Wycheproof Weekend: The Main Event
10th October 2008 to 12th October 2008

On the weekend 10th to the 12th of October, a festival was held in Wycheproof called 'Steaming Up Broadway' The locals in Wycheproof put on the marvellous event and chartered a steam train from Steamrail Victoria for the weekend. Locomotives were R761, T356 and S301. R761 and T356 were stabled in Wycheproof for a week while S301 hauled the train back to Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

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S301 having arrived back to Southern Cross 1 minute late all the way from Wycheproof - 12/10/08
S301 having arrived back to Southern Cross 1 minute late all the way from Wycheproof - 12/10/08
S301 notches up around the curves at Clunes - 12/10/08
S301 notches up around the curves at Clunes - 12/10/08
X41 departs Maryborough light engine for Ballarat - 12/10/08
X41 departs Maryborough light engine for Ballarat - 12/10/08
S301 waits to depart Maryborough - 12/10/08
S301 waits to depart Maryborough - 12/10/08
S301 rests for 2 hours at Maryborough - 12/10/08
S301 rests for 2 hours at Maryborough - 12/10/08
The Steamrail Carriages as we go through Tarnagulla - 12/10/08
The Steamrail Carriages as we go through Tarnagulla - 12/10/08
S301 approaches Llanelly - 12/10/08
S301 approaches Llanelly - 12/10/08
S301 near Inglewood with the train back to Melbourne - 12/10/08
S301 near Inglewood with the train back to Melbourne - 12/10/08
The train passes stabled locomotives R761 and T356 at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
The train passes stabled locomotives R761 and T356 at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Bye Bye Wycheproof... - 12/10/08
Bye Bye Wycheproof... - 12/10/08
S301 leads the train off Broadway to go through Wycheproof yard - 12/10/08
S301 leads the train off Broadway to go through Wycheproof yard - 12/10/08
S301 and the train ready to depart Wycheproof and head back to Melbourne - 12/10/08
S301 and the train ready to depart Wycheproof and head back to Melbourne - 12/10/08
S301 arriving back into the Main St of Wycheproof - 12/10/08
S301 arriving back into the Main St of Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Thomas and the troublesome trucks takes the kids for rides up and down Broadway - 12/10/08
Thomas and the troublesome trucks takes the kids for rides up and down Broadway - 12/10/08
S301 heads out to the GEB siding hostlers end leading down Broadway - 12/10/08
S301 heads out to the GEB siding hostlers end leading down Broadway - 12/10/08
S301 brings the train into Broadway hostlers end leading before going out to the GEB to run around - 12/10/08
S301 brings the train into Broadway hostlers end leading before going out to the GEB to run around - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 to the left, K167 to the right at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 to the left, K167 to the right at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 stabled with S301 and carriages about to move to Broadway - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 stabled with S301 and carriages about to move to Broadway - 12/10/08
K167 and R761 stabled at Wycheproof, K167 being stabled for a very loooong time - 12/10/08
K167 and R761 stabled at Wycheproof, K167 being stabled for a very loooong time - 12/10/08
Buffer and Auto of K167 with S301 and train in the background - 12/10/08
Buffer and Auto of K167 with S301 and train in the background - 12/10/08
K167 plinthed at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
K167 plinthed at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
VOAF 9, R761 and T356 will return back to Melbourne a week later - 12/10/08
VOAF 9, R761 and T356 will return back to Melbourne a week later - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 stabled at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
R761 and T356 stabled at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Side on shot of R761 stabled with T356 at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Side on shot of R761 stabled with T356 at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Y145 departs Wycheproof bound for Maryborough light engine - 12/10/08
Y145 departs Wycheproof bound for Maryborough light engine - 12/10/08
Y145 shunting around Wycheproof yard before heading back to Maryborough - 12/10/08
Y145 shunting around Wycheproof yard before heading back to Maryborough - 12/10/08
Sleeping cars stabled at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
Sleeping cars stabled at Wycheproof - 12/10/08
R761 under a warm Wycheproof night sky - 11/10/08
R761 under a warm Wycheproof night sky - 11/10/08
Broadway at night time... - 11/10/08
Broadway at night time... - 11/10/08
R761 under the night sky at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
R761 under the night sky at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
S301 and sleeping carriages lit up for Passenger saftey - 11/10/08
S301 and sleeping carriages lit up for Passenger saftey - 11/10/08
S301 under the night sky at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
S301 under the night sky at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
S301 stabled in Wycheproof yard with the sleeping and sitting cars - 11/10/08
S301 stabled in Wycheproof yard with the sleeping and sitting cars - 11/10/08
Y145 goes onto Broadway as it passes stabled locomotives in T356 and R761 - 11/10/08
Y145 goes onto Broadway as it passes stabled locomotives in T356 and R761 - 11/10/08
Y145 passes the old station at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
Y145 passes the old station at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
Y145 makes an appearance into Wycheproof - 11/10/08
Y145 makes an appearance into Wycheproof - 11/10/08
R761 enters Broadway having returned from Glenloth on the first shuttle trip - 11/10/08
R761 enters Broadway having returned from Glenloth on the first shuttle trip - 11/10/08
R761 trails the first shuttle trip to Glenloth out of Wycheproof - 11/10/08
R761 trails the first shuttle trip to Glenloth out of Wycheproof - 11/10/08
S301 leads T356 on the first shuttle trip to Glenloth as R761 brings up the rear through Wycheproof Yard - 11/10/08
S301 leads T356 on the first shuttle trip to Glenloth as R761 brings up the rear through Wycheproof Yard - 11/10/08
R761, T356 and S301 hauls the train out to the GEB siding - 11/10/08
R761, T356 and S301 hauls the train out to the GEB siding - 11/10/08
R761 departs Broadway for the GEB Siding at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
R761 departs Broadway for the GEB Siding at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
Crowds on Broadway at Wycheproof as R761 waits to go to the GEB siding - 11/10/08
Crowds on Broadway at Wycheproof as R761 waits to go to the GEB siding - 11/10/08
R761 poses for a few shots in Broadway - 11/10/08
R761 poses for a few shots in Broadway - 11/10/08
Crowds come to see the mighty Hudson in the Main St of Wycheproof - 11/10/08
Crowds come to see the mighty Hudson in the Main St of Wycheproof - 11/10/08
The crew on R761 at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
The crew on R761 at Wycheproof - 11/10/08
R761, T356 and S301 wait line clear at Bungaree Loop - 11/10/08
R761, T356 and S301 wait line clear at Bungaree Loop - 11/10/08
T356 and S301 wait for departure from Newport as S307 looks on - 10/10/08
T356 and S301 wait for departure from Newport as S307 looks on - 10/10/08
S301 with the train at Newport before departure - 10/10/08
S301 with the train at Newport before departure - 10/10/08