Two foot gauge Perry locomotive arrives at Mandalong for repair and reassembly then has its first steaming since 1998. Then a broken rail brings the day to an end.
What a buzz to get Perry steamed up after 26 years! What condition was the boiler in I wonder and if much had to be done to finally get her into steam?🤔It’s a tribute to the guys dedication, blood, sweat and tears - and no doubt, a beer or three! I’m enjoying the Mandalong diaries! Thanks for posting👍🏻
Yes, it had developed a dip although, in fairness, I suppose your surprise was reduced by the fact that you were told it was going to happen whereas we were not.
@@BelbinVideo It was visible on the previous runs. I did the safe working and network procedures through Southern Cross Rail Training 20 years ago, I’d love a to be involved with a historical railway again
@@greghayes9118, yes, you're right in that it was showing as a kink or dip. It wasn't, however, broken at that stage. If it had been there is no way it would have passed over it at all, as it did on the way down, with a section of the railhead missing completely. Being a relatively new track we attend to these things as required but the breaking, entirely, was not predictable.
Que profunt sona aquesta maravella. Es una gesta no tindre recursos i possar en funcionament una màquina de vapor. Esperm rebin ajut i no es perdi aquest tresor, Les generación venideres ho valorarien sobremanera Gràcies a ells per la voluntat 😍
I have a 5” gauge model of this loco it’s awsome to see where the full size got too. Is this the one that for a time was at Lake Macquarie light rail after some restoration work at thirlmere?
Only rough plans at the moment. It's still evolving to a degree but most earthworks are done, basically to take it out around the balloon loop and back so the locos will face the opposite way each run. The section shown here is the zigzag up to the engineering works.
