I was at Reefsteamers today as I had heard that all their working loco's would be in action. And what a day it was.
It was also my first glimpse of the 15F 3046 (tentatively named Elizabeth), and she is beautiful. There was double headed action with her an 25NC Elize shunting the Siuthern Cross coaches.... and, wait, let some of the pics speak for themselves.
Reefsteamers, your new loco is a beaut!
A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010
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A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010
Not quite on the rails.
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Re: A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010 (Part 2)
Once Elize was in the shed 3046 then was run into the spot that she had just vacated and her fires were drawn. Susan was then backed up and coupled onto the tender of 3046. She was destined to be put back into the workshop, probably for additional work.
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Re: A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010
3046 is definately my newest favourite loco!!! She looks absolutely splendid!
Unfortunately due to the RSR she can't run without smoke deflectors like previously planned.
Even though her pipes aren't polished at all she still looks wonderfull. The rods look good (no graphite, just buffing with a sanding thingamagic!) the wheels still need their buffer treatment.
Unfortunately due to the RSR she can't run without smoke deflectors like previously planned.
Even though her pipes aren't polished at all she still looks wonderfull. The rods look good (no graphite, just buffing with a sanding thingamagic!) the wheels still need their buffer treatment.
Luca Lategan...
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Re: A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010
3 Lines into the workshop had been opened, and 3046 was now ocupying one of them. The little green critter was there to draw the Lyndie-Lou from the one line and move her to the other.
And then it was time for me to go home. What an awesome afternoon it was. 3 Locos in Steam, 2 double headers, and the Garratt in all her glory, yet there was one loco that Reefsteamers has that I always visit when I am at the depot, and that is Rusty Rosie (12R 1947). A distant cousin of 12AR 1535. She has been stripped down and Reefsteamers is looking at her as a long term preservation project. I promised her I would sneak in a pic of her so that she doesnt get forgotten.
And then it was time for me to go home. What an awesome afternoon it was. 3 Locos in Steam, 2 double headers, and the Garratt in all her glory, yet there was one loco that Reefsteamers has that I always visit when I am at the depot, and that is Rusty Rosie (12R 1947). A distant cousin of 12AR 1535. She has been stripped down and Reefsteamers is looking at her as a long term preservation project. I promised her I would sneak in a pic of her so that she doesnt get forgotten.
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Re: A day of Steam at Reefsteamers 23 May 2010
Luca,
You are right, she is beautiful, and once RS gets the cotton waste and brasso out she is going to really look stunning. It is a pity about the smoke deflectors though. I know Attie was looking at her with a critical eye and when she does make her debut she is going to really turn heads.
You are right, she is beautiful, and once RS gets the cotton waste and brasso out she is going to really look stunning. It is a pity about the smoke deflectors though. I know Attie was looking at her with a critical eye and when she does make her debut she is going to really turn heads.
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