The excited crowd fell silent as the massive behemoth glided into the Kandos Railway Station. Hissing and clanging, the Beyer Garratt locomotive slid through the rail platform.
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Horrendously loud, ‘long hoot followed by a short hoot’ broke the spell on the gathered crowd, who broke into cheers and clapping as they surged forward.
The size of the locomotive was massive. Its presence was amazing. The sounds reminiscent of times gone past.
Three hundred passengers from Sydney thoroughly enjoyed the train trip to picturesque Kandos. The weather was perfect. Food stalls provided great tucker and market stalls added colour and amusement with ‘Bushrock Band’ in full song with a wide variety of music.
After trips to Rylstone and the opening of the Heritage Railway, the Beyer Garratt locomotive left Kandos and everyone clapped and waved goodbye.
Well done to Buzz Sanderson and the Kandos Museum Volunteers for their organisation and hard work.
