R766 last run as Coal Burner - Double Heading with R711: Australian Trains

[@vrfan]

Might be over 10 years ago, but thanks for organising. What more can you ask for? Double headers, parallel running and some great photo stops! :) I reckon this was one of the most memorable trips from the WCR days.

[@MrSteamer711]

Excellent tour, and one that I was extremley proud off, I had to two weeks to organize it, and I came up with what you saw there, double headed R's first time ever paralel run up Warrenhiep with two R's and there was a banker train as well with one R at either end. Then the T Classes on the return. Thanks for sharing, it was great to see it again

[@bigman4225]

Steve mate I hope you're still able to recide this day while looking down on us all from the sky mate. Was a Pleasure to know you and work with you at WCR. RIP Matey.

[@Richard_W90]

ah yes this was one of the best trips i had ever been on, i was 9 years old, seems so long ago now

[@TheDemocrab]

It's honestly a shame that R711 lost its dual exhaust system, it sounded nice.

[@vrfan]

Yeah it was a good video from Steam Media. I like to think of this as just adding a different perspective. :) It was certainly a memorable trip anyway. Pity we can't have photostops like this anymore.

[@jonathanarmstrong7508]

R766 now operates under Sydney rail services with the picnic train in the hunter valley and recently made history in steam the first time ever a Victorian steam locomotive and a nsw steam locomotive double headed it went to Gloucester aka Barrington tops and scone with 5917

[@hugothemusicfantraincaptur9222]

R766 will run again in mid or late 2020.

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Top video James! This is one of those tours I would have loved to have been on! I've enjoyed the Steam Media video numerous times, but your video adds a little extra. good stuff! :-)

[@7822welshsteam]

These engines, especially 711, sound almost exactly like Linda and Blanche on the Ffestiniog Railway.

[@tedcartwright3183]

OMG So totally awesome !!

[@binarpilotzee7418]

3:09 That rhythm....IS...PERFECT...HNNNNGG

[@TheForceOfMusic101]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!!

[@vsvnrg3263]

can someone tell me about the dog box carriages that appear at 4:05? were these carriages never converted for suburban electrics or from south australia or what? i've trawled the internet and can't find out about them.

[@hudson707]

vsv nrg they’re actually V class cars, very similar to the Dogboxes but they had gangways for use on country trains. They were never used on suburban services

[@TheForceOfMusic101]

Was R 711 already an oil burner at the time this video was filmed?

[@VictorianRailHeritage]

TheForceOfMusic101 yes it was

[@royreynolds108]

The two locomotives seem to have slightly different driver diameters as the exhausts drift in and out of sync. It doesn't seem to bother their performance any. NICE!

[@vsvnrg3263]

roy reynolds, could it be very small amounts of wheel slip? i would image that there is a small amount of wheel slip on all steam locos especially at the point of maximum leverage as the wheels go round. remember its steel on steel. great show.

[@bigman4225]

R711 had a Dual exhaust and "Super R" Conversion Modswhile 766 was a bog standard R.

[@bertsendobry9354]