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@@johnsmart964 Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately I don’t think the sugar trains to port will start up again anytime soon; as much as I wish they would I don’t think the Tablelands Mill has interests in it they just do truck transport now. But like I said the branch to the mill is still classified as “open” so still receives occasional maintenance so the opportunity is always there! Also not sure if you saw my pinned comment but unfortunately it has been announced that Einasleigh - Forsayth section of the Tablelands System will not be reinstated for the rest of the year which is a real shame. It is actually unclear if it will reopen or not next year. Reasons stated include lack of funding and subpar maintenance alongside an apparent increase in damage this year thanks to Cyclone Jasper. Unfortunately relatively “small” closures such as this one haven’t been unheard of in recent times as Stanthorpe - Wallangarra was closed a few months ago now in south Queensland; reason being stated due to bushfire induced bridge damage.

@@woztorana That’s so cool!! I assume the ditch lights were modern QR requirements? 2000 Classes in regular service didn’t have them; and I’ve noticed other 2000 Classes that have taken back to mainline running (eg. Outback Aussie Tours at Longreach and DownsSteam Tourist Railway) have fit marker lights as well. I think the Mary Valley Rattler’s 2000s also have the marker lights too.

@@thecairnsrailfan the ditch lights we beat the standard. We fitted them for added safety given Cairns drivers and level crossings. Same as the Yellow wings. Originally they were gold, and were gold during my time there. However I am lead to believe that they were painted yellow for vision. Just as the 11 class has the yellow Buffer plates ( which I originally painted 01 and 05)

@@woztorana Wow that’s awesome work! Very interesting!

Thanks Antony! Great to hear that from a professional like you!

@@catpower2951 Thank you!

@@user-gk8gg1zt7l Thank you!!

Sure does🤪

Thanks for your comment, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I believe that un-sheltered spot at Toowoomba Railway Station has been like that for a while; as that lane isn’t used for passenger trains anymore and is commonly used as a spot to store diesels for maintenance runs and other maintenance related works. Toowoomba Railway Station is such a gorgeous station; probably one of the best looking in Queensland and a relic of a bygone rail era. Now it’s only served by a Queensland Rail passenger train 4 times a week which is the Westlander doing its twice a week service from Brisbane to Charleville where it’s usually there late in the evening or early in the morning. Other than that; heritage passenger services may use it on their runs which is a common sight in the southwest between Ipswich and Warwick where as you mentioned they usually always carry water tanks as well due to lack of water tower / cranes in the modern rail era! Thanks again for your comment!

Awesome, I really like Queensland Rail too!

@@birgitmaloney7637 Hopefully after the next video. Tomorrow I will upload some trains in the south-west of Queensland including a steam train! After that; the next video will be on The Savannahlander up here around the Far North where the video will cover chasing that train from Almaden to Kuranda. I hope you can look forward to that!

@@TheREALPoriruaTrainspotter Yeah it sure does! It’s actually really interesting; as the Cairns Rail livery is actually directly inspired by / correlated to DJ1229. Cairns Kuranda Steam (who operate The Savannahlander passenger service and the Cairns Rail cement shunts as seen in this video) is actually owned by Mainline Steam Heritage Trust in New Zealand who own DJ1229. They’ve gotten the contract from Queensland Rail (for the Savannahlander) and Pacific National (for the cement shunting) to run these Cairns services under the CKS name which is very interesting and have done so for many years now. Thanks for your comment!

@@thecairnsrailfan Oh wow 😯 I didnt know that till now lol DJ1228 also has the same livery too just with the writing on the long hood 😅

@@TheREALPoriruaTrainspotter Awesome!

@@johnsmart964 No problem, thanks for your comment! I don’t know much about overseas rail manufactures; but I would hope Alstom still chooses to sell and manufacture Bombardier designs. Yeah I haven’t done a video without narration for a very long time; but not to worry as the next following videos will have narration once again!

@@thecairnsrailfan That's great we will look forward to them.

