Hunter Valley Steamfest 2023

On the 29th of April 2023, the annual Hunter Valley was held for the first time since 2019. Locos featured in this years steam fest were 3801, 6029, 5917 & R766. Filmed at Telarah, Lochinvar, Maitland and East Maitland.

[@mattmatty4670]

Cool thanks mate

[@TrainBloke38]

No problem

[@kydossergal4348]

Damn 6029 still has some nasty rod slap

[@harrisonallen651]

This was probably the best steamfest we had in a very long time, absolutely worth the wait!

[@TrainBloke38]

Yeah it definitely was worth the wait

[@ItsJustonian]

I don't know how I got here but thank you for the video

[@TrainBloke38]

No problem mate

[@Ausmerica]

Such a shame I missed out on being here. Thanks for the shots.

[@TrainBloke38]

No problem, thanks for watching

[@garyspeed8961]

What a great event for the Hunter... hope it becomes an annual affair and gets bigger... love from an old aussie from the HV now living in Vietnam.. great to see the older diesels represented too.. also great to see the frequency of trips.. obvious shuttling between two popular destinations... maitland? and Broadmeadow?

[@TrainBloke38]

Thanks I hope it does. Besides broadmedow their were trips to Branxton, Paterson and Port Waratah.

[@carisi2k11]

It is normally a yearly event. The pandemic and flooding is why it hasn't been on since 2019 I believe.

[@waynenugent3381]

Nice vid but please think about a tripod.

[@TrainBloke38]

Thanks, This was filmed with a tripod some shots are shaky because I wasn't able to set up the tripod in time

[@waynenugent3381]

@@TrainBloke38 cool. It must have been hard work with so much going on.

[@TrainBloke38]

@@waynenugent3381 Yeah it was

[@Echo-ts7ce]

Nice vid, sod sad that I couldn't make it this year.

[@TrainBloke38]

Thanks, that's ashame

[@grampus2112]

Need to learn how to frame a picture and hold the camera still

[@TrainBloke38]

I did use a tripod, but some shots are shaky cause I wasn't able to set up the tripod in time