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Hi Alan, It’s very sad that the Wallangarra turning fork may never be used again. Footage of past activity can be viewed here: Bob Keogh memorial, from 16:35. ruclips.net/video/iQy6tvb6M_0/видео.html Downs Dash double header, from 16:25 ruclips.net/video/OEroPAZHfwc/видео.html I have previously rendered the scene you describe, will see if I can find that for you. Kind regards,

Are they a separate variety I never knew that I was raised in Tenterfield Loved it too cold for my wife.

I would love to see this but to do that you would need either a very rich philanthropist who likes trains or a NSW Minister for Transport who also likes trains. Do you have any idea how much it would cost to reopen the line? Also unless it was totally Heritage run, it would need to start from Armidale. Certainly a scenic run but those bridges that would require replacing don't come cheap and are usually not in the budget of an Historical Society of any sort. I fear that sadly in Australia we lack the population to allow many of these worthwhile dreams and projects to materialize. Just look at the Reunification of the Great Central Railway in England. It has two companies working together to bridge the gap and yet it is still a mammoth task that has taken years to even begin. They also have the population to support it once completed along with the closeness to the line. What does Armidale to Wallangarra have in its Favour? Limited population and for tourists a long journey to get to a starting point at either Wallangarra or Armidale. Please don't misunderstand me as I am a railfan and have been for most of my life. However, after 42 years working in rail and seeing the well intentioned plans of many to perform miracles, such as the Beaudesert to Bethania and the Dorrigo Railway to name just 2; I have come to understand the enormous challenges in our sunburnt country with relation to distance and population. Just look at our Airline industry; we still can't support 3 domestic airlines. I guess if the line from Regatta Point / Strahan to Queenstown in Tasmania can be done then it is possible. But remember they already have a tourist base at both places. And Puffing Billy in the Dandenong's is also successful and just a stroll from Upper Ferntree Gully Station on the Melbourne Rail Network. I also hope it is successful as I would love to ride a train from Warwick to Glen Innes or Armidale and return. When and where was this announced?

Gee that will be tough much of the line has been ripped up and the bridge on the road out of Tenterfield to Wallangarra cannot be used .

@@jacktattis Actually, most of the line is still there! I don't know about the bridge from Tenterfeild to Wallangarra, but the old wooden one heading from Glenn Innes definitely needs replacing!

@@chuckanoo1455 I know the railway line was ripped up at Bluff Rock and many of the properties along from Deepwater to Tenterfield took over the tracks .

SDSR's C17 971 came from Chinchilla and is currently out of service, receiving repair. This locomotive used here was C17 974, leased from Qld Rail. The loco at Miles Historical Village is C17 944, stored in the open and viewable at the link below: www.tumblr.com/mileshistoricalvillage/search/944

@@allsteamedup1I appreated that Thank-You.. I left another responce about the one in miles, i have a video of that train on my channel, just short 1 min 33 sec showing train and inside talking with my dad he telling me about the top generator I never knew about too. It was 23 April when I uploaded it if you're intrested.. You can use the video for your channel too if you like.. It would be very helpful if you can make a profile of the trains when made ect if you can, I feel it would help your channel grow too!.

Hi there , I just SUBBED to your channel too.. Cool content!.. Thanks

@@TheEarthHistorysConfusing Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it. Joe

@@joestrainworldvideos3977Sure do TY

Everything COULD be done. In the era when everyone relied on rail it WOULD be done. But not enough people use the services. Farmers like the convenience of trucks that come to their farm to pick up. Passengers like the convenience of the car that goes when and where they want. They like to keep the OPTION of having the service but that isn't the same as paying for it. This is the reason why so many lines get closed. For example Dookie in Victoria was rebuilt to a high standard. It cost a lot less per tonne to ship grain on that but the farmers also wanted the flexibility to ship grain by truck to other destinations. The line is closed now and the money spent is wasted.

@@smitajky No sorry it had nothing to do with this, it may have played a small part. The reason to push to end the rail indsury was done all over the world from 1970'a onward. Trucks were starting to get to a capacity to make the trips wourth wile, the goverment pushed / end the rail because of people like lindsey brothers and the alike that are now big, big players in the indsurey. Now the gov makes a ton of $$$ , they can close the rail down and saving millions in doing so each year. This was also done in Qld/NSW had some brains & did not rip up all the tracks which will make the transiton back to rail easier.. Now that the big players are under control by gov they have free range to make billions $$, the revenue the gov makes from the transport ind billions in fuel taxs, rego ect. Thats why the railyways were shut down!.. Lobbying has to stop!..

@@smitajkyLook up Clara Australia. The fed gov wants to build a high speed rail from Brisbane to Sydeny, then to Canberra have 8 new smart cities/town linked up so can travel melb,bne,syd by rail fast.. They started in Bendigo, Qld already has some high speed capicity, the tracks & bridges need some work but shouldn't be too much to get going. They have a site with mud maps lay out so you can see how far theyre going. Im intrested in it. Seems the Railway will make a big comback soon, Fuel is to expensive, trucks idiling not earing $$.. Something has to give.

Spring loaded. Quite normal with manually set points.

Non interlocked points and are trailing so no need to set them, train will trail through them

@@algrigg9039 Sorry, NOT Spring loaded; Non Reversible Switch Lever with a Folding Arm, is the correct name for this switch lever. They are the ones with the long lever and at 90 degrees is a large round weight, which is designed to return the points to the normal position, whatever that may be. This particular one has a folding arm so it is clear of any potential loading that may be outside the loading gauge, either intentional or which may have moved during transit. They can be scary when you have to hold them to allow a 30 wagon Cattle train into a siding. Most Shunting yards I worked in had them. I shunted for 22 years and then trained shunters, drivers and guards for 9 years with QLD Rail. 😀

@@alanhaynes4576 Sounds like a spring to me! :)

Some plurals have apostrophes, some don't. Poor understanding of English . . . . but it's so frequent. Education? What education?

@@EllieMaes-Grandad What are you smokin'?

Nothing, but I wonder about others . . . . get it right, or don't do it. @@chriscorrigan7420

Talk about a lack of vision regarding tourism....

Is this about when the tressle bridge was completely destroyed by last year's Fire

The QLD Government is not interested in preserving history. It does not fit in with the New World Order or Globalist scheme of things. Besides how can they keep getting all their lurks and perks if they set aside any money for a Heritage Railway? And before anyone criticizes me for calling out the current government. I don't believe the LNP are any better.

Steam in `23? Preserve the Line FFS!

take some lerks and perks off the qld pollies and bingo plenty of money to fix the line

Sounds related to `Cockney`?Bean Counters & Politicians? Untrustworthy Scum.@@villiersman951

Oh they will once they crash the ic engine markets, same as they did in the 1920's to the ev market!. One man had a pattern for both ic eng and ev ford took them to court and won after appeals.. They're playing same script.. The line will be repaired only when they need it , not when public needs it.. remember they took the steam for the petrol now they're back to ev, whats next steam again?...

@@villiersman951Send the little darlings that keep damaging the communities that cared for them as children out on community service where they actually do some work and not some pathetic course about emotions.. Tough love is needed.. Need to stop Lobbying..

You would be wrong there. For many years the Queenslander section of the Sunlander at a premium fare, but good value at around $750.00 each way offered an onboard chef with cooked meals and dedicated silver service Lounge, Dining and sleeping cars with uniformed staff separate to the rest of the train. It was truly a luxurious journey. The remainder of the Sunlander also had its own dedicated Dining and Lounge cars as well, but not as luxurious as the Queensslander section of the train.