Dennis Rittson's Train Photos

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	Triple 38 Class! I'd like to see it these days, but it was still possible in 1972. A photo run for the RTM sees 3801, 3813 and 3820 about to blow smoke over the smiling faces of the passengers as they clamber over the North Portal of Picton Tunnel in order to photograph the action. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mn) 10 Dec, 1972.
	6042 and 6037 blast up Fassifern Bank one last time, with a 1200 tonne plus coal train from Newstan Colliery, en route to Port Waratah. Mechanical problems forced 6037 out of service a few days after this shot was taken, bringing to an end the working of double "G's" on the NSW railways. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 14 Dec 1972.
	The NZR operated two preserved steam locos, either Ab795 or Ab778 on a tourist passenger service that ran twice daily between Lumsden and Kingston on South Island, New Zealand. This train actually hauled empty freight wagons to Kingston on the morning trip, then returned with them laden on the afternoon trip to Lumsden. Here we are looking across the freight wagons from the end platform at Ab795 climbing away from Kingston. Otago, South Is, New Zealand, 1067mm (3ft 6in) Jan 1973.
	3801 hovers at the level crossing at Georges Plains, as if to move off. Rehearsals are in full swing for the wedding scene for the famous 1974 Film Australia Documentary "A Steam Train Passes" NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 4 July 1974.
	Ab778 takes a drink of from the water tower at Kingston, situated on the shores of the southern tip of Lake Wakatipu. Otago, South Is, New Zealand, 1067mm (3ft 6in) Jan 1974.
	Ab778 has just crested the summit over the glacial moraine climb out of Kingston with a mixed train on an afternoon return journey. Otago, South Is, New Zealand, 1067mm (3ft 6in) Jan 1974.
	A quick grab shot from the back of a motor bike gives a glimpse of Ab778 on the run back to Lumsden, where a simple loco depot was set up. Otago, South Is, New Zealand, 1067mm (3ft 6in) Jan 1974.
	An unusual occurrence on the South Maitland Railways was double 10 Class on a non-air train. Here, SMR 10 class 22 and 18 haul a single trainload of non-air hoppers up Neath Bank to Aberdare Colliery to be left there for the duration of the Miners' Holidays. Both Aberdare and Bell Collieries would be cleared of their full or partially loaded Government air hoppers by day's end, so that these would not be out of traffic on the Government tracks during the holidays. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) Sep 1977.
	The non-air double header pause in Caledonia yard, near the Abadare Coal Washery. The crews in the locos seem keen to see what that bloke is bringing to them across the tracks. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) Sep 1977.
	Once the SMR began to replace the private non-air hoppers on its lines with the Government air-braked wagons, additional time at the start of each trip had to be allowed for the train's brakes to be pumped up. here, dawn is just showing as the rythymic tune of an air compressor is heard over the distant traffic noises of Maitland awakening to another day. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) April 1978.
	6039 waits patiently for the swarming photographers to get lined up for a photorun on the Balloon Loop at the Mt Thorley Coal Loader. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mn) 22 July, 1978.
	6039 poses for the photographers on the way out from the Mt Thorley Balloon Loop, her freshly applied coat of waste oil glinting impressively in the afternoon sunlight. Soon she will be propelling her 12 car, 500t train at 80kph up Whittingham Bank. Not bad for a vintage freight locomotive with this load. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 22 July 1978.
	A loaded Pelton train is illuminated by the glow of the red signal as it awaits clearance to depart the colliery. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in)
	3026 on a photo run at sunrise between Demondrille and Kingsvale on an LVR tour from Harden to Cowra. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 16 June, 1979.
	This great spectacle of the SMR was repeated three or four times daily; it is said that the students in the school adjacent to Caledonia Bank would pause from their sports in the oval, even pause in their lessons, maybe even run to the classroom windows to peer out at the towering volcanic columns that were the exhausts from two 10 Class given their all to lift 1,400 tonnes of coal from the coal loader at Pelton. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) June 1979.
