3801 returning to Thirlmere - January 2020

[@70RJB]

Excellent stuff - My father would very proud of this achievement having been the fitter foreman when it was built at Clyde and witnessed its birth by starting the first fire to bring it to life.

[@thegeforce6625]

That’s too cool!

[@northseabrent]

My grandfather was an electrical engineer at Clyde Engineering from 1949 to 1969...

[@francispotter5300]

She is ready to roll that whistle said it all, what a beauty 🚂

[@dapto234]

All I can say then is thank you SO MUCH 70RJB to your Grandfather and for what he has done for this beautiful loco.......

[@WBDE]

I was very lucky to be invited to ride the 3801 Long Lunch train with my mother in-law out of Sydney in 2000 while my wife was competing as a member of the U.S. Equestrian Team during the Sydney Olympics. What a thrill that was! As a licensed (U.S.) locomotive engineer and steam locomotive fireman I was impressed with 3801 as relatively easy to fire although it would be difficult for me since the engineer and fireman positions are reversed from positions I am familiar with. I am very grateful to the kind and generous Australians and train crew.

[@sooline3854]

That fireman is excellent. look how clear that stack is!

[@nswtrainsvlogs4853]

To see her back brings a tear to my eyes

[@adriankingston4338]

YES ! YES IT DOES ! 😌

[@titmouse-distribution]

IKR

[@brianohehir9515]

Wow great to see this classic again. Rode on her to thirlmere circa 1968. Thanks to all who keep this beast going!

[@TheForceOfMusic101]

I remember years ago when I saw the film ‘A Steam Train Passes’ for the first time, it had an extra introduction before it with veteran driver Jack Sparks talking about “how wonderful it would be to see 3801 running in the year 2000”. And it certainly was wonderful. And now thanks to such hard working people who poured their hearts into the restoration, we have here, 20 years later, 3801 running in the year 2020. What a time to be alive.

[@fordlandau]

I am so pleased to see this greatest of locos steaming. Fantastic achievement to all involved. That Exhaust is so fabulous !!

[@adambartholomew4902]

amazing to see the old girl back, i remember steamfest every year as a kid, the race between the tigermoth and 3801, Newcastle to Maitland. Hopefully she comes back one year.

[@LCaddyStudios]

Same here, used to drive down from the Gold Coast every year my birthday shared the same weekend April 20, I still remember Metford station waiting in the cold early morning for the first glimpse of smoke, brings back so many memories. I can't wait to see her in her true colours once more

[@Locoman3801]

Well done to everyone who's involved in her rebuild , I thank you ALL! , I still have vivid memories from back in 1970 of her steaming through Seven Hill ( West bound ) on her maiden run to Perth with 3813 hauling the Western Endeavour , That cemented 3801 in my life from then on & forever plus I have her in N , HO & O scale & hopefully in 3.5" ( 3 1/2" ) scale real soon ( when it gets completed ) & Bevan I Thank You for getting this great footage to share with us all.

[@kbraz1970]

Awesome, My Grandfather Edward Liddicoat used to drive this train, I love the 3801. Its been wonderful to see her come back to life.

[@LCaddyStudios]

I believe that my great great grandfather was the person in my family who was a driver of the 3801, love to see it back in action

[@thatonec_set3730]

My great grandfather would also be proud, as he drove 3801 on the western endeavour. He was also there the first time they drove 3801

[@davemail66]

A beaut clip mate and a huge thanks to all of those hardworking and dedication railway enthusiasts that helped to bring the 'Jolly Green Giant' 3801 back to life

[@mikeedwards6875]

Well done Bevan. Your film clips are fantastic, including the sound you've recorded! It's so wonderful to see this magnificent engine back in Service. Congratulations and thank you, to all who worked so hard over the last 10-12 years to make this a reality. Can't wait to show my Grandkids 3801, up-close & personal. Mike E.

[@nickdeluna8681]

I'm glad were not the only country saving some steam locomotives running. 3801 steam locomotive is beautiful. Always loves steamers rather than diesels.

[@HunterSydenhamRacing]

I remember seeing her during restoration around 2010, dream come true for a young me back then

[@SuperDvsmith]

Well done guys glad to see her up and running again best wishes from UK

[@brycenew]

AWESOME!!!! Thanks for recording & uploading Bevan!! Went past Thirlmere yesterday, saw her but had NO idea she was actually running. Then came across your vid - Happy Days!!!

