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Steamrail - Ballarat driver training September 2009

Recently repaired R761 took 5 cars on a driver training run from Melbourne to Ballarat - via Geelong on Saturday 12th, and back via Bacchus Marsh on Sunday 13th

R761 rounds the curve into North Geelong C

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:12 AM
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Crawling past the semaphores

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:12 AM
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Running on brand new concrete sleeepers

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:25 AM
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Climbing upgrade at Moorabool

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:25 AM
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Heading towards the former station at Moorabool

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:25 AM
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Waiting for the train to depart Gheringhap

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:47 AM
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Locals out in force at Bannockburn

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:49 AM
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Around the bend at Bannockburn

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:49 AM
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Only a bit of sun out

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:49 AM
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R761 just simmering away

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:49 AM
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On the outskirts of Bannockburn

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:54 AM
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Still simmering along, not doing much

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:54 AM
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Headed off for Lethbridge

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:54 AM
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5 cars in the consist, PCP, Goulburn, BW, BCE and a CW

Saturday 12 September 2009 11:55 AM
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Headed out of Lethbridge towards the Quarry

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:01 PM
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Headed under a bluestone bridge

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:01 PM
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Just near Medina

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:08 PM
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The R doing a bit more work this time

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:08 PM
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Taking it easy

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:08 PM
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Looking across the plains to Meredith

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:08 PM
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Passing the up distant signal at Meredith

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:17 PM
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Getting a bit of speed up for a change

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:17 PM
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Elaine the next stop

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:17 PM
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Across the paddocks near Elaine

Saturday 12 September 2009 12:21 PM
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