I remember the Tea & Sugar train. My early years were spent following my dad who was a driller. Mum, my big sister, and I traveled in an FX Holden towing an 18 foot Franklin caravan, following the drill rig to jobs. We often lived in the middle of nowhere while dad was drilling water bores, or doing core tests in remote parts of South Australia, outback Queensland, and even the Whitsunday Islands. We moved to Perth in the early 70s, and the Tea & Sugar was part of our geography and history lesson. It was still running back then.
I think it's interesting to compare the number of people employed by the railways back then and all the different roles they undertook with the current operations.
Great film, thanks for posting. This had a very similar feel to Rank Studios Look At Life series of films which showed different aspects of British life during the 50s & 60s.
Trains aren't a bad way to travel. NSW Railways used to make most of their things in the workshops. They employed tradesmen for all jobs. There was no grafitti, trains and stations were cleaner.
in Australia, or are the sleepers lighter than in Russia or the railroad workers are stronger? I see the second film as two workers easily carry the sleepers! I myself work as a worker on the railway - we carry the sleepers with tongs
An excellent documentary and given in commendable and reasonable delivery rythm. Oh, but of course far too slow and boring for today’s generation I bet! Hmmm, never mind, the Generation of 1900-1930 has been and still is the very best of all heroic generations...and as « a child of that Generation » I give my thanks.....deeply and sincerely so...
Hi Brad - thank you and take your point. Uploaded before we did that regularly - which we do now. It's tricky to alter already published videos on TH-cam but will look into it.
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The guy in Port Pirie trying to beat the train with the cart full of apples. Apples go every where haha
I remember the Tea & Sugar train. My early years were spent following my dad who was a driller. Mum, my big sister, and I traveled in an FX Holden towing an 18 foot Franklin caravan, following the drill rig to jobs. We often lived in the middle of nowhere while dad was drilling water bores, or doing core tests in remote parts of South Australia, outback Queensland, and even the Whitsunday Islands. We moved to Perth in the early 70s, and the Tea & Sugar was part of our geography and history lesson. It was still running back then.
Have you seen this: th-cam.com/video/0vAh-p0-cPA/w-d-xo.html
I think it's interesting to compare the number of people employed by the railways back then and all the different roles they undertook with the current operations.
I have traveled across the Nullaboare three times in the 1960's
+Hugo Hallam Myself in the Eightees just once ... Straight for Miles untill Pt.Augusta. Got feverish too.
Don't you just wish you could go back in time and have a walk about, see how things used to be?
Yes it would be perfect
Do 1 better. Actually live there would be great
Great film, thanks for posting. This had a very similar feel to Rank Studios Look At Life series of films which showed different aspects of British life during the 50s & 60s.
Trains aren't a bad way to travel. NSW Railways used to make most of their things in the workshops. They employed tradesmen for all jobs. There was no grafitti, trains and stations were cleaner.
That guy with the apples 🍏 now hot apple sauce. 😂
I wanna build lots of trains for my whole home island in my country
Love old train fillums ...... :)
I remember this one
A gem!
Love the Victoria lines Diesel and Electric locomotives .
I would love to see Trains make a big comeback in this Country specially HSR like what you see in Europe and Asia
Excellent Vid!!! Thanks for sharing : )
I hope to see, steam powered trains, linking all towns again
4.47 you can see why theres no problem getting a Industrial Deafness claim done .
it is weird watching that after i hads been working in the railways for 4 years as i was trained under the westnet rule
12:02 Lol he dropped his vegetables.
I'm so happy I am not a r to be a Canvera aus to CP
Make sense man. What are you trying to say?
Parmeshwari chalise same
in Australia, or are the sleepers lighter than in Russia or the railroad workers are stronger? I see the second film as two workers easily carry the sleepers! I myself work as a worker on the railway - we carry the sleepers with tongs
An excellent documentary and given in commendable and reasonable delivery rythm. Oh, but of course far too slow and boring for today’s generation I bet! Hmmm, never mind, the Generation of 1900-1930 has been and still is the very best of all heroic generations...and as « a child of that Generation » I give my thanks.....deeply and sincerely so...
Thanks Dennis, glad you enjoyed the film and thank you for letting us know.
Who know railways got gangs...
Export/ import avocados Morrela Mexico to Chicago I'll.
Oh, this film could do with a warning for First Nations people about images of passed family. Just sayin'.
Hi Brad - thank you and take your point. Uploaded before we did that regularly - which we do now. It's tricky to alter already published videos on TH-cam but will look into it.
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12:00 :D