Thank you for your work. A great summary. Agree with the comments not being there long enough to read. Also, a mention of the Knapsack siding just prior to Knapsack Bridge (up side) would add to this video.
I lived in Glenbrook in the 60's and the tunnel was used to grow mushrooms and prior to that it was used to store ammo WWII. On the downward end there were the best blackberries.
Very interesting, thanks! A couple of suggestions: (a) don't have the caption cover so much of the scene, and (b) have a map up in a corner showing where the current scene is, maybe with a little progress line from where we started to where we are now
great video .. only comment ... the text at the start should be on screen longer .. not enough time to be able to read before the next comes up, question, was the original viaduct widened and used as the Great Western Highway after the second viaduct was built and finally the present day freeway ? cheers
Garry, the original Knapsack viaduct was single line. It was widened to accommodate road traffic after the 2nd rail viaduct was commissioned. A great book to read is Lapstone Zig Zag by William H Bailey. Hard to find now but worth the effort if you are keen on historic Blue Mountain alignments.
@@bobmaxwell7506 thanks for the reply ... I thought it had been widened for road use ... and thanks for reminding me, I do have that book in my collection, I must re-read it, cheers
With regard to the timing, try reading aloud - when you've finished reading, most people will have had enough time to have at least read it silently. Also what would help to put it into perspective is a graphic, showing the relative locations of the (at least historic) sections of the line, such as top, middle and bottom roads of the zig zag, the tunnel and the pointsman's cottage. Another question, is this tunnel where the chemical weapons storage was during WW2?
Have you thought about including a spoken commentary? You are working with interesting material but I think a commentary would help and it would go some way to addressing the issue of the length of time that text remains on screen. (Text to speech software comes up on special a few times a year - it can be a great way to add a commentary to films if you don't want to use your own voice).
Thanks for vid, appreciate it as a former lower Blue Mountains boy. Last time I walked on the abandoned little zig zag route (admittedly about 20 years ago) it was still possible to find bits of oil shale spilt from trains bringing it down the mountain. Lit a bit of ordinary looking rock on the barbecue at home to the astonishment of my children to prove what it was. One small point for future videos: please don't use c. for circa when referring to dates for railway stations etc. Dates are well documented; circa ie around is only appropriate for less well documented structures .
Yes the on screen text is not visible long enough. The creator should sit back and time themselves reading the text comfortably, then apply that time to the on screen time for subsequent videos.
Agree with other comments about reading time. I don't agree with them about audio. I much prefer hearing as is, than with annoying commentary, or worse, music.
You need to read your supers for timing, they are too short....and slow down on the cuts, need to be a walking pace edit, not music video. Great material, but just needs to be slower paced for your audience not to have to back up to take in the great shots and informative text.
Thank you for your work. A great summary. Agree with the comments not being there long enough to read. Also, a mention of the Knapsack siding just prior to Knapsack Bridge (up side) would add to this video.
Seconded. One of these days, perhaps this spring, I'll get the train to Glenbrook, have a bit of a wander around, and some lunch before returning.
Interesting - Well done. Looking forward for the next videos.
You're welcome
I lived in Glenbrook in the 60's and the tunnel was used to grow mushrooms and prior to that it was used to store ammo WWII. On the downward end there were the best blackberries.
Interesting story, thanks for sharing
Nicely done. Same observation as Garry, text disappears too quickly to read, have to keep pausing. Otherwise, Good stuff
Really interesting- thank you for the effort you put into making this - especially in the wet weather
Very interesting, thanks! A couple of suggestions: (a) don't have the caption cover so much of the scene, and (b) have a map up in a corner showing where the current scene is, maybe with a little progress line from where we started to where we are now
Will you cover the private gravel lines that ran at Toongabbie and Fairfield, as well as the lines to Potts Hill, and Westmead to Rogans Hill?
Thanks for adding some context. Excellent work.
great video
great video .. only comment ... the text at the start should be on screen longer .. not enough time to be able to read before the next comes up,
question, was the original viaduct widened and used as the Great Western Highway after the second viaduct was built and finally the present day freeway ? cheers
Garry, the original Knapsack viaduct was single line. It was widened to accommodate road traffic after the 2nd rail viaduct was commissioned.
A great book to read is Lapstone Zig Zag by William H Bailey. Hard to find now but worth the effort if you are keen on historic Blue Mountain alignments.
@@bobmaxwell7506 thanks for the reply ... I thought it had been widened for road use ... and thanks for reminding me, I do have that book in my collection, I must re-read it, cheers
Good work, thanks for sharing.
With regard to the timing, try reading aloud - when you've finished reading, most people will have had enough time to have at least read it silently. Also what would help to put it into perspective is a graphic, showing the relative locations of the (at least historic) sections of the line, such as top, middle and bottom roads of the zig zag, the tunnel and the pointsman's cottage. Another question, is this tunnel where the chemical weapons storage was during WW2?
Have you thought about including a spoken commentary? You are working with interesting material but I think a commentary would help and it would go some way to addressing the issue of the length of time that text remains on screen. (Text to speech software comes up on special a few times a year - it can be a great way to add a commentary to films if you don't want to use your own voice).
Thanks for vid, appreciate it as a former lower Blue Mountains boy. Last time I walked on the abandoned little zig zag route (admittedly about 20 years ago) it was still possible to find bits of oil shale spilt from trains bringing it down the mountain. Lit a bit of ordinary looking rock on the barbecue at home to the astonishment of my children to prove what it was.
One small point for future videos: please don't use c. for circa when referring to dates for railway stations etc. Dates are well documented; circa ie around is only appropriate for less well documented structures .
Where's part two?
Yes the on screen text is not visible long enough. The creator should sit back and time themselves reading the text comfortably, then apply that time to the on screen time for subsequent videos.
Those damn Emu's
Saw a video recently that the tunnel has been cleaned up and not sure if it is opened the the public.
There is a proposal to develop a bike trial though the tunnel, I'm unsure if the public are able to access it or not
I am a fast reader but found it difficult to read most of the captions. Interesting, though
Agree with other comments about reading time. I don't agree with them about audio. I much prefer hearing as is, than with annoying commentary, or worse, music.
Great video Stephen but please allow time for people to read the text
The gatekeepers hut should be restored
Credits/descriptions don't remain on screen long enough....Speed reading course required
Mate : if you’re going to put information up leave it long enough to read. Don’t just flash it otherwise it’s not worth watching.
You need to read your supers for timing, they are too short....and slow down on the cuts, need to be a walking pace edit, not music video. Great material, but just needs to be slower paced for your audience not to have to back up to take in the great shots and informative text.
Well done however the commentary was rather fast ie more time to read would have been helpful
You need to give the viewer the time to read the information. The average viewer is not a speed reader.
But I stay out the way.. doe.
Dude slow the text so people can read it
Thanks for your comment, yes that is a weakness of some of my videos. I'm planning to re-do this video and fix some of the errors.
He hates fa nothing.. she looking crazy when I paid the rest of light bill.