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Always solid content. The chaps up here are working on an exceptional archive regarding Farina an absolute must visit some of the historical images are something else. Anyway be sure so swing in Melrose on your way over to Quorn check out the old Wilmington line. Stay safe

An excellent railway and an excellent video.

You will not see a weigh bridge like theirs anywhere else, love Steamtown , got to go back next year ❤

I remember Steamtown well. Was great fun going for a ride on the old Train except when you stick your head out the window and got a partical in your eye. I was driving H-Type Trams for the STA at the time too

That’s not a Rx that’s T199

Great video!

Interesting, thanks.

I do have been privileging of standing on that turntable

Wonderful, I am glad someone has come up and made a good decent production of Peterborough and the wonderful railway history of this town!

Will Great video full of great info and history of this wonderful place. We will never have place like these again. People like yourself kept the wonderful history alive many thanks for This Andrew

My mother came from Oberon. She used to say the train was so slow you could get off as it entered a bend walk across the field, picking wildflowers, then get on at the other side of the bend. (She would have been talking about the 1940's.) Also, my uncle used to pronounce Tarana like Tar-anna.

As usual Will, great content, filming, editing, script and narration. The 3 x gauge syndrome is so politically hilarious and yet it it stills go on!🙄Great locomotives at this museum, thanks for the find, shall add it to the bucket list.

Great production, Will! Though, I hate to be stickler, but 199 isn’t an Rx Class it’s a narrow gauge 4-8-0 T Class locomotive. Rx’s are broad gauge and are a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. Though, interestingly some T’s were converted to broad gauge to run on the Southeast Division of the SAR when that network was broaden to 5 foot 3in in the 1950s and subsequently those T’s became known as the Tx Class. But other than that, a great video as always. I’m always happy to help you out with the history as many regard me as a walking encyclopaedia of information on our railways. Not my words by the way, I never claim to know everything but I do know a fair few things hehe 😉. You’re always welcome to Quorn, my friend. Do tell me when you’re going to be up there and I’ll make sure I’m on your train. Stunning scenery and beautiful steam locomotives, you can’t deny that the Pichi Richi Railway is the place to be to experience not only our state history but our national history too! Being the direct link to the famous Ghan train and the story of countless troops who made they way North via Quorn to defend against the Japanese when the same carrier fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor three months earlier launched their first of 68 raids on the top end. You know, they dropped more bombs on Darwin then they did Pearl Harbor? Hence the amount of trains on the Old Ghan line increased ten-fold overnight, and little Quorn yard saw over 40 trains a day pass through. One word… Crazy! Most passengers are bewildered to learn how crucial Quorn was to the war effort and so much so that the servicemen’s history lives on with Car 5, the little green and cream coach that was built in 1905 and which I had part in restoring too! Throughout restoration we discovered markings or inscriptions by soldiers during the war. I bet after almost eighty years since the end of the Second World War they wouldn’t of imagined that their sacrifice and memory still lives on till this day. Sorry, for that essay, my friend. We might that have the grandest of a railway network anymore but the history still lives on. Endlessly fascinating by far and one I hope I can teach you a little about, always happy to share my knowledge. Keep well. Regards, Caleb

Thanks for vids you do on channel thanks lee

Great town and excellent museum, I enjoyed my five day stay in Peterborough, lovely people in the town which has fallen on hard times back in 2019. There is a mini coach road service to Peterborough from Adelaide too.

Hello Will. Always a pleasure looking in on your Videos. Really Informative & Educational as well, Be it Actual Heavy Rail or that of Model Railways. Thankyou for another Great Video. Cheers...

the guide that I had said that they sadly don't have enough room to put 705 on diplay at present but hopefully they in future get funding for some more shed space to be built

This is ironic I was up there on Thursday at the museum To any who haven't been and want to I do recommend it

Sometimes when I used to go to the dirt circuit at black rock they would stop the train on the bridge there and we'd all look or take photos. Wish i had a camera back then . Good video mate

Lived in Peterborough about 30 something years ago. Always wondered why they couldn't team up with Pitchi Richie. Pirie to Peterborough. Sad it's not running now, used to when I was there

Fabulous.

Will, you have to go back for the Steamtown Sound and Light Tour - it's a "not to be missed" experience. Also, you need to make a short side trip to Terowie, which has a fascinating railway history of its own as a trans-shipping station between two gauges. It was at Terowie Station where General Douglas MacArthur made his famous statement "I will return" after he evacuated from the Phillipines via the Central Australian railway during WW2.

My wife and I spent 5 nights in Peterborough looking around. It is well worth a trip the night show is amazing and the whole town is full of history. Then, we went and did the Pichirichi was definitely worth it

What a well timed video - I was just looking into this place last night to visit after Christmas

Great video Will!

cool

What do you film with?

Thankyou Will for this video. I always smile when I see you've posted a new video. Great to see you've visited one of railway icons here in sa.

Thanks Will

Nice video Will. Great museum they have up there with a great variety of locomotives and rolling stock. The triple gauge turn table is very interesting never heard of such thing before!

The steam locomotive is t199 not rx199

I made the trip back in 2019 while I was on my way to Victor Harbour, Had just toured the NRM at Port Dock and spent a week at Quorn riding every service they had, to make the drive out to Peterborough after that was a bit of a shock to the senses but like you, had a great guide who told me what the area was like to live in back in it's heyday, what it was like to be one of the few non railways employed families in the town and how they all watched the railways change. A great museum that tells so many different stories of a railway town trying to keep the lights on.

Thanks for a wonderful report Will, they seem to have a wonderful collection of locomotives.

Such a shame it is only static now, still looks awesome. I'll have to go some time.

Great video. has to be one of my favorite videos by will.

Hi Will and crew. It was interesting to watch your progress and the growth of the group.

Thanks for all the updates mate, hope alls going well. There is certainly alot of good stuff coming out for the rest of this year and most likely next few years too

Pretty fkd. A whole lot of benchwork, next to nil realistic scenery or self-bourne structure & a whole lota 'yes-mate' & photography that shows off someone else's skill at creating realistic models.

I would love to get involved with freemo in Australia. Great to see it happening!

Man I can do all this except afford a train... Yet... But damn I want one hahaha nice one 👍

I can only dream of having a layout this good. It is superb!

Thanks for the shoutout Will, really appreciate it! 😀

This is awesome, this concept is virtually perfect to introduce new people to the hobby in an open social setting that doesn’t include yearly membership fees or club politics!

They do look epic and love how 009 keeps booming with new layouts, great update.

How exciting. Your enthusiasm is as infectious as ever. Excellent looking modules.

Fabulous.

Woohoo, good on ya Will! A warm welcome to the BRMA, my friend! This year is ten years since joining the BRMA and I have to say it is the best group where one can learn a lot from and have some really awesome mates as well, some whom I call almost family to me. So, on that note, I look forward to catching up in Victoria in October for the convention! Keep well. Regards, Caleb

Well done Will. Great progress for 3 months 🎉

That is a great kit Will and a great video! Thx mate