For the train buffs

[h0ughy]

The things you do to keep the peace…. i was forced to take my son to see the trains ;) . I will say I am not a train spotter by any means but this weekend gone we had Steamfest running. Over an hour of spotting on Sat and Sunday, I took my son to Sandgate Railway station to see the steam trains go past, and a lot of commuter trains and Freight and coal haulage trans as well. The highlight was the great train race with a tiger moth on the Sunday. Lucky the weather held off for that one I can tell you. Not more than 30 min after the race left us we got rained on ;)

[h0ughy]

and to finish

[rogerg]

Thanks for sharing Houghy, nice pics :)

[Omaroo]

If you have any interest in steam, I urge you to take a trip south to Thirlmere (near Picton) and visit the working train museum there. It's utterly monstrous, and well worth the fuel.

[Deeno]

Would have liked to have seen all that....
Must keep an ear out next year.

Nice collection of pics :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

thanks guys

[Barrykgerdes]

I like steam trains too. Especially these type

[Nico13]

Thanks Houghy,
That bridge is a bit unusual for the trains, camera angle makes it look like a sudden sharp incline. Is it as bad as it looks or just a result of tele lens field compression.
Looks like you and the boy had a good time as well.

[strongmanmike]

Looks like a great day with the boy Dave :thumbsup:...that line is pretty inclined there over that hill....:eyepop:

And Barry, who's front yard is that?

Mike

[xstream]

"I think I can, I think I can". :P

Nice pics Dave.

[Barrykgerdes]

That is where I used to live in hornsby heights. I built the railway in 1992 but it was removed when I moved to Beaumont Hills in 2000. Ask Marco about my trains.

Regretably I was not allowed to rebuild it at Beaumont Hills after making sure that the house position could fit it.