The newly built Peppercorn A1 Class "Tornado" and a set of MK1 passenger cars were secretly loaded on a ship bound for Sydney where it would tour Australia. I was unaware of these tours until while at Bethungra station I hear a chime whistle, I thought I was imagining it but then the Crossing started and I heard the beat of a 3 cylinder engine I nearly fainted. I was able to get these shots of it arriving at Bethungra station and then followed it towards Frampton.


Approaching Bethungra

Arriving at Bethungra

The cats impressed by the sight of the Tornado

Looking down the platform to se no one on the platform might be because when it was announced that a Tornado was in the Southern area of NSW people might have thought that there was a storm coming, I didn't care though I was able to get shots without people heads in the way.

Tornado simmering prior to departure


Tornado steaming out of Bethungra station



Tornado accelerates towards the spiral

Tornado attacks the grades as it steams into the tunnel under the UP line

Then it steams out of it

The roo's impressed by the sight and sound of the engine

Even more roo's come out to see what is that noise

Crossing a crossing between Bethungra and Frampton

Tornado going like a tornado as it speeds thought frampton at roughly 100 MPH.

Enjoy,
Brokensleeper

Very Nice shots!