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Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally

 
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markos


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:42 am    Post subject: Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, so many interesting things. I wish something like that was happening near here.
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Graham-Jilly


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
that would be a great weekend  
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pauly


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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a late SE1a

Made between 78-79 i beleive
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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One of the last SE2a's  
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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SE1a isn't it MM?
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PostPosted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
steamyjim wrote:
SE1a isn't it MM?


Yup, I confess to not looking closely enough  

Great pictures though!


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