Saw these parked up at the depot in Belgrave earlier this year . Rode on puffing billy same day loco on the day being the Garrett . Great experience highly recomended
The DH class locos were QR switching locos There were around 80 built by walkers limited in Maryborough Queensland. They have all been sold off or donated to tourist railway's. They were originally 3ft 6 gauge or narrow gauge loco powered by a caterpillar diesel engine. I believe most were sold off to sugar cane mills and they were converted to 2ft gauge. There are still plenty of original examples to see.
Saw these parked up at the depot in Belgrave earlier this year . Rode on puffing billy same day loco on the day being the Garrett . Great experience highly recomended
Was a fun day on the DH. My first full trainee shift on it
First time I've seen DH59. Great video.
Its so comically oversized for the rails! I cant believe its able to take the corners that quickly withough tipping over!
4 of the DH class still operate on the sugar cane train network, which is a narrower network gauge.
I remember the gr8 trip I had to Gembrook yrs ago, will have 2 return again very soon
Amazed no one saying keep arms and legs inside the carriage! 1:00
No boom gates were harmed in the making of this video.
The DH was from QR being gauge changed to 2’6”
Queensland sugar cane gauge!
It has not replaced the Garrett - nothing can! It's instead of.
Needs more headlight!
I have never seen the DH 59 before, is it special narrow gauge train? More information please. PBR does not have a list of engines to refer too.
The DH class locos were QR switching locos There were around 80 built by walkers limited in Maryborough Queensland. They have all been sold off or donated to tourist railway's. They were originally 3ft 6 gauge or narrow gauge loco powered by a caterpillar diesel engine. I believe most were sold off to sugar cane mills and they were converted to 2ft gauge. There are still plenty of original examples to see.
@@scottcannell5584 Thank you for the explanation and history. Well done.
NGG16/129 is in the workshops for a B exam. Should be out soon.
Can’t wait.
Is this DH from Queensland/former QR loco?
@@interceptor7905 good question
@@interceptor7905 yep it's a Queensland Walker regauged from 3'6" to 2'6"
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thats not puffing billy, that just a diesel train.
Not sure... If you look real close, you can see the puffs...
Garrat
yeah I am dyslexic like sometimes
Why is there a sole open carriage, with dining car with a guards seperating it from the rest?
Not sure. Maybe someone else can answer that?
Does not seem right, it is called 'Puffing Billy', not 'Diesel Billy', although this could be a solution to total fire ban days.
When the alternative is closing then railway and not making revenue, this is a good solution indeed
@@DandamanV we love the Diesels🙂. Don see them out often so its a treat for someone who is there nearly every weekend.
What happened to the Garrett locomotive?
see comment below🙂
@@dons_trains got it needed some repair work
It's in the workshops for a B exam. Preventative maintenance basically.
@@trainsimulatordriver I gotcha it’s always nice to have a engine on standby in case the steam engine is unable to operate
bummer to have a diesel substitute for the Garrett, I know it needed work done on it.
I actually really like the diesels. Especially with a fresh coat of paint
I would imagine it would also be good on total fire ban days in summer?
Could you please spell Garratt correctly
Only 10 carriages a easy load for a hydraulic
done