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Ted Bear
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My thing is mainly capturing images of interest and editing to music. Most tracks of music have some kind of connection in one way or another with the vision sequences.
Drone vision of trains is as much about Tasmania's landscape as about the trains and I hope you are able to watch and absorb videos of interest to you in the highest resolution possible. The drone vision has all been shot in 4k.
The old VHS material has survived quite well considering the fact it has been sitting magnetically stored for all these years. It is being transferred using a Canopus AVDC-300, an old but good piece of kit that allows for some refinement in the transfer process. Initial VHS postings are of very average quality as they are VHS to VHS edits. As time permits, some of these will be digitally edited from original VHS tapes and re posted.
Stacks more to come, both archival and current, both rail and other topics. Check out Roudeep and Jay Aliyev - awesome music producers :-)
Drone vision of trains is as much about Tasmania's landscape as about the trains and I hope you are able to watch and absorb videos of interest to you in the highest resolution possible. The drone vision has all been shot in 4k.
The old VHS material has survived quite well considering the fact it has been sitting magnetically stored for all these years. It is being transferred using a Canopus AVDC-300, an old but good piece of kit that allows for some refinement in the transfer process. Initial VHS postings are of very average quality as they are VHS to VHS edits. As time permits, some of these will be digitally edited from original VHS tapes and re posted.
Stacks more to come, both archival and current, both rail and other topics. Check out Roudeep and Jay Aliyev - awesome music producers :-)
The Yaraka Branch Line (with Pink Floyd), 2024 Digital Edit
Jericho is 493 km inland from Rockhampton on the Longreach / Winton line and was the junction for the Blackall / Yaraka branch.
Jericho to Blackall officially opened in 1908 then through to Yaraka in stages, with completion in 1917. It was originally planned to goto Windorah and beyond as part of 'The Great Western Railway'.
Blackall - 114 km from Jericho - was the only sizable township on the branch and was provided additional services to those that ran beyond to Yaraka.
Yaraka was provided a mostly weekly 'mixed' service plus additional stock trains, with 1953 reportedly a big year for stock; at times running on a daily basis.
The Yaraka train was the very last in Australia to service small...
Jericho to Blackall officially opened in 1908 then through to Yaraka in stages, with completion in 1917. It was originally planned to goto Windorah and beyond as part of 'The Great Western Railway'.
Blackall - 114 km from Jericho - was the only sizable township on the branch and was provided additional services to those that ran beyond to Yaraka.
Yaraka was provided a mostly weekly 'mixed' service plus additional stock trains, with 1953 reportedly a big year for stock; at times running on a daily basis.
The Yaraka train was the very last in Australia to service small...
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Last Great Train Ride - A Forsayth Adventure (1991) Digital Edit & Update, 2024
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A digital re-edit and update of 'A Forsayth Adventure', posted sometime ago. It has also been processed through Topaz AI, which continues to struggle with processing foliage detail and text, seemingly no matter what AI model is utilised. It has excelled though, with the removal of video noise in low light conditions where the camera gain has been cranked right up.
Tasmania Rail 2, 1987 March, Part 2
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Tasmania Rail 2, 1987 March, Part 2
Bridgewater Bridge #3, Feb-Mar 2024
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Bridgewater Bridge #3, Feb-Mar 2024
Very Tired DQ's on TasRail's mini coal train
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Very Tired DQ's on TasRail's mini coal train
Devonport Ships #1
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Sea Road Tasmania's 'Liekut' and TT-Line Tasmania's 'Spirit of Tasmania I' turning in the Mersey River and departing Devonport
Tasmania Rail, 2008 - Pacific National. Mostly English Electrics
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Pacific National purchased Tasmania's small country branch line railway only to make it an even smaller railway. The state Labor Government stepped in to save what was left in 2009, with it barely operational by that time. Unfortunately the English Electric units are now long gone, though fortunately a few have been preserved. Shot on DV cam in 1080.
Victoria Rail, Various Snippets, 1994
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Victoria Rail, Various Snippets, 1994
Qld 1992 Rockhampton & Laidley to Ipswich
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A few random shots at Rockhampton then on a Rail Motor from Laidley to Ipswich followed by a ride on old red cars behind an awesome sounding EE unit :-)
NSW North Coast Part 4
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A quick throw together of a bit more NSW north coast VHS material from way back. Think it was 1992, will check. A huge thank you to the awesome crew on the train. If someone could help out with identifying the main locations it would be appreciated.
