goods an engines Up, mainly head Wheat, an Up, train mainly near Wheat, train nearstation. station. 1 in 85 < 1 in 44.1 in 85 < 1 in 44. Tarana Quarry (aboutTarana 200 Quarry kms) (about early in 200 1962. kms) While early the in 1962.countryside While the countryside[79] The Mixed is[79] nowThe seen Mixed in theis distance now seen approaching in the distance Carcoar approaching station (310 Carcoar station (310 looks as though itlooks has as been though a dry it summer has been, the a dry degradation summer , in the colour degradation in colourkms). The train iskms). too f arThe away train for is muchtoo far to away be heard, for much the whistle to be heard, being the whistle being rendition makes itrendition seem even mak dryeres it inseem this evenshot dryerand the in nextthis shotthree. and the next three. the only distinct sound.the only distinct sound. [9] On the same[9] dayOn, venerable the same 1919 day, (born venerable December 1919 (born 1878) December heads the 1878) heads[80] the Unfortunately,[80] we Unfortunately, have no footage we ofhave regular no footage steam of operations regular steam on the operations on the Oberon - Tarana MixedOberon (No. - Tarana 2) down Mixed towards (No. the 2) downFish River towards (about the Fish5 kms River (about 5 kmsMolong - Parkes sectionMolong of - whatParkes is sectionnow the of main what Western is now theLine. main However, Western Line. However, from Tarana (198 fromkms), T whistlingarana (198 to kms), warn whistlingsheep grazing to w arnaround sheep the grazing line. around the line.a Special run in Marcha Special 1967 run from in March Sydney 1967 to Parkes, from Sydney Dubbo, to Gwabegar Parkes, Dubbo, Gwabegar The train's wheelsThe squeal train's on wheelsthe light, squeal old rails on thenear light, the endold railsof the near shot. the end of the shot.

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engines, the runningengines, should the be running a little fastershould than be a the little normal faster maximum- than the normal maximum-[10] Shortly afterwards,[10] Shortly with a afterwards, wave from withthe fireman, a wave from1919 the charges fireman, up the1919 1 charges up the 1 load Goods. It seems,load fromGoods. the It sound seems, of from steam the escaping sound of on steam the other escaping side on the other sidein 50 grade from inthe 50 river, grade soon from to thearrive river, at soonTarana, to wherearrive atit connectsTarana, where it connects of the engine (apparentof the alsoengine in [65]),(apparent that alsoperhaps in [65]), the second that perhaps 60 is a the little second 60 is a littlewith the Up Centralwith West the ExpressUp Central(No. West 28), Express seen in the(No. next 28), shot. seen in the next shot. "out of sorts". It is"out certainly of sorts". doing It isbetter certainly in the doing next shot,better taken in the further next shot, on. taken further on. [11] No. 28, with[11] a 36 No.in charge, 28, with rounds a 36 inthe charge, first of rounds the Sodwalls the first Curves, of the Sodwallsand Curves, and [67] From near milepost[67] From 213 near (341 milepost kms), west 213 of (341 Borenore kms), (336west kms),of Borenore a former (336 kms), a formerwe follow it, in sightwe followand sound, it, in until sight just and before sound, it until disappears just before from it view disappears from view staff station and crossingstaff station loop, and the crossing line climbs loop, continuously the line climbs for overcontinuously 7 for overon 7 its way towardson Rydal. its way The towards audio Rydal.has an Theecho-like audio quality,has an echo-likeprobably quality, probably kms, with 2.2 kmskms, at 1with in 502.2 and kms over at 13.5 in kms50 and at 1over in 40.3.5 Thiskms isat the1 in 40. This is thebecause the microphonebecause was the hangingmicrophone just wasinside hanging the car. just However, inside the this car. However, this hardest part of thehardest section part from of Molongthe section to Orange.from Molong In this to shot, Orange. W44 Inis this shot, W44cannot is detract fromcannot the detract sound from of the the 36's sound impressive of the performance. 36's impressive performance. entering a cuttingentering near the a top cutting of Borenore near the bank. top of The Borenore photographer bank. The is photographerGrade is mainly 1 inGrade 75. mainly 1 in 75. standing on a roadstanding overbridge on ato road get overbridgea good view, to butget sucha good is theview, blast but of such is the blast of the locos' exhaust thethat locos' the whole exhaust rustic that structure the whole shakes rustic violently structure as shakes each violently[12] as each After a per [12]way or After a signal a per check,way or a a38 signal accelerates check, thea 38 Down accelerates Central the Down Central 60 passes underneath!60 passes Not theunderneath! best thing Not for thestable best movie thing photography,for stable movie photography,West Express (No.West 31), Express on a 1 (No.in 100 31), downgrade on a 1 in to 100 the downgrade viaduct across to the viaduct across but at least the powerbut atof leastdouble the Garratts' power of exhaust double is Garratts' graphically exhaust displayed! is graphically displayed!Middle River justMiddle before MarrangarooRiver just before (163 Marrangaroo kms). (163 kms). The echo-like qualityThe echo-like of the sound quality is similar of the tosound that is in similar [11], possibly to that in [11], [13] possibly In May 1962,[13] 3618 In fillsMay the 1962, surrounding 3618 fills hills the withsurrounding its strong hills exhaust with itsas strongit exhaust as it because the microphonebecause was the nearmicrophone the corrugated was near iron the side corrugated of the bridge. iron side of the bridge.heads No. 31 up theheads 1 inNo. 66 31 grade up thefrom 1 inFarmers 66 grade Creek from (about Farmers 3.2 Creekkms (about 3.2 kms [68] This is the second[68] This of the is twothe second"recent" of shots the two in Steam "recent" Times