On the 20th of September, I went up to the Blue Mountains to see NSWRTM’s triple header to Lithgow.
I left home at7.10 for my train to the city.
I knew the steam train had to leave at 8.00 as it was running ahead of a Cityrail Interurban train to Lithgow.
So, I got off my train at Central before heading to the Intercity Platforms for my Intercity V set to Emu Plains. After alighting at Emu Plains, I introduced myself to the station master.
After a chat with the SM, I found out that I wasn’t the only gunzel.
The station master would provide us with information over the PA etc:
In one announcement ” Attention all photographers, the Indian Pacific is approaching Emu Plains and the Steam is departing Penrith. There is a good opportunity to photograph them passing. I repeat the IP is aprroaching Emu Plains and the Steam as departing Penrith”. As much as I was hoping it would happen, it actually ended up happening to everyone on the Neapean River(even Fred, Liam and Andrew(Bwana).
The Indian Pacifc passes Emu Plains
3642 heads 3830 out west past Emu Plains
After both train went past, I hung ‘roud for my interurban to Wentworth Falls in which overtook the triple header steam at Valley Heights as it was attaching the 35 there.
When my train arrived at Valley Heights, I saw some foamers/gunzels and though f***.
However, it turned out these ‘gunzels’ were actually Fred, Andrew and Liam to my relief.
Before we knew it, the steamer came and my cameras zoom decided to do something. So, I got some measly shots of the train.
