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'The Great Steam Race'

Discussie in 'Steam Traction' gestart door Black Jim, 11 jan 2012.

  1. Black Jim

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    Hope this works! See the 2010 one as well !!!
     
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    No, not working for me. Perhaps someone who knows about putting vids on could do it? Look for 'The great steam race' Newcastle to Maitland, on utube. Well worth it!
     
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    The Aussies certainly have fun with their steam if you have a look round on Youtube, also quite a few antiquated designs seem to be let out to play, the sort of stuff that would be unthinkable on our Mainlines, i sure i seen a vid of two anciant looking 4-4-0's top n tailing!.
     
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    Blimey! With all the warnings we get about the overhead in the UK I was pretty surprised to see the fireman gaily hosing the coal in the tender under the 25kv (?)......

    Great video though!

    Foxy
     
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    Unthinkable in the UK? Possibly not, provided you can find a 4-track section with a suitable gap in the timetable. It wasn't an out-and-out race - more a well-choreographed parallel run. So where in the UK could you try something similar? Didcot - Reading? Remember 44932 pacing Ollie between York and Church Fenton last summer?

    Something similar happened between Templecombe and Yeovil Junction in the mid-80s during one of the Blackmore Value Express seasons. The up-line is bi-directional, and City Of Wells was "paced" by a class 33 diesel pulling an observation saloon. Rumour has it that the 33 couldn't keep up, but that can't be right, can it? ;-)
     
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    CityRail system between Sydney and Newcastle is 1500vDC. Seem to recall DC needs direct contact and doesn't 'flash over' like AC - over surprising distances too. Still I'd think twice before risking it.
     
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    Thanks for the clarification Peter, I did think it looked a bit risky! I'm no expert when it comes to AC/DC!

    Foxy
     
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    DC electricity can flash over as well.

    Best not to get too close to any uninsulated high voltages, all can be injurious to health.
     
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    Those Aussie firemen arn't as wussie as we are over here!
     
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    Thanks for posting that one Jim, very good video!
     
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    Are the locos in the Aussie vid at the top of this thread British built or built in Oz?
     
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    The Black one (3526) was built by the New South Wales Governmnet Railways work shops in Eveleigh (Australia)
    The Maroon one (3265) was built by Beyer, Peacock Manchester (UK)
     
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