Thanks for the great videos!! I used to live on Railway Parade in Port Augusta when I was a kid, and always used to run out to watch them pass whenever I heard one!! I also remember staying at Grandmas House on the westside foreshore and at night you could hear the shunting engine working away. LOVE the sound of that engine! Man did it blow some black smoke!!
The SCT freight's maximum speed is 115km/h (or about 71mph). The others will vary between 80km/h (around 50mph) and 115km/h depending on the rolling stock in the train.
Great footage.Enjoyed watching.Thanks for sharing.Brings back memories aboard the Indian Pacific.Travelled from Sydney through to Perth a couple of years ago.Wonderful.Thanks again..
I was surprised at how many louvre vans SCT rail were operating on their trains. I thought containerised freight had made them almost obselete! Great video! :D
Thanks for posting this outstanding video. I enjoyed it very much. I was in in this part of Australia in 2007. Just happened to take some train photos at the very same road overpass near Wirrappa. An amazing place in an amazing country.
A variety of gauges are used, but this line and the interstate network is 4'8½". The other two common gauges are 3'6" in QLD, WA and Tasmania with 5'3" in Victoria and suburban SA.
If you get time, have a closer look at Peterborough and Quorn in SA. The latter is one of Pichi Richi's bases, and Peterborough has one hell of a museum
Thanks and if you want to check out the steam trains from this region have a look at my Pichi Richi Railway videos taken around the same time as this one.
I'm used to European trains now, so the size of these ...... Is mind-blowing. And you put two freighter containers on one another? Oh my ..... The earth must shake under your feat? :D Amazing!
Mads Knudsen they don’t double deck in the big cities, only when they get away to a freight transfer depot. Then they can double deck across country where there are no bridges and do the same when they reach the other side.
If you mean those white tanks on the flatbed surrounded by a steel frame, those usually aren't fuel tanks. Most of the time they're chemical containers, although in this case they might be. Normally the "sleeper" carriage is the first one behind the locomotives. A converted passenger carriagle for the drivers on longhaul routes like this one
I keep wishing the camera would remain for longer in the silence as the sound of the train fades away. There's something very eerie about the silence that lingers after a train has passed.... like being left behind by civilization.
No, these lines are designed primarily for freight. The only passenger services are "The Ghan" and "The Indian Pacific", two long distance rail cruise style trains operated by Great Southern Railway
The carriages are sleeping accomodation for the crew. The long distances across unpopulated land mean that off train accomodation for crews isn't really an option.
The majority of locos ordered recently have been either EMD or GE powered with AC traction. Older locos tend to be GE, EMD or Alco with DC. English Electric was popular on the narrow gauge lines in QLD, WA and Tasmania until the late 1970's.
Correct. The vast distances on the Trans means the crews travel in the van and swap over every 8 hrs or so. Otherwise you'd have to base crews in the middle of the Nullarbor, and theres next to nothing out there!
Thanks for the comments. Not sure quite how it works as they're all private companies these days rather than state based operators. eg: Pacific National operates in every mainland state
The other companies have almost removed van traffic from their trains, but SCT recognised back in the late 90's that there was still a demand for van traffic out there and have built up the business since then to what you see today with some of the longest trains on the national standard gauge network.
Noticed the passenger coaches behind the freight locomotives. I'm assuming these are the "rest areas" for the crews so they can change over without having to be at a terminal or station. Union rules in the USA would not allow that--crews are required to take their rest periods away from the tracks, and that distance is specified in the rules (I believe it's a mile minimum in most cases). I think they believe the crews are better rested away from the trains and the right-of-way.
Ah sorry, I thought you were referring to the SCT vans. The ones you are looking at are triple deck car carriers. The pass car is only a crew van though. It doesn't carry passengers.
please document the whole consist of a freight, it's interesting for us Europeans (our signalling blocks are set up for passenger trainlengths for greater capacity so we can't get such freight trainlengths onto our railways). Also we don't have any doublestacking anywhere.
