Black 3801 double heading with 3830 to Robertson - October 1999

Scenes recorded on Sunday October 3rd, 1999, of steam locomotives 3801, still painted in a temporary black livery, and 3830 double heading up the Illawarra escarpment to Robertson (NSW, Australia) in atrocious weather conditions.

[@AllRound_GG]

So much wheelspin!

[@jeffarmstrong1308]

Horrible weather but golly; it makes the locos look GREAT!

[@markaylott1780]

That would have to be one of your best videos, absolutely awsome, thanks 😃👍

[@lachlanjenkin1659]

It was honestly pretty badass to see 3830 pushing its sister 3801 who’s slipping helplessly at first and pulling the train up the grade from 5:02 to 6:02 while giving everything she’s got eventually 3830 helps her sister with traction like it’s saying slow and steady slow and steady if 3801 went up a hill like on its own in this weather it probably would have stalled calling for a deasel to help and to see 3830 doing everything she got against rain it’s like Edward and Gordon all over again only there faceless and it’s a double header and it’s in another country and it’s raining

[@TheOzbob]

Superb!! Thanks for sharing ...

[@jagarg6573]

I was on it . Great day

[@danielcook9032]

Can't wait until they're back

[@tomnewham1269]

Great video but how come 3801 is painted black?

[@davidmason7765]

as a nod to the fact that she spent much of her sevice life in black (1955 onward) before preservation sponsored return to service (1963) and then actual preservation.Check out the Belbin video of her first "last run" in black.

[@AshutoshSharma21]

Do they still have rides up that line these day?

[@bwDVD]

At least once a year.

[@AshutoshSharma21]

@@mdgfb05 Alright Sweet. Thanks a lot mate

[@insert_basic_username449]

nice

[@mikhailr13]

Whats with 3830 at 5:35? Priming?
Great vid.

[@cameronwheatley7065]

@Aussie Pom Yes but the cardew valves only go off if there's water in the cylinders which I think means it probably was priming