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markos
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 Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally |
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The Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally is on this weekend at Lake Goldsmith, about 150km west of Melbourne. They hold a steam rally twice yearly on a 38 acre site. Unfortunately I can't go this time around due to other commitments, but here's a few pics of the sorts of thing you can see...
Things like this, a 90 tonne beast which they fire up
Right down to this
With things like these in between:
This one was made in Ballarat (110km west of Melbourne), where I was born
and even this little beauty
If anyone ever finds themselves in Melbourne early May or November I highly recommend a visit. Steamrail Victoria run a special - steam train from Melbourne to Ballarat, then they will bus you out to the rally for the day, with a return trip at the end. The line to Ballarat includes a section of 1 in 48 grade climbing, and I can tell you, a steam train sounds absolutely stunning pulling up a grade like that.
Not sure when I'll be able to make it back to Lake Goldsmith, but I'm sure it won't be too long  |
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johnreid
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow, so many interesting things. I wish something like that was happening near here.
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Graham-Jilly
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pauly
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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why does that messy old SE1 have a water sight glass. 
taking a guess at the damn H and S people 
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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It's a late SE1a 
Made between 78-79 i beleive
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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One of the last SE2a's 
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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SE1a isn't it MM?
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Mamodman123
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| steamyjim wrote: | | SE1a isn't it MM? |
Yup, I confess to not looking closely enough 
Great pictures though!
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