Wondeful film clips you have! Its my pleasure to subscribe to your channel. I being a mad fan of trains ...especially steam locomotives. Thank you so very much for your efforts and sharing! Take care! ...anwar...
I noticed in an earlier post you said max train speed is 71 mph. That is about the same here in the US where max freight speed is 70 mph. Passenger train speeds can be much higher than that especially in electrified areas. Of course this all depends on track conditions and the local terrain.
great footage - not so great when you need to stop for one of those freight trains passing through........you could get out and have a picnic lunch by the time the last carriage passes.........:)
Yeah they are sleeping accomodation for crews and it's known as "relay working". This is generally only seen between Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. The extremely long distances across very arid and unpopulated land make it difficult to arrange off-train accomodation. In the eastern states with a higher population density, relay working isn't allowed and the crews rest away from the train in a motel or similar.
@@alexiskauff2125 Doing really well Alexis, very much into the Railroads in Australia and what Their doing with Autonomous Locomotives, I would not have gotten into the Railroads Down Under but, I would not have until I got into Trainz a computer program for desktop.
Double stacking those wagons can be disastrous if a gush of wind were to come and topple one double stacked wagon could potentially lead to the domino's effect. Their much inclined to add more wagons on to compensate for extra containers.
+John Moore No. People travel trains for short distances and within metro areas. Trans Australian Railway is very expensive. To give you some idea, an economy flight (one-way) from Sydney to Perth (4000 kms.) will cost you around $450 - $600 range. The same journey by Trans Australian Railway is around $2000 - $2500 approx (one-way).
I've included two full length trains at 4:30 and 5:50 so people can get an idea of the size of them, but if I didn't edit this video this would easily be over 20 minutes+ in duration. The trains in this part of Australia can be up to 1800m long.
I see well that there is more variation in Australia in containers? Most containers are of the 'square boxes'. Here are just baking. This has me a little reminiscent of a Strassenroller (literally translated roadroller) only in another form.
Although you should see the iron ore trains in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. They can have up to 8 locomotives spread throughout the train, and have been over 3 miles long. Most of the locos are American sourced, and you'd have to be both deaf and blind not to see one go past
This was the opposite for me, only my second visit to the area :) Next time i go back it will be more difficult to work out what's running as they're phasing out the analog radio communications.
After about six hours of watching train videos of Australia saw my first double stacked containers on a train. Are they building any new rail line in Australia now days? Thanks for an outstanding video it looked awesome on wide screen
Caramba... eu amo ver trens sobre trilhos, fico muito encantado, principalmente os trens modernos que tem no mercado de transporte, hoje! Muito massa... valeeeu pelo o video, muito bom!
Not entirely true. Double stacks will go as far west as Forrestfield and Kewdale, the interstate terminus for rail. Some used to go to Canning Vale, before freight became centralised in Kewdale/Forrestfield
Since the railways in the UK were denationalised your lucky to get a passenger train with 4 carriages. One company owns the track and stations, another the locomotives, another the carriages, and several different companies run the trains. The train operating people have to hire the carriages from the owners. That is why trains are so short here. The first thought is the directors bonuses etc. Sod the passengers. They are now the most expensive in the world per passenger mile.
G'day mate, awesome video. I know it was filmed 3.5 years ago, but next month I'm going to be visiting a few places on the trans Australian railway line such as Tarcoola SA and Forrest WA. How often can i expect to see a train?
I love the sound of australian horns. So majestic and piano chord like. Its a very cheerful sound.
Wonderful video on your trains from downunder mate. Greetings from Chicago Illinois U.S.A. Love to see more.
Thanks for the great videos!!
I used to live on Railway Parade in Port Augusta when I was a kid, and always used to run out to watch them pass whenever I heard one!!
I also remember staying at Grandmas House on the westside foreshore and at night you could hear the shunting engine working away. LOVE the sound of that engine! Man did it blow some black smoke!!
The panorama is very beautiful. plus there is a train passing by. nice
Wow that was a long train. Beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing.
