Taken in July-August 1989 when 4472 , Flying Scotsman was running trips out of Melbourne , Australia , it includes three steam engines running side by side leaving Melbourne and at Heathcote Junction.
A late friend of mine drove R707 between Avenel and Seymour beside 3801. He told me that they gave 3801 a head start but caught up with it and overtook it after Avenel Bank
The old Somerton rd crossing is crazy to look at back then to now…. I grew up in Meadow heights , now it’s a bridge an 2 lanes each side all the way to Epping
No! After everything he's been through and being almost lost in the U S Scott must never leave Britain again! There are thousands of videos online that give people worldwide the chance to see him.
thanks for the memories! went on FS during her Aus tour, went on the R761 and 707 several times, and train chasing many more times! welding coins on the rail.. Soot in your eyes..
I wish that Great Northern, Doncaster, Cameronian, Salmon Trout, and Papyrus were in preservation while their classmate Flying Scotsman was on tour in Australia
@@K1571 Yes, I was lucky to have a cab ride in 4472 with driver Norm De Pomeroy at the controls so I could get footage for that video , it was quite a day .
I remember the triple parallel run if it happened yesterday even though I was only 5 years old at the time. It's unfortunate that it can't be repeated because the Scotsman is back in BR (British Rail) green and with smoke deflectors
G'day John, I hope this finds you well. I was Riding on the footplate of one of the Hudsons that day, I forgot to note down which and the crews. Do you have any flicks of the Trio at Heathcote Jtcn? Would love it Framed! Cheers.
@@VT29steamtrain as I can recall, the SAR Nathan 6 chime is a replica of a Nathan. They used that whistle in the US on flying scotsman, so I think it's a Santa fe 6 chime, It does sound like one
@@aussie_trainspotting_videos The SAR used either genuine or copy Nathan 6's. The whistle on the Scotsman while it was here is most definitely not an ATSF 6.