shots 2 .in It Steam gives anTimes 2. It gives froman Lithgow). from Lithgow). idea of what kind ideaof a spectacleof what kind modern of a spectacle(but not too modern modern!) (but dieselsnot too canmodern!) diesels[14] can From the Great[14] Western From the Highway, Great Western about 5kms Highway, east about of Bathurst 5kms east(240 of Bathurst (240 produce (this timeproduce in daylight) (this whentime inthey daylight) are lifting when a maximumthey are lifting load upa maximum load kms),up No. 28 is seenkms), and No. heard 28 isacross seen theand paddocks heard across to the the south, paddocks with toits the south, with its steep grades like steepthose gradesbetween lik Molonge those betweenand Orange. Molong We seeand a Orange. Lachlan We see a Lachlan38 tackling the 1 in38 46 tackling to 1 in the50 grade1 in 46 Raglan to 1 in Bank, 50 grade extending Raglan from Bank, just extending from just Valley RailFreightValleyUp Freight, RailFreight No. 8142,Up Freight, hauled byNo. an 8142, interesting hauled and by anrare interesting and rareeast of Kelso (236east kms) of K elso to Raglan (236 kms) (232 tokms). Raglan The (232 strong kms). breeze The strong breeze (for the Western Line)(for the combination Western Line) of (e combinationx Aust. National) of (ex EL58 Aust. + National) (ex EL58 + (exoccasionally heightensoccasionally the sound heightens of the train, the sound and we of can the sometimestrain, and we even can sometimes even V/Line) B80 + (exV/Line) S.R.A.) B80 4701 + at(ex the S.R.A.) same vantage4701 at pointthe same as the vantage previous point as the previoushear the sound ofhear the 38'sthe soundrods, despiteof the 38'sthe considerablerods, despite distancethe considerable away. distance away. shot [67]. The firstshot tw o[67]. locos The are f irstfrom tw theo locos two mainare from loco the manufacturers two main loco manufacturersMost of the land betweenMost of the landhighway between and the railwayhighway is and now the occupied railway is now occupied (EL58 from G.E./Goninan(EL58 from and G.E./Goninan B80 from GM/Clyde) and B80 fromand the GM/Clyde) 47 is from and the 47 is fromby light industry andby light housing. industry and housing. (September 1962)(September 1962) Goninan/Hitachi. Goninan/Hitachi. The date is Wed. The 16th date May is Wed. 2001. 16th As theMay train 2001. As the train approaches, the mainapproaches, sound one the can main hear sound is from one thecan 4 hear stroke is fromG.E./Alco the 4 stroke G.E./Alco[15] No. 31, with[15] 3827,No. is 31,seen with approaching 3827, is seenMarrang approachingaroo. The Marrang grade isaroo. 1 in The grade is 1 in EL. As the locos EL.pass Asunderneath the locos the pass bridge, underneath the 2 strokthe bridge,e GM enginethe 2 strok of e GM engine 80,of but at this stage80, itbut is atreally this astage momentum it is really grade a momentum for most passenger grade for most passenger B80 is heard quiteB80 distinctly. is heard The quite 47 classdistinctly. is completely The 47 class overshadowed, is completely its overshadowed, trains.its trains. (early 1963) (early 1963) exhaust even quieterexhaust than eventhat ofquieter an 82! than The that difference of an 82! in Thequality difference of this in quality[16] of thisThe same [16] train The is climbing same train the is long climbing 1 in 66 the through long 1 the in 66former through the former modern digital videomodern scene digital from videowhat scenewas the from norm what for wasthe amateurthe norm in for the amateurWallerawang in StateWallerawang Forest towards State the Forest summit towards (Great the Dividing summit Range)(Great Dividing Range) past times makes onepast really times wishmakes that one video really had wish been that available video had back been then! available back then!east of Rydal (181east kms). of Rydal (181 kms). [69] We have jumped[69] some We have years jumped from [64]some - [67]:years itfrom is the [64] 27th - [67]: August it is 1966, the 27th August[17] 1966, The next shot,[17] on Thethe cloudynext shot, afternoon on the cloudyof Saturday afternoon 9th March of Saturday 1963 (the 9th March 1963 (the and steam has notand long steam to go has on notthe longmain to lines. go on On the a sparklingmain lines. day On, and a sparkling day, andday of the specialday "last of steamthe special train "lastto Oberon"), steam train is of to No. Oberon"), 28 leaving is of No. 28 leaving with Kodachromewith film, Kodachrome a 36 is assisting film, a 3660 ison assisting an Up Goods a 60 on out an of Up Goods out T ofarana headed by T3673.arana The headed shot by w as3673. very The dark, shot the w lightas very sky dark, misleading the light sky misleading Molong, the line runningMolong, beside the line the running Mitchell beside Highw theay Mitchell. We see Highwthe trainay. We see the trainthe automatic exposurethe automatic meter, butexposure has been meter, "helped" but has a littlebeen by"helped" digital a little by digital first in the distance,first with in thethe distance,cold atmosphere with the dramatically cold atmosphere enhancing dramatically the enhancing the"enhancement". "enhancement". effect of the exhaustingeffect ofsteam. the e xhaustingAs the locos steam. pass, As the the line locos curv pass,es away the line curves away from the Highwayfrom, the gradientthe Highw startsay, the to bite,gradient and fstartsirst the to 36,bite, then and the first 60, the 36, then[18] the 60, At Marrangaroo,[18] Atat peakMarrangaroo, holiday times,at peak one holiday could times,see a processionone could seeof a procession of are heard really sloggingare heard up really 1 in 44,slogging with volcanoes up 1 in 44, of with smoke. volcanoes of smoke. Down trains withinDo awn short trains space within of time a short in the space late ofmorning: time in the lateCentr morning:al the Central West Express wasW est the Expr first,ess at w aboutas the 10.40 first, a.m. at about Unfortunately 10.40 a.m., this Unfortunately, this [70] (The