[@duanejeffery2242]

its so good to see 3801 back ,it sue does bring tears in your eyes,

[@beagle7622]

Sounds like 3801. The old film of the night trip through NSW carrying Soldiers, & just people travelling . I love the 44 class . Stood on the footplate at Seymour the day the R Class came off at a new set of points.

[@Sean_Coyne]

Oooh, haven't seen her since the 1980's up in Albury-Wodonga, I think. Great to hear she's been restored and is off and running again. Well done all.

[@fordlandau]

At 3.14 on she’s on the loop line to Thirlmere. Hard work. Gradients of 1 in 30 or so. The original main Southern line !

[@smileysteam]

Ah, unremitting nostalgia, where would we be without it? Good work Bevan

[@brentmcc6048]

Excellent footage an all round professional production and great to see. Thank you.

[@batchie8175]

Absolutely stunning. It’s unlikely but I would love to take my kids to see her steaming into Brisbane, just like my dad did with me

[@cliffordison5004]

Hi from a soon to be independent again UK. 81/4 hours to go. Thanks for sharing these stunning shots of such a fine loco back in steam. Just love that chime whistle and its long blasts which add to the thrill of seeing these old workhorses living again. Interesting to see the single ended diesel in support - hopefully like most of our supporting diesels rarely needed. Keep up the good work guys.

[@SteamCrane]

@@cliffordison5004 Congratulations on Brexit, we across the pond have been rooting for you. Expect a rough patch for a while, followed by new prosperity and freedom! I don't know how many times I've watched Bevan's older videos.

[@WasatchGarandMan]

Gee, the old girl sure is moving quick! Love NSW steam, can't get enough of it! Look forward to seeing more of 3801

[@glennwatkins8285]

its great to see 3801 back on the rails look forward to seeing more of her

[@crocowithaglocko5876]

Even without paint that’s a beautiful 4-6-2

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Y'know, people call the streamlined 38 class all sorts of rude names, but there is still something quite good looking about those 5 engines, 71 years after 3801 first entered service, and despite my personal preference for the unstreamlined batch (3806 - 3830).

[@kevinstenton9359]

Home again. Sounds better than ever. Woo hoo. Thanks for video.

[@saltleywsc]

superb video ...what a cracking engine !!!

[@mattlf9120]

If it cracked would it lose steam pressure?

[@Godzilla32]

Beautiful steam engine. Many memories growing up as a kid.

[@steeltrap3800]

Great to see my favourite green kettle tootling around again. ;-D

[@arthurbutler2736]

awesome footage mate

[@ParamDeshpandepass123]

She looks exactly like a WP 7161 of Indian Railways!

[@m.9243]

LOL! Great stuff. The 'old gilrl' shows the Diesel at the back who's boss! Thanks for the video and very fitting for Australia Day!

[@terrier_productions]

Arthur Manolopoulos the diesel was turned off.. it’s not pushing 3801..

[@m.9243]

@@terrier_productions Yes, that was the meaning of my post. 🙂 The ol' lady being in control and show the diesel at the back how is done!

[@normansilver905]

Great catch. Great steamer too! Wonderful history. If only the loco could talk.

[@generalhorse493]

Great to see her back. Sad though that she has to return to service after her homeland has been burnt to ash.

[@woodss82]

That 3801 is a legend train nice to see it back on the tracks.

[@neighdrusangelformdeityofd5860]

The fact that Europe is able to restore streamlined locomotives and the US can't restore an old locomotive anymore baffles me. My congratulations go out to all of you who restored this beauty.

[@danielcook9032]

This is Australia

[@fordlandau]

Remember this loco is of the same order of fame as the Gresley A4 Pacifics, the Bulleid Merchant Navy class and the S class of Victorian Railways.

[@LIMowersAndMore]

The locomotive is beautiful and DEFINITELY reminds me of N&W 611!

[@nathanw7114]

Nice work, Bevan!

[@Dinki-Di]

Can’t wait to see her again.

[@HughFromAlice]

So good to see her back after all the problems :-) :-)

[@philoconnor3716]

Yahoo. Hpw great is thst. The grand old 38 flagship is runninig again. My dad fired many of these in the early 50s. The grand kids will love it.

[@adamcordell]

I love that whistle

[@robinforrest7680]

Blimey, she wasn't hanging about in that first run by!!

[@turkeytrac1]

Sorry, canadian here and use to Canadian and american steam, but is it usual for the safety valve(s) to open like they were at the start of the vid?

