Sat 23rd October 2004
43rd Corroboree/Birthday Weekend
Here's some photos from Kevin Beresford of Diamond Valley Railway's 43rd Birthday/Corroborree
Here are some pictures from the weekend: Captions are rushed - correct me - please !
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| SR&RL 18 with a DVR member getting a drive. |
2001 with CLP17+Y121+X44 at Diamond Valley. |
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| Side View of the CLP. |
Brushy Creel is passed by R700. |
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| We see some Altona/DVR & Bulla Hill/DVR members having a talk in front of 8172. |
700 dominates this shot of the Staion. |
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| The secretary of DVR has a run of the CLP. |
DR&RL 18 preps for a full day's run. |
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| Helga ready to move after firing up. |
Front view of the CLP. |
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| 2001 rounds the curve ont he "Up Local". |
Firing up R700. |
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| CLP/Y/X in East Yards. |
G527 disapears down the Outer Circle line. |
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| E1103 & RM55 om the turntable. |
A Box Hill Member drives the Doggies on the "Up Through". |
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| CLP pulls the heavey test train up the through line. |
The turntable area was busy alot of the time. |
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| A Mixed pass/goods [passes. |
East yards under Steam. |
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| The Taits get a steam clean withR700 moving reverse onto the turntable. |
Elfride in the yards. |
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| Elfride. |
Brishy Creek leads the Green Saddletank. |
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| The Guards van to Elfride's train. |
R700 is prepped before firing it up. |
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| Helga on the turntable. |
Approaching Diamond Valley's arrival platform. |
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| The unfinished Harris goes out for a test run. |
CLP17 leave No5 road to commence it's heavy load test. |
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| Visitiors & DVR members take a break..... |
R700 off on another run around the system. |
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| R700. |
Ross's Saddletank in East Yards. |
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| R700 drives onto the Inner Circle. |
Inspection of CLP17. |
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| A visiting Steam loco passes while the CLP is inspected. |
SR&RL 18 in 3 road, Diamond Valley. |
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| CLP17 shows off the first test train. |
SR&RL 18 departs 3 Road. |
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| The cab of SR&RL 18. |
2001. |
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| The Owner get into the CLP to take it around. |
Y121+X44 pass the old Diamond Valley "B" Box. |
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| Visiting locos had fun at DVR ! |
