Letting off some Steam Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By Team_Ninja on 19-Jun-09. Waypoint GA1490

Great Cache,

Found this cache while on my trip with Apple Isle Moot,

James0116

Mr Shifter loves steam engines, especially trains so when one came to Gosford from Canberra we had to go for a ride. There are several photos attached - one has MR Shifter kneeling and taking a photo, another has Mr and Miss Shifter aboard the train and another is the train arriving at the station.

This was taken at the the Belgrave Railway Station, Victoria, whilst we were looking for a cache in the vicinity. Muggle Hubby, who loves steam trains, heard the whistle, so we stopped what we were doing, and came here just in time to take this shot.
No time for fancy things like positioning myself in the picture, but it would only have ruined a good shot.

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On our trip to Queensland we visited Port Douglas and the Ballyhooley steam railway

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This was taken at Thirlmere. A steam train ride. we did some when our kids were little but this was the first without them once they were adults!

Up here at Puffing Billy with the family.
I lived in Melbourne for years without a trip, but returned from Perth for a holiday to check it out finally.

Went on a train ride from Strahan to Dubbil Barril with this little engine doing the work.
The Mount Lyell No.5
TFTC

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I was browsing through some photos when I came a cross a photo I had taken of a newly restored Steam Roller under steam, when I wondered if there was a locationless for engines under steam, none generally for general steam generation (ie light the fire, fill the boiler, heat the whole thing up and something happens - whether is a stationary boiler with power take offs for something else or 'my' little steam roller with its chain steering about to back into a vintage bus (the subject of my photo. The results of my search was nothing generic - but there is this - celebrating the steam locomotive.

We've been train junkies from almost the day we met, while he kind of prefers diesel locomotion, I'm fond of steam locos. When you think of it - feed it fuel, water, clean air and it goes. That could be almost any living thing.... except without those three things its just a cold lump of metal.

We weren't there to ride it, but happened to be on South Brisbane railway station when the last manufactured steam locomotive in Queensland (but now restored) BB18 1/4 1089 was boarding passengers for a trip around the suburbs for a citizens science excursion. We weren't booked on it but did take some photos. This particular photo has Samboo, our travelling companion in frame.

While it would have been nice to travel on this trip, the BB was a workhorse, a trip around the suburbs wasn't going exactly let her stretch her legs. We have great memories on travelling on her return to service excursion where she was double headed with her sister 1078 up the Toowoomba range. Both old girls got a work out then. Much soot collected in the corner of ones eyes for that trip.

Thanks for the locationless,

I was looking for a geocache at this station in Port Augusta and a steam train arrived, not long after a diesel train went storming by. Pichi Richi railway has restored steam trains that run from Port Augusta to Quorn. It has been run by volunteers since 1974.

Found while up at Mt Victoria running outside the museuam

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This year (2015) Queensland Rail celebrates 150 years.

Two of the last steam locomotives to be built in Australia have been restored for some historic journeys between Brisbane and Cairns as part of the celebration.

Thousands of hours of labour at QR's Ipswich workshop have gone into restoring the BB18 one-quarter 1079 and 1089, and the nine wooden carriages capable of carrying 300 passengers.

The attached photo shows 1079 pulling into Roma Street Station. (Mrs W is in the foreground.)

Thanks Team_Ninja

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The Bure Valley Railway in the UK letting off steam. It is a minature railway that is used for the tourists and also for the locals who use it to travel in to town to do shopping; it is well used.

"Mt Lyell No.1" engine parked outside the maintenance facility in Queenstown, Tasmania.

Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company was a Tasmanian mining company formed on 29 March 1893, most commonly referred to as Mount Lyell. Mount Lyell was the dominant copper mining company of the West Coast from 1893 to 1994, and was based in Queenstown, Tasmania.

Mount Lyell was also the operator of the Queenstown to Regatta Point railway from 1893 to 1963, which used the Abt rack system of cog railway for steep sections. This railway was rebuilt and recommenced operation in 2002 as the Abt Wilderness Railway, and is now known as the West Coast Wilderness Railway operated by Federal Hotels.