Bridgewater Bridge Construction, Video #2 - up tempo version. Sept 2023
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This is an 'up-tempo' version of an update on the progress of all the work associated with the new Bridgewater bridge in Hobart Tasmania Australia. There is a more 'chilled' version uploaded as well if this style isn't your thing :-)
Tasmania Rail - (Likely 2010) In cab Bridgewater to Rhyndaston
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A bit of (rough) in cab footage from the Pacific National days - Likely 2010 (Some fool didnt date the DV tape!) - from on the Boyer line just out of Bridgewater Junction to Rhyndaston.
Bridgewater Bridge Construction, Video #2 - 'Chilled' version. Hobart Tasmania Australia
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Bridgewater Bridge Construction, Video #2 - 'Chilled' version. Hobart Tasmania Australia
Re-posted with increased clarity: Early FMC Pea Harvesters, mid 1980's, Tasmania Australia
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Re-posted with increased clarity: Early FMC Pea Harvesters, mid 1980's, Tasmania Australia
NSW North Coast #3 (and Hunter Valley), 1992
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NSW North Coast #3 (and Hunter Valley), 1992
Tullamarine 1991- Processed via Topaz Video AI. See description notes.
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Tullamarine 1991- Processed via Topaz Video AI. See description notes.
Steam Fest, Sheffield Tasmania March 2023, Ted Bear Style
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Steam Fest, Sheffield Tasmania March 2023, Ted Bear Style
Simplot bean Harvesters on Dusk, Northern Tasmania, 11/03/2023
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Simplot bean Harvesters on Dusk, Northern Tasmania, 11/03/2023
Tasmania Rail - Pacific National, Random Shots 2008~2009 Part 1
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Tasmania Rail - Pacific National, Random Shots 2008~2009 Part 1
Tasmania Rail '1' - Sept 1986 Part 2, Digital edit
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Tasmania Rail '1' - Sept 1986 Part 2, Digital edit
Pea Harvesters - PMC 1089's, Tasmania, Feb 2023
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Pea Harvesters - PMC 1089's, Tasmania, Feb 2023
Pea Harvesters - Ploeger & PMC, Tasmania Jan 2023
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Pea Harvesters - Ploeger & PMC, Tasmania Jan 2023
Tasmania Rail '1' - Sept 1986 Part 1, Digital edit
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Tasmania Rail '1' - Sept 1986 Part 1, Digital edit
Im still loving your editing Ted, really top shelf stuff
"Nothing special" Man you got footage of a UK Steamer on our tracks! That's some special footage. By far my favorite find on RUclips.
I'm from Grafton in New South Wales. My one and only visit to Melbourne was in July 1995. It was my first experience of trams. I can hardly express the sheer joy I felt in getting around the city by this safe, clean, convenient and efficient mode of public transport.
I loved the natural air conditioning of the old red rattlers on hot summer days. Standing by the open doors was also a favourite way of riding the trains. Thanks for a reminder of good times on Sydney trains.
Quite 'The Good Old Days'. How life has changed. Thx for messaging.
Hi Ted, great vid. What’s the name of that song?
Thx Pete. The track is Oliver Sim - GMT (Jamie xx Remix)
You should have stuck with the white man policy cope it now idiots. The smart arses that suggested to bring any one should be put in jails and there descendent
The N Class seemed mightier in orange! :-)
Love those big old cludes 14:57
I remember the hum of the turbines. Feel it all through the body. The gun oil smell, and everyone in overalls hard at work.
Magnificent old gear. Soon to be consigned to history / static display.
Worth preserving, Ted
Great video, subbed to your channel.
Awesome, thank you!
So the tram lines are standard gauge, but the trains run on broad gauge. Shame they didn't think it through when establishing the rail system.