[@ronaldlake767]

She sounds really good!! The whistle is deeper, full 245psi boiler pressure??

[@danielcook9032]

Yes, that was part of the boiler repairs

[@tobys_transport_videos]

I too have noticed this!!! It sounds nearer to how they were in regular service in the recordings I've heard in the 60s and early 70s!!! 💖

[@theextremeanimator4721]

@@tobys_transport_videos they sounded exactly like this or...?

[@tobys_transport_videos]

@@theextremeanimator4721 Yes, this is nearer to how steam was in the 60s, based on recordings I've heard. 3801's whistle tone is somewhat deeper than it was before its 2007 withdrawal for major overhaul.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

@@tobys_transport_videos oh wow

[@pm110978]

Good to see the old lady back 👍

[@duanejeffery2242]

Me too,i had tears , a job well done .even the whistle sounds in tune ,again and 3801 sound so tight from rail to the chimney , i hope thy realy give it the works on painting 3801 ,and new flags up front.the best locomotive to be made here in Australia ,The Prime Minister should ,do this opening service to make up lost ground ,thanks guys .

[@overpoweredsteamproduction513]

Absolutely lovely

[@lnhrtntt]

Any word on 3830?

[@dawsonjenkins4403]

It's good to have the 3801 back but are they even going to repaint the locomotive

[@danielcook9032]

Yes, they will do more testing first near thirlmere and then it will be painted, most likely in green

[@LCaddyStudios]

Hopefully a livery to commemorate her service

[@christmasalight]

What is the purpose of the diesel loco at the back?

[@mattlander9119]

Backup incase anything were to go wrong so it can drag/push the loco to clear the line

[@SimplyTakuma]

Is that a normal fog or the fog from the forest fires?

[@SimonTog]

Super great video, thumbs up :)

[@MrCJHamill]

Thanks a lot for your videos, Bevan. Can I please ask what video camera you use? The picture quality is very clear. The audio is very clear as well. Are you using an external mic? Perhaps a shotgun mic?

[@bwDVD]

Canon XF705. Internal mic.

[@MrCJHamill]

@@bwDVD Thanks a lot for letting me know. Great camera and camera work.

[@connorthemusicguru690]

I know nothing about this engine. Is it supposed to look like that, or does it need to be painted?

[@mattlander9119]

The text in the video does say it will be painted after testing. The gre panels look like undercoat/primer. The green panels like the dab and Smokebox front cone are it's finished colour

[@hawkeye253]

I never got to see this train as a kid but I hope as a adult to see I got to see the flying scotsman at London so I would love to see our Australia train

[@brycenew]

Bevan do you know if 3801's steam up at Chullora was captured at all?

[@00Tickford00]

goddamnit, can't believe I missed this

[@iansutton3176]

Why does this steam locomotive need a diesel electric unit in order to run one carriage?

[@GregoryVeizades]

The diesel is just there in case of failure as this is part of her trials. It may also be providing Head End Power for the coach.

[@mrstephenthomas100]

If this was recorded on 24th January why are the leaves on the trees and people are waring shorts!!! Nice train though.

[@bwDVD]

It is the middle of summer here in Australia!

[@mrstephenthomas100]

@@bwDVD Godd heavens I am so stupid!!! typical Brit. I read Thirlmere and thought of the lake district, oh well my apologies.

[@griffinoneal1856]

Awesome to see.....

[@LiliaArmoury]

OH so the reason i haven't seen anything of it in the last few years was because it was being restored. so this engine and the scotsman are both restored. now if the scottsman could just come back to aus again

[@robinforrest7680]

We Brits always get a bit worried when 4472 goes overseas. We always fear she might not come home. Once bitten as they say 😉

[@SteamCrane]

@@robinforrest7680 We saw 4472 sitting on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco sometime in the 1970's. I think it was after Alan Pegler ran out of money. Beautiful engine.

[@robinforrest7680]

@@SteamCrane Small world eh? My dad took me to see her in Tyseley Birmingham. I was very small, probably about 4 so it must've been in 1968 or 69, just before she left... Edit just googled it. It was 4th May 1969! Quite the event apparently. 4472 was the only steam loco authorized to run on BR since the official end of steam in 1068

[@andrewviolet]

looks a bit like an ICBM!

