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| steamyman |
Boys day out- steam train trip - 5 July 2008hi, Paul C and I went on a local steam train journey today. Here's some pics and vids from it.Weather wasn't the best- but we still had a good day. 
our train puffing into station 
builders' plate 
various guages on locomotive 
safety valves 
Big tender 
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| paul_c |
It was a good day Clinton, very relaxing and lunch at the pub was great. 
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| James |
Looks great Clinton!
Sounds like you 2 had a great time! |
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| Les |
Glad to know you both enjoyed yourselves.
Nice pictures and video. 
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| steamyman |
thanks.
as Paul mentioned we had a great meal at the local tavern. $10 (AUD) or £4.85 got us a main dish + dessert + coffee
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| Wallace |
Glad you guys had a great day 
Nice looking Loco too |
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| paul_c |
Here are two more pics from today, one is of the valve gear, not sure of what type it is and the other is the safety valves letting off just as I pressed the button to take the pic. -
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| steamyman |
it's Walschaerts valve gear http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walschaerts_valve_gear |
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| tmuir |
There is something special about the chuffing noise steam locos make.
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| johnreid |
A Baldwin no less! It looks like you had a great time. | ||
| Steve_S |
Sounds like you had a good day! | ||
| IndianaRog |
What a grand loco...wish I could have joined you for the day. | ||
| rangerssteamtoys |
Big loco, I wish that I could operate one, one day. That giant boiler pulling up along side me would seem a little scary 
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| Graham-Jilly |
looks like you both had a great day there
thanks for the vid and pictures
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| seven.mpd |
Interesting pic's thanks. |