Engine No. 934, Zig Zag Railway

Clayton Haynes
Engine No. 934, Zig Zag Railway by Clayton Haynes

Engine No. 934, Zig Zag Railway

The Zig Zag Railway in Lithgow, NSW, uses a number of different steam engines to haul passengers up and down the mointainside. This C17 class engine has been with them since 1975. It was originally built in 1949 by the Clyde Engineering Company, in Sydney. I took this shot while holidaying west of the Blue Mountains recently, after taking a ride on this fine old engine.

Note that I have another shot of this engine, here

Engine No. 934, Zig Zag Railway belongs to the following groups:

HDR Photography and Railway Art and Photography
  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns, 10 months ago

    absolutely breathtaking
    very well done

  • Clayton Haynes

    Clayton Haynes, 10 months ago

    Thanks Jeff. Glad you like it.

  • wanda lechene

    wanda lechene, 10 months ago

    oh wow great shot i love it

  • Clayton Haynes

    Clayton Haynes, 10 months ago

    Thanks Wanda. I wish there were more steam trains like this one around.

  • Rod Wilkinson

    Rod Wilkinson, 10 months ago

    Stunning Shot

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil..., 10 months ago

    Wonderful capture and your post prod is just perfect! :D

  • Boadicea

    Boadicea, 10 months ago

    Love the post production on the engine, gives it just a touch of the ghost train effect. Hogwarts anyone??

  • Clayton Haynes

    Clayton Haynes, 10 months ago

    Thanks guys. Boadicea is the second person I’ve encountered to mention Harry Potter when looking at this image. I guess I better see those films then!

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ..., 10 months ago

    This is wonderfully atmospheric Clayton – I dont know whether it is low light, or whether you have dropped the saturation, but it looks a real workmanlike loco. I like the other shot too, but prefer this for the angle and the fact I can see the tender. Nice job.

  • Clayton Haynes

    Clayton Haynes, 10 months ago

    Thanks Graeme. The light in the original scene was rather flat, but careful HDR processing has helped bring out the details without overdoing it with colour. I also chose not to brighten the image up too much. You should see it full size. It’s alive with detail.

  • engride

    engride, 9 months ago

    Cool old steamer :D Went to the Zig Zag Railway as a kid :-) Was cool

  • Rasendyll

    Rasendyll, 8 months ago

    Outstanding

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