Hudson Steam Engine on the Northern Weekender: Australian Trains

Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend, Steamrail operated a weekend tour hauled by North British built hudson steam locomotive R761 assisted by classic Clyde/GM diesel electric T395. The trip visited Swan Hill and Echuca on the Murray River in the north of the state and featured a range of classic sleeping carriages from The Overland, The Vinelander and The Southern Aurora.
This video features the return leg of the trip from Echuca to Melbourne, commencing with R761 and T395 accelerating away from Echuca in the crisp morning winter air, followed by scenes at Goornong and White Hills.
The second half of this video follows the evening run back to Melbourne with footage climbing the grades at Kangaroo Flat, Porcupine Hill and Chewton before rolling through Diggers Rest to the north of Melbourne.
© 2014 James Brook

[@maxm2317]

As an American railfan with an unquenchable thirst for operational steam locomotives, I think the 3 operational broad gauge ex-Victorian Railways R Class 4-6-4 Hudson engines are without a doubt my favorite Australian steam locomotives--with the exception of the standard gauge New South Wales Railways Class 38 4-6-2 Pacific engines, of course.

[@jessesands9426]

Max Medaglia good on you for that ! Well said!🤗

[@LukeWatson99]

You must not have heard about the SAR 520 then

[@maxm2317]

@@LukeWatson99 Admittedly, I have. It’s that 4-8-4 with a front end that looks like a Pennsy T1 Duplex, yeah?

[@LukeWatson99]

@@maxm2317Christ, commented 8 years ago and responded within couple of hours. How are you doing mate 😄 Yes its the one which looks like the T1.

[@NERRP2017]

Hudson’s a engine of the New York central of the America, even the whistle sounds like a new central Hudson whistle, these are cool locos for aussies

[@dantemadden1533]

These hudsons weren’t built in America, they were built in scotland for Australia, well for Victoria to be specific

[@richardbarben6449]

Excellent video great pictures and sounds,thanks for sharing

[@QRoutback]

Great catch , cool sound , TY

[@adnoorak]

great video and great sound. enjoyed. thanks for sharing.

[@vrfan]

Thanks, it was good to finally see some long distance mainline steam here in Victoria. There's some more coming up in July and August thanks to Steamrail and 707 Operations.

[@jessesands9426]

Can't beat Hudson Power!😁🏗️📢

[@Kohout57]

SUPER VIDEO.

[@jimmywalker1568]

Built in Springburn Saint Rollox works Glasgow Scotland not far from where I used to stay

[@sharmisthadas6414]

So sweet

[@marcosinnes5999]

mega cool

[@robertgift]

Will we never see the camera follow the locomotive as it passes by? I'd actually like to see the locomotive. Wonderful sound of the locomotive approaching! Are these rails farther apart? What gauge? If so, is the rolling stock proportionately wider?

[@regmason2329]

There doesn't appear to be a breath of wind on this day- not one! Coming up Porcupine Hill I can't see one blade of grass moving! The smoke is just hanging in the air.

[@dragonbeach384]

6๒

[@kacperjuzak5995]

ale dymi!