@@johnsmart964 I’m glad to hear that!😄

@@theaustraliantrainspotter Thanks!

Another awesome video. 🤙

@@catpower2951 Thank you!

Your Welcome Mate .🤙

Yes; Sydney’s electrified rail system contacts the electric trains through their pantograph part!😄

Thank you!! Yes; it’s certainly a testament to the British Rail Class 43s engineering that they’re still in service in some places after so long!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Don’t worry, I am making another video😄 It’s currently being worked on; sometimes I’m busy and don’t have a new video to upload all the time. I have been busy recently but it’s all good as the next video of Sydney Trains at Eastwood is being worked on so it’ll be out eventually!🙂

Unfortunately I didn’t get to see that train!

It in western Australia!! You are the best

And road trains

It like we are in the future

These are like 7 years old

Thank you! Yes, SJM is quite fascinating with their large network and fleet of locos. I too want to get some more stuff of their locos out at the Mourilyan way!

No problem, thanks for your comment! Glad to see your other comment that you got to the bit about the APS system and how it works.😄

@@thecairnsrailfan Using this system in historical cities is most useful as it means that the historical cityscape is not marred by the paraphernalia of overhead electrification.

@@johnsmart964 Yeah!

Alright thanks!!

Awesome!

Thank you! I haven’t properly checked him out; but have seen some of his posts on Facebook. He sees some awesome stuff!

Awesome!!

Awesome, yeah South Johnstone Mill is awesome! It’s certainly changed a lot since 2014; with many more of the locos now looking quite different due to recent rebuilds by the mills current operator, MSF Sugar. Thanks for your comment!😄

Thank you!! Yes hopefully if the mill chooses to rebuild the bridge we will see re-construction starting later this year or the next. 😄

Yep!!

How is the sugar cane train

@@birgitmaloney7637 If you mean the one at Herberton then it’s still being worked on, it will take another year or two to be completed. If you’re referring to sugarcane trains in service around Cairns then there’s doing well aside from the northern Cairns damage of course. They’ve started driver training recently for the upcoming season starting in a few weeks! Some maintenance trains have been out too!

Do you know willmar

How long is the sugar cane train

Wow! I hope all has been well since then!

No problem, thanks for your comment! QLD sugarcane railways are very impressive and extensive! I find them to be very underrated, many people don’t realise how large these systems and operations are and I’ve wanted to make a video all about the sugarcane mill industry and operations in QLD as a whole but haven’t been able to get around to it properly. There is just over 15 operational rail operation mills in QLD I think; combined they have around 2,000-4,000km worth of track I think! Very large networks indeed. The largest locomotive fleet I am aware of is South Johnstones. They’re owned by the same company that operates Mulgrave Mill (MSF Sugar) and Mulgrave is connected with the South Johnstone network. The mill itself being located just south of Innisfail. I believe SJ has over 20 locomotives in service if I remember correctly!

@@thecairnsrailfan Sorry for my unchristian language but GOD DAMN, that's a lot of track. Never thought, nothing we got compares to that in America.

@@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999 Haha all good mate, yeah it’s fascinating seeing the size of the private 2ft gauge networks in Queensland for sugarcane; especially because 2ft gauge is mainly a railway practice left in the past in other countries becoming abandoned or entering preservation status so the scale of QLDs 2ft gauge sugarcane networks that still make profits to run are truly something to behold! 😄

Thank you very much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed it😄

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!!

And I enjoyed the video

@@birgitmaloney7637 Thank you!

Good points; funnily enough the bridge that collapsed was a “flood resistant” design which unfortunately I think I may have forgot to mention in the video but anyways this means they’ll have to rebuild an even more flood resistant design with potential features that you brought up!

Thanks Wil and Mel!! I’m very glad you enjoyed the video😄

Certainly.

Thank you!

Good on you mate, you and other emergency services and volunteers did amazing work with disaster rescue and relief work!!

Thanks!

Yep, spot on mate! It's going to be a very interesting season watching this take place.