60th Anniversary of 3801 - 22rd February 2003

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This event was covered in the April, 2003 issue of Railway Digest, and is written by myself. Back issues avaliable from the ARHS/nsw.

 

	Australia's most famous steam locomotive, the 3801, celebrates its 60th Anniversary on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd of February. 22nd of February had a commemorative display of 3801 and other Clyde GM/EDI rail (Clyde's successor) products on platform 1 at Sydney Terminal.    22/2/03
	22nd of February had a commemorative display of 3801 and other Clyde GM/EDI rail (Clyde's successor) products on platform 1 at Sydney Terminal.  (Top and Bottom-left): From left to right, Steam locomotive 3801, passenger carriage XFS 2015, Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia's (CFCLA) KL 80 and FL220, Pacific National's 8208, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum's (NSWRTM) 4201, 3801 Limited's 4908 and State Rail Authority's (SRA) Millennium Set M9.   22/2/03
	(Top and Bottom-Left): Inside the cab of 3801, showing the locomotive's firebox and driver pedestal.   22/2/03
	The view sitting on the driver's seat. Directly in front of the driver is a conventional speedometer.   22/2/03
	The firebox of 3801 fired up.   22/2/03
	(Top-Left): The driving wheels of 3801 (Centre-Left): The funnel of 3801 (Bottom-Left): The exterior of 3801's cab.   22/2/03
	(Top and Bottom-Left): 3801 was passenger carriage XFS 2015, on display during the 3801 60th Anniversary exhibition.   22/2/03
	(Top Left): The 'bulldog' front of 4201, owned by the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. (Bottom-Left): New South Wales Rail Transport Museum's, 4201, on display during the 380th 60th Anniversary exhibition.   22/2/03

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