The railway thread

[roKWiz]

Rather than clog up the truck thread with rail talk, this might be the place to talk about all things trains.

[jaydee]

Did the Rocky Mountaineer in 07, fantastic.
The Kuranda from Cairns is recommended too.

[smoo]

I have been enjoying this guys content.
His travel reviews are great, so many vloggers, or whatever they’re called miss out a lot of info travellers want and may need to know when planning their trip but this bloke covers it all.

https://m.youtube.com/@FromtheWindowSeat

[roKWiz]

Couple of big old girls, I've done trips on.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Did the Rocky Mountaineer in 07, fantastic.
The Kuranda from Cairns is recommended too.

Did that one in 2013, up by train and back down by sky rail, well worth it with the visit to the markets.

[1970XW351]

I did the Rocky Mountaineer in 2017. It was the first run of the year, so heaps of snow about and the rivers running fairly hard with Spring melt. The scenery was glorious and the food (and drink) service was fantastic.

I'd love to do the Indian Pacific one day.

Cheers, Tony

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by 1970XW351

I did the Rocky Mountaineer in 2017. It was the first run of the year, so heaps of snow about and the rivers running fairly hard with Spring melt. The scenery was glorious and the food (and drink) service was fantastic.

I'd love to do the Indian Pacific one day.

Cheers, Tony

Indian Pacific or the Great Southern would be great.
Think it starts running again soon. Brisbane to Adelaide via Victoria.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Indian Pacific or the Great Southern would be great.
Think it starts running again soon. Brisbane to Adelaide via Victoria.

Brisbane via Victoria to Adelaide and onto Perth.

[HIPO]

Worked for ANR on the Trans line in W.A. back in the late 70's. Was operating heavy track machinery with Special Gang RECON 1..... pretty wild!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Tonz

Brisbane via Victoria to Adelaide and onto Perth.

https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au...SAAEgK1bfD_BwE

Yes, if you can join the Indian Pacific from Adelaide.

[Tonz]

Trans Alpine across the south Isl New Zealand, awesome ride even better when you get it free.

[anobserver]

Am quite partial to some steam action, especially on the Southern Downs, a few hours from Brisbane.

https://youtu.be/eZNk3CUmoBM

My favourite outing to Wallangarra suffered recent bushfire damage, so the trip above will now be shortened to Stanthorpe after several bridges got burnt.



Its wait and see if they will be rebuilt. The line is lightly used.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by anobserver

Am quite partial to some steam action, especially on the Southern Downs, a few hours from Brisbane.

https://youtu.be/eZNk3CUmoBM

My favourite outing to Wallangarra suffered recent bushfire damage, so the trip above will now be shortened to Stanthorpe after several bridges got burnt.

image

Its wait and see if they will be rebuilt. The line is lightly used.

That's a bummer. Hate to see that. It's happened a few time down in Vic with the high trestle bridges on the high country line before and Muckleford/Maldon line.
I guess they run diesels this time of year due to bushfire threat.

[roKWiz]

One for Tonz, I enjoyed a couple of years ago. Beautiful South Island..



Run's from Port Chalmers inland through the gorges.

I liked the older corridor coaches.



And a couple of 51 class diesels departing Dunedin.

[HIPO]

No exotic train travel here.... Adelaide - Alice, Melbourne & Kalgoorlie x4.

Most interesting but very crude, was Adelaide - Zanthus W.A. by goods train, to start work with ANR.... one ancient passenger wagon on the back & lots of stops , shunting & chats with locals along the way.

Once living out there, we were serviced for personal needs, Pay check, Banking, Post Office, food stuffs & clothing etc. fortnightly by way of the Tea & Sugar train.

[Sar4890]

Finally! At least there are a few train heads on here I don't feel so bad.

[kevino]

Originally Posted by anobserver

Am quite partial to some steam action, especially on the Southern Downs, a few hours from Brisbane.

https://youtu.be/eZNk3CUmoBM

My favourite outing to Wallangarra suffered recent bushfire damage, so the trip above will now be shortened to Stanthorpe after several bridges got burnt.

image

Its wait and see if they will be rebuilt. The line is lightly used.

The only use is Southern Downs Steam Railway monthly Warwick Wallangarra tour train

That is a real bummer I ve done that trip it’s a cracker

Will Qld gov find $ for new bridges?
???

[jaydee]

Went on the Bernina Express through the Swiss Alps a few months ago.

[mad2]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Went on the Bernina Express through the Swiss Alps a few months ago.
image

BARSsTAARD!

looks a blooody good view tho good trip?.

[yanknbank]

Was always a big fan of the 'R' class operated by Vic rail, mostly in the '50's and '60's. Used to know a chap who was one of the few left that was rated to operate them back in the day and he swore black and blue that they'd touch a 100MPH (using the old terminology) on the long straight stretches between Bendigo and Melbourne.
Watching, feeling and listening to an R class run past you at something approaching full tilt is something to behold. A magnificent piece of machinery.

[DJM83]

Im not ashamed to admit ive spent a bit of time streaming on this channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualRailfan

[Charliewool]

This thread bought back memories, as a young tacker crawling all over Heavy Harry at Newport rail museum in the 60s..
https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/V...ilways_H_Class

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Im not ashamed to admit ive spent a bit of time streaming on this channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualRailfan

Interesting! i've watched a couple of "real time" long vids, which i've liked.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by mad2

BARSsTAARD!

looks a blooody good view tho good trip?.

Outstanding, highly recommended.

[roKWiz]

Get up to Maitland occasionally in April for Steamfest.

Pity, missed this years Great Race.



The long straights from Sandgate to Maitland allow them to stretch their legs.
Love the Garrett.

[jaydee]

Took the family on The Rocky Mountaineer a few years ago.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Went on the Bernina Express through the Swiss Alps

I guess it runs like a Swiss sewing machine.

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

I guess it runs like a Swiss sewing machine.

Apparently it doesn’t Pfaff about. Although cold air at the lunch stop made the local Singers a little Huski.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Apparently it doesn’t Pfaff about. Although cold air at the lunch stop made the local Singers a little Huski.

Oh dear the mods should ban you for a week
Actually quite witty CB.
We did meet the Swiss rapper on the train, Yo Dell.

[roKWiz]

See this track inspection train, just about everywhere.
Usually made up with 3 modified old Southern Aurora carriages and lately been running a couple of Vintage 44 class streamliner diesels, I've yet to click.



Spotted this one around $ydney a few times.