GrahamH's photos

The railmotor is on a training run just weeks before we commenced carrying the public. This run was to Hendon, our initial limit of travel to the South. It included stops in both directions at Clifton station. Hendon has no station now but does have a triangle where we can turn steam locos. The triangle provided access from both mainline directions to a now defunct branch line. May 2024 Inside through the two cars of this train. www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/52197976/in/album/1350334

HFF for 16/08/24 from a training run in the DownsSteam railmotor. May 2024.

The bride arrived in this Beetle. See PiPs. July 2024

The bride was escorted to the church by some motorcycling mates. July 2024.

A classic people mover for half a largish bridal party. See PiP. July 2024.

A fence seen while walking along the Martins Lookout track near Springwood NSW. July 2024. My post for HFF on 02/08/2024.

A place to put your feet up while taking a break from driving. A bench in the surrounds of the Halfway Roadhouse on the Putty Rd between Sydney and Singleton July 2024. HBM for 29/07/24 to my viewers.

This post is in answer to Peter P B's question about this photo, www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/52557052 . That is, what is happening in that other photo. Look at the PiPs here. Ash from the burnt coal accumulates in the smokebox. The mechanism highlighted here is a means to reduce a large build-up without having to open the smokebox door. Water from the boiler via the tap and pipe shown washes ash which is in the sump part of the ejector. Ash which is not in the sump can be moved into it using a pricker tool through the port halfway up the side of the smokebox in line with the sump. The pricker is moved around to get the ash to fall into the sump. (A pricker is a locomotive fire tool. It is usually a steel rod with one end bent to be a handle and the other end has 20-30 cm bent at 90 degrees. Its main purpose is to move fire around in the firebox.)

The views and sounds from behind the loco climbing towards Toowoomba. April 2024.

Steve watches as some of the ash in the smokebox is washed out as part of stabling at DownsSteam's yard. June 2024. See www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/52561074 for an explanation of how this works.

C16 106 setting off from DownsSteam's site on a light engine test run to Wyreema. January 2024. HFF for 28/02/25 to my Ipernity viewers.

Loco 106 is leaving for a test run to Wyreema. Steve, on the right, is holding the points to access the Queensland Rail track and Oliver, in the centre, is holding the last points in DownsSteam's yard. This work, www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/52464788 , means we now need only one person on the ground for exit or entry. See PiP. January 2024.

DownsSteam's reason for being, C16 106 being stabled at the end of its working day. The water is from the extinguishing water sprayed on the ash in the ashpan as the fire is dropped. Steam is coming from the cylinder drain cocks to warm the cylinders prior to moving into the shed. June 2024.

A well kept Dodge ute on limited use registration for car club use, Springwood NSW. The car/station wagon versions of this line were marketed in the Chrysler brand in the 60s and 70s in Australia. July 2024 See PiP.

Ian welding a bracket, the same as near his foot, onto a steel sleeper as part of DownsSteam's yard track improvement. June 2024.

HWW viewers for 26/06/24. Straight and curved lines. The back garden tap at my home.

Loco 106 leading the return of an afternoon return run to Wyreema. This location is good for listening to the loco working as there are grades of 1/50 and 1/55 approaching the Young St/McPherson St bridge. June 2024.