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h0ughy
22-04-2007, 09:10 PM
I like trains, but haven't a clue as to what type or what they do or how they are built. but steamfest brings out the kid in everyone. I took the family on a trainspotting jaunt to catch a few puffing billy's in action not far from where I live.

pentax K10D with the 50-500 lens
h0ughy
22-04-2007, 09:18 PM
and some more , this time they raced each other
ving
22-04-2007, 09:37 PM
cool david! where was it held?

like that last one :)
h0ughy
22-04-2007, 09:54 PM
http://www.maitlandhuntervalley.com.au/webpages.asp?code=850&style=False
leon
22-04-2007, 10:12 PM
Nice images Houghy.

Leon
h0ughy
22-04-2007, 10:32 PM
thanks Leon
spacezebra
23-04-2007, 12:01 AM
Cool pics David

Cheers Petra
RB
23-04-2007, 01:35 AM
I love trains Dave, great photos, I especially like the overhead shots.
Thanks for sharing, I only wish I knew it was on.

:thumbsup:
ving
23-04-2007, 06:51 AM
but that says its false!!! :P
h0ughy
23-04-2007, 07:28 AM
it was a last minute decision to go and do this, my son loved it when the 3801 passed directly underneath him, and the noise and smells of the burning coal and steam......arrrr it twas great:D ;) :whistle:
Jonathan
23-04-2007, 12:07 PM
Nice shots h0ughy :thumbsup:. It's good to see you have some mainline steam action over there. We haven't had any in SA for over 10 years, since the track was converted to standard guage. It would be good if 3801 did a run to Adelaide :D.
petal666
23-04-2007, 03:51 PM
Was it grey and smoggy there because of the trains?
h0ughy
23-04-2007, 05:05 PM
yep and the weather in general;) the sun was setting and went behind a very big dark grey cloud
DobDobDob
24-04-2007, 10:00 PM
hOughy you remind me somewhat of Gomez Adams :whistle:
h0ughy
24-04-2007, 10:36 PM
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DobDobDob
24-04-2007, 10:45 PM
Come on hOughty, Gomez Adams, from the Adams family, he had a great train set and a passion for blowing them up with dynamite.
h0ughy
25-04-2007, 07:01 AM
thanks for the reminder, although I never got to see the adams family that much:sadeyes:
DobDobDob
25-04-2007, 09:49 AM
Sorry mate, looking at your picture I had you down for a youthful early 50's, perhaps you are a tad younger and didn't see the classic 'after-school' television program, it was up there with Zorro, Superman and the Munsters :P