Redwater Creek Railway at Sheffield in Tasmania (at steamfest 2014). One of the few we had not been on until now!

Travelled on the ABT Railway, West Coast Tasmania recently.
These photos were taken at Rinadeena Station where the train was letting off its steam.
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.

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The ACT Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society had one of their steamers out for a run today, Easter Monday. So I took up a vantage point along the line and waited. You could hear the whistle blowing well before the train came into view, but when it did, what a great sight. Great to see these beauties still out and about.

Photo's are the loco coming into view, going past and then heading off into the distance. Great stuff.

Been waiting to grab this locationless.....it was worth the wait.

Thanks for the fun....

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Narrow guage ( 600mm ) tourist train in Whiteman Park W.A

The Don River Railway has a number of steam engines, three of which are certified for operation. On the first Sunday of each month and on special occasions, steam engines pull passenger carriages along a 3km track from the Don River Railway Station to Coles Beach (on all other days a diesel railcar operates). The stitched photo added to the Gallery shows two images: the steam engine M4 building up steam at the station prior to being coupled to the passenger carriages; steam engine M4 at Coles Beach decoupled from the carriages prior to moving to the front of the carriages

Didn't realise I could log this locationless, but we were visiting Victoria in the Dandenong Ranges when we saw Puffing Billy while we were at Nobelius Station looking for a cache.

West Coast Wilderness Railway Tasmania. Had the pleasure of travelling on this historic train in January 08. Originally called the ABT Railway and built in 1896, it was considered one of the engineering marvels of Australia. Forty two bridges were built over the 35klm long stretch of wilderness. It was built to forge a railway link between the mining town of Queenstown and the port of Strahan.
The restored West Coast Wilderness Railway is the only tourist railway in Australia using Abt rack railway technology.

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Zig Zag Railway Station
Clarence, NSW

Here's a picture I snapped while on a geocaching expedition in nearby Lithgow!

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Today I took the geokids to the good friday appeal at Etihad Stadium.

We walked back over to the CBD and spotted this one at platform 2A, Southern Cross Station.

A gold donation got you a walkthru.

Amazing to see an original sleeper and diferent classes.

The geokids got to blow the whistle too!!

TFTC

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Spotted the steam train while walking back to the vechile after found a cache.

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Zig Zag railway #218 entering the tunnel to Clarence and coming back going to Top Point Station.
Baldwin 2-8-2 assembled at Ipswich Railway Workshop for Queensland Railway, out of service in 1969, purchased by Zig Zag Railway in 1975, now restored and in regular service.

Caching in the Blue Mountains, we stopped near Lithgow and got this picture of the steam train on the Zig Zag Railroad.

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WanderingAus wandered by on day 54 of our annual 'Climatic Refugee' trip, wandering around Ravenshoe, and found the "Capella" being loaded with wood.



A few minutes later we wandered back past "Capella" and saw her firing up. There wasn't much smoke but the stoker reported 12 pound of steam.



Capella wasn't due to depart for an hour and a half, but they must have thrown some greenish wood in because after crossing the road to the cafe and then turning around I noticed a real head of smoke so I ducked back to get another shot.



*Recommended* *Overall Experience: 2*

TFTH Team_Ninja
Keith

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WanderingAus wandered by on day 47 of our annual 'Climatic Refugee' trip, wandering around Port Douglas, and found the "Bundy" about to depart.



Bundy is part of the Ballyhooly Steam Railway which runs for several kilometres from near the Marina past some of the resorts.

*Recommended* *Overall Experience: 2*

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Keith

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We were in the area and came across a railway crossing quite near the Belgrave departure station.

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The Ballarat heritage Weekend was on and they had a Steamtrain give free rides. Unfortunately we didn't stay long enough for the ride but we did stand on the pedestrian bridge when it steamed under us! Very cool.

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Spotted this one as it sped through West Ryde Station a bit after midday - alas, poor lighting conditions meant a photo of me and the train taken at arm's length is indecipherable. Unfortunately I have no idea what the train's name is.