comments[70] made(The for comments the timing made of [42]for thealso timing apply ofto [42]this shot!)also apply On a to this shot!) Onparticular a Easter (mid-April,particular Easter 1963) (mid-April, the shot of 1963)No. 31, the hauled shot of by No. a 36, 31, hauled by a 36, damp day in mid damp1962, daywe arein mid in the 1962, Molong we are - Orangein the Molongsection as- Orange W44 section as W44was spoiled by seriouswas spoiled over-exposure! by serious The over-exposure! next train was The the next steam train was the steam encounters a briefencounters easier grade, a brief not f easierar from grade, Amaroo. not fAsar fromthe train Amaroo. passes, As the train passes,hauled replacementhauled for the replacement normal 2 carfor Dieselthe normalconnection 2 car Diesel (No. 67)connection off (No. 67) off the driver of thethe second driver loco of the sounds second a cockle-doodle-do, loco sounds a cockle-doodle-do, but the but thethe Central West Exprthe Centress toal Mudgee. West Expr Hereess weto Mudgee. see 3222 Hereheading we seethis 3222train heading this train photographer has photographerthe first loco in has his the viewfinder! first loco inThe his train viewfinder! forges into The the train forges into thethrough Marrangaroo.through The Marrangaroo. line to Mudgee The (and line points to Mudgee north (and of there) points north of there) distance, the whitedistance, and black the exhausts white and from black the exhaustslocos contrasting from the strongly.locos contrasting strongly.branches off at Wallerawangbranches off (171 at Wallerawang kms). 1 in 80.(171 kms).(Friday 112th in 80. April?) (Friday 12th April?)

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[19] Following soon[19] after Following is an 'extra' soon Bathurst after is an Passenger 'extra' Bathurst(No. W25?) Passenger headed(No. W25?)[59] headed At around the[59] same At datearound we the move same to datethe Cross we move Country to the line Cross again Country and line again and very smokily by 3632.very smokily by 3632. record the afternoonrecord Mixed the (No.afternoon 11) from Mixed Blayney(No. 11) to Cowrafrom Blayney (which hasto Cowra (which has connected off No.connected 31) as it offclimbs No. the31) 1as in it 40 climbs from theMandurama 1 in 40 from (318 Mandurama (318 [20] The passenger[20] trains The hadpassenger all passed trains through, had all but passed there through, were still but Goods there were still Goodskms) towards Lyndhurstkms) towards (321 kms) Lyndhurst headed (321 by akms) Standard headed Goods. by a StandardThe Goods. The trains: 3644/46? headstrains: an 3644/46? Up train heads slowly an down Up train the grade.slowly down the grade. shot was almost black,shot was because almost of black,serious because under-exposure, of serious but under-exposure, we wanted but we wanted [21] 5325 then comes[21] 5325strongly then up comes the 1 stronglyin 80 with up 56 the empty 1 in 80 wheat with wagons. 56 empty wheat wagons.a Standard Goods aon Standard this line, Goods so the on exposure this line, was so "enhanced";the exposure thewas result "enhanced"; the result is rather crude, butis atrather least crude, the train but can at least be seen the reasonablytrain can be well. seen reasonably well. [22] On the same[22] day, Onwe thehead same further day, west we headand catchfurther 5154 west as and it climbs catch 5154the 1 as it climbs the 1 in 75 (and then shortin 75 easier (and grade)then short of Sodwalls easier grade) Curve of withSodwalls 36 wagons. Curve with 36 [60]wagons. Back to the [60]main line, Back still to the early main in 1963,line, still as 3646/66?early in 1963, heads as No. 3646/66? 9 Mixed heads No. 9 Mixed The limitation of Thestandard limitation 8mm's of maximum standard 8mm'srun of maximumtwo minutes run before of two minutes beforeslowly up the 1 inslowly 60 towards up the Athol 1 in 60(about towards 282 Atholkms), (aboutwhich is282 just kms), over which is just over changing over the changingfilm is seen over in thethe filmunfortunate is seen incutting the unfortunate short of this cutting shot! short of this shot!the crest. The brittlethe 40crest. year The old brittle film has 40 yearsuffered old afilm couple has sufferedof breaks. a couple of breaks. [23] In May 1963,[23] a 60 In class May heads 1963, an a 60Up class Goods, heads in and an Upout Goods, of the sun, in and up outthe of the sun,[61] up the No. 31 is headed[61] No.by a31 36 is and headed 38 in by this a 36fairly and brief 38 in shot this taken fairly between brief shot taken between 1 in 90 towards the1 inGreat 90 to Divide,wards thejust Great past Rydal.Divide, just past Rydal. Blayney and Orange,Blayney a stretch and Orange,that includes a stretch some that possibilities includes some for fast possibilities for fast running. The passingrunning. train, The very passing close train, by(!) v ery has close produced by(!) some has produced some There are some shots,There especially are some onshots, Raglan especially Bank, onwhere Raglan exposure Bank, was where exposure wasinstability, the camerainstability, making the a cameracouple ofmaking vertical a couplejerks. of vertical Early 1963. jerks. Early 1963. very difficult. Mostvery of difficult.the shots Most here ofwere the takenshots inhere the were afternoon, taken inwith the afternoon, with the sun, or its glow,the very sun, much or its inglow, the picturevery much on thein thewest picture to east on running the west to east[62] running It is still early[62] 1963 It is and still we early are 1963back toand the we vantage are back point to thefor vantage[60], but, point for [60], but, line. This confusedline. the This camera's confused automatic the camera's exposure automatic (with no exposure manual (with no manualthis time, there is thisa change time, ofthere pace is asa change 3646?, ofin pacecharge as of3646?, No. 31, in chargemakes of No. 31, makes override available!),override making available!), the train makingitself quite the