	About 10 minutes after the previous shot was taken, our train is approaching Caledonia Station, the worst of the struggle now over. It is interesting, but a little sad to note that all the superstructure, in the background, of the Abadare Coal Washery has been allgone, demolished in more recent years once it closed down. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) June 1979.
	The South Maitland Railways produced some of the most spectacular photo opportunities on cold Winter's mornings. This photo of No 26 on an Aberdare train is typical of Neath Bank for those photographers prepared to face the morning chill, and luckily, the sun breaks through a gap in the cloud at the right moment, but only just in time. The rest of the day was heavily overcast and wet. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) July 1979.
	Another day, another double header! The South Maitland Railways were the last line where heavy action regular service could be found in australia until it finally ceased its steam actions in June, 1983. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) July 1979.
	A double header runs a load of empties down across Swamp Creek to get a bit of a run up past B Siding and on to Weston in another dawn one memorable winter's day so long ago. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) July 1979.
	The fog is slowly lifting on Neath Bank, but not before it casts an atmospheric shroud across the scene as a couple of 10 Class plod purposefully up the grade on their way to Pelton Coal loader. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) July 1979.
	Same locos but another month. The battle is all but over as the locos draw up to the old Caledonia station. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) August 1979.
	Trains departing from the SMR's East Greta Depot could often provide nice shot or two on a crisp winter's morning. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft8½in) Sep 1979.
	The Lidsdale State Forest, near Wallerawang shows certain signs of a major timber harvest, as 5917 charges past on a LVR tour to Cowra. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 14 June, 1980.
	The deepening chill of a cold winter's afternoon is evident here, as 6029 performs for the photographers on the approaches to the Lachlan River Bridge, just outside of Forbes, returning from a circular West to South Long Weekend Tour. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 6 June, 1981.
	The home run on ARHS tours was often characterised by a brisk turn of speed! On the morning of a cold and frosty day, 6029 storms up Coolalie Bank returning from a Great Circle Tour around the Main West across to the Main South Long Weekend Tour. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 7 June, 1981.
	3214 catches the early morning glint at Narrandera Station, as it awaits the signal to depart to continue an Easter Tour, that will take it as far afield from here as Cowra and Blayney, NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 10 April 1982.
	It's hard to tell whether the back road or the pioneer railway between Koorawatha and Grenfell was more meandering. 3026 is running right out to Grenfell on this pituresque rural branch. Unfortunately this is no longer possible as the branch has been completely closed. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 12 June 1982.
	3026 has spent the day on the Grenfell branch and is captured here in an atmospheric afternoon light heading out of Grenfell back towards Koorawatha and its LVR depot at Cowra. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 12 June 1982.
	The beginning of the end. The word has spread rapidly: this is the last week of steam traction on the South Maitland Railways. In five days it will finish, but the last day dawns beautifully clear and cold and life on the railway seems unchanged and as timeless as ever. SMR 10 and SMR 31 roll a load of empties around the sunny side of Weston Station, the running of the railway on the Up track only in recent times has Down trains running wrong road for must of the journey out, and here glinting in the early light. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 22 June, 1983.
	Streaming a very nice vapour trail, 5367 is transferring a trainload of rolling stock and ex BHP Diesel D9 behind her as she negotiates the downhill run of Murrobo Bank into Blayney. It is a cold morning for November in the Central West, near Bathurst, but it sure works for the few hard-bitten photographers who are present. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 12 Nov, 1983.
	Blayney can be just made out in the mist in the background, as 5367 works her load up the 1 in 40 section of the climb out of that Central Western town with an interesting load of equipment on transfer to Cowra. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mn) 12 Nov, 1983.
	3102 and 3026 fill the cold air with high plumes of steam as they charge the big hill south of Cooma, on their way to Bombala. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 8 June, 1985.
	The final climb before Nimmitabel is almost over for the LVR's 3026, and ARHS's (Canberra Div) 3102, as the last steam train to Bombala heads north. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 9 June, 1985.