The SCT freight's maximum speed is 115km/h (or about 71mph). The others will vary between 80km/h (around 50mph) and 115km/h depending on the rolling stock in the train.
Brought back memories from when I travelled on the Indian Pacific. Great video. Keep them coming.
Great footage.Enjoyed watching.Thanks for sharing.Brings back memories aboard the Indian Pacific.Travelled from Sydney through to Perth a couple of years ago.Wonderful.Thanks again..
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Amazing landscape and formidable trains. That is diesel-power. Cool horns and long trains. Fine locations. Thumbs up! :)
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It sure is an impressive sight to see. I'm from the US and not used to seeing someting like that. Thanks.
Interesting that most freights have at least one passenger car. Great photography and beautiful terrain -- Liked and subscribed !
Extra crew carried, they relieve each other each shift because of the vast distances between two centres.
that S curve footage was cool
I was surprised at how many louvre vans SCT rail were operating on their trains. I thought containerised freight had made them almost obselete! Great video! :D
Nice and "silent" filming without unnecessary panning and zooming - just my cup of tea.
It's amazing how many different horns NRs are fitted with.
nice,used to go up the ghan railway as a kid in the old hq,remember getting bogged and using the old sleepers to get out,good old days thanks
Very nice, a lot of waiting involved in getting all those shots -:)
Beautiful country (looked very good on wide screen). Thanks for a very good train video from down under.
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Thanks for posting this outstanding video. I enjoyed it very much. I was in in this part of Australia in 2007. Just happened to take some train photos at the very same road overpass near Wirrappa. An amazing place in an amazing country.
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Really love seeing those old streamline/stainless steel cars... :)
Extraordinaire vidéo !!! Merci.
I will give this video a 10 out of 10 good work. keep up the awesome work!!!!!
A variety of gauges are used, but this line and the interstate network is 4'8½". The other two common gauges are 3'6" in QLD, WA and Tasmania with 5'3" in Victoria and suburban SA.
Yes, the carriages are crew cars for relay working across the Nullabor where there are vast distances to cover with little or no population.
I noticed those tanks directly behind the engines on several of you videos, thanks for the reply...nice vid's
If you get time, have a closer look at Peterborough and Quorn in SA. The latter is one of Pichi Richi's bases, and Peterborough has one hell of a museum
Thanks and if you want to check out the steam trains from this region have a look at my Pichi Richi Railway videos taken around the same time as this one.
excellent collection of videos
I'm used to European trains now, so the size of these ...... Is mind-blowing. And you put two freighter containers on one another? Oh my ..... The earth must shake under your feat? :D Amazing!
Mads Knudsen they don’t double deck in the big cities, only when they get away to a freight transfer depot. Then they can double deck across country where there are no bridges and do the same when they reach the other side.
American trains are like this too, except we have way bigger engines and double stack everywhere
If you mean those white tanks on the flatbed surrounded by a steel frame, those usually aren't fuel tanks. Most of the time they're chemical containers, although in this case they might be. Normally the "sleeper" carriage is the first one behind the locomotives. A converted passenger carriagle for the drivers on longhaul routes like this one
nicely done nice change of scenery.
Some of the same ones that were parked on a siding on UP's Tennessee Pass line 2 years. I remember they were taken to Long Brach and put on a ship.
I keep wishing the camera would remain for longer in the silence as the sound of the train fades away. There's something very eerie about the silence that lingers after a train has passed.... like being left behind by civilization.
Helena M Shanahan the silence out there is magic!
No, these lines are designed primarily for freight. The only passenger services are "The Ghan" and "The Indian Pacific", two long distance rail cruise style trains operated by Great Southern Railway
Most freights on the Trans line are over 1km long. The SCT train can get up to 1800m, which is the maximum length of most crossing loops.
great video and keep up the great work!
The carriages are sleeping accomodation for the crew. The long distances across unpopulated land mean that off train accomodation for crews isn't really an option.