darktrain asitself it approaches quite dark as it approachessteady progress upsteady the 1 progressin 60. up the 1 in 60. the camera. the camera. [63] On the same[63] day, Onwe the are same a distance day, we from are the a distance line on Tumullafrom the Bank,line on as Tumulla Bank, as [24] An Up Goods[24] trainAn sloUpwly Goods climbs train up sloRaglanwly climbs Bank, upheaded Raglan by Bank,two 53 headed by two tw53o Standard Goodstwo lift Standard their load Goods up the lift 1 their in 40, load belo upw the where 1 in 382740, belo wasw where 3827 was class and banked byclass 5445. and Blackbanked and by white 5445. film Black tended and whiteto be morefilm tended brittle to be more brittlefirst seen in [58]. first seen in [58]. than colour as it aged,than colourand there as it are aged, a couple and there of breaks are a couplein this shot.of breaks As in this shot. ForAs the next few shotsFor the the next locations few shots are onthe the locations Molong are - Orange on the Molongsection, - Orange section, the 1960s progressed,the 1960s fewer progressed, Standard Goods fewer enginesStandard could Goods be enginesfound in could be foundwhich in was introducedwhich by w theas introduced Standard Goods by the in Standard [56]. Some Goods spectacular in [56]. Some spectacular the west, as theythe were west, replaced as they by were 36 class, replaced themselves by 36 class, displaced themselves by displaced steam by shows weresteam promised shows then, were and promised this is then, where and they this start, is where with they start, with diesels from otherdiesels lines; afrom train other with lines;three Standardsa train with w threeas becoming Standards quite was becoming quiteGoods Train No. GoodsW44 (which Train No.was W44seen back(which in wtheas Lithgowseen back - Bathurstin the Lithgow - Bathurst rare, at least in therare, experience at least inof thethe ephotographerxperience of. the photographer(late 1963). (late 1963)Part, on easier grades).Part, onThis easier train, grades). which wasThis latertrain, numbered which was simply later numbered'44', simply '44', [25] On the 13th[25] December On the 1963, 13th weDecember head to 1963,Raglan we Bank head again, to Raglan and, Bankas in again, and, asbut in was usually knownbut was by usually enthusiasts known as by'W44', enthusiasts began runningas 'W44', in began1961 running in 1961 [14], we position [14],ourselv wees position near the ourselv Highwesay near and theshoot Highw the trainay and across shoot the train acrossand conveyed a blockand conveyed load of silver-lead-zinc a block load of concentrate silver-lead-zinc from concentrateBroken from Broken the paddocks. Thethe Up paddocks. Goods has The two Up 36s Goods in the has lead two and 36s a in Standard the lead and a StandardHill to the SulphideHill W toorks the smelterSulphide and W reforksinery smelter at Cockle and ref Creek,inery atsouth Cockle Creek, south Goods pushing. AsGoods often pushing. happens, As the often bank happens,er works theharder bank thaner w theorks train harder than the trainof Newcastle (nowof owned Newcastle by Pasminco (now owned - in byliquidation!). Pasminco -The in liquidation!). train was The train was engine(s), and, whileengine(s), the vie and,w iswhile mainly the ofvie w the is 36s, mainly the ofsound the is 36s, the sound tabled is for 1000, latertabled 1020 for tons,1000, and later was 1020 hauled tons, by and a singlewas hauled 49 class by toa single 49 class to predominantly of predominantlythe hard working of theStandard hard working Goods! Standard Goods! Parkes, then a lightParkes, type 60 then class a light assisted type by60 aclass Standard assisted Goods by a (or, Standard later, Goods (or, later, a 36) for the 1 in 60sa 36) abounding for the 1 inin 60sthe sectionabounding to Molong. in the section Here, toa heaMolong.vy Here, a heavy [26] Later the same[26] day,Later 3807 the climbs same Raglanday, 3807 Bank climbs with Raglan No. 28. Bank This withtime, No. like 28. This time, liketype, dual control,type, 60 dual class, control, running 60 b unker class, first, running would bunker replace first, the would replace the most of the shots onmost Raglan of the Bank, shots theon vantageRaglan Bank, point isthe right vantage by the point tracks. is right by the tracks.assistant. At Orange,assistant. the 60 At class Orange, from Parkesthe 60 classwould from be detached Parkes would and the be detached and the [27] In January 1964,[27] we In January are in the 1964, same we place, are in as the 3631 same and place, another as 363136 head and another 36 headassistant 60 from assistantMolong w60ould from haul Molong the train would to Lithgow. haul the train to Lithgow. their Goods train theirup the Goods Bank. train up the Bank. [64] On a warm,[64] hazy, Onovercast a warm, day hazy, in December, overcast day1963, in December,W44 is silhouetted 1963, W44 in is silhouetted in [28] On the same[28] day, On3807, the with same No. day, 28, 3807, crosses with the No. Lithgow 28, crosses - Orange the Lithgow 2 Car - Orange 2 Carthe distance, the theshot distance, being taken the shotfrom being the road taken between from the Molong road betweenand Molong and Diesel (87) near theDiesel Lithgow(87) Golfnear theCourse, Lithgow about Golf 5+ Course,kms west about of the 5+ city. kms west of the city.Amaroo (about 346Amaroo kms), with(about the 346 train kms), slowing, with thenear train the endslowing, of the near shot, the end of the shot, as the gradient steepensas the gradientto 1 in 40. steepens to 1 in 40. [29] In August 1964[29] we In Augustcatch a 196438 heading we catch No. a 3138 upheading the sinuous No. 31 1 upin 66the sinuous 1 in 66 grade between Locksleygrade between (214 kms) Locksley and Wambool (214 kms) (217.5 and kms).Wambool (217.5 kms).[65] The train stopped[65] The briefly train at stopped Amaroo, briefly while at the Amaroo, crew reported while the a bushfire crew reported a bushfire (not caused by W44!).(not caused We catch by itW44!). again Waftere catch Amaroo. it again 1 inafter 60 >Amaroo. 1 in 88 1 in 60 > 1 in 88 [30] In the same[30] month,In streamlined,the same month, black streamlined, liveried 3803 black rather liveried nonchalantly 3803 rather nonchalantly climbs around Sodwallsclimbs Curvearound with Sodwalls an Up Curve Goods. with We an catch Up itGoods. as it glints We catch it as[66] it glints Further on, [66]the train Further is now on, on the one train of theis now numerous on one 1 of in the 40 numerousstretches and 1 in 40 stretches and in the afternoon sun.in the afternoon sun. is probably downis to probably its minimum down speed to its inminimum this section. speed Because in this section. the Because the Block Load is 155Block tons lessLoad than is 155 the tonsmaximum less than load the allowed maximum for theload two allowed for the two

