39:30 This area for a few minutes is reminiscent of where the railway parallels the side of the road at Stanwell in Queensland. When the two-lane highway was there anyway not so much now.
Great stuff! Thank you. Our family home was in Kendall, from 1948 to 2006, and I grew up in that town and am familiar with the region from Taree in the south to Wauchope and Port Mac in the north. I used to travel on the North Coast Daylight Express and the North Coast Mail regularly as a schoolkid but never saw this particular view...it was always looking out the side windows! So it was great to go back and relive some wonderful memories. Again thank you.
1:38:00 Could be my imagination but the light starts to look like Brisbane from here and not just because Kundabung is the halfway point between SYD to BNE.
When I was about 16 years old back in 1991, I remember i walked from Taree Railway Station to and across the bridge at 6:29 min mark and I was pretty scared to walk across - unfortunately no trains came my way - back then it was NSWGR 44 class and 442 class locos but when I was half way across this bridge, I saw some youths and became somewhat apprehensive of what they would do - as I was 16 year old in new surroundings and along way from home! And the drop to the water below looked a long way down - lucky for me they were pretty friendly.
By the time National Rail took over in the mid 1990s you could get fined for doing that. There were warning signs on the fences in the Coffs Harbour area.
5:24:20 On the right is one of the oldest Ampol depots in existence dating from at least 1947 when they carted 40 gal drums on flat cars, not in tank wagons.
And if it’s the one I think it is, it was used during WW2 as part of a network of strategic aviation fuel storage sites, hence the semi-buried tanks. Google “Australian Inland Fuel Depot”
interseting, looks like they were going to dual gauge but never finished it ? i've driven over or under this line in a few places in brisbane/greenbank -
27:07 Volcanic soil on the left. Cundletown to Coopernook might have looked like the 1988 Activision game Powerdrift but it didn't seem that far apart by road even before the freeway was built. A few sharp curves, a few dairy farms a few poplars on the side of the road a bridge and that is it. Interesting perspective by rail.
There is a need for rail realignment and upgrading. Not many straight lines on this trip. The drivers life is harder to focus on whats ahead it would appear. Imagine the opportunities if more and / or better crossing loops were available for both passenger and freight rail. Must be hell driving through bushfires or floods. A tyranny of distance indeed. Thanks for the viewing.
These movies were made for me. Zooming in-out at end of tunnels helps adjust the auto white balance near exiting a tunnel and looking ahead at dim signals. Wear a seat belt if you have future issues! 😜 th-cam.com/video/DBXGGggSQbo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vzSFMjaBdLa2MqIs&t=14323
@@garyspeed8961The xpt is labeled as a express train but I wouldn't hold your breath. It's much behind other high speed trains in the world. Don't expect anything over 80-100 km a hour
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Shoutout from Los Angeles, CA USA. Love this video. I subbed. Thank you.
Thanks.
Excellent vid, thank you.
4:05:00 Landrigans used to be a station and a loop with semaphore signals for most of the early 1980s.
39:30 This area for a few minutes is reminiscent of where the railway parallels the side of the road at Stanwell in Queensland. When the two-lane highway was there anyway not so much now.
Great stuff! Thank you. Our family home was in Kendall, from 1948 to 2006, and I grew up in that town and am familiar with the region from Taree in the south to Wauchope and Port Mac in the north.
I used to travel on the North Coast Daylight Express and the North Coast Mail regularly as a schoolkid but never saw this particular view...it was always looking out the side windows! So it was great to go back and relive some wonderful memories. Again thank you.
I'm happy you found it interesting to watch - only memories for me now, as I'm retired.
Thanks for the ride and the chance to see and hear how you work.
1:38:00 Could be my imagination but the light starts to look like Brisbane from here and not just because Kundabung is the halfway point between SYD to BNE.
2:49:00 Getting a railway from Maitland to Macksville by 1919 is a darn good achievement.
When I was about 16 years old back in 1991, I remember i walked from Taree Railway Station to and across the bridge at 6:29 min mark and I was pretty scared to walk across - unfortunately no trains came my way - back then it was NSWGR 44 class and 442 class locos but when I was half way across this bridge, I saw some youths and became somewhat apprehensive of what they would do - as I was 16 year old in new surroundings and along way from home! And the drop to the water below looked a long way down - lucky for me they were pretty friendly.
By the time National Rail took over in the mid 1990s you could get fined for doing that. There were warning signs on the fences in the Coffs Harbour area.
