Tumulla Bank, mid 1960s. Steam working hard.

Bathurst is about 200 klm, across the Great Dividing Range, from Sydney, Australia. West of the town, trains faced the formidable, steeply graded Tumulla Bank, and banking engines were stationed at Georges Plains to assist up the hill, usually pushing behind the Guards van. Filmed by Phil Belbin.

[@allanliversidge9827]

Great footage of a great time. Australian rail is so boring these days. Some really good locomotives shown here. Brings back some top memories. We'll done 👌

[@michealproboscas3979]

Sadly I never got to see the beauty or experience the romance of regular steam operations I'm glad theres film to see for future generations

[@andrewr2825]

Very evocative, these films of days gone by, and never to return. I just wish that I wasn’t born early enough to enjoy these sights. And what about the Gladstone bag perched on the sill of 3624! Classic stuff. Thanks so much for sharing this Graeme.

[@Mimosa3163]

Another great video Graeme. 👌

[@BelbinVideo]

Thankyou, Mike.

[@pleasetellmewhere2go]

As a young teenager in the 1960s, my mate and I would head out west to ride the steam trains and would stay a few days in the fettler's huts at Tumulla Bank. They were fabulous experiences.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Many wonderful scenes here. Some of the sights are magnificent. :-)

[@BelbinVideo]

Thanks, Terry,

[@robertcameron2808]

Good old tf I worked plenty of them and the a class as well as 36 a great video

[@BelbinVideo]

They were both great engines Robert, that's for sure.

[@svds81]

Always one of my favorite videos and love the scenes of Tumulla Bank would have been a wonderful place to visit in the steam days. Thanks to you and Your Dad Graeme.

[@BelbinVideo]

Thanks, Steve, happy memories, indeed.

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

Not much remains at Tumulla today, runaway embankment remains and a small concrete slab where the box was on the Up Main side and that is about it. Poor Georges Plains has fallen on hard times, which is a pity, great little station and box slowly falling apart. Thank you for sharing, great video.

[@Chickenchicken46]

One of my favourite sections in the collection same with the W44 zinc train.

[@toast_ee]

Disappointed I never got around to ordering the second volume before the site shut down, Days Of Steam is such a remarkable documentary. Incredible film and sound work, thank you.

[@helmutsandner6964]

A fantastic time on the NSWGR. When it was a real railway. As I have heard said.

[@Locoman3801]

Thank you very much , I always love watching your videos , you boys have seen much of what others ( like me ) wish that we could've seen on a regular basis , today's trains are just "boring" but you had so much more variety to enjoy , keep up the great work!

[@BelbinVideo]

Thankyou, Locoman, I'm glad you enjoy them. So do I haha.

[@aussiejohn5835]

Amazing memories brought back to life. I travelled this line many times when I was a child and was sad to see the steamers replaced by diesels. I would watch the shunting at Dubbo yard for hours on end.

[@BelbinVideo]

They sure were good times, Aussie John.

[@simonf8902]

Today a 36 and a 35 challenged Tumulla. Kings Birthday weekend 2023.

[@dgfhist]

GOLD

[@granttaylor7392]

Epic footage Graeme, just wonderful! Is that a young you at 1:10? Those double-headed 38s were quite something and the walking pace Garratt is I think the slowest I've seen on film. Caught a double-headed pair going that slow while taking photos on Hawkmount in August 1969; walked alongside and had a shouted conversation with the crew. Undying memories!

[@BelbinVideo]

Yes, Grant, that's me. The Garratt actually slowed even more after that and barely made it. I have the sound. Dad often ran out of film and only had a clockwork wind. Loved the Hawkmount days.

[@jims6323]

That was excellent, I'm guessing Australia?

[@BelbinVideo]

Thankyou, Jim. Yes, New South Wales, Australia.