The majority of locos ordered recently have been either EMD or GE powered with AC traction. Older locos tend to be GE, EMD or Alco with DC. English Electric was popular on the narrow gauge lines in QLD, WA and Tasmania until the late 1970's.
great video! thanks for sharing.
I dare say the first horn was beautiful
Correct. The vast distances on the Trans means the crews travel in the van and swap over every 8 hrs or so. Otherwise you'd have to base crews in the middle of the Nullarbor, and theres next to nothing out there!
What a wilderness around ....
Thanks for the comments. Not sure quite how it works as they're all private companies these days rather than state based operators. eg: Pacific National operates in every mainland state
Loved it. Great video. South Ozzie Rocks!!!!!!!
crossing the north south in 2008
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The other companies have almost removed van traffic from their trains, but SCT recognised back in the late 90's that there was still a demand for van traffic out there and have built up the business since then to what you see today with some of the longest trains on the national standard gauge network.
Double stacking is restricted to west of Parkes, north of Adelaide and east of Perth. ie: the areas without many overhead structures.
It's "The Ghan", a transcontinental passenger train which operates between Adelaide and Darwin
Noticed the passenger coaches behind the freight locomotives. I'm assuming these are the "rest areas" for the crews so they can change over without having to be at a terminal or station. Union rules in the USA would not allow that--crews are required to take their rest periods away from the tracks, and that distance is specified in the rules (I believe it's a mile minimum in most cases). I think they believe the crews are better rested away from the trains and the right-of-way.
The Ghan is the longest passenger train I've ever seen. I'm amazed one loco can pull it.
A no gimmick video...Really nice. Most enjoyable
Ah sorry, I thought you were referring to the SCT vans. The ones you are looking at are triple deck car carriers. The pass car is only a crew van though. It doesn't carry passengers.
please document the whole consist of a freight, it's interesting for us Europeans (our signalling blocks are set up for passenger trainlengths for greater capacity so we can't get such freight trainlengths onto our railways). Also we don't have any doublestacking anywhere.
Wondeful film clips you have! Its my pleasure to subscribe to your channel. I being a mad fan of trains ...especially steam locomotives. Thank you so very much for your efforts and sharing! Take care!
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Reminds me of my visits to Australia! Very good!
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WOOOOW!! Very nice videos. Super! Amazing!
I noticed in an earlier post you said max train speed is 71 mph. That is about the same here in the US where max freight speed is 70 mph. Passenger train speeds can be much higher than that especially in electrified areas. Of course this all depends on track conditions and the local terrain.
@Faxingpoland Over in SA a radio scanner is very useful, although this will change once it all goes digital in a year or so.
Excellent video mate.
great footage - not so great when you need to stop for one of those freight trains passing through........you could get out and have a picnic lunch by the time the last carriage passes.........:)
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Yeah they are sleeping accomodation for crews and it's known as "relay working". This is generally only seen between Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. The extremely long distances across very arid and unpopulated land make it difficult to arrange off-train accomodation.
In the eastern states with a higher population density, relay working isn't allowed and the crews rest away from the train in a motel or similar.
Very well done, thank-you!
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@@alexiskauff2125 Doing really well Alexis, very much into the Railroads in Australia and what Their doing with Autonomous Locomotives, I would not have gotten into the Railroads Down Under but, I would not have until I got into Trainz a computer program for desktop.
@@jamesdmehl yes I guess I will like to get know you if you don’t mind
Although sometimes a bit of smoke is good for the photos :)
Double stacking those wagons can be disastrous if a gush of wind were to come and topple one double stacked wagon
could potentially lead to the domino's effect. Their much inclined to add more wagons on to compensate for extra containers.
The containers have special locks that keep them connected and prevent a disaster like what you mentioned
Does very many people ride passenger trains in Australia? Thanks for an outstanding video and some very beautiful scenery
+John Moore No. People travel trains for short distances and within metro areas. Trans Australian Railway is very expensive. To give you some idea, an economy flight (one-way) from Sydney to Perth (4000 kms.) will cost you around $450 - $600 range. The same journey by Trans Australian Railway is around $2000 - $2500 approx (one-way).