I passed this monster on western Queensland on its way to Longreach. Got to love them at full speed. Albida

I hope this one qualifies as it is in New Zealand.Located at "Shantytown" near Greymouth on the west coast of New Zealands south island, this steam engine was originally used for logging on the east coast and salvaged from the scrap heap and brought here and restored and now operates on a daily basis.The photo shows 4/5ths of the team from left big dazza, nobby, digger, no angel and SWMBO took the photo.Thanks for the cache.

Often go 4WD'ing out at Lithgow (NSW) and the meeting pint is at the start of the Zig Zag railway.
A polite word to the driver and he usually let's us drop a coin on the rail which is squashed paper thin.
The kids love it................
So does Dad.

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TFTC Team_Ninja!
It is I, Sonic the super bird!

I've done 4 caches without even leaving my house! Awesome!

I'm logging in Puffing Billy Station, Belgrave VICTORIA. My owners went in Febuary 2007. Pretty cool place except I don't know if my owners went on the right day. It was boiling and the seats of the train were all sticky. Everyone sat on the window, dangling their legs out for the breeze. I don't think DaBoss enjoyed it though and mostly complained alot. But if it wasn't that hot, it would be very enjoyable. Junior loved it as he was into trains then.

Was going to log another station but couldn't find a pic of it on the computer so chose this one.
Happy Caching!

Over and out,
SONIC THE SUPER BIRD.

The Mary Valley Heritage railway operate and run a variety of hisorical signifcant Rail items. They operate the Red Rocket rail Motor service on Tuesdays to Imbil.

They operate steam services on Wednesday (full Day) Saturday (three half day services and a Full day service on Sunday. The services operate from Gympie to Dagun (half day) and to Imbil on the full day services.

Their Stable comprises the Rail Motors Nos 2017 and 2023 and the Rail car No. Rm76. Their steam engines are No 45 a Class C17 locomotive No 802 a class C17 Locomotive also known as Roma, Steam Locomotive No; 967 a C 17 class locomotive. A Class C17 locomotive No 253 and a 1620 diesel electric locomotive No 1632.

The steam locomotive in the photo "Imbil" is a Class C 17 built in 1950 by Walkers Limited in Maryborough Qld. It was withdrawn from service in 1969. It was bought by this preservation group in 2007.

The photo was taken in Imbil at the railway station as the engine (locomotive) was being turned around for the return trip to Gympie.

Interesting to note that the steam trains are followed by a motorised rail cart that act as a fire Engine to extinguish any spot fires that may occur due to embers coming from the steam engine (locomotive)

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WanderingAus wandered by on a Sunday drive with The WanderingMrs (aka SWMBO), stopped for lunch at Dwellingup, and heard this loco heading away from me down the line, so I quickly grabbed the camera and gpsr and snapped a shot. Then it reversed, and I realized it was shunting around prior to the afternoon run of The Etmilyn Forest Train, one of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway trains, so I walked up to the station and took another pile of shots. Annoyingly I was unable to capture any of the big bursts of steam in my dozen photos.



The Etmilyn Forest Train departs Dwellingup Station at 11 am and 2 pm Every Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday, and also selected days during School Holidays. Due to Fire Restrictions there is no Steam Power from November to the end of April but the Forest Train still runs.

Their web site states "Steam Power on the Forest Train finished on the 19th September for 2009 due to unforeseen circumstances", but the amount of activity seemed to indicate they may have been going to run it as steam. We couldn't wait around to see, but the loco was working anyway, so it qualifies for the cache. There was also a smaller steam loco filling up with water at the other end of the station precinct, but I figured one was enough fror the day.

*Recommended* *Overall Experience: 2*

TFTH Team_Ninja
Keith

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The famous old 3801 at the back of our house at Cootamundra NSW

This is a picture with Puffing Billy in the background at I'll Huff and I'll Puff #6 holding a TB. It was quite cool on the day we were there, even though it was the middle of summer.

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We rode this steam train from Canberra to Bungendore and back.

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