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Steam Returns to the Hunter Valley
The video opens with a brace of four 48 class SRA diesels on a heavy coal train crossing the bridge at Abermain on South Maitland Railways Pty Ltd tracks in February 1990. The next scene shows a S.M.R.10 class 2-8-2 tank loco on a string of 4 wheel hoppers at the same place in 1968. Continuing with the scene today, with 10 class No 24 in action on trackage relaid by the Richmond Vale Railway Museum at their site near Kurri Kurri, N.S.W. with the loco being prepared and raising steam for the day's work.
We take a ride, with an up front view of the track ahead, followed by lineside views of 24 on several trips.
The site is that of the old Richmond Main Colliery, and a look at the historic buildings is followed by detailed coverage of their blacksmith manufacturing firebox stays, a true craftsman working in a spectacular display of red-hot metal and a traditional forge albeit brought up to date with a compressed air hammer and an electric blower. The workshop is kept traditional as much as possible, with line shafting and flat belt drive to the power hacksaw.
The video continues with a brief look at the older buildings on site, followed by shunting moves using former BHP diesel 42, placing 10 class 2-8-2 No 25.
The concluding scenes are of Marjorie, a Clyde-built 0-4-0, with a cab ride, views of the running gear, and a "shunters platform" ride to the loco yard, with Marjorie proceeding into the restored engine shed.
3 mins of this video are of flashbacks to scenes from "Coal Steel and Gravel Railways of N.S.W." Composition: Railway action and directly associated. 34 mins Spectacular action in workshops, stay making etc. 11 mins Classic industrial buildings, map, etc 11 mins Full Colour, Authentic sound.
Taken on Betacam and 16mm, ed on Umatic. PQ. B.