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That is a big difference in the price of a plane ticker and a
train ticket;
Thanks for the info
+Mexican Jesus. yes i do
Thanks to everyone who's taken this video to over half a million views! :)
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That's an extreme example of double stacking, not even sunken in well cars.
Interesting how all the freight trains have a passenger car behind the engines. Crew quarters I assume?
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Great video!
In 2.30 as a snake!
Beautiful place to film!!! Beautiful as Australia!
I've included two full length trains at 4:30 and 5:50 so people can get an idea of the size of them, but if I didn't edit this video this would easily be over 20 minutes+ in duration. The trains in this part of Australia can be up to 1800m long.
I see well that there is more variation in Australia in containers? Most containers are of the 'square boxes'. Here are just baking. This has me a little reminiscent of a Strassenroller (literally translated roadroller) only in another form.
SCT uses inline fueling with containerised tankers immediately behind the loco.
Check out the other videos in my channel shot around this time. I spent 2 days at the Pichi Richi before heading up to Wirappa.
Although you should see the iron ore trains in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. They can have up to 8 locomotives spread throughout the train, and have been over 3 miles long. Most of the locos are American sourced, and you'd have to be both deaf and blind not to see one go past
Very nice
This was the opposite for me, only my second visit to the area :)
Next time i go back it will be more difficult to work out what's running as they're phasing out the analog radio communications.
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nice video
Although the wait isn't quite as long as the ore trains in the Pilbara ;)
I love how the United States and Australia use mostly the same equipment (locomotives, rolling stock, etc.)
I reconized a US K3LA on that aussie diesel! Much better than european horns. I've also heard a P5OC on a classic EMD aussie diesel too. :)
Nice Video
Danke, sehr schoenes Video!
Thanks :)
After about six hours of watching train videos of Australia saw my first double stacked containers on a train. Are they building any new rail line in Australia now days? Thanks for an outstanding video it looked awesome on wide screen
There will be some new rail building soon on the Melbourne to Brisbane inland line that will avoid Sydney and the hilly coast.
Caramba... eu amo ver trens sobre trilhos, fico muito encantado, principalmente os trens modernos que tem no mercado de transporte, hoje! Muito massa... valeeeu pelo o video, muito bom!
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a gigantic train and being hauled by just two locos.surprising!!!!!!
What's that passenger looking car behind the locomotives for? Sleeping quarters?
gypsyThree97 Sure is
Not entirely true. Double stacks will go as far west as Forrestfield and Kewdale, the interstate terminus for rail. Some used to go to Canning Vale, before freight became centralised in Kewdale/Forrestfield
Thank you very much! :)
Great video!
What's the coach for behind the engines?
I'm from Canada! :)
@stevenfd123 With 3000kw and limited gradients, the NR's can haul that train quite easily :)
7:34 WOW! 😯
In the middle of nowhere!
All part of what makes this region of Australia so special :)
great video bloke
Since the railways in the UK were denationalised your lucky to get a passenger train with 4 carriages. One company owns the track and stations, another the locomotives, another the carriages, and several different companies run the trains.
The train operating people have to hire the carriages from the owners. That is why trains are so short here. The first thought is the directors bonuses etc. Sod the passengers. They are now the most expensive in the world per passenger mile.
bbcisrubbish Our States all owned their railways but now are all privately owned. The States still own the track and infrastructure I think. Ex UK.
Very impressive! Are there any high-speed passenger trains on these lines? Greetings from Ireland!
Muito bom seu vídeo! (very good your video)
Funny to see SCT still cant tarp there transflats properly, most flapping or blown off completely!
G'day mate, awesome video. I know it was filmed 3.5 years ago, but next month I'm going to be visiting a few places on the trans Australian railway line such as Tarcoola SA and Forrest WA. How often can i expect to see a train?
Sam Tilley It depends on the day, but you should see at least 2 or 3 in daylight hours.
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Very nice video.
Best greetings from Germany
Those SCT trains aren't called the long white train for nothing.