3117 - Test Run - Part 3

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Kevin Wilson-Smith

3117 - Test Run - Part 3

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All is ready for the return journey, tender-first. Les takes up a ringside seat while the Dadfords look on pensively.

The run back is uneventful, except for sticking brakes on the coach which Trainman had forgotten to take off, the problem being cured at Villieria. At Capital Park we run past all makes of electrics and diesels, and at the western end there is a shriek of whistles as No 3664 comes flying by with our return train from Cullinan to Hercules. For a brief magic moment it seems we are back on the steam railway of old!

We trundle down to the shed where Rovos' 3442 is at the head of a dinner train, then set back to our compound. It is inspection time for the loco and she seems to have pulled through alright. We pose for some shots before Nathan takes her down to the coal stage and runs around, to stable her for servicing.

Phase one of 3117's return to service is successfully completed. She awaits her big day on Tuesday 16th....
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