	A combined tour between the LVR and ARHS, Canberra Division saw the last steam train to Bombala hauled by double headed 30 Class. 3102 leads 3026 on the homeward journey out of Nimmintabel. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 10 June, 1985.
	Late running of a tour intending to travel to Rankin Springs and Lake Cargelligo finds 3102 stopping to consider its options at Ungarie. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 8 June 1986.
	The Last Steam train to Gwabegar, headed by 5367, pauses in the yard at Coonabarabran for some photos in some interesting morning light. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 7 June 1988.
	H2 is caught at a level crossing just north of New Norfolk on day excursion to National Park. Tas, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) March, 1990.
	A dismal Southern Highlands' Day sets the atmosphere for 3642 as she takes a run at the last grade before Robertson. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 23 Feb, 1991.
	3801 has no trouble in piercing the gloom of a sudden storm, as she takes Spaniards Hill with the usual aplomb. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mn) 19 May 1991.
	An occasional treat for railfans is a triple header tour up the Mountain from Unanderra to Moss Vale. The long pinches of 1 in 30 grades on this cross country line give plenty of opportunities for the locos on such trips, often dragging full goods loading, to really strut their stuff. Here at Ocean View, a few kilometres from the top of the 1 in 30 to Robertson, the worst of the climbing is over but the three locos on this trip, 3642, 3801 and 5910 are still putting on a bit of a show for the lineside aficionados of big steam action. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 9 November, 1991.
	SMR18 (aka BOB) made railway history when, accompanied by 3112, it left East Greta Junction on the night of 8/9/95 for Eveleigh Workshops and its new life on 3801's Cockatoo Run. Its first load trials were conducted over 2 days on the RTM's section of the Hill Top Branch and seen here approaching Buxton at the end of the trials. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 9 Aug, 1995.
	An interesting lashup of "vintage" motive power, with the RTM's heritage diesels 4201, 4520 and 4490, with 4910 thrown in for good measure, making light work of Thirlmere Bank during a photo run on the 1996 RTM Mystery Tour. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 11 Dec, 1995.
	Down Goulburn Endeavour on Exeter Bank. Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 8 July, 1996.
	Down Canberra Explorer (SP21) descending Molonglo Gorge. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 8 July, 1996.
	Up Canberra Explorer (SP22) approaching Mt Fairy from Butmaroo. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 8 July, 1996.
	With the failure of CLP9 on the Up Indian Pacific the previous night west of Parkes, several extra locomotive combinations were necessary to assist CLP16 from Parkes to Sydney and return that day. Here 8501 and 8510 lead at Mt Boyce to Lithgow on WL1. CLP9 is dead-attached in the shafts. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 21 Jan, 1997.
	Here 8040 has been assigned to WL1 from Lithgow to assist CLP16, due to the failure of CLP9 that morning west of Parkes, and is seen here near Bowenfels on the afternoon of the same day. CLP9 is dead-attached in the shafts. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 21 Jan, 1997.
	6PS6 with NR3, NR9, NR76, NR77, NR78 & NR66 with 6PS6 on the front accelerate away from the staff exchange at Stockinbingal Station. The rear 3 NR's are dead-attached and are on their way to Goninan's at Broadmeadow to get their radio gear fitted. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 27 Jan, 1997.
	NR3, NR9, NR76, NR77, NR78 & NR66 with 6PS6 lead a 1300 m train at Cootamundra West. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 27 Jan, 1997.
	T95 leads an untargeted V set on Ride comparison trials all around Sydney to assist in the writing of the specifications for the 4th Generation Train Contract. The train is seen here crossing the John Whitton Bridge over the Parramatta River between Rhodes and Meadowbank. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 1 March, 1997.
	42203 heads the Down Griffith Pass, near Carrick. One of the few loco hauled passenger trains in NSW, this service was abruptly terminated in April, 2000. NSW, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) Australia, 29 March 1997.
