Hurstbridge Wattle Festival Shuttles. 30/8/09

30th August 2009

For the sixth year in a row, steam shuttles were run in conjunction with the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival. K190 and K153 ran push-pull with 5 'W' cars between Hurstbridge and Eltham. I photographed the train between Eltham and Diamond Creek.

Down Comeng crossing the Eltham Trestle Bridge.	K153 leads the down positioning move over the Eltham Trestle Bridge.	K153 leads the down positioning move over the Eltham Trestle Bridge.	Down Comeng climbing up grade out of Eltham.
Down Comeng climbing up grade out of Eltham.	K190 with K153 trailing approaches Eltham on the first up shuttle.	K190 approaching Eltham with the first up shuttle.	K153 trails the first shuttle downhill into Eltham.
K153 climbs up grade past the Eltham down end distant signal.	K153 climbs up grade past the Eltham down end distant signal.	K153 climbing out of Eltham.	Up Comeng rounding a 40km/h curve near Eltham.
Up Comeng rounding a 40km/h curve near Eltham.	K190 rounds a 40km/h curve near Eltham.	K190 rounds a 40km/h curve near Eltham.	K153 passes through a half cutting on a down shuttle near Eltham.
K153 making good speed on a down shuttle near Eltham.	A grinding disc from a Speno Rail Grinder, found between Eltham and Diamond Creek.	Down Comeng near Allendale Road between Eltham and Diamond Creek.	K190 passes through a shallow cutting with a few elderly on-lookers near Allendale Road, between Diamond Creek and Eltham.
K190 passes through paddocks near Allendale Road, between Diamond Creek and Eltham.	K153 trails an up shuttle near Allendale Road, between Diamond Creek and Eltham.	K153 leads a down shuttle near Allendale Road, between Eltham and Diamond Creek.	K190 trails a down shuttle near Allendale Road, between Eltham and Diamond Creek.
Trailing shot of a down Comeng crossing Diamond Creek, near Diamond Creek.	Up Comeng crossing Diamond Creek, near Diamond Creek.	K190 leads an up shuttle over one of four Diamond Creek crossings between Diamond Creek and Eltham.	K153 trails an up shuttle over one of four Diamond Creek crossings between Diamond Creek and Eltham.
K153 leads a down shuttle over on of the pipe bridges near Diamond Creek.	Up Comeng shortly after departing Diamond Creek.	Down Comeng streaking through the bush near Diamond Creek.	Down Comeng streaking through the bush near Diamond Creek.
K190 streaks through the bush near Diamond Creek.	W cars in the bush near Diamond Creek.	K153 trails through the bush near Diamond Creek.	K153 leads the last down shuttle over Allendale Road, half way between Eltham and Diamond Creek.