Pichi Richi Railway - The Coffee Pot Heritage Rail Experience June 2018

[@hartleymartin]

That little squeak of a whistle is just so cute on the Coffeepot!

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Indeed it is hehe 😂. Really suits its size haha. It’s a little pipsqueak of a locomotive/railcar. A unique asset of the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society collection by far. Glad you enjoyed the video! Regards, Caleb

[@magpiesextreme123]

I love the Coffee Pot it's a classic little train

[@CalebsRailFilms]

She sure is by far! She impresses everyone anytime she performs. Alright for over 110 years old. She does pretty well consider her age. The bloke who was firing on this day, Hayden Hart actually worked on the restoration of this prized engine in the 1980s and was the actual main supervisor of its restoration. He's had a lot to do with Miss Pot over the years as well as the driver, Neil Ingram and his wife Bronwyn Ingram who was the guard on the day. Great people by far and its pleasure to volunteer alongside these great individuals of the society.

[@FarlandHowe]

The Coffee Pot can really scoot when they let it out. Very enjoyable video. Rob

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Ha! She sure can mate! Such a little beauty by far! Alright for over 110 years old! Glad you enjoyed!
Cheers
Caleb

[@arholker]

I loved watching this. It brings back so many memories of Quorn. We spent 12 months living in Pt. Augusta in 196
9 and went into the Flinders at every opportunity. Beautiful photography, well done.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Thanks for your wonderful comments, my dear! The Railway Town of Quorn is such a beautiful and tranquil place to stay in and visit for anyone. The gateway to the Flinders Ranges and nestled in the perfect place as well. Well, that's interesting you should that Rhondda, because in 1969 steam and the overall operation of the SAR & CR was still going on on the railway through the Pichi Richi Pass. The line officially closed in 1972. But goods services from Peterborough to Quorn continued until 1980. Doesn't matter what time of year, the amount of colour that is present in the ranges is just amazing. My favourite part of our state by far!

[@jessesands4099]

It's A Delightful Little Train The Coffee Pot! Bet The Kids Absolutely Love It!😀👦👧🚂🚃🚃🛤️🏜️⛰️🇦🇺

[@bobironmonger323]

Simply amazing
I saw the Coffee Pot in the Quorn Workshop on the Cruise Express tour eralier this month
Now have a trip on the Coffee Pot on my bucket list
Thanks for showing us around on the day

[@keithpattison6763]

Another really good video Caleb. I feel that we should do something about the whistle though.

[@VT29steamtrain]

Its a bit squeaky!

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Thanks, Keith! Glad you enjoyed! Would be pretty cool if we were to fit W22s whistle to it lol! Then you could really hear it coming haha!

[@NoThroughRoad50]

@@CalebsRailFilms or a five chime:D

[@jessesands4099]

3.35 Good Old Quorn Railway Station Still Looking Magnificent As Always!🤗👌👍🏚️🛤️🚂🚃🚃

[@MrSteeleye]

Its whistle sounds more like a sick tea kettle. LOL However the mechanical valve timing sounds to be way out of wack. Does it use the standard 90 degree offset between the 2 cylinders ??

[@jessesands4099]

You're Not Wrong!🤔🚂🛤️

[@craigchidgey7532]

Great filming.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Thanks, Craig! Was a great day filming and met a fair few people on the side of the road and gave out my business cards as well which was good! Glad you enjoyed and got away from your school work for just a bit, lol! Steam trains do the job every time haha!
Thanks for watching as always mate! Don't know when I am going to see you and the boys next since I managed to break my foot and hand haha!

[@wideyxyz2271]

Fabulous!

[@lukechristmas3951]

9:05 How fast can Coffee Pot Tamika go? She seems to travel pretty fast for a locomotive built in 1905.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

The maximum track speed between Quorn & Woolshed Flat is 15mph (24kmh). However, when the engine was in regular service for the South Australian Railways and the later the Commonwealth Railways it was capable of obtaining 27mph (43kmh). Hope this helps? Cheers, Caleb

[@Jack-ny4vu]

What a cute little loco 😜 just needs a new whistle and it’ll be right. If you put w22’s whistle on it you’ll definitely hear it coming 🤣 except you’ll be out of steam in no time

[@CalebsRailFilms]

I’ve suggested putting an Rx whistle on it lol 😆. Imagine? Hehe 😂. For a time during the April School Holidays this year we actually had an Rx whistle on W22 funnily enough.

[@EK-je8gf]

Love it

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Thanks, mate! Was pretty pleased with how this video turned out! Including the champagne scene as well. Loved how that worked out and is actually how I wanted it as well.

