Australia: 3820+6029 at Fassifern
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 09:57
Posted for the photographer, Dennis Mitchell:
No's 3820 + 6029 are barrelling through Fassifern on the 661 goods, a wheat express, getting a run at the bank, doing probably 55-60 m.p.h. No 3820 was by this time, the last class 38 in regular service after 3822 was derailed on the 19 paper train in August 1970.
No 3820 was now mainly on freights but one chargeman, who remembered the good old days, put her, until 29 December 1970, on the "flyer" whenever possible. She worked the evening flyer through from Newcastle to Sydney up to her withdrawal.
No's 3820 and 6029 were both preserved. No 6029 is under restoration at Canberra and 3820 last ran in April 1974, but is unlikely to run again.