STEAM WEEKEND - BLUE MOUNTAINS

Hello and welcome back.... Living in the Blue Mountains has its advantages, Excellent for radio receiving given the height advantage (most of the time) and every now and then a special occasion happens.
This weekend see's the Valley Heights Steam Museum run 2 steam engines (5917 & 3237) and a 4906 Locomotive at the rear to help in steep times.
This event is celebrating 100 years of steam in the Mountains

Communications were monitored on State Rail traffic channel 450.050Mhz and occasional Springwood Station on 418.475Mhz

Photos By Michael Bailey NSW

Even the Indian Pacific paid a visit

LINKS

http://infobluemountains.net.au/locodepot/

http://infobluemountains.net.au/locodepot/tram/index.shtml

http://infobluemountains.net.au/rail/

#ValleyHights
#Springwood
#Rail
#BlueMountains

CESSNA SKYLANE - 19000FT

Hello and welcome back.... Ever wanted to see what its like to fly a Cessna but were afraid of heights... Wonder no more

Make sure you enable HD and full screen :)

   Thanks to Guido Warnecke for the video

SPACE SHUTTLE - FULL RIDE

Hello and welcome back.... Ever wanted to know what its like to ride in the Space Shuttle as it takes off?
Well, now you can....
Make sure you put the video in HD full screen and turn it up :)
You will ride on the boosters

  Thanks to NASA for the video


ALSO behind the scenes of liftoff also from NASA   (stunning)