Old school people maybe your Grand Dad lived this way of life there was pride and dignity back then so be nice to old people they are the salt of Australia....

This was part of my first ever train DVD which I got for my ninth birthday in 2004. Who would’ve thought then I would become a volunteer on the Pichi Richi Railway just over a decade later. I’ve been involved for nearly five years now. I produced a promotional film for them last year and was released earlier this year. It can be seen on my channel. W933 pictured here is currently stored and awaiting overhaul. Two other WAGR W’s work on the railway, W916 that was restored in 2002 to look like Silverton Tramways W22. The original W22 was beyond economical repair but parts were used off of W22 for 916. W934 currently runs and came back to service last year after completion of a lengthy overhaul. The carriage body seen in the workshops near the W Class is the carriage section for the Coffee Pot and behind that is our much loved Brill Railcar which returned to service in the early 90s. And who would’ve thought that the Abt Railway in Tasmania would reopen fully almost twenty years after this was made. Went on that railway in 2016 and took over 2500 photos. My Nikon got a thorough workout that day. Anyhow, thank you for uploading my friend. Many memories with this DVD. Cheers Caleb

59 on. The report on the Dorrigo branch on Big Country. Fascinating. Nothing came of the dreams to restore the line ! The line has mostly been taken over by nature. . A hoarder has created the biggest mass of locos and carriages at Dorrigo. These trains will never run. The so called museum will never open. Worth a visit !

The ABC was different in 1985, modern day abc staff would have a climate panic attack if they saw that much smoke and steam.

@simonf8902

6 ай бұрын

Yes. The ABC once made great docos. about Australia. Now the ABC hates everything that is Australian. Remember Weekend Magazine.

@simonf8902

6 ай бұрын

The Glenreagh to Dorrigo preserved line was destroyed by one man. A locomotive hoarder he has alienated all others and stockpiled the largest collection of locos ever. The line now is an impassable wilderness. I believe he’s seen here as a much younger man. A shameful story.

@oldwarriorproductions8411

4 күн бұрын

@@simonf8902the Dorrigo “Museum” frustrates me. It’s just a scrapyard full of rotting engines.

The Pichi Richi Pass. The old timers would take the capital letters off the notice. This service now goes through to Port Augusta although it went to Woll Shed Flats the first time I rode it. Stopped twice for photo shoots and it was a very good experience for a Pom.

EXCEPTIONAL presentation - thank you. i WAS BORN IN 1957. As a kid I remember LISTENING to the steam train engines when I was a passenger and occasional sleeper carriage. On an Uphill grade the engine used to say "I THINK i CAN", I think I can, I think I can (at a slow rate). Toward the top and lesser grade the engine would say I "THOUGHT" I could, I thought I could, I thought I could ( a happy engine). Then on the downhill grade the engine would say "I KNEW" I could, I knew I could, I knew I could (at quite quick beats). Its just how I used to listen to the train and engine in my young days. Plus the beautiful burning coal "Aroma" is something I will never forget - even now that I'm 62 years old now.❤😍 😁

Great stuff, many thanks for posting.

I remember this! I loved this show!

The Glenreagh to Dorrigo line still does not run.

11 out of 10

Aussie Pom,3506 3526 and 3535 were painted blue in in the 1930s to haul the Caves Express, with a set of blue and cream painted 'R'' series carriages before being rebuilt into their final form..at that time,various classes of engine were painted in green or maroon to brighten up the public image of the Railways; various 12,32,34 and 36 class were painted green, while 4 32 class were painted maroon for Newcastle services; 3265 has been restored to represent that service, in addition various carriage sets were painted in contrasting colour schemes as well..I can't help but think of what could have been with the Enfield depot site,given that the RTM wanted to renovate no 1 round house , and replace 2 and 3 with an exhibition hall the same width as no 1; the atmosphere and authentic facilities of a steam depot were lost, I unfortunately never saw it personally, and have always viewed Thirlmere as like a theme park, although they have done some good locomotive work on a their own financial budget, with some government assistance (3801 especially, and hopefully the 57)

Loco 3526. This clip is monochrome but the engine itself was in black livery anyway back then. This engine recently reappeared at Maitland's Steamfest in 2019 in an all-new green livery. We might've seen it in 2020 but Covid-19 put paid to that. We were hoping to see the legendary 3801 as well but will have to wait until 11th & 12th September, this year(2021) for our chance to see these locos again.

The 32-class locos were named for regions of NSW. 3237, built in the last year of the 19th Century, 1900, was named *Lachlan* while her slightly younger sister engine, 3265, built in the first year of the 20th Century, 1901, Australia's birth year(federation), was named *Hunter!*

@travelingman2664

2 жыл бұрын

@Neil Forbes why did you mention last year of the 19th Century everyone would know that

@neilforbes416

2 жыл бұрын

@@travelingman2664 No, not everyone. There are several who associate 1900 wrongly with the beginning of the 20th Century.

@travelingman2664

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilforbes416 i don't use KZread as an education tool when it comes correcting people because its so wrong to do so if they make a mistake.....well so what a person correcting someone is not going make any difference

Hopefully by 2022 all these railways and engines are still around and their routes extended.

@HyperCat72

Жыл бұрын

Mate it is 2022

Steam train of Australia 1985 chapters 0:01:08 intro 0:03:22 PICHI RICHI RAILWAY 1979 0:10:36 THE ABT RAILWAY 1983 0:16:19 THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS 1973 0:19:22 PUFF PUFFS 1972 0:28:09 SUGAR AND STEAM 1980 0:36:58 SMALL GAUGE STEAM 1978 0:43:36 THANKS FOR THE MEMORY 1984 0:58:48 The Rag Tag Railway 1984 1:27:52 Closing

What a lovely accidental find haha

A little chancy on that last run.

Well the Garrett certainly came back to life. And backed to the main line... to "race".

18:40 The announcer(narrator) got it WRONG! Loco 3526 had always, from the time of its build in 1915, worn *black* livery up until being overhauled in 2018 when she was painted green. And it was in that new green livery she returned to Maitland's annual *Steamfest* in 2019.

@andrewduffy1101

2 жыл бұрын

3526 was painted green in the 30s/40s

@neilforbes416

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewduffy1101 Okay, but when we saw her at Maitland Steamfest a few years ago, she was in Black livery and that's what I believed she'd always been.

Yeah this is cool

Only a few of the locos shown in this VCR upload are still in operational condition

@stef.b.m.lk1902

4 жыл бұрын

And the project at DORRIGO has gone down the drain

28:09 For you sugar cane train fans

It's good to see that at least one women was interested. Many more should be.

@SamStone1964

Жыл бұрын

This old woman certainly is. It's my dream to find an old train carriage one day and put it on my property.

That BHP shunting loco (22:43) would not have been built in America as BHP Newcastle had ready access to companies like Varleys and A. Gonninan & Co. to build their shunting engines, both steam and diesel powered.

@travelingman2664

2 жыл бұрын

yes it would

19:40 I love train ladies

3820 never went to WA it was 3801

37:50 These locos spent far too long in the wash cycle and shrunk! LOL

any idea how I could get permission to use some of this footage in an official Railway museum exhibition art piece?

@Kobifrmda

Жыл бұрын

Never

39:22 what gauge is that green loco?

@bruiser3601

3 жыл бұрын

51/4 inch (133mm) gauge

No Camden line? 😢

28:09