3:38 this was back in the pre-electification days
As a follower of anything railways greatly enjoyed this presentation {and Music} of another now closed branch line. Having visited and stayed at Yaraka 3 times since 2010 this is a particular piece of history and a credit to the presenter Ted. Love that part of outback Queensland😬
Me again I just have to say your choice of I Don't Believe Anymore by Icehouse one of the best Australian bands, is an iconic piece of music , you could also use Cross the Border, which I think was off The Man of Colours album. Thank you Regards Clare
'I dont believe' works pretty well plus yes, Icehouse is very much a top Aussie outfit! I will see if I can make use of Cross the Border somewhere
Thanks for another great video Ted. You are doing a great job by preserving these historical events
Thanks again Clare. I will be progressively digitally re-editing all these old VHS edits I did years ago. Unfortunately the frame rate in the transfer process somehow moved to 24fps (instead of 25fps) and before I realised it, I had a whole heap uploaded with one frame missing every second :-(
Fabulous editing Ted and a great choice of music Pink Floyd , Sorrow, very apt. Nice one a real pleasure to watch, keep up the excellent editing, you timed the edits to the music now that's real class. Well done
Thanks Clare. Its always good to hear from some that 'gets it', as in the use of music / editing etc. Quite a bit of time went into this digital edit of the Yaraka video (Years ago i did a short VHS edit of it), along with the digital edit of the train to Forsayth video. They are two of my favourite experiences from over the years. Only a few of what I put up over the next couple of years will be to that standard tho.
Watching this I wish I'd been born 30 years earlier, I could have been one of those drivers in the hey-day of V/Line.
I was surprised to see a photo of the Queensland cabinet which visited Yaraka for the opening of the railway. Queensland built a lot of railways up to the 1920s and thought “meh” but each branch opening was a significant event. I was told the coal revenue softened the losses of the railways and allowed such branch lines to survive right up to 2004. Unlike Victoria and NSW (and others) who had to bite the bullet during the 1970s. That Joh ran the state from the 60s to 1988 also helped. I was glad I could enjoy the QR when I did.
Im also pleased I was also able to enjoy and video and photograph QR whilst it was still largely a proper railway. I recently bought an old original government map that indicated their plans for what was to be 'The Great Western Railway'. I found it after completing the video other wise I would have included it.
@ In the lounge car of the “Lander” trains was a large wall map which showed the proposed railways including the Great Western Railway. The Yaraka line was intended to run to Windorah and join a line eventually reaching Camooweal.
I remember there were wanted posters at Yaraka and at a few other locations I visited. At Yaraka the policeman visited the departing train, I was the sole passenger so was nothing special. Once I visited Yaraka in my car and met a policeman introduced by a local who called me over, I had a suspicion the policeman would do a check of the number plates of visting cars.
In the ‘90s the ARHS trucked a Red Fred to Jericho to run it to Yaraka. Not sure if it made a return journey or was trucked from Yaraka or Blackall.
I’m from Melbourne and travelled on this line three times knowing it won’t run forever, in 1987, someone turned up at one of the sidings and loaded a Ford or Holden car into an open top wagon and it was unloaded at Blackall and picked up by the mechanic to be repaired and presumably returned to the owner a week later. Imagine freighting a car between intermediate stations on the branch, astonishing level of service. Apparently there was a serious attempt to “rationalize” the line in 1994 and there was a big outcry and the line was retained. But the locals were later given the option of keeping the railway or have better roads so the locals opted for better roads. But the government was itching to close the line. A similar option was given for the Hughendon-Winton line. Probably many branches went this way. Blackall was one of four stations which ran a rail ambulance that was kept in a small weatherboard shed with tracks going to it. I remember there were rail ambulances at Mareeba and Almaden, I forget the forth location, might have been Charleville.
I wonder how much it cost the owner of the car. Not very much I imagine! Re the rail ambulance - i did even know there was such a thing until doing a bit of research for this and the Forsayth vids. I meant to include a couple of pics of one at Blackall I found via the Queensland Library but somehow managed to forget them :-(
@ There were four rail ambulances at Mareeba, Almaden, Blackall and I forgot the forth one. I went on an AREA tour to Mareeba in 1991 when a steam loco visited and it eventually dragged out the ambulance for photos. There was a weatherboard building over the tracks containing the ambulance, paid for by the local hospital board. The vehicles were tiny wooden rail motors and were probably originally pay trains. The Mareeba ambulance was last used in 1980. It was fitted with a siren.
the music in this video is awesome!!
