State Mine Heritage Park & Railway, LithgowA steam train that isn't belching steam doesn't have quite the same alure but it was fun to photograph nonetheless.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
ah, yes, it would be nice if you could get a picture of a steaming train :) but I do like the way it looks with that lighting
ReplyDeleteA coal shuttle, an oil can ... what's the other one?
ReplyDeleteAre the objects inside the train where they once belonged?
ReplyDeleteThe first photo is very good with the focus on the can in the background and the black metal train cladding as background.
ReplyDeleteJulie, no idea. Perhaps a lamp of some sort.
ReplyDeleteJM, not they were sitting on the bench at the front of the train.
Martina, thanks for making the out of focus bit a virtue.
Megan, at the end of May they have steam train weekend in the mountains. I may try to get some steaming then.
Oh these are lovely, battered items. I've always loved technical and transportation museums as much as those dedicated to art. There's so much beauty either place.
ReplyDeleteIt looks in good condition. Maybe, they take it out to belch some steam now and then
ReplyDeleteAB, I was told the train is in working order so does get out sometimes.
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