SRV: Spirit to Tocumwal Trip
25th January 2009

Steamrail's Spirit of Progress trip to Tocumwal on Sunday 25th January 2009. Locomotives S313 & T356. S313 failed at Essendon on the down, T356 hauled the train and the dead S Class all the way to Tocumwal and back to Seymour where T395 was added for the run home.

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T395 was sent light engine from Melbourne to assist T356 with the run back over the hills into City. The train here is waiting to depart Seymour with T395, S313 & T356
T395 was sent light engine from Melbourne to assist T356 with the run back over the hills into City. The train here is waiting to depart Seymour with T395, S313 & T356
Now the only BG line left north of Seymour, S313 and T356 about to pass the repeater signal into Seymour
Now the only BG line left north of Seymour, S313 and T356 about to pass the repeater signal into Seymour
S313 & T356 at Mangalore
S313 & T356 at Mangalore
Running a little late now due to some problems at Murchison East, the train passes a windmill at Wahring
Running a little late now due to some problems at Murchison East, the train passes a windmill at Wahring
The Spirit rounds the curve at Arcadia
The Spirit rounds the curve at Arcadia
The train departing Shepparton bound for Melbourne
The train departing Shepparton bound for Melbourne
T356 pushing S313 up and out of Shepparton opposite the caravan park
T356 pushing S313 up and out of Shepparton opposite the caravan park
S313 & T356 departing Shepparton on time
S313 & T356 departing Shepparton on time
S313 & T356 arrive into Shepparton
S313 & T356 arrive into Shepparton
The Spirit arrives into Shepparton
The Spirit arrives into Shepparton
S313 & T356 at Tallygaroopna on the Up
S313 & T356 at Tallygaroopna on the Up
S313 & T356 having just gone through Wunghnu
S313 & T356 having just gone through Wunghnu
The train line parrallels the Gouburn Valley highway from Numurkah to Shepparton
The train line parrallels the Gouburn Valley highway from Numurkah to Shepparton
S313 & T356 pass through Numurkah
S313 & T356 pass through Numurkah
S313 & T356 arrive into Numurkah
S313 & T356 arrive into Numurkah
S313 & T356 approach Alberts Rd between Katunga and Numurkah
S313 & T356 approach Alberts Rd between Katunga and Numurkah
The train approaches Katunga
The train approaches Katunga
S313 leads T356 through Strathmerton
S313 leads T356 through Strathmerton
The Spirit of Progess on the Murray River Bridge at Tocumwal
The Spirit of Progess on the Murray River Bridge at Tocumwal
S313 & T356 crosses over the Murray River at Tocumwal
S313 & T356 crosses over the Murray River at Tocumwal
S313 & T356 wait for departure from Tocumwal to head back to Melbourne
S313 & T356 wait for departure from Tocumwal to head back to Melbourne
T356 & S313 approach the Murray River bridge at Tocumwal
T356 & S313 approach the Murray River bridge at Tocumwal
T356 & S313 approach Bearii East rd between Strathmerton and Mywee
T356 & S313 approach Bearii East rd between Strathmerton and Mywee
New WOLO speed for the Strathmerton - Tocumwal section, 30km/hr
New WOLO speed for the Strathmerton - Tocumwal section, 30km/hr
T356 & S313 pass through Strathmerton, nearly at Tocumwal
T356 & S313 pass through Strathmerton, nearly at Tocumwal
T356 & S313 pass through Katunga
T356 & S313 pass through Katunga
T356 & S313 approach Alberts Rd between Numurkah and Katunga
T356 & S313 approach Alberts Rd between Numurkah and Katunga
The Spirit of Progress at Numurkah??
The Spirit of Progress at Numurkah??
T356 & S313 pass through Numurkah
T356 & S313 pass through Numurkah
T356 & S313 pass through Wunghnu enroute to Tocumwal
T356 & S313 pass through Wunghnu enroute to Tocumwal
T356 & S313 approaching Wunghnu
T356 & S313 approaching Wunghnu
It was bloody hot...
It was bloody hot...
T356 & S313 through Tallygaroopna
T356 & S313 through Tallygaroopna
T356 & S313 round the S curves at Congupna
T356 & S313 round the S curves at Congupna
T356 & S313 on on WOLO's at 40km/hr having just departed Shepparton
T356 & S313 on on WOLO's at 40km/hr having just departed Shepparton
T356 & S313 near Riverview Rd between Mooroopna and Shepparton
T356 & S313 near Riverview Rd between Mooroopna and Shepparton
T356 & S313 approach Riverview Rd near Mooroopna
T356 & S313 approach Riverview Rd near Mooroopna
T356 & S313 cross over the Goulburn River at Mooroopna
T356 & S313 cross over the Goulburn River at Mooroopna
T356 & S313 approach Bunganail Rd between Nagambie and Wahring
T356 & S313 approach Bunganail Rd between Nagambie and Wahring
T356 blasts out of Seymour with the Spirit trip to Tocumwal
T356 blasts out of Seymour with the Spirit trip to Tocumwal
T356 & S313 at High St in Seymour on their way to Tocumwal
T356 & S313 at High St in Seymour on their way to Tocumwal
T356 & S313 through Kilmore East
T356 & S313 through Kilmore East
T356 working hard with S313 between Donnybrook and Beveridge at Donovans Lane
T356 working hard with S313 between Donnybrook and Beveridge at Donovans Lane
T356 hauls S313 and the train near Donovans Lane between Donnybrook and Beveridge
T356 hauls S313 and the train near Donovans Lane between Donnybrook and Beveridge
T356 & S313 (Failed) slowly creep along between Roxborough Park and Craigieburn
T356 & S313 (Failed) slowly creep along between Roxborough Park and Craigieburn
The back of the SRHC train at Somerton on their way to Geelong
The back of the SRHC train at Somerton on their way to Geelong
Another Heritage tour ran on this day, N464 hauls SRHC's Hills to the Bay train to Geelong through Somerton
Another Heritage tour ran on this day, N464 hauls SRHC's Hills to the Bay train to Geelong through Somerton
S313 & T356 through Spotswood on their way to Southern Cross
S313 & T356 through Spotswood on their way to Southern Cross