#r761

[engineer-gunzelpunk]

"Heavy Harry looks like its about to go postal"

So goes one of the comments under this cartoon by John Draper for the SAR 520 Restoration SteamRanger group.

Going postal would not be too out of character for Heavy Harry, he is very easily angered; '01 for her part looks incredibly outraged, like actually personally offended.

For her part, R761 just looks confused as hell.

As a Victorian gunzel I had a good laugh, just cause seeing my bitter boy in a cartoon, even in a sardonic one is always a hoot. I appreciate the backhanded acknowledgement of both Harry and the Rs being representative of our state's flagship locos alongside '01. It hits just right.

I gotta say, this is one of the strangest comments I have ever seen:

Except that the SAR 520 class has a very strong resemblance to the Pennsylvania Railroad T-1 Class, reflecting SAR Commissioner's William Webb's and CME Fred Hugh Harrison's penchant for American locomotive design and...

...and...

...and...

*reads that last line again*

*blinks*

*Gets visions of a Dalby-esque scene of Heavy Harry derailing*

I MUST DRAW THIS I MUST

Edit: to add link to the SAR Restoration 520 site https://www.steamrangerheritagerailway.org/volunteering-with-steamranger/520-restoration-appeal/

[daisywithnomakeup]

Taggerty gets a makeover

He's not happy about this odd coat of paint Also, birthday countdown: 3 days

Inspired by this pic of R761

[wongmsrailgallery]

On this day 15 years ago, 2 November 2009: R761, S301, T395 and S313 running through Yendon with a Steamrail special from Mildura, Mount Warrenheip behind https://railgallery.wongm.com/page/on-this-day?date=2024-11-02

[guerrerense]

No trains departing por Michael Greenhill Por Flickr: Steamrail's R711 and R761 blast through Hawksburn station in Melbourne's inner east. The two 70-year old steam locos are captured hauling Steamrail's "Snow Train" onwards to Moe - where passengers will transfer to buses for their trip up to the snowfields of Victoria - and then onwards to Traralgon for servicing.

[redwryvernwrites]

Tender first are you?

R761 going at speed (100kph) in reverse. This is Sadie in Young Iron for those wondering.

[ruvyii]

Yep this was the Grainlander leaving Southern Cross with A62 (formerly B62) and A66 (formerly B66) towards Ballarat where it met Steamrail's R761 and continued to Sea Lake.

Saw a train today. Quite pleased at these circumstances.

[airmanisr]

R761 & R707 cross a Vlocity at Kyneton by Corey Gibson

[pitchpine]

I took a ride on Steamrail Victoria’s R761 coal-powered steam train (built 1951) from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton. It was the “Goulburn Valley Explorer” trip. It included two winery tours and tastings, a boat ride on the Goulburn River, and fine dining -- 12 hours in total!

What a cool experience! If you want to see the train in action, there were dozens of railfans along the route recording video.

21 September 2019

Victoria, Australia

[engineer-gunzelpunk]

Happy Service Day R761!

One of my favourite engines, Victorian Railways VR R-Class Hudson R761 celebrated their 72nd birthday, entering service on the 9th of April 1952; after being brought from North British Locomotive Works (Build no 27051), Glasgow to Australia on the Merchant Vessel Helenus, arriving on the 28th of Feb, 1952.

She was one of the fortunate seven Rs that made it to preservation and has not stopped running.

(She is also the IRL basis of my Victorian Railways AU OC, Andri, her character profile along with that of her twin brother, R707 "City Of Melbourne' aka Cerberus is here).

Her caretakers, SteamRail, celebrated the occasion by showing this beautifully eerie, Christine-vibed photo:

’Good evening, sir! You shouldn’t be walking around the sheds this time of the night…’ *soft wheesh*

She was repainted ahead of this year’s open day, where she strutted her stuff.

Here’s to you R761, a survivor who thrives in preservation long after the regime that tried to put you away has gone to dust!

[wongmsrailgallery]

Sunday 28 July 2024 - R761 on loan from Steamrail Victoria leads V/Line locomotives A66 and N452 through Sunshine on return working of 707 Operations' 'The Riverlander' from Deniliquin. See 14 more new photos at Wongm's Rail Gallery http://dlvr.it/TBBhnK

[guerrerense]

R761-R711 8497 'Snow Train' Bunyip por TCN353 Por Flickr: Steamrail Victoria R761 and R711 pass through the township of Bunyip in Gippsland on the "Snow Train" to Moe and Traralgon. Most passengers disembark at Moe to go to the snow via road coach. I don't think R761 has led a down snow train in a long time..