5:24:20 On the right is one of the oldest Ampol depots in existence dating from at least 1947 when they carted 40 gal drums on flat cars, not in tank wagons.
And if it’s the one I think it is, it was used during WW2 as part of a network of strategic aviation fuel storage sites, hence the semi-buried tanks. Google “Australian Inland Fuel Depot”
Terrific video. Thank you for recording it. I now have a much better appreciation of the route
Thanks for the nice comment, but please keep in mind it's no longer accurate because of the changes that have occurred since the original recordings.
46:30 Reminiscent of the train scene from the 1993 Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones movie The Fugitive. Camden Haven River area.
3:48:47 1950s Webb Plate Coffs Creek Bridge.
Yay a real time version!
interseting, looks like they were going to dual gauge but never finished it ?
i've driven over or under this line in a few places in brisbane/greenbank -
When was this made as I noticed at warrell creek the by pass hadn't even been started btw love the vid
Most of it is from around 10 years ago.
4:01:30 They were always creative with their railway fencing methods in this region. Is that a baby Wollemi Pine on the right?
Where is this?
Australia
27:07 Volcanic soil on the left. Cundletown to Coopernook might have looked like the 1988 Activision game Powerdrift but it didn't seem that far apart by road even before the freeway was built. A few sharp curves, a few dairy farms a few poplars on the side of the road a bridge and that is it. Interesting perspective by rail.
I found it useful usual that no other trains were passed on the loops for the whole journey.
Made over several days. Different trains.
There is a need for rail realignment and upgrading. Not many straight lines on this trip. The drivers life is harder to focus on whats ahead it would appear. Imagine the opportunities if more and / or better crossing loops were available for both passenger and freight rail. Must be hell driving through bushfires or floods. A tyranny of distance indeed. Thanks for the viewing.
A "need"? Maybe a desire but hardly a need....not with the major freight line now being the inland route.
Still watching the trip down!!
What was the loco doing there at 5:05:18 ?
That's a question for Aurizon to know, then it will be a secret.
Toilet stop lol. When nature calls.
Not that it matters but was the video from about 9:38 recorded in the morning of another day? Shadows are on the opposite side!
My long movies are a compilation of many because it's near impossible to get the whole route in daylight on a single freight train journey.
Can someone put a time stamp on all of the stations in the video please🙂
Done
8:03:30 The Cougal Spiral/Border Loop
What type of train is it? Freight? Passenger?
Freight
Great video but why aren't the crew cross-calling the signal indications? Should call them all, including green.
We used hand signals and head nod acknowledgements.
🤦♂️
What class of loco is this ?
All NRs on different days
@@v6hilux epic.
3:40:53 Sawtell Golf Course on the right.
Thanks, most enjoyable. What's that alarm that goes off every so often, is that vigilance?
Yep
5:37:05 Peters Creamery milk factory.
I think you need to get a dog to assist you with your videos. Train the dog to growl menacingly every time you attempt to adjust the zoom lens. 😆🐕🦺
These movies were made for me. Zooming in-out at end of tunnels helps adjust the auto white balance near exiting a tunnel and looking ahead at dim signals. Wear a seat belt if you have future issues! 😜 th-cam.com/video/DBXGGggSQbo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vzSFMjaBdLa2MqIs&t=14323
@@v6hilux Okay. I'll just go watch Driver667, Railcowgirl, or Railway Emotions.😁
Bye bye😘
@@martythemartian99 Thank fuck you are leaving! Australia is over-full, please don't come here!
@@v6hilux Why would I leave Australia? I've never been anywhere else? Oh... the Martian bit was just my nickname at school, I am from Earth really. 😁
I'm surprised they still run trains... they're always so quick to diminish our public infrastructure for any reason....
You comment is NA because you don't know the "big picture". I suggest you do some research first before you comment on anything you see on YT!
IS THIS FREIGHT OR PASSANGER? BLOODY HELL IT IS A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA!
@@garyspeed8961 Heavy freight.
@@v6hilux thanks.. i was getting a bit concerned if the XPT was that slow, planning a trip to Brsibane :)
@@garyspeed8961The xpt is labeled as a express train but I wouldn't hold your breath. It's much behind other high speed trains in the world. Don't expect anything over 80-100 km a hour
Next time turn the radio off. I prefer to listen to the sound of the train. Keith Pettman.
Asking them to spend the whole shift not listening to the radio just for you is a bit much
ok boomer
@@J89477 Keith sounds like a bit of a wanker.