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from a few kilometresfrom westa few of kilometres Lyndhurst west (321 of kms). Lyndhurst (September (321 kms). 1962) (September[31] 1962) We are on [31] Raglan We Bank are on again, Raglan in October Bank again, 1964, in as October 6017, with 1964, some as 6017, with some problem at the frontproblem end, headsat the W44front upend, the heads grade, W44 3665 up helping the grade, at the 3665 helping at the [54] From Cowra[54] (366 Fromkms), Cowrathe Blayney (366 kms), - Harden the Blayneycross-country - Harden line cross-countrycontinues line continuesrear. W44 is a ratherrear. special W44 istrain a rather and figuresspecial very train much and figures in the nextvery Part;much in the next Part; through Young. Thethrough Eugowra Young. line, The which Eugowra branches line, off which at Cowra branches and serves off at Cowra and servesit will be describedit willin detail be described there. in detail there. Canowindra as well,Canowindra is now closed, as well, but is was now open closed, (on butand was off, openfor wheat (on and off, for wheat haulage) as recentlyhaulage) as 1994. as recently The junction as 1994. for The the junction Grenfell for line the is Grenfell[32] line The is 38 hauled[32] No. The 31 38approaches hauled No. Marrangaroo 31 approaches in early Marrangaroo 1965, one in of early the 1965, one of the Koorawatha (28 Koorawatha kms south of (28 Cowra); kms south this of line Cowra); is open this as line far as is open as far few as times a train fewis shown times goinga train at is quite shown a reasonable going at quite speed! a reasonable This shot speed! This shot Greenethorpe (413Greenethorpe kms) for wheat. (413 The kms) whole for wheat.railway The area whole was quite railway busy, area was quite busy,had such badly degradedhad such colour badly thatdegraded it was colour necessary that it to was convert necessary it to to convert it to especially the "main"especially line, but the is "main" now a mereline, butshadow is now of aits mere former shadow self. of its former self.black and white. However,black and in white. the process, However, it came in the out process, a little it washed came out out, a little washed out, but this was pickedbut this up was too late,picked unfortunately, up too late, for unfortunately, any further for any further In this shot, in SeptemberIn this shot, 1962, in September we see 3006 1962, heading we see the 3006 Grenfell heading the Grenfellcompensation to becompensation effected. to be effected. Passenger (No. 29)Passenger just a couple(No. 29)of kilometres just a couple south of ofkilometres Cowra, soonsouth to of Cowra, soon to cross the bridge overcross the the Lachlan bridge River.over the This Lachlan train wasRiver. a continuation This train was of a continuation[33] Onof 20th March[33] 1965, On 20th 3624 March heads 1965, No. 31 3624 through heads Marrangaroo, No. 31 through almost Marrangaroo, almost the Mixed from Blayney,the Mixed whichfrom connected Blayney, offwhich the connectedForbes Mail off(No. the Forbes49). Mail (No. 49).coasting up the 1 coastingin 80. up the 1 in 80. Time was allowedT imeat Cowra was allowed for refreshments at Cowra forfor continuingrefreshments passengers for continuing passengers and shunting off ofand goods shunting vehicles off ofand goods some vehicles passenger and stock. some passenger stock. [34] In the same [34]month, In 3639 the same heads month, an Up 3639 Goods heads on Raglan an Up GoodsBank, withon Raglan 5451 Bank, with 5451 at the rear. Once atagain, the rear.the shortOnce continuousagain, the shortfilming continuous time available filming on time available on [55] The Eugowra[55] Mixed The(No. Eugowra 23) left Mixed Cowra(No. 30 23)minutes left Cowra after No. 30 minutes29, and weafter No. 29, and weStandard 8 has causedStandard the train8 has to caused be foreshortened the train to quitebe foreshortened a lot! quite a lot! see another 30T, see3016, another heading 30T, quite 3016, a lengthy heading version quite a of lengthy this train version a of this train a short distance outshort on the distance branch out from on thethe actualbranch junction, from the which actual is junction, just which[35] is just On 25th March[35] 1965, On 25th 1709 March and 1243 1965, took 1709 the and popular 1243 Vintagetook the Train popularto Vintage Train to south of Cowra stationsouth yard.of Cowra station yard. Bathurst's 150 yearsBathurst's celebration. 