The Great Train Race 2023

The highlight of Steamfest 2023 was The Great Train Race! A four way parallel run from Newcastle to Maitland featuring Steam locomotives 3801, 6029, 5917 & R766. My footage comes from onboard 6029's train.
Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max using a FeiyuTech Scorp Mini gimbal and a Shure MV88+ External microphone.

[@marcomiranda6574]

There's something mesmerizing about watching steam locomotives work. I wish I could be there.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Great to see an awesome event like this! A very rare happening.

[@railroadsdownunder8200]

I think it happens every year or second year now

[@jimcrawford5039]

First time time with R766 great to see!

[@57MrWill]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Excellent quality! As an American who'd never really seen anything like this before, I can certainly understand why the beautiful #3801 is so beloved. She flies!

[@greatworldwiderailways]

Thanks! She is certainly a wonderful locomotive!

[@andrewgrills7164]

She was on jogging there, the race was limited to 45mph. 3801 and the R class are express passenger engines, true thoroughbreds and could easily do 70-80mph. The Garrett and 59 class were heavy goods engines.

[@The_Goldenhammer.]

whoever thought of a train race is a genius.

[@LBP2008]

Agreed

[@jimcrawford5039]

It’s not really a race, just a spectacle. It’s not the first either, there was one in Victoria when Flying Scotsman was here in 1988. Not sure if 3801 was in it, I know she was in VIC. at that time. It was filmed.

[@MicahTrainVlogs]

@@jimcrawford5039 I remember that the vid is on YT somewhere. 3801 was in it.

[@Bucko15]

There has been one almost every year since steamfest started

[@KR4FTW3RK]

5917 really is doing the dance, look at her wobble from side to side

[@leokimvideo]

Some of the best footage of this race & 3801 doing what it does best. Wow you need to get a watermark on this video, sadly there are many out there online who will steal your content and make easy money. Sadly these days you can't trust anyone

[@greatworldwiderailways]

Thanks mate! I prefer not to have to watermark if I can, as I think it distracts from the viewing experience. I have been fortunate so far, anyone wanting to use my footage has asked first which is great.

[@leokimvideo]

@@greatworldwiderailwaysYou said "I have been fortunate so far" yeah I use to think like that. My simple advice is protect your works. Free advice from someone who's had endless people rip me off.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Excellent!

[@mikehylton7194]

You seem like someone I'd like to rip off.@@leokimvideo

[@iiigraghu]

Its indeed great to see this spectacle 💐🙏

[@railroadsdownunder8200]

Awesome! Knew I should’ve gone.

[@fibopol9805]

G'day Mates!! A M A Z I N G F O O T A G E ! ! Great job... All the best form Bs. As. Argentina, Rodolfo

[@greatworldwiderailways]

Thank you!

[@sector5514]

Now that's a sight you don't see everyday

[@DIESELLOCOSHED]

Nice Coverage !!

[@robertomoltrasio1765]

SUPERB!!!

[@acs108]

Cool video! If it was a real race the 38 class would leave the others for dead on a relatively flat track grade like this. I remember going on the train race years ago when it was just 3830 against the Tiger moth. She got going very quick with the carriages pitching side to side, not having to slow down for other trains to catch up. That was a fun time and scary at the same time haha. I think that was the last time 3830 was part of steamfest 😢.

[@trackandfieldarchive]

Yeah true, though R766 would give it some serious comp. The speed between the two is very similar. Very envious you got to ride with 3830, which is my favourite 38 engine. Still have a model of it.

[@acs108]

@@trackandfieldarchive I've refilled R766 with water before but never ridden behind her. Would be good to do one day!

[@trackandfieldarchive]

@@acs108 I'm stoked that they reconfigured a Hudson to NSW standard guage. So badly want to take a trip on it now!!

[@andgate2000]

As a race...i think r class would win.....its driving wheels are huge.

[@trackandfieldarchive]

Very close between R766 and 3801. The speed is similar between them.

[@trackandfieldarchive]

Question: is it an actual race or a 'race' by title only? It doesn't seem to look like one as the engines speed up and slow down as they please. Figured 3801 and R766 would smoke the other two.

[@BANANA_playz400]

Knowing I was there that exact day to me is crazy

[@SecurityBreachShowFan98]

Will you won't you take me to the railway show?

[@xymaryai8283]

i don't know much about any trains that aren't Melbourne electric multiple units, but is this in Australia? i saw VR R class, seems vaguely familiar, and i've heard of Hunter Valley before, just sanity checking that VR is Victorian Railways

[@trackandfieldarchive]

It is. R766 was purchased by NSW and converted to standard guage.

[@micahh9351]

Rooting for ad60

[@angustrains2305]

Would i be avle to use some of your footage for a video im making please 😊

[@luwk]

Witch train where you on ?

[@greatworldwiderailways]

I was on 6029's train

[@ShaymonMizu]

6 days after I turned 20

[@jonathanarmstrong7508]

The race was rigged

[@railroadsdownunder8200]

how?

[@jonathanarmstrong7508]

@@railroadsdownunder8200 because 3801 was in last basically the entire race and it won how does that work honestly. The winner of the race should’ve been R766

[@sithlordofoz]

@@jonathanarmstrong7508 Can't let a VR loco win...

[@rsinclair6560]

All you need is to boil water and look what happens.

[@camboi6103]

@@jonathanarmstrong7508 they're not actual races, they're done for the fun of it plus the trains still have to follow signals and speed limits