page_title: 3801
section_title: Major accomplishments and events
hierarchical_section_title: 3801 / Major accomplishments and events
caption_attribution_description: English: The Bi-Centennial Train passes through Wodonga, Victoria 16 October, 1988
context_page_description: 3801 is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive operated by the New South Wales Government Railways between 1943 and 1974. It is arguably Australia's most famous steam locomotive, being the only one to have visited all mainland states and territories.
context_section_description: First streamlined locomotive in NSW
  First 4-6-2 locomotive in NSW
  Fastest journey by rail from Sydney to Newcastle (2:01:51) (28 June 1964)
  Operated train celebrating 25th anniversary of Newcastle Flyer (31 May 1969)
  First steam locomotive to cross the Australian continent – Western Endeavour (22 August 1970 – 12 September 1970)
  Starred in film A Steam Train Passes (1974)
  A three-year restoration at the Hunter Valley Training Company commenced in 1983, back in steam in 1986
  Two songs were written about 3801, Jolly Green Giant by Johnny Ashcroft (1976) and 3801 by Ray King and Ron Russell (1987)
  Main locomotive of the "Bicentennial Train" (1988)
  Visited Perth again (April/May 1988)
  First standard gauge steam train to visit Adelaide (20 May 1988)
  First standard gauge steam train to use Brisbane
  Paralleled by 2 Victorian steam trains towards Albury at Aus Steam '88 (22 October 1988)
  Involved in many trips with Flying Scotsman – the world's best known steam locomotive (1988/89)
  Involved in Cowan rail crash claiming 6 lives (6 May 1990)
  Visited Alice Springs (1992)
  Annual race against a Tiger Moth aircraft at Hunter Valley Steamfest
  3801 is recognised by the Heritage Council and Engineers Australia as a heritage icon
  3801 has carried over 500,000 passengers since restoration
  A 12 year overhaul at Chullora involving a boiler rebuild commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2020
caption: The Bicentennial Train passes through Wodonga on 16 October 1988
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