150 yearsWe see celebration. it first just We west see of it Marrangaroo, first just west of Marrangaroo, the strong breeze thehaving strong quite breeze an effect having on quitethe sound. an effect on the sound. [56] Still in September[56] Still, 1962, in Septemberwe head back, 1962, to what we head is no backw the to Main what Western is now the Main Western Line, as a StandardLine, Goods as a engine Standard confidently Goods engine lifts an confidently Up Goods lifts towards an Up Goods[36] towardsWe then see[36] it coastingWe then near see Sodw it coastingalls. near Sodwalls. Gamboola (348 kms)Gamboola between (348 Molong kms) (360between kms) Molong and Orange, (360 kms) a dif ficultand Orange, a[37] difficult Finally, it climbs[37] Finally,from Locksley, it climbs with from the Locksley, vantage pointwith thebeing vantage near thatpoint being near that stretch of line thatstretch abounds of linein 1 thatin 40 abounds grades (includingin 1 in 40 gradesthree short (including ones three short onesfor [27]. for [27]. on the Down!) and,on the as Do wewn!) shall and, see as later we, is shall the see setting later for, is some the setting for some spectacular steamspectacular shows. steam shows. [38] 3633, assisted[38] by 3633,5451, assistedclimbs Raglanby 5451, Bank climbs the Raglansame month Bank onthe an same Up month on an Up Goods with someGoods hearty with whistles some from hearty the whistles crews as from a young the crews helper as a young helper [57] From the mid[57] 1940s From until the August mid 1940s 1956, until the August Central 1956, West theExpress Centralran West Express ranmanages the recordermanages. the recorder. between Sydney between and Dubbo Sydney three and days Dubbo per week three and days Forbes per week (later and to Forbes (later to Parkes only) threeParkes days only) per week. three In days 1956 per the week. service In 1956 became the a service day became[39] a day In September[39] 1965, In September3639? and 1965,a 38 head 3639? No. and 31 athrough 38 head Marrangaroo. No. 31 through Marrangaroo. return journey fromreturn Sydne journey toy Orange,from Sydne withy ato Silver Orange, City with Comet a Silverset City Comet setThe 36 is probablyThe "light 36 isattached" probably to "light get it attached" positioned to further get it positioned west. further west. making the connectionsmaking to the the connections more distant to destinations.the more distant On onedestinations. day in On one[40] day 3648in and a [40]38 lift 3648 a heavy and No.a 38 28 lift up a Raglanheavy No. on the28 up26th Raglan August, on 1966.the 26th August, 1966. September 1962, Septemberthe Comet 1962,was, forthe some Comet reason,was, forunable some to reason,make the unable to make the connection to Forbes,connection and a to carriage Forbes, set and was a carriagemade up set and was 3675 made was up and 3675[41] was3294 hurries[41] its Do3294wn hurries Goods its not Do farwn north Goods of Mudgeenot far north (308 of kms) Mudgee in (308 kms) in rostered to head rostered it. Here weto head see No. it. Here 33 rounding we see No. West 33 F ork rounding towards West Fork towardsSpring 1966. Spring 1966. Orange South Junction,Orange about South 1.5 Junction, kms from about Orange 1.5 kms station. from It Orangeis making station. It is[42] making 3829? heads[42] No. 3829?31 around heads Sodwalls No. 31 aroundCurve. TheSodwalls time ofCurve. this shotThe wastime of this shot was a speedy departure,a speedy and it woulddeparture, have and been it wouldvery interesting have been to very follow interesting it to followthought it to be Spring,thought 1966, to be and Spring, it was 1966, thus placed and it herewas thus in the placed video here in the video and see how it faredand on see the ho Cometw it faredtimetable on the withComet its timetablefairly light with load! its fairly light load!sequence. On latersequence. investigation, On later it was inv determinedestigation, it that was it determinedwas about four that it was about four [58] In early 1963,[58] 3827In earlylifts No. 1963, 31 3827up the lifts 1 in No. 40 31of Tupumulla the 1 inBank, 40 of east Tumulla of Bank, east yearsof earlier, but theyears videos/DVDs earlier, but thehad videos/DVDs already been hadduplicated! already Itsbeen time duplicated! Its time the vantage point thefor vantage[51]. The point gradient for [51]. is 1 Thein 40 gradient as the engineis 1 in passes,40 as the engine passes,is probably aboutis mid probably 1962, aboutand so mid its number1962, and in theso itssequence number should in the sequence should but then eases untilbut the then ne xteases curv untile, where the ne thext 1curv in 40e, whereresumes the for 1 ina short40 resumes for a shorthave been aroundhave 13 or been 14! aroundSuch are 13 the or difficulties14! Such are involved the difficulties in dealing involved in dealing distance. 3827, a distance. favourite 3827, among a thefavourite 38s, is among not really the 38s, exerting is not itself really exerting itselfwith archival material.with archiThisv erroral material. in sequence This errorhas hadin sequence ramifications has hadfor ramifications for greatly; it doesn't greatly;have to itput doesn't on a greathave toeffort put toon keep a great to theeffort timetable! to keep to the timetable!shots in Section 3,shots and inthey Section will be 3, dealt and theywith willthere! be dealt with there! (The sound for the(The central sound part for of thethe centralshot [3827 part passingof the shot the [3827camera] passing was the camera][43] was This shot illustrates[43] This a 38 shot in illustratespossibly its a 38most in appreciatedpossibly its mostguise: appreciated charging guise: charging found to be badlyfound distorted to be and badly a substitute distorted recording and a substitute had to berecording inserted. had to be inserted.up a medium gradeup ata mediuma fair speed grade with at a ffullair speedtrain. Here,with a 3810 full train.lets the Here, 3810 lets the Apologies, but it Apologies, was felt that but 3827 it was climbing felt that Tumulla 3827 climbing deserved Tumulla to be deserved to world be know it is fullyworld in know command it is fully as it inlifts command No. 31 upas theit lifts 1 in No. 66 31from up the 1 in 66 from included in the production.included in 3827 the production. figures with 3827 some figures quite with spectacular some quite spectacularFarmer's Creek (sameFarmer's vantage Creek point (same as [13]). vantage The point passengers as [13]). in The the passengersfront in the front sound [no substitutesound needed] [no substitute later on [77].) needed] later on [77].)