[@lukechristmas3951]

I know this locomotive!!!!! That's the engine that served as the basis for Tamika the Austalian Tramway Engine in the 22nd season of Thomas the Tank Engine!!!!!!!! And what guage is this railway?

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Yep, she sure is mate! The gauge of the Pichi Richi Railway is 3 foot & 6 inches or 1067mm. Hope this helps? Cheers, Caleb

[@MokkaHai]

i have never seen a 2-2-0 "modern" steam locomotive

[@CalebsRailFilms]

The only one of its type in the world, a steam railcar with a locomotive type boiler. There was two built for the South Australian Railways in 1905, this one, number 1 and number 2 which entered service with the South-East Division and lived out its final days as a shunt engine albeit without its distinctive coach, only the engine unit was in service. Number 2 had some slight differences with Number 1, number 2 had cab control facilities at the B-End, the kind of technology that was present with the early railmotors of the Great Western and later the Auto Coaches of both the GWR and Southern in the UK. The fireman would stay in the loco whilst the driver drove from the opposite end as mentioned.
Thankfully, one still survives and in working order no less, as seen in this video. Hope you enjoyed the video? You can purchase our Unique Heritage Rail DVD or Blu-Ray that features not only the Coffee Pot but also another unique preserved piece of the PRR, and that is the 1937 Morris Motor Inspection Car, MIC 126. Click on the link for details -> bit.ly/3rj34JL
Regards, Caleb

[@craigpayne5500]

Wonder if there is a HO scale of the coffee pot locomotive train? Fantastic video, thank you

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Many thanks, Craig! Glad you enjoyed the video! There maybe a few scratch built ones out there for HO scale but I do know some years back they made one in O gauge I think for a fundraiser for the Coffee Pot’s restoration. There’s a O gauge model on display in the museum in Quorn Station. I also do know of a gentleman who is planning to build a live steam version in 7-1/4 inch gauge as well. Hope this information is of some help to you. Cheers Caleb

[@craigpayne5500]

Caleb's Rail Films hi Caleb thank you. I did forget to ask, how long does the Pichi Richi line go for? Is it the one that goes along some of the old Ghan line?

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Craig Payne yes. The line runs between Port Augusta & Quorn, a distance of 39km or 24.2mi which was the first stage of the Old Ghan railway which was intended to link with Darwin but only made it as far as Alice Springs in 1929. The current line which is standard gauge 4ft 8-1/2 inches runs west of the Flinders Ranges from Port Augusta to Tarcoola then via North Gate to Alice Springs and onto Darwin. The final completion of that link was completed in 2004. The line between Port Augusta & Quorn closed in 1972 but the line between Quorn & Peterborough was open until 1980 when the last goods train left Quorn for Peterborough.
The society restored the line to Summit in 1974, then to Pichi Richi in 1976 then they reached Woolshed Flat in 1979. By 1998 they had reached Stirling North and by 2001 they had reached Port Augusta. The society has been running for nearly 45 years and still going strong. This baby is one of many relics the society has and the railway is the envy of many throughout the world.
Hope this information is helpful for you? Cheers Caleb

[@craigpayne5500]

Caleb's Rail Films Caleb it is fantastic thank you.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

No worries mate. Glad to be of some help. Cheers Caleb

[@jessesands4099]

Pity The Trains Can't Go All The Way To Hawker And Back!😞🚂🚃🚃🛤️⛰️🦅

[@bargearse4141]

Pity that they cannot fix the whistle on it yet.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Lol 😆. It has a distinct whistle on it that’s for sure. It sounds more like squeaky animal sound rather than a train sound haha. Many people have commented on it over the years. I’ve said, why not put a Rx whistle on it lol 😆. A good ol Nathan 5 chime would suit it to a tee. Imagine though? Ha! An Rx whistle blasting through the Ranges. Would be even louder than W916s (W22) whistle as well. But in all fairness and jokes aside, it’s a cute little engine and has a cute little whistle to go with it. It’s a certainly a unique piece of railway heritage and one that appears in one of our DVD/Blu-Ray titles, Unique Heritage Rail Volume 1, which is available for purchase from our store, calebsrailfilms.com
You’re more than welcome to check it out. Stay healthy. Cheers Caleb

[@DanielLewisDjRihanna]

is it a Locomotive or a railcar??

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Could be both actually, Dan, if you think about it. Technically it’s a steam railcar but it also has a locomotive type boiler. So, one could say it’s a locomotive or a railcar, no real wrong answer to this one. Only one left in the world it is of this particular type. Hope that somewhat answers your question, my friend?
Stay healthy.
Regards, Caleb

[@edwinruizmusic]

Tamika.

[@CalebsRailFilms]

Indeed it is Edwin! A beautiful piece of machinery by far. Cheers Caleb