What a superbly wonderful video. You sure found some perfect vantage points to achieve probably the best train video I have seen. As a kid I used to stand on the overpass at Leura station as a pair of Garratts gushed out much soot, water and steam and I got covered as they breathed very heavily pulling the load up the Blue Mountains to Katoomba. How much fun can a kid have? Thanks so much. It seemed so ignominious being towed backwards by the deisel/electric loco!!!
Garrats are special, be it a GMA, GO or GL ex South Africa, the Garrats from Zimbabwe, or 6029 from Australia. Well, a GF class Garret even operated in Namibia. They worked south from Windhoek to Mariental in the late 1950's as a stopgap before diesels took over in 1960. Just south of Windhoek was the Kruin Bank that had to be negotiated in a Southerly direction.
Yes, I love the Garratts - I have ridden behind lots of them, including GB, GEA, GF, GO, GMAM, GL, NGG11, NGG13, NGG16, and the Zim Garratts, plus 6029 and the Puffing Billy Garratts here. I never knew the GFs worked in Namibia - thanks you for that information!
My fave class of loco. The Yanks go on and on about their Big Boy and there are umpteen clips on YT about it touring most of the country so no matter where a person lives, they'll get to see it sooner or later. Of course, that's because they thought to build all their main lines to the same gauge. If the 60 can't go all over Australia, I'm just glad I live in the state where it operates. Imagine living in say, Cairns or Esperence and never getting to see it in the flesh. Sure, you could travel to it but it'll never come to you.
Really great video work!
Thanks!
What a superbly wonderful video. You sure found some perfect vantage points to achieve probably the best train video I have seen. As a kid I used to stand on the overpass at Leura station as a pair of Garratts gushed out much soot, water and steam and I got covered as they breathed very heavily pulling the load up the Blue Mountains to Katoomba. How much fun can a kid have? Thanks so much. It seemed so ignominious being towed backwards by the deisel/electric loco!!!
Thanks for sharing those memories. I never got to see real steam here, but certainly enjoy seeing the preserved operations!
Garrats are special, be it a GMA, GO or GL ex South Africa, the Garrats from Zimbabwe, or 6029 from Australia. Well, a GF class Garret even operated in Namibia. They worked south from Windhoek to Mariental in the late 1950's as a stopgap before diesels took over in 1960. Just south of Windhoek was the Kruin Bank that had to be negotiated in a Southerly direction.
And the 59s of East Africa, the most powerful, apart from 1 Russian one, ever built.
@@nigelslade5276 Correct!
Yes, I love the Garratts - I have ridden behind lots of them, including GB, GEA, GF, GO, GMAM, GL, NGG11, NGG13, NGG16, and the Zim Garratts, plus 6029 and the Puffing Billy Garratts here. I never knew the GFs worked in Namibia - thanks you for that information!
Yes those 59s are very impressive!
My fave class of loco. The Yanks go on and on about their Big Boy and there are umpteen clips on YT about it touring most of the country so no matter where a person lives, they'll get to see it sooner or later. Of course, that's because they thought to build all their main lines to the same gauge. If the 60 can't go all over Australia, I'm just glad I live in the state where it operates. Imagine living in say, Cairns or Esperence and never getting to see it in the flesh. Sure, you could travel to it but it'll never come to you.
They are a very impressive loco. I'm in NE Vic so it's not too far to go to see the big 60 in action!