Australia - 2019 Hunter Valley Steamfest Great Steam Train Race

[@PlaneBoy2520]

And I thought we Texans were crazy for plowing our trains into tornadoes

[@dave1001]

Brilliant video and race

[@cathycastleton]

Love the biplane above ! How exciting! Must do!

[@AussieTrainiacs]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

[@James_Bowie]

How does a big steam loco get the poncy moniker Nanny? For goodness sake lose that quick!

[@barryphillips7327]

Make no mistake, everybody thinks steam loco,s are slow, i have followed many to get photos video etc, they get along very well thank you, 50--60 mph is normal, if pushed they would do 75--80. The UK when people all traveled to work by train not cars, they averaged 70--80 mph everyday some went over 100 mph.

[@barryphillips7327]

Good videos, can,t just pull the pin out get RID of dirty diesel hanging the back, ha ha. Otherwise great love the videos. Two steam loco,s side by side WONDERFUL i wish i had been there to enjoy that! In New Zealand generally single track except in yards, when we do see steam loco,s ( rarely nowadays ) if there are it two it would a double header.

[@HowiesRailVideos]

Thanks 👍

[@thebrainlesstrainfan]

I was in locomotive 6029

[@thebrainlesstrainfan]

That was the garret you know

[@johanevers3567]

Question: Why is there a tank wagon behind the engine, and wht is there almost always a diesel at the rear end of the rack?

[@HowiesRailVideos]

The tank is for extra water. These days there are very few locations where the loco can take on water. The diesel is for "security", as the race is on a very busy section of track. The diesel also hauled the train from Maitland to the race start point.

[@johanevers3567]

@@HowiesRailVideos Thanks Howie for your reply. Explanes a lot.

[@voidjavelin23]

the tank wagon is a water tanker and diesel on the rear is to turning the train around whenever the train ends on a terminus

[@thebrainlesstrainfan]

P.s I saw a little bit of myself

[@cathycastleton]

Elias Newling where, or hypothetical?

[@thebrainlesstrainfan]

In coach s