	8133 and 8137 just make it to the camera with 8926 before sunset, passing over the Demondrille Creek viaduct with another northbound load of wheat from the bumper crop harvest of Easter. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 29 March, 1997.
	D3 658 (D3 639), recently restored, is on her inaugural run piloting R766 on Steamrail's Bendigo Easter Fair Train. Here the train is about to enter the Big Hill Tunnel, on the way to Bendigo. Vic, Australia, 1600mm (5ft 3in) 31 March, 1997.
	D3 658 (aka D3 639) climbs towards Elphinstone Tunnel from Castlemaine, returning from the Bendigo Easter Fair on her inaugural run after restoration. Vic, Australia, 1600mm (5ft 3in) 31 March 1997.
	The first train of the day is often the most crowded for the Puffing Billy Railway. Here, the train's patronage requires both Na 12A and Na 7A to lift the 16 car, 128 tonne train over the heavily graded line from Belgrave to Lakeside and back. Near Selby, Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 2 April, 1997.
	3801 is on the BHP Youth Orchestra Tour, which would see her travel to many sections of the NSW Railway network, as well as to Melbourne, over the Easter Break of 1998. Here she waits patiently at Mt Murray Crossing Loop for the opposing movement of a triple unit NR freight train to cross her. (Digital Photo) NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 11 April, 1998.
	To Boldly Go: here, 3801 earns the honour of being the first and only 38 Class to get as far as Young on the Harden-Blayney Line. (Digital Photo) NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mn) 11 April, 1998.
	SMR18 is running hard at the grade through Mt Murray Crossing Loop as she takes a weekend Cockatoo Train through to Robertson and Moss Vale. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 12 Sep, 1998.
	Not too far from Murphys Creek, Beyer Garratt 1009 drifts sedately down the Big Range, returning from the annual Carnival Of Flowers Procession at Toowoomba. Qld, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 19 Sep, 1998.
	Late running has plagued the operations of Beyer Garratt 1009 on her second visit to Toowoomba for the weekend of the annual Carnival Of Flowers. Here the virtual absence of exhaust smoke belies the fact that she is in full cry as she charges the Little Range towards the Yerongmulu Tunnel, in an impressive attempt to make up the lost time. (Digital Photo) Qld, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 20 Sep, 1998.
	Beyer Garratt 1009 attacking the ruling grade on the Big Range, a few kilometres short of Holmes Crossing Loop. Her load is a few carriages down on the full goods load for this demanding section of railway, so she is doing the job with little difficulty. Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. (Digital Photo) Qld, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 20 Sep, 1998.
	CLP14, ALF21 and CLP8 power the Toll train, 7AP4, northwards through Stirling North towards a crew change at Port Augusta, with a long "double stacked" consist, before continuing on the next leg of the long haul to Perth. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 11 Sep, 1999.
	An interesting mixture of motive power, NR58 and AN2 work their train, 6PW2, up the long, winding grade between Wirrappa and Pimba Crossing Loops just down from the road overbridge with the Stuart Highway, about 30 Km from the old rocket launching village of Woomera. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 12 Sep, 1999.
	Westbound NR58 and AN2 on 6WP2 approach their last meeting with the Stuart Highway at the road overbridge between Wirraminna and Kultanaby Crossing loops, some 270km from Port Augusta. In terms of the journey that is still ahead of this train across the Nullarbor Plains to Perth, we are still barely past the city outskirts of Port Augusta! SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½mm) 12 Sep, 1999.
	AN8 runs 2260 Freight down towards Spencers Gulf from Wyalla to Port Augusta, SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 13 Sep, 1999.
	One of only two NR class locos in "mndigenous" livery NR52, and sister loco NR116 head 2SA8, a double consist Indian Pacific westbound through Huddlestone, en route from Broken Hill to Adelaide, on the 4350-odd Km journey from Sydney to Perth. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 14 Sep, 1999.
