Dreamworld Steam Train

[Theme Park Girl]

Here's a couple of initial pics until Reanimated35 shows us his professional ones

[Ashley]

 

I will say this much the old steam engine does look better then the diesel, do you ever think it will operate more often then the first Saturday of every month and special occasion days. 

[T-bone]

Looks awesome, thanks Oceangirl. I'll be down there a bit later in the day. Ashley, it sure does look much better than the toy train that they otherwise now use. Will it ever be running full time again? Not in the near future. It is technically capable though. As Sunlander pointed out, don't believe the story the park gives about it being an older lady and needing more down time due to her age. 

[Reanimated35]

Would it be possible though that they're not running it so frequently in an effort to prolong its life? It is almost 100 years old after all. 

 

I'll be heading to the park soon. Still at home at the moment as I had to get some stuff done around here first. 

@OceanGirl thank you, but I'm by no means professional. Just someone with a hobby that needs to get out more  

[westical]

I've saved reanimated the trouble. 

[Reanimated35]

^ Too washed out for my liking  

[westical]

[Reanimated35]

6 minutes ago, westical said:

[RabbitohsFan1]

all worse than the original

[Reanimated35]

Indeed. Turns out I'm not going in early after all. So maybe next month.

[Santa07]

Tiny enhancement from me to make the steam or whatever it is a little less noticeable.

[Reanimated35]

Full credit to @OceanGirl for the lovely photo. 

Hope you don't mind, but I took some of the fog away. 

[red dragin]

2 hours ago, reanimated35 said:

Would it be possible though that they're not running it so frequently in an effort to prolong its life? It is almost 100 years old after all. 

To extend the time until the next major maintenance most likely. Remember how long it was out of service for (and the Perry is still out for).

No off the shelf parts unlike the diesel. 

Edited April 2, 2016 by red dragin
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[Theme Park Girl]

2 hours ago, reanimated35 said:

Full credit to @OceanGirl for the lovely photo. 

Hope you don't mind, but I took some of the fog away. 

Not at all, thanks for the compliment! Glad you like it ? Loved the train driver as well, he is apparently the only one who can operate the steam train (as per a discussion we had with him a week or two ago) and you can tell he is passionate about it. I guess it gives him more to do as well than just pushing a button lol ?

This is the only other photo I got. Wanted to go back to get more before we left, but the train was off doing the rounds. Oh well. Next time ?

[pin142]

Quick edited photo taken with my phone from today.

[WorldFun]

On 31 March 2016 at 7:01 AM, The Sunlander said:

Yes. 20-odd years ago two trains operated.  The carriages running at the present time are the original set from "Day 1" and are exact replicas of the carriages at Disneyland (although running on two foot gauge track instead of three foot.)  The van where the conductor rides is known as "The Motz" (Motzarella van) because of its red/white/green paint scheme.  It houses an axle-driven air compressor for air-braking through the train and an alternator for the public address system and lighting for night running.  The second set of three open carriages - the so-called freight cars - was dispensed with around 20 years ago - one was scrapped, one was donated to Woodford about 8 years ago, and one remains (in poor condition) and resides outside the Trainshed.  It has been used on occasions to transport branches from trees trimmed from line-side, to a point where they can be transferred to truck for disposal. 

Hi,  Don't forget to get a good photo of the Perry under repair there.

 

@The Sunlander I have to correct your mistake, one of the freight cars was not donated to Woodford 8 years ago, two have been scraped and the only one left is the one that went with the Perry.

[The Sunlander]

7 hours ago, WorldFun said:

@The Sunlander I have to correct your mistake, one of the freight cars was not donated to Woodford 8 years ago, two have been scraped and the only one left is the one that went with the Perry.

Have you looked for one behind the Trainshed?  One was there last time I looked not so long ago.  Negotiations for the one at Woodford started about 8 years ago and yes, sometimes things move slowly.  It did finally go with the Perry.

[WorldFun]

On 1 March 2016 at 5:56 AM, The Sunlander said:

2 hours ago, The Sunlander said:

Have you looked for one behind the Trainshed?  One was there last time I looked not so long ago.  Negotiations for the one at Woodford started about 8 years ago and yes, sometimes things move slowly.  It did finally go with the Perry.

Maybe it has been some time since you have been and had a look behind the train shed at Dreamworld and from my visits to Woodford I have only ever seen the one freight wagon stored up the back.

On 1 March 2016 at 5:56 AM, The Sunlander said:

 

[red dragin]

As requested. 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_145551.jpg

Perry in the shed. The wheels are still off for repairs, the cab has been shifted back to allow the boiler to be lifted & the cow catcher is off to allow for works on the tender for the other loco to be carried out indoors. 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_151456.jpg

DR railway carriage. 

 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_151524.jpg

Perry "cow catcher" inside the old DR carriage. 

 

Can't get the images to work. 

Edited April 3, 2016 by red dragin

[Theme Park Girl]

@red dragin could you not just upload them directly to this site? 

[red dragin]

Didn't know I could, used to using photobucket 

[Theme Park Girl]

Yes you can. There should be a 'click to choose files' option at the bottom of your reply box. You can use that to upload them, then they should appear underneath for you to insert them into your post

[Reanimated35]

29 minutes ago, red dragin said:

As requested. 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_145551.jpg

Perry in the shed. The wheels are still off for repairs, the cab has been shifted back to allow the boiler to be lifted & the cow catcher is off to allow for works on the tender for the other loco to be carried out indoors. 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_151456.jpg

DR railway carriage. 

 

 http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/rcdrags/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160403_151524.jpg

Perry "cow catcher" inside the old DR carriage. 

 

Can't get the images to work. 

[red dragin]

Thanks reanimated35. On mobile so struggled with it. 

As you can see the dreamworld carriage is being used for storage. The railway has suitable carriages and slow restoration is ongoing on the PL111 (ex QR 3 foot 6) with eventual plans to fit air operated brakes to it. 

[Reanimated35]

So what's happening with the Perry anyway? Is it coming back to Dreamworld or is it just being done up for the sake of it to stay at a museum or something?

Edited April 3, 2016 by reanimated35