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non-air conditionednon-air car have conditioned their windows car have open: their plenty windows of soot, open: but plenty of soot, butof Menindee (1007of kms) Menindee the line (1007 very kms) slowly the rises line tovery enter slowly the fairly rises tolow, enter the fairly low, maybe some of themaybe passengers some ofappreciate the passengers the stirring appreciate sound the from stirring 3810! sound from 3810!but comparativelybut impressive comparatively Barrier impressive Range, in Barrier which Range, Broken in Hill which is Broken Hill is (24th December 1966).(24th December 1966). situated (elevation:situated 300m.). (elevation: (From The 300m.). Gorge (From (1090 The kms} Gorge through (1090 to kms} through to Broken Hill, the maximumBroken Hill, load the for maximum a 32 class, load practically for a 32 theclass, only practically class the only class [44] It is now well[44] into It steam'sis now twilightwell into on steam's the Western twilight Line, on the as ourWestern last shotLine, as our last shotseen on the line inseen the days on the of linesteam, in the was days reduced of steam, from was 880 reducedto 815 tons!). from 880 to 815 tons!). of main line steamof haulagemain line (rather steam then haulage banking) (rather shows then 3811 banking) climbing shows 3811 climbingIn this scene, in fairlyIn this dull scene, conditions, in fairly we dull see conditions, the arid, scrubby we see landscapethe arid, scrubby landscape confidently up Raglanconfidently Bank withup Raglan a heavier Bank than with average a heavier 9 car than No. average 28. 9 car No. 28.the line passes through.the line passesA long through. Goods train, A long headed Goods by train, 3269, headed is by 3269, is (Easter 1967 - late(Easter March) 1967 - late March) traversing the lasttraversing 3 or 4 kilometres the last 3to or the 4 kilometresterminus around to the aterminus very broad around a very broad [45] Raglan Bank[45] again, Raglan but it Bank is now again, September but it is 1970. now SeptemberSteam has just1970. about Steam has just aboutcurve (to gain elevationcurve (to without gain elevation increasing without the grade increasing from 1 the in grade150). from 1 in 150). finished its run in finishedthe West, its with run justin the a fewWest, locos with providing just a few shunting locos providing at a shunting atSoon a after the hardSoon working after theloco hard passes working the camera, loco passes the train the camera,traverses the train traverses few depots, and,few interestingly, depots, and, 59 interestingly, class, a class 59 previously class, a class almost previously almostsome sharper curvessome before sharper entering curves the before large enteringBroken Hill the largeyard. BrokenThis shot Hill yard. This shot unknown out here,unknown stationed out at here,Bathurst stationed to provide at Bathurst the banking to provide service the banking serviceillustrates quite clearlyillustrates how quite good clearly it would how have good been it would to have have video's been to have video's on Tumulla and Raglanon Tumulla Banks. and 59s Raglan were Banks.used as 59s bankers, were usedon and as off,bankers, on and off,ability to make long,ability continuous to make shots!long, continuous shots! from February 1967from until February February 1967 1972. until The Februaryy were found1972. toThe bey superiorwere found to be[49] superior It is now Winter[49] 1961, It is now and Winter we are 1961,on the and (former) we are Main on the Western (former) Line. Main Western Line. for these duties for to Standard these duties Goods to Standard locomotives. Goods 5907 locomotives. has not long 5907 has not long3813 is hauling the3813 Dubbo is hauling section the of Dubbo the Saturday section night of the (ex Saturday Sydney) night (ex Sydney) emerged from Generalemerged Repairs from at General Eveleigh Repairs and looks at Eveleigh and sounds and lookslike it. and sounds likePassenger it. (No. 71)Passenger near Eulomogo,(No. 71) near just a Eulomogo, few kilometres just a from few kilometres the from the It is assisting an UpIt is Goods assisting hauled an Upby Goods4482. hauled by 4482. terminus (462 kms).terminus This train (462 divided kms). This into traintwo sectionsdivided intoat Orange two sections (323 at Orange (323 [46] A different [46] matter A one different year later, matter in one September, year later, 1971, in September, as the now 1971, sad as the now sadkms), the first goingkms), to theDubbo first andgoing the to second Dubbo (No. and 29)the tosecond Forbes (No. (478 29) to Forbes (478 looking 5907 assists(?)looking a 590745 on assists(?) an Up Goods, a 45 on at anthe Up front Goods, of the at train, the front of the train,kms). It looks as ifkms). it has It beenlooks a asdry if season.it has been a dry season. with the 45 makingwith all thethe 45noise. making The allend the came noise. in aThe few end months. came in a few months.[50] A completely[50] differentA completely terrain, as, different in May, terrain, 1962, as,we inare May, on the 1962, Tablelands we are on the Tablelands We now move WestWe ofnow Bathurst move :W theest third of Bathurst Part of: Steamthe third Times Part 2oflooks Steam at Timesthe 2 looks at theagain, with two 36sagain, hauling with No. two 31 36s towards hauling the No. top 31 of towards the 5 km the climb, top of the 5 km climb, rest of the Westernrest Division of the Wofestern the (former) Division NSW of the Government (former) NSW Railways. Government The Railways. Thelargely at 1 in 40,largely called at"Tumulla 1 in 40, Bank". called "Tumulla""Tumulla Bank".starts 2+"Tumulla" kms from starts 2+ kms from topography consiststopography of the western consists section of the ofwestern the Central section Tablelands, of the Central which Tablelands, whichGeorge's Plains, a Geor(former)ge's Plains,safe working a (former) and bankingsafe working station and some banking 12 kms station some 12 kms give way to the