	The last rays of the sun barely manage to capture GM44, just outshopped in ASR livery and still missing the nose logo, leading CLF2 and GM38 (still in the old AN livery) on 4362, a Remote Area Fuel Train, south of Port Augusta near Coonamia. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 14 Sep, 1999.
	To the photographer's considerable delight, the shadows of rapidly approaching clouds just fail to subdue the final rays of the setting sun, but in the deepening gloom on the hills behind, a dusty haze heralds the approach of a severe wind squall. ALFs 22,23 and 20 power their 1780 m train, 2MP9 (SCT), up the long haul through the rugged stretch of country between Wirrappa and Pimba crossing loops. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 15 Sep, 1999.
	GM44, GM37, CLF1 and CLF2 slide down the Lofty Ranges towards Sleeps Hill Tunnel and the City of Adelaide at the bottom, with their impressively long Patrick's freight - 5MA3. GM44 still gleams in its new coat of ASR colours, whereas the other locos still sport the old AN livery. SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 16 Sep, 1999
	NR88, NR25 and NR112 have just crossed over the Murray River on the aptly named Murray Bridge, on their way through Tailem Bend to Melbourne, but their long train, 4PM5, will be a little time completing the same crossing behind them. (Digital Photo) SA, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 16 Sep, 1999.
	3801 is enjoying a few more months as a black, streamlined 38 class with red whiskers, much to the delight of railfans, as she battles the steep grades in the heavy rain and mist with sister loco 3830 on the long, slippery 1 in 30 sections of the Unanderra to Moss Vale Line. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 3 Oct, 1999.
	3801 is back to her better-known green livery, as once again, she and her sister engine, 3830 battle the long 1 in 30 grades of the Unanderra to Moss Vale cross country line. Here at Ocean View, the scene is shrouded in heavy mists, that make sure that today, no views of the Pacific Ocean will be seen. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 27 March, 2000.
	Na 7A gives the grade up from Cockatoo a good run on the first train of the day to Gembrook. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 31 May, 2000.
	Na 7A, returning from Gembrook, passes the Packing Shed, near Nobelius. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 31 May, 2000.
	Na 7A and Na 12A approach Menzies Creek on the first train of the day, a guard's van between them. This seems an unusual consist at first glance, particularly to a foreigner from the North like me, but this train is normally timetabled to split at Menzies Creek, some of the first set returning to Belgrave behind 7A or diesel traction, and another train, made up of cars left at Menzies Creek continuing on to Gembrook, with the remaining cars, behind Na 12A. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 1 June, 2000.
	Na 12A on the long 1 in 30 climb from Cockatoo towards Gembrook. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 1 June, 2000.
	Na 7A and Na 12A are impatient to leave Belgrave on the first train of the day, as the final checks are made. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 2 June, 2000.
	R711 holds the unique position of drawing the fastest regular steam hauled passenger service in the world. Every weekend, before the demise of the Company, Westcoast Railway's train regularly reached speeds in excess of 115kph in its 3 hour run between Spencer Street, Melbourne and the coastal town of Warrnambool, over 300 km west of Melbourne. Here, a stop is being made at Colac for water, but there is ample time for the fleet-footed photographer/passenger to get the quick shot of this impressive engine taking a drink. Vic, Australia, 1600mm (5ft 3in) 3 June, 2000.
	Servicing is complete, so R711 waits patiently in Warrnambool Yard to be attached to its train for the fast, homeward journey to Spencer Street, Melbourne. Vic, Australia,1600mm (5ft 3in) 3 June, 2000.
	A guard waves W934 forward, working her through the crossing loop at Summit on the Pichi Richi Railway, so both she and the opposing movement, the Coffee Pot, can be on their way. SA, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 25 May, 2001.
	4306 leads 4490 over a woodle trestle near Lue on their way to Mudgee. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 30 Sep, 2001.
	3801 has serviced at Lithgow Loco and is returning to Mount Victoria to pick up her passengers. Not many peope saw this spectacular display as she slogged around "Cape Horn". NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 9 June, 2003.
