Symphony of Steam
Loading...
200
subscribers
154,389
video views
Victorian Railways R class Locomotives
1-10 of 23These are magnificent locos and thankfully through the hard work of many volunteers we have a number of preserved locos still sprinting on the mainlines around Victoria and soon... NSW!
-
Spirit of Progress Albury R707 1987
symphonyofsteam
528 views
In response to the last clip on R711's whistle, I understand when this trip was run in 1987 R707 brandished an 'S' class whistle! Forgive the old camera and glitches and ba...
-
Why is R711's whistle so good?
symphonyofsteam
692 views
Last Saturday K190 left to spend the summer on the Victorian Goldfields Railway, and R711 did a sprint to Seymour. I missed both (had to work!) but got them peacefully drif...
-
R761 & R707 Bendigo Line Sept 17th 2011
symphonyofsteam
508 views
Full credit to everyone who was involved in making the day possible. When this magnificent duo took a weekend excursion to Bordertown in 1975, R707 packed up, and it was co...
-
R707 sprinting up Parwan
symphonyofsteam
487 views
R707 Operations took their pride and joy to Bacchus Marsh on Sunday 26th July 2011, here she is on the return run at Parwan looking pretty as a pin-up girl in the countrysi...
-
711 Newport Steamtest
symphonyofsteam
664 views
On Sunday August 7th 2011, Victorian Railways R class 711 painted blue with yellow bands like the original 'Spirit of Progress' locos, without the streamlining! This is jus...
-
R761 tackles Warrenhiep bank
symphonyofsteam
410 views
In the late afternoon sun on Mother's Day 2011 R761 is seen here at three locations between Ballarat station and the top of this well known grade. Although diesel T431 was ...
-
R761 accelerating through the countryside at Wallan.mp4
symphonyofsteam
1,012 views
On the return trip from Seymour, R761 with 6 coaches of the blue and yellow 'Spirit of Progress' train, races across the fields toward Melbourne under storm clouds and patc...
-
Steam train at 100k's per hour in reverse!
symphonyofsteam
968 views
Its always fun pacing a steam train at speed from a car, but this was a first for me... the engine had led the train out from Seymour, and was now going back, literally! R7...
-
R761 & R707 departing Footscray
symphonyofsteam
446 views
This scene must be listened to loud. From a standing start, these two big hudsons blast in and out of sync as they pick up the 11 coaches and gather speed on the rise throu...
-
Double R class to Castlemaine
symphonyofsteam
466 views
On October 9th 2010, R761 leading R707 to Castlemaine. Through the fields before Diggers Rest, storming Macedon station, racing toward Malmsbury and then arriving at Castle...
Advertisement
Play all(68)