[@kyle.sterritt]

Been a while old friend

[@anthonychristmas5991]

What country is she in USA, Canada, or Europe? She sounds Beautiful and it is nice to see a steam locomotive back on the rails under her own power.

[@MrMagoo-lk2ls]

Anthony christmas .... New South Wales Australia about an hour south of Sydney

[@anthonychristmas5991]

@@MrMagoo-lk2ls thank you for telling me where this video is filmed. By the way I thumb up your reply to me.

[@dunxy]

Makes me happy indeed, even though im a Mexican!

[@WasatchGarandMan]

Maybe you should start a steam Locomotive restoration effort down south amigo, lots of old N de M engines left

[@dunxy]

@@WasatchGarandMan WOOSH...

[@nigelkthomas9501]

This loco has a rather threatening appearance!

[@glenstransportvideos]

I filmed her at Macarthur

[@austinlivesteam]

Any chance of 3801 making Steamfest this year ?

[@markaylott1780]

The rumour is that it will NOT be used for steam fest, just a static display, but that is just a rumour. Also heard there won't be any trains from central either

[@MC3801Productions]

Be Steamfest, are you exerting to Thirlmere or Maitland? I reckon by Maitland Steamfest it could be ready. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

[@austinlivesteam]

MC3801 Productions I’m hoping Maitland Steamfest as we’re coming over from W.A. 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@danielcook9032]

@@markaylott1780 That is not true, THNSW have confirmed many times that it will be used for tours and other operations

[@titmouse-distribution]

There's No Galavanting About The Bushfires Anymore! Have They Been Put Out Yet? Let Me Know About It By Replying To Me & Liking This Comment.

[@The_Evil_Monkey_93]

Great video. Just wondering, what station is she sitting at 5:16 onwards?

[@sydneytrainspotting1421]

JMSR_Enforcer_98_1993 on the platform down at Thilmere attached to the main building

[@spanishcastlesinspace2899]

why wont they let these beautiful steamers run without a diesel

[@trainboi]

Etcetera power for the cars

[@mattlander9119]

As this is a test run, incase anything were to go wrong it needs something to be able to get clear of the line so the diesel will pull/push the loco to clear the line

[@barearmz6982]

Not fancy on the new colour scheme. A couple of spray cans of export green should fix that.

[@LCaddyStudios]

A commemoration livery hopefully

[@mattlander9119]

It's not painted because it's still being tested/run in after a pretty major rebuild

[@barearmz6982]

@@mattlander9119 Guess I should have typed "SARCASM" after my post although I did think the cans of export spray paint would have given it away.

[@eastdeltarailfansclub9322]

Location pls which country it belongs

[@danielcook9032]

Australia

[@AustralianRailwayVideos]

wait... she’s back?! So actually coming back to Thirlmere IM MAKING MY DAD TAKE ME THERE TOMORROW

[@geoffmartin1947]

Why the Diesel

[@calebc.2290]

Someone explain to me what’s so special about her despite looking amazing

[@danielcook9032]

It was the first streamlined locomotive in NSW, held the speed record for a train in Australia from the 40s until the 80s, is the only steam locomotive in Australia to have visited all of the capital cities except for Darwin and Hobart and is considered to be the most famous locomotive in Australia

[@sscfc1]

Here endth the lesson

[@LCaddyStudios]

They're now one of us

[@calebc.2290]

Daniel Cook o really wow, interesting

[@IroncladInSteam4007]

_gasps_ ITS BACK!!!

[@antiussentiment]

GUILTY.. Of working properly.. ~ smiles ~

[@markaylott1780]

Not before time 🤔, with the gross mismanagement of this project I'm suprised it's running now. It is good to see her finaly back on the rails though.

[@adriankingston4338]

Awsome fotage bevan 😍 love your vidios mate cant wait for the next one 😃 📽 🚂🚃🚃

[@meeganatkins51]

I was there

[@Dmitriy-Caprocker]

0:15 0:16 2:00 2:01 5:00

[@carisi2k11]

I see the back of me in the video. Boy does she make some heat.

[@railpast]

I am jealous :-)

[@wwof1646]

That's the thing, that made all the noise and pollution where we live ... no spoil sport but .. the museum is so anti social with all the old toxins

[@billjones251]

W Wood I’d rather breathe coal smoke than read your dreck.

[@kevinstenton9359]

Where is your sense of patriotism to a great AUSTRALIAN. made and designed icon?

[@SDE1994]

she's a lovely loco but what an ugly sounding whistle