Slopesgive way and tothen the the Slopes Plains. and Except then the in Plains.the latter Except area, inthere the arelatter area, there arewest of Bathurst. Thewest bank of Bathurst. takes its Thename bank from tak thees (former)its name loopfrom and the signal(former) loop and signal still many gradients,still some man yas gradients, steep as 1 some in 40. as The steep scenery as 1 in v aries40. The considerably! scenery varies considerably!box about half waybox up aboutthe climb. half wayThe loadup the is climb.over the The limit load for is a over 36 class the limit on for a 36 class on this grade, so that thethis leading grade, so36 that has theprobably leading been 36 hasadded probably at Bathurst been ratheradded at Bathurst rather [47] Friday 27th[47] December Friday 1957 27th sees December the movie 1957 camera sees the in movie the cab camera of the in the cab of thethan being "light attached"than being from "light Lithgo attached"w for locofrom balancingLithgow for purposes. loco balancing If it purposes. If it power van of the powerSilver vanCity ofComet the Silver, running City from Comet Parkes, running (446 from kms) Parkes to (446 kms)is to purely a banker,is purelyit will a come banker, off atit will Wimbledon come off (263 at Wimbledon kms), a short (263 kms), a short Broken Hill (1125Broken kms). Hill As can (1125 be kms). seen, andAs can heard, be seen,the driver and heard, of the the driver of thedistance past the summitdistance of past the theclimb. summit 1 in 120of the < 1climb. in 40. 1 in 120 < 1 in 40. Silver City CometSilverhas to City put upComet withhas a v eryto put loud, up bwithump ay v(andery loud,often b hot!)umpy (and often hot!) journey as the trainjourney streaks as across the train the streaksflat and across dusty theterrain flat onand track dusty that terrain on track[51] that The vantage[51] point The is roughlyvantage pointthe same, is roughly as, on the a very same, blustery as, on day a very in blustery day in is hardly top grade.is hardlyThe passengers top grade. have The coolerpassengers conditions have coolerand the conditions ride and the rideSeptember 1962, SeptemberNo. 31 is being 1962, hauled No. 31 up is "Tumulla"being hauled by aup 38, "Tumulla" assisted by a 38, assisted is a little better (but,is a I little am told, better not (but, much I am better told, even not muchin 2003!), better however, even in 2003!), however,by a 36, the loadby of a8 36,cars the being load above of 8 carsthe limitbeing for above a 38. the The limit sound for a 38. The sound one knows that oneone is kno "outback"ws that oneand isone "outback" can just andmarv oneel at can this just silv marver el at this silvqualityer in this scenequality could in be this described scene could as just be acceptable!described as just acceptable! tube relentlessly eatingtube relentlessly up the long eating distances up the in longthe middle distances of noinwhere. the middle of no[52]where. A 60 class is[52] seen Ahauling 60 class an is Up seen Goods hauling on the an longUp Goods climb, on largely the long at 1 climb, in largely at 1 in The second of theThe two second shots is of in the more two remote shots isand in aridmore country. remote Thereand arid is country. There75, is which starts about75, which 1.5 kms starts east about of Blayney 1.5 kms (290 east kms). of Blayney As is usual(290 kms).on As is usual on another shot of theanother Comet shot, from of the trackside,Comet, from later the in trackside, this programme. later in this programme.the Up journey, thethe 60 Up class journe is runningy, the 60 bunker class is first, running in consideration bunker first, for in consideration for There are many whoThere would are many grant who the Silver would City grant Comet the Silverthe status City Comet of the status the of crew through the crewMarrangaroo through Tunnel.the Marrangaroo Tunnel. (September 1962) (September 1962) "honorary steam"!"honorary steam"! [53] The long cross-country[53] The long line cross-country from the Western line fromLine theto theWestern Southern Line Line to the Southern Line For more informationFor more about information the Silver City about Comet the Silver, viewers City are Comet referred, viewers are referredbranches off at Blayneybranches and off joins at Blayney the Southern and joins Line the at DemondrilleSouthern Line (385 at Demondrille (385 to: (i) A comprehensiveto: (i) Aarticle comprehensive by Ian Dunn article in Australian by Ian Dunn Diesel in AustralianScene Diesel Scenekms), a few kilometreskms), asouth few ofkilometres Harden. southIt passes of Harden.through Itthe passes towns through of the towns of 2, Eveleigh Press,2 1994;, Eveleigh and (ii) Press, Rail 1994; Motor ands and (ii) XPT's Rail Motorby Dasvid and Cook XPT'se, by David CookCoe,wra and Young,Co andwra also and used Young, to serv ande also smaller used towns to serv Canowindrae smaller towns and Canowindra and A.R.H.S. 1984. A.R.H.S. 1984. Grenfell; in the steamGrenfell; days itin was the quitesteam a days busy it line, was butquite now a busy sees line,very butlittle now sees very little [48] The next afternoon,[48] The there next having afternoon, been therequite havinga change been in thequite weather, a change with in the weather, withtraffic apart from trafthef icoccasional apart from wheat the occasionaltrain, mainly wheat south train, of Cowra.mainly Insouth of Cowra. In good rain, we aregood near rain, the wefurthest are near extremity the furthest of the e NSWxtremity Rail ofways, the NSW Railways,this shot a Down thisMixed shotfrom a Down Blayney Mixed to Cowra,from Blayney headed toby Cowra, a 32, coasts headed by a 32, coasts Broken Hill. AfterBrok maneny scores Hill. After of kilometres many scores of virtually of kilometres flat going, of virtually west flat going, westdownhill near Westvilledownhill (352 near kms), Westville not far (352from kms),the end not of f arthe from long the descent end of the long descent

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