Newcastle Flyer 3801 (Bass Minton Williams Music)

I have always admired this fantastic locomotive for many years. My last visit to the Maitland SteamFest I was fortunate to take some photos and video. It was a wonderful and exciting experience which inspired me to write this instrumental.
I hope that you enjoy the video and the music from "Bass Minton Williams Music”
Thank you for watching
All the best..
Bill Williams
Some brief history from the Transport Heritage NSW
From 1943, 3801 locomotive worked the Newcastle Flyer. The Newcastle Flyer was a passenger express train that operated from November 1929 until April 1988 connecting Sydney and Newcastle NSW.
3801 was often used on special services operated by railway heritage organizations, the most famous being a non-stop run from Sydney to Newcastle in June 1964. 3801 just missed breaking the two hour barrier, however remained the fastest journey from Sydney to Newcastle by rail (2 hours 1 minute 51 seconds) until XPT came along in 1988.
3801 was withdrawn in 2007 and it was not until extensive restoration and a new boiler was fitted that it returned to service in 2019 after passing its steam trails. It returned to the tracks after trials in January 2020.
After returning to the tracks in 2020 following a decade long restoration the 3801 is one of the most enjoyed and loved steam locomotives at Steam Festivals.
For more information on the Locomotive 3801
project visit www.thnsw.com....