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The Race Steamfest 2018
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Re processed shot of Pacific National 9008-9020-9002 passing preserved 4001 at Maitland during Steamfest 2018.
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Early Saturday morning and Steamfest Maitland is in full swing.
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XP2000 "City of Maitland" brings up the rear of a North Bound XPT at Maitland passing 4001 in the yard.
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Pacific National 9008-9020-9002 work coal loads through Maitland while preserved 4001 idles in the yard.
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Pacific National 8232-8257 work a loaded ore train through Maitland as 4001 looks on from the yard.
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The Rail Motor Society 621-721 about to run past Lochinvar.
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The Rail Motor Society 621-721 running trips for Steamfest run down towards Lochinvar on the way back to Maitland.
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4201 and 6029 work downgrade back to Maitland and pass an Aurizon empty DPU set worked by 5010 on the front and 5044 on the rear.
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Old and new railmotors at Paterson.
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Old meets new at Lochinvar.
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4201 leads the return of the Saturday morning trip to Branxton with 6029 on the rear approaching Lochinvar.
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Return trip to Maitland leaves the loop at Paterson after crossing 2 trains.
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4490 leads the return to Maitland from Paterson after crossing a local service and the CPH railmotors, the Railmotor Society depot can be seen left of frame.
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2801 leads a local service in a full house at Paterson crossing 4490-3642 and the CPH railmotors in the refuge behind the camera.
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3642-4490 trip from Maitland pulls into the loop at Paterson to cross a local service and the CPH railmotors seen standing in the refuge siding.
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CPH railmotors shunt to their home refuge siding for a 75 minute wait and cross 3642-4490 trip and local railmotor.
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6029 waiting on signals with 4201 at Allandale.
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4201 working Branxton return Saturday afternoon waiting on the down main for the explorer from Werris Creek to clear so it can move to up main at Allandale.
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Sydney bound explorer from Werris Creek passes the Branxton return Saturday afternoon steam trip on the down main.
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Saturday afternoon steam trip sees 6029 lead 4201 and train upgrade at Allandale as they head for Branxton.
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A couple of heritage ALCO's at Steamfest Maitland, with ALCO RSC3 4001 the first mainline diesel electric in NSW introduced in 1951.
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The climb begins shot from Thornton up platform through the road overpass.
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4201 steamfest 2018
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4490 steamfest 2018
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6029 steamfest 2018
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3642 steamfest 2018
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5043 works as rear DPU with 5012 on the front of a loaded Aurizon coal train through Maitland.
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Steamfest 2018 sees older heritage diesels look on as new varieties run past working coal trains at Maitland NSW.
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The race continues upgrade past Thornton platform.
