A compilation of trackside and cab footage recorded over three trips 3801 & 3830 hauled over the Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia during the winter of 2000.
It's rare to see Australian rolling stock this far north. And a double header at that. And passenger stock with a handsome livery. Thanks for the treat.
Well it's still owned by the Powerhouse Museum and it's their decision whether to release funds to make a new boiler after the old one got burnt. But it was such a shame when 3830 was running for it so often played a secondary role to 3801 and was always in the shafts on a train. It rarely got to shine on it's own. One video of Bevan's does show what a solid performer 3830 was when on a trip to Robertson 3801 continually lost it's feet on a grade and if it hadn't been for 3830 pushing 3801 and hauling the train then 3801 would have come to a stand unable to move. 3830 was always known in it's service days as a very strong engine only just behind the strongest 38 of all 3827.
Occasionally the smokebox (The part in front of the boiler with the chimney attached) needs to have the ash and residue cleaned out to prevent problems
@@algrigg9039 The frame was made in Granite City Illinois USA and the streamlining is an adaptation of the New Haven and Hartford Railroad I5 4-6-4 of 1934. But after that the rest is all Australian.
Certainly influenced by overseas designs (incl US), but it's accepted the eventual final design was developed in Australia. But it's certainly a 'point of order'!