Its obviously a bit dated now, but most of it still holds up pretty well.
Love seeing the Alco's ex Sth Australia, gr8 memories of travelling behind them, Steamranger has 2 800 series still running here
Most of the Alcos that ran in Aust could be regarded as quite a success story, tho some crews would prob disagree. I was fortunate enough to get to work on 930's and 442's, though the 830's and 48's were possibly the stand outs, in my view at least
Take me back to the time where I belong.
I love anything railways. This was a real eye-opener! We have 3ft-6in “Cape” gauge in New Zealand, and many branch lines have closed, but none even remotely like the “Train to Yaraka”! I have read the book “Train to Julia Creek”, and yes, it’s very dry out that way! Many Australian visitors remark on how GREEN New Zealand is! A very interesting video and a capture of history! Thanks.
Appreciate your comments. Hope to get myself to NZ soon :-)
Brilliant work Ted, thanks.
Just wish I had of gone back the next week and went for a ride on it. I was staying in Emerald at the time
@@tedbear4243 You've captured some history Ted, another disappearing, so sad. Cheers.
What's not to like, railways doing useful work great photography and editing and Pink Floyd, Thanks
Thanks Bruce. I put about 80 hours all up into this one (and the Forsayth video too), so your comments are very much appreciated
Wow thankyou one of the best Queensland films I have seen. Many of your viewers may not be aware that this system is all 3’6” (1066mm) gauge. The scene at Emmet was particularly noteworthy showing the bouncing turnout lever-.weight. Such a typical QR scene!!! Great work. The flat top mountain at 13:36 is iconic.
As I mentioned in another response, I put about 80 hours all up into putting this one together. Your appreciation makes the time and energy quite worthwhile. The trip out to Yaraka as well as Cairns to Forsayth are in my top 10 favourite things Ive managed to do over time. And youve made me realise, for those not in Australia, I should have made mention of a couple of basic facts such as the gauge. Will keep that in mind for up coming videos.
@@kimballthurlow577 fellow Queenslander here was definitely aware of the narrow 3ft 6inch gauge. Also worth knowing that western Australia South Australia and Tasmania are all the same narrow gauge so Queensland.
what a waste that's the government
Well you can thank every LNP government in the last 40 years for it
as all ways they are closed down
Sadly not many branch lines left anywhere in Aust now :-(
Fantastic stuff Ted, those closing shots are just perfect
Quality! And I got to see the baler in action in this one. Cheers for your efforts again.
Thanks again. I put a bit more effort into this one and had just bought a flash new ground camera which was on its first outing!
The aerial video and editing work here is superb. Interesting to see most of your traction engines have canopies, as here in New Zealand that is not that common. No doubt to protect from that intense Australian sun and heat. I haven't seen a hay baler before so that was interesting, too. Thanks for sharing this gem. Cheers.
Thanks Mark, comments much appreciated. The Sheffield steam fest is a great event - always something of interest going on.
I had the opportunity to go as a DA to Yaraka 2005, but knocked it back not realising within a few months they were going to close the line for good. The idea of being thrown about in a camp wagon all night from Alpha to Blackall didn't really appeal to me at the time. I did manage to get down there in the car last year in 2023. I found a heap of old photos in a box tucked away under the bench in the SM's office. Great vid Ted.
Hi again Adrian. Were the pics railway related? If so, do you know where they might be? And if you know of anyone with any pics, esp older ones, would really like to hear from them. As with Mareeba to Forsayth, this is another part of the country I'm really interested in. By researching a few basic facts to include in these latest couple of videos Ive learnt quite a bit. In this instance Ive learnt that the Yaraka line wasnt going to be just a standalone branch but a part of an (at the time) approved 'Great Western Railway'. Just after publishing Ive turned up a couple of very old Qld Gov maps for sale from 1910 and then 1913 which have all the proposed railways on them, including the Great Western Railway. Ive purchased one at considerable expense and hope to get the other. How exactly was the train crewed towards the end of its running? You mentioned travelling from Alpha to Blackall. How did this fit in with it all?
Was it the RED AND WHITE store opposite the EMMET railway station.
