Railway Commemorative Day.. by julzmaioro

Railway Commemorative Day..

Called into the local Vintage Railway again today ( check yesterday's photo in this album) as they were having a special ceremony to mark 100 years since the commencement of WW1. Had a extra engine visiting from Wellington that was named in memory of the bloody battle of Passchendaele, .. The regular GVR train is to the right of this image and the visiting train is coming towards us after taking several carriages loaded with sightseers..to our nearby township..
Lovely image, they are fabulous looking locos :)
October 27th, 2014  
Fabulous leading lines, composition, colors, fav
October 27th, 2014  
@hermann Thanks Sally also very noisy and smoky at this point as they were both blowing their whistle's
October 27th, 2014  
So lovely to see them in such good condition. There's nothing like a trip on a steam train.
October 27th, 2014  
@888rachel especially if you are in the open carriage and you get all that lovely soot in your hair....
October 27th, 2014  
@julzmaioro Haha, so true!
October 27th, 2014  
Beautiful shot, and processing. They are magnificent trains.
October 27th, 2014  
Love the two engines facing off 8-) Beautiful presentation.
October 27th, 2014  
Lovely shot
October 27th, 2014  
Wonderful capture of both trains :)
October 27th, 2014  
Very nicely presented - I had a quick look at the train today too, although our timing wasn't quite right to get a decent shot of the Passchendaele train. You have done a great job presenting the trains - fav.
October 27th, 2014  
My husband and grandson would love to visit here. Must put it on the list next time our grandson is here.
David used to visit Glenbrook quite a lot when he was in the RAAF.
October 27th, 2014  
@onewing Babs this is in NZ.. I just googled Glenbrook Aus and they have a similar looking station but can not guarantee that is has a vintage train there... but if you do want to pop over to NZ with your Grandson let me know and I will meet you for a coffee... The Vintage Railway is a great asset to the area and the volunteers do a fantastic job..
October 27th, 2014  
@julzmaioro Of course, ha ha. I had a senior moment and forgot you were in NZ. Next time we are in NZ we will definitely check it out.
We have just had a couple of days in Sydney and my brain is a fog. So much traffic in the city and we are not used to it where I live.
October 27th, 2014  
@onewing Yes I know what you mean about city traffic.. The vintage railway is open from labour weekend (nz end oct) till about Easter.. just on Sunday's as a rule but by arrangement other times..
October 27th, 2014  
Great shot Julia. Love vintage steam locos and these are beauties. FAV
October 28th, 2014  
Fabulous shot...Fav
October 28th, 2014  
Stunning - love it - fav!
October 29th, 2014  
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