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Steamrail - Maldon Experience, October 2013

On October 26, 2013 Steamrail Victoria ran a through train from Southern Cross to Maldon, swapping locomotives at Castlemaine and Maldon. R761 and K190 led the down trip, with J515 replacing the R class on the branch. With a number of photostops along the way, J515 swapped with J549 at Muckleford, with the return trip from Maldon using J549 and D3 639. R761 and D3 639 took the train back to Melbourne, the swapping over the K and D3 being the original reason for the trip.

The photo line takes on a 'V' formation in the forest outside Maldon

Saturday 26 October 2013 3:47 PM
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K190 and J549 steam past the fourth photo line of the day

Saturday 26 October 2013 3:49 PM
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J549 departs the loco depot at Maldon

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:39 PM
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After taking on water, J549 shunts around the carriages

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:39 PM
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J549 shunts around to the front of the consist

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:46 PM
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J549 and D3 639 waiting to depart Maldon with the return trip

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:56 PM
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False departure from Maldon with J549 and D3 639 in the lead

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:57 PM
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Photo line disbands, headed for the K cars to reboard the train

Saturday 26 October 2013 4:58 PM
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Handful of photographers outside Maldon to get a departure shot

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:01 PM
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Arriving into Muckleford for a second time, for the benefit of the photo line

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:25 PM
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Easily of a hundred railfans at Muckleford getting the exact same shot!

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:26 PM
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Slowing down at the Muckleford photo line to pick everyone up

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:26 PM
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It isn't a heritage trip without a Hogaphone

Named for long time railfan tour organiser Eldon Hogan: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~ajh/trains/misc/Hogaphone.html

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:27 PM
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Tail end of a wedding special in the goods shed siding at Muckleford

Saturday 26 October 2013 5:32 PM
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Three steam locos in Castlemaine yard at once: R761, D3 639 and J519

Saturday 26 October 2013 6:10 PM
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R761 and D3 639 shunt the water gin at the up end of Castlemaine

Saturday 26 October 2013 6:48 PM
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Safeworking staff throw the locked points from the branch line towards the main

Saturday 26 October 2013 7:16 PM
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Back on the mainline, reversing the consist into platform 2 at Castlemaine

Saturday 26 October 2013 7:21 PM
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Chalk message on the smokebox of R761 - farewell to the last V.R. fireman, B.J. Eaton

Saturday 26 October 2013 7:24 PM
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Smoke from the steam locomotives fills the roof

Saturday 26 October 2013 10:38 PM
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R761 and D3 639 run around the train at Southern Cross Station

Saturday 26 October 2013 10:39 PM
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