Great footage of a great time. Australian rail is so boring these days. Some really good locomotives shown here. Brings back some top memories. We'll done 👌

Very evocative, these films of days gone by, and never to return. I just wish that I wasn’t born early enough to enjoy these sights. And what about the Gladstone bag perched on the sill of 3624! Classic stuff. Thanks so much for sharing this Graeme.

As a young teenager in the 1960s, my mate and I would head out west to ride the steam trains and would stay a few days in the fettler's huts at Tumulla Bank. They were fabulous experiences.

Not much remains at Tumulla today, runaway embankment remains and a small concrete slab where the box was on the Up Main side and that is about it. Poor Georges Plains has fallen on hard times, which is a pity, great little station and box slowly falling apart. Thank you for sharing, great video.

Sadly I never got to see the beauty or experience the romance of regular steam operations I'm glad theres film to see for future generations

Disappointed I never got around to ordering the second volume before the site shut down, Days Of Steam is such a remarkable documentary. Incredible film and sound work, thank you.

Always one of my favorite videos and love the scenes of Tumulla Bank would have been a wonderful place to visit in the steam days. Thanks to you and Your Dad Graeme.

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve, happy memories, indeed.

Many wonderful scenes here. Some of the sights are magnificent. :-)

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Terry,

Thank you very much , I always love watching your videos , you boys have seen much of what others ( like me ) wish that we could've seen on a regular basis , today's trains are just "boring" but you had so much more variety to enjoy , keep up the great work!

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2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, Locoman, I'm glad you enjoy them. So do I haha.

Another great video Graeme. 👌

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2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, Mike.

One of my favourite sections in the collection same with the W44 zinc train.

Good old tf I worked plenty of them and the a class as well as 36 a great video

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2 жыл бұрын

They were both great engines Robert, that's for sure.

Amazing memories brought back to life. I travelled this line many times when I was a child and was sad to see the steamers replaced by diesels. I would watch the shunting at Dubbo yard for hours on end.

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2 жыл бұрын

They sure were good times, Aussie John.

A fantastic time on the NSWGR. When it was a real railway. As I have heard said.

Epic footage Graeme, just wonderful! Is that a young you at 1:10? Those double-headed 38s were quite something and the walking pace Garratt is I think the slowest I've seen on film. Caught a double-headed pair going that slow while taking photos on Hawkmount in August 1969; walked alongside and had a shouted conversation with the crew. Undying memories!

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2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Grant, that's me. The Garratt actually slowed even more after that and barely made it. I have the sound. Dad often ran out of film and only had a clockwork wind. Loved the Hawkmount days.

Today a 36 and a 35 challenged Tumulla. Kings Birthday weekend 2023.

That was excellent, I'm guessing Australia?

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10 ай бұрын

Thankyou, Jim. Yes, New South Wales, Australia.

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