[davidarkwright2trains]

Victorian Railways R class locomotive R761 on the turntable at Newport workshops, Victoria, Australia.

[airmanisr]

Uno. Dos. Tre! by Greg Wotton Via Flickr: After a hard weekend trip away to Ballarat and Geelong as part of the Steamrail Steam Spectacular, D3 639, A2 986 and R761 sit peacefully at Dynon's Broad Guage Turntable. Due to trackwork and OCCOs the locos and carriages had to stable at Dynon and head out the next day back to Newport

[int]

一周年! R748 -- Be My Angel -- 榎本温子 -- 91.223 (Count: 2 / Best: 91.223 / Average: 90.6150) R749 -- Jumping!! -- Rhodanthe* -- 91.390 (Count: 2 / Best: 91.390 / Average: 90.4910) R750 -- Friendship -- 堀江由衣・倉田雅世・浅川悠・高木礼子・野田順子・雪乃五月・小林由美子 -- 95.419 (Count: 3 / Best: 96.185 / Average: 95.5087) R751 -- ぐれーとじゃーにー! -- どうぶつビスケッツ -- 90.260 (Count: 7 / Best: 90.706 / Average: 89.3419) R752 -- CLEAR -- 坂本真綾 -- 91.488 (Count: 63 / Best: 94.174 / Average: 91.3332) R753 -- メランコリック -- 冷泉麻子(CV.井口裕香) -- 94.670 (Count: 1 / Best: 94.670 / Average: 94.6700) R754 -- ばか -- 横山智佐 -- 92.816 (Count: 1 / Best: 92.816 / Average: 92.8160) R755 -- もう一度君に会いたい -- 下川みくに -- 93.520 (Count: 1 / Best: 93.520 / Average: 93.5200) R756 -- なののおひるねおせんたく -- 東雲なの(CV.古谷静佳) -- 95.325 (Count: 1 / Best: 95.325 / Average: 95.3250) R757 -- ごはんはおかず -- 放課後ティータイム -- 89.004 (Count: 1 / Best: 89.004 / Average: 89.0040) R758 -- トモシビ -- Suara -- 91.892 (Count: 1 / Best: 91.892 / Average: 91.8920) R759 -- GloryStory -- ChouCho(ちょうちょ) -- 91.815 (Count: 2 / Best: 91.815 / Average: 91.4815) R760 -- Zzz -- 佐咲紗花 -- 93.877 (Count: 1 / Best: 93.877 / Average: 93.8770) R761 -- ふゆびより -- 佐々木恵梨 -- 98.107 (Count: 63 / Best: 98.285 / Average: 97.1555) R762 -- マイ・バラード -- 合唱 -- 92.240 (Count: 1 / Best: 92.240 / Average: 92.2400) R763 -- Stand by Me -- 丹下桜 -- 91.442 (Count: 2 / Best: 91.442 / Average: 90.7195)

[andpheb-by-pheb-international]

Aran Crafts Ireland タートルネックセーター

Aran Crafts Ireland タートルネックセーター

アランクラフト Aran Crafts Ireland サブマリーナ リブロールネックセーター リブタートル ニット (ACI-R761) PRICE:12,000yen+tax

172cm 63kg SIZE:M

アランクラフトから、リブ編みのタートルネックネックセーター。伝統的なリブステッチで編まれたニットです。リブは通常のリブステッチよりも大きなステッチパターンで編まれており、肉厚で存在感があり、何よりも確かな温かさを提供します。昔の漁師が荒海でこのようなニットを着ていた事を想像させる、重厚で伝統的な一枚です。素材はピュアウールを使用しています。

ウール感もあまり感じないのも魅力的。

インナーでも一枚でも活躍するボリュームです。

[engineer-gunzelpunk]

Traintober '23: Twins (sort of)

Victorian Railways R- class Hudsons R 707 "City Of Melbourne" and R761 on the 60th anniversary of the Rs introduction to the VR.

The VR's own Scottish Twins, built at at the North British Loco works at Queen's Park, Glasgow.

They were paired up quite frequently in the dying days of steam for enthusiast tours as they were the only two Rs in operational condition.

Their most famous joint appearance was when they had that parallel run with Flying Scotsman at Aus Steam '88.

To this day, these two are never that far apart from one another. They are both shedded at Newport. As a matter of fact, though they both belong to different enthusiast groups (R707 by 707 Operations, R761 by Steamrail), R761 pulled one of R707's Grainlander trains when he was unwell from a steam leak.

Their Gunzel-verse gijinka versions are very, very close indeed but its for another post.