It was indeed
Loved it - fantastic look back at past history
Thank you
thanks for sharing bloody brilliant hope you have some more
Thanks Jeff. I'm gradually working my way thru re-editing the videos I first posted, which were just basic VHS to VHS edits from years ago. This one and the Forsayth video have had a bit of extra attention as they are a bit more meaningful to me (the trips, the people and the country). Ive also still got a fair bit of unpublished material I need to work my way through too, so keep an eye out. I have no idea if you are a fan of trams and Melbourne or not, but the Melb Tram video is proving popular, if you havent seen it.
It was 52 degrees when I was there in early 80s
Insufferable without air conditioning. Australia is a wonderful country, but it is too hot for me.
These parts of the country are fantastic to visit when its cooler. I couldnt visit or live there in summer!
Travelled on this train in the late 1960s when it was hauled by a steam locomotive. My uncle and aunty had a sheep station located between Emmet and Isisford called "Pemberly". Brings back a lot of memories in my early teens. I remember the local store in Emmet.
Hi Greg. I'm very fond of this part of the country. I will see if I can find 'Pemberly' on some of the very detailed Govt maps that are now available on line. Would you know of anyone that may have any photos?
@@gregtopp1828 my great uncles and grandfather used to live near the old Brisbane valley branch line. They used to say that they could hear the old C-17 class coming up the line every morning to collect the cream cans from the local train station.
That was absolutely fantastic! I hope you have more.
Definitely more to come, but most wont be quite upto the standard of this one or the 'Last Great Train Ride to Forsayth'. I'm currently (slowly) working my way through digitally re-editing some of the earlier videos, plus got more new material to put up yet. Thanks for your comments :-)
Another cracker of a video Ted, and great background music, true outback Australia at its best. Wonder what was in that tanker, water or diesel, didn't see them discharge any product from it? The historic photo collection at the end was outstanding Ted, well done and thank you.
A great piece of history. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment
HI Ted another fantastic video from the pass. Just like so many other branch lines in qld only a distance memory of when the railroad was owned by the state to serve the people of the state not to make a profit. Just asking would you happen to have any footage of the Cecil plains branch line jandowe and the bell branch lines apparently All The lines are still there but are no longer connected to the western line
Hi Scott. Yes, of all the marvelous branch lines that were in Queensland, theres only a few remaining. I wish I had more coverage, but very pleased to have got what I did on video (and slides and prints). I really regret not having got more coverage out there on the Darling Downs. I was a regular visitor to Toowoomba and surrouding areas, including Dalby. (I recall the 'Duck In Cafe' which for a small country town was a good spot). I havnt got anything at all on the Jandowe or Bell branches - unfortunately the days I was there werent days those trains ran. But I do have some material on the Cecil Plains branch; just not sure exactly what tho. Got a feeling it might just be some still images. I do def have a little bit of video on the Millmeran branch.
I’m from Melbourne and I registered interest in a special running the Dalby branches, Bell, Jandwae and Glenmorgan, but the tour never ran, not sure why but the next year I flew to Brisbane and got a bus to Toowoomba to join a rail motor going to Glenmorgan. It was the Budd car, 1201 from memory.
Wife and I were at Tarraleah only 2 weeks ago. Thankfully the road to the town is now tar. Its a pretty town. We will stay there next time.
The Tarraleah / Butlers Gorge / Dee areas are some of my absolute favourite spots in the entire contry
QR 👍
My Grandparents (Max and Wendy) were tram drivers/conductors at Malvern depot
I caught a Train from Laidley once while my car was being repaired. It nearly took two hours to get to South Brisbane Station to get to work and two hours to get back home again. What an adventure. 😂
Very Nice Film you made, I missed photo and Video in 1986 to 1992, that time. I take same old trains everyday to work years. Some parent don't let children take red old train to school daily because dangerous due door not close automatic, children can fall off while train moving parent force children to take very slow Bus from school to home bus stop until 1992 red trains scrapped. If travel to Gosford, all V set trains had automatic door closed since 1970 to 1975's. Government Rail has install electric door on the some single deck trains to keep safe since 1977.
It was so nice riding around with open doors, but yes, not very safe
All those rural lines have now gone. None remain. Turned into cycle and walking tracks. How sad.
Agreed