The Great Lithgow Zig Zag | First Day Reopened

The Zig Zag Heritage Railway has reopened at Lithgow, this is the very first running trains after 10 years. After taking a bus to Clarence we walk through the bush to a vantage spot where @Steamspotting and I watch the very first trains on the zig zag.

[@AheadMatthewawsome]

I went there for the first time a day after this was filmed. I remember as we were going downhill and out of nowhere, out comes this magical valley with all the viaducts where you could see everything! From the birds in the trees chirping, to the loco puffing down the hill with them blowing the whistle. It was that moment where I fell in love with this place! Everyone who I’ve met at Zig Zag have been nothing but kind and helpful! It’s something that you don’t ever get anywhere else. I’ve been back another 2 times since, and will definitely come back again. Maybe even as a volunteer!
Thank you so much to all the volunteers and supporters of Zig Zag for getting this beautiful place reopened so that future generations like myself can continue to experience and enjoy such a wonderful place!

[@georgegraham3342]

Great video!!! In 1971, on our honeymoon, my wife and I DROVE OUR CAR along the dismantled trackbed to Bottom Points. Sometime in the late 1960’s I had walked the route with some friends. Then in the late 1980’s my wife and I visited the railway, this time with our four children - each of whom got a footplate ride! Great memories!

[@PetrFaltus1]

Good idea where to make a trip, very good recorded... Glad to see this legendary railway is NO more out of operation... 👍🚂🌳📹🙂

[@andrewchaston503]

Just great to see this unique railway back in operation.

[@andrewchaston503]

Truly great to see. Love this railway and the whole experience in a unique setting!

[@Echo-ts7ce]

Nice vid mate, can't wait to go revisit. Went their in 2016 and always wanted see it operation so its great to see it up and running again.

[@williamdom3814]

I went on the Zig Zag back in 1996 when I went to see my parents in Australia (I live in Nottingham, England). Fantastic experience! Great video you've produced there.

[@user-gk8gg1zt7l]

Excellent shot. Like🤩

[@Taitset]

Great job! Can't wait to get back up there myself.

[@SYDTrainsFilms]

Cool, it might be a bit of a trip from Melbourne though!

[@jamesburnside3023]

Awesome video enjoyed it

[@tmr4342]

Haven't been on the Zig Zag for years. Good to see it's up & running again 🦇

[@d00ro779oi]

mic quality is on-point

[@TrainLovers-TL69]

Nice train

[@griffinrails]

honestly quite incredible

[@SYDTrainsFilms]

Thank you!

[@SydenyTrainsVideos]

😋

[@jaydanjm9589]

🎉🎉🎉