For the train buffs

h0ughy (David) · #1 30-04-2012, 11:20 AM

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 (David) · #2 30-04-2012, 11:23 AM

and to finish

rogerg (Roger) · #3 30-04-2012, 12:17 PM

Thanks for sharing Houghy, nice pics

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #4 30-04-2012, 12:30 PM

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 · #5 30-04-2012, 05:26 PM

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

Nice collection of pics

h0ughy (David) · #6 30-04-2012, 05:54 PM

thanks guys

Barrykgerdes · #7 01-05-2012, 07:46 AM

I like steam trains too. Especially these type

Nico13 (Ken) · #8 01-05-2012, 12:22 PM

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 (Michael) · #9 01-05-2012, 12:28 PM

Looks like a great day with the boy Dave

...that line is pretty inclined there over that hill....

And Barry, who's front yard is that?

Mike

xstream (John) · #10 01-05-2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

...that line is pretty inclined there over that hill....

"I think I can, I think I can".

Nice pics Dave.

Barrykgerdes · #11 01-05-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Looks like a great day with the boy Dave

...that line is pretty inclined there over that hill....

And Barry, who's front yard is that?

Mike

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.