	3801 has spent the day travelling to out West on her annual excursion to Orange. Climbing Murrobo Bank, the train is almost to the top of the grade at Athol on the homeward run when the westering sun catches the whole train in an explosive display of glint lighting. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 27 July, 2003.
	Na 6A and Na 7A trundle across the Monbulk Creek Viaduct, just out of the terminus and depot of the Puffing Billy railway at Belgrave. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 14 April, 2004.
	G42 is out on its inaugral run for the public after a complete rebuild that was undertaken over several years at the Belgrave Workshops. Here she pauses in all her glory at the end of this run at Cockatoo Siding, prior to shunting and coupling to the other end of the train for the return journey. Vic, Australia, 760mm (2ft 6in) 17 April, 2004.
	Standing on this spot many years ago during a photostop with three of the 38 Class on the front, I suspect none of those photographers that stood above the North Portal would have imagined that one day they might see a train with five steam locos on the front from the same spot! Nonetheless it happened: here we see a train bound for Moss vale with 1709, 1210, 2705, 3112 and 3526 up front. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 17 Sep, 2005.
	Abt locomotive #3 takes a drink at Rinadeena, located at the summit of the steepely graded rack-and-pinion section of the Tasmanian Wilderness Railway. This loco, along with her sister engine, and virtually all the of Original Mount Lyell Abt Railway have recently been completely restored. Tas, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 31 May, 2005.
	Abt locomotive #3 is being turned at Dubbil Barril to face the return climb on the steep Abt rack-and-pinion rails to Rinadeena and ultimately down the grades to Queenstown. Tas, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 1 June, 2005.
	Abt locomotive #3 is almost ready to leave Dubbil Barrel and engage the rack-and-pinion section for the steep climb to Rinadenna at the Summit of the Wilderness Railway. Tas, Australia, 1067mm (3ft 6in) 1 June, 2005.
	3112 and 3801 are just past Maldon Cement Works, as they just catch the late afternoon glint lighting; the clouds parting miraculously on cue to let the golden shafts of sunlight through, where all about was darkness. The locos are returning patrons on a fairly large Thirlmere Flyer back to Sydney. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 25 June, 2006.
	The first hint of a new day shows in the night sky as 3830 pauses at Scone on its leg of a recreation of the North Mail awaiting for a train hauled by heritage diesels 4490 and 4803 to pass. She will come off the train at Werris Creek, where the diesels will couple on for the last leg of the tour on to Armidale. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 30 Sep, 2006.
	3016 ran several trains between Central and Lavender Bay, via Hornsby, as part of the celebrations for the Sydney Harbour Bridge's 75th Anniversary. Here she poses with the Big Coathanger in the background at the Lavender Bay Suburban Electric depot. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 17 March, 2007.
	A passenger train with a steam loco on the front is a rare sight these days on the North Shore Line,so as 3016 ran through Waverton Station on the way back to Ccentral via Hornsby, the photographers made sure that the moment would be captured for posterity. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 17 March, 2007.
	SMR 10 Class 10 and 18 are brought together for the first double header of this class since the South Maitland railways closed in June, 1983. here we see the train running past East mailtalnd Railway Station on a special run between Maitland and Newcastle for the 2007 Maitland Steamfest. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 22 April, 2007.
	The first double headed SMR 10 Class to Newcastle prepares to leave the station for the homeward run to Maitland. Number 10 and 18 have made a special run together for the 2007 Maitland Steamfest. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 22 April, 2007.
	2203, 3102 and 3106 lift a load of freight from Blayney up the long grade between Sodwalls and Rydal as the last light of the day darkens into night. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 26 April, 2007.
	3526 digs in for the climb, 3801 is a bit more slippery on her feet, but together the locos slowly lift their combined trains up Thirlmere Bank, in a spectacular display of steam traction. They are returning to the RTM's depot at Thirlmere on the Hilltop Loop Line. NSW, Australia, 1435mm (4ft 8½in) 21 July, 2007.