I have ridden this on my pushbike on the road which follows the track. The grade is a lot less onerous AFTER bank box than before it. So unless it is a cumulative effect like clinkering of the fire it wasn't the grade alone that caused problems. If you look at the speed at Gillet's lane Ingliston you will see what I mean. The WORST of the Ingliston bank is behind the train by the time it reaches Ironbark Gully.
Compared to the old EMD's the new "SSR" class are very quiet, always nice to see clean and shiny locomotives, for some reason the second loco was at idle and not powering like the lead, it was still at idle in your second passing too. Great collection, you sure get around. Nice to see the "90" class too, unique to the Hunter coal working. 😉
Fantastic video, nice locations. I chased this one from Wodonga with a couple of friends, very nice, had a great day and took some awesome photos and videos
Fantastic video thank you ☺️ nothing beats the steam engine whistle echoing through the countryside ❤ and familiar sound of S301 (bulldog?)with whining in the yard, volume up!!
