@@driver667 Hmm, strange! When I wrote that RUclips only gave me the option to go up to 1080p. Now today on the same computer the 2160p option is there. I haven't seen that before. Gremlins in the system. Thank you 😊
What a trip...... I mentioned following the old rail bed in our MINI. but I do not recall ever going through any cuttings at all? So we must have "chickened out" only a very short distance into the trip.. Probably less than only 5 or 6 minutes into the video? There would not have been any bridges left back in 1975 either.. So we could not have gone far along? The King River is tidal isn't it? We must have seen it a 'low tide' as the river at the start of the video looked to be much wider than what I remember? Our old pictures show it much lower and very muddy, I'm guessing at "low tide".. Can you imagine hauling the big iron bridge upstream on barges from Strahan, and getting it in place in the 1800's ? What a job? The old timers must have been 'Supermen' in their day? Thanks for showing us this video.. Hard to believe that Teepookana was once a 'port on the river' to unload trains to water craft? (probably barges) for the remainder of the journey to Regatta Point... I doubt if the river craft would been classed as "Ships" .. I'm guessing that the "Ships" would never have gone beyond Macquarie Harbour ? No wonder that the bridge was installed and the track continued on to the salt water port facility? It would have cut out a lot of 'double-handling' the ore on it's trip? This is "real" history, but I doubt that many school kids are taught about it nowadays?
Yes, I agree. The people back in those days certainly seem like they were super men. They managed to build what they did without the machinery of today to aid them. Glad you enjoyed the ride. 👍😊
Since mid 1990's John Butler hydro power station is further up the King River. The flow can be artificial when turbines are kicked in.The river is not dammed but water is diverted by tunnel from Lake Burbury. Yes the rail easement was repaired up to the quarter mile bridge in 1980's for access for Hydro Electric Commission survey work as possible new dam. Forestry Commission had a barge at Teepookana bridge.
Best view ever! Putting aside preservation of rolling stock for a moment, what a trip if this was in a “dome” car? Even om a misty and usually damp day through rain forest? Potential….
Use to drive a car up to Teepookana bridge in up until 1997. There were a few Huon pine sleepers still buried. I'm starting to think it might be more economical and passenger/family/tourist friendly to move the station terminal to Lowana, make it the base, forget the rack section and Queenstown end and operate between Lowana and Lower Landing.
They run from Queenstown to Rinadeena and that is just as impressive running up the rack for part. It will be great when the entire length is open to the public again. 👍😊
23:57 Seeing the extra rail on the left of the track to prevent derailment, looking at the pace this train is running, there'd be zero chance of any derailment! Heck, I think I counted a hundred or so turtles zipping past! Goin' like the clappers, they were! LOL🤣
Gorgeous landscapes, and the kind of slow journey worth taking!
It’s a relaxing journey through some beautiful country. 👍😊
Seriously, what can anyone say except wow. Stunning.😲🤩😍
It's a magnificent place to build an impressive railway, and that they did! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍😊
Lovely. Wish this one was in 4K!
It is in 4k. Check your connection or settings as that can cause it to come across as a lower standard. Glad you enjoyed the ride. 👍😊
@@driver667 Hmm, strange! When I wrote that RUclips only gave me the option to go up to 1080p. Now today on the same computer the 2160p option is there. I haven't seen that before. Gremlins in the system. Thank you 😊
@@zoomosis I've had the same experience at times. 👍😀
Good bit of water in the river
It sure was flowing well. 👍😊
Fantastic video narrow gauge i gather
Yeah this is narrow gauge. And lucky that it is, a standard or broad gauge track would struggle to get around here 20:35.
@@parmaunited it looks very good and nice scenery.
It is a very scenic part of Tasmania. Well worth the visit. 👍😊
What a trip...... I mentioned following the old rail bed in our MINI. but I do not recall ever going through any cuttings at all?
So we must have "chickened out" only a very short distance into the trip.. Probably less than only 5 or 6 minutes into the video?
There would not have been any bridges left back in 1975 either.. So we could not have gone far along? The King River is tidal isn't it? We must have seen it a 'low tide' as the river at the start of the video looked to be much wider than what I remember? Our old pictures show it much lower and very muddy, I'm guessing at "low tide"..
Can you imagine hauling the big iron bridge upstream on barges from Strahan, and getting it in place in the 1800's ? What a job? The old timers must have been 'Supermen' in their day?
Thanks for showing us this video.. Hard to believe that Teepookana was once a 'port on the river' to unload trains to water craft? (probably barges) for the remainder of the journey to Regatta Point... I doubt if the river craft would been classed as "Ships" .. I'm guessing that the "Ships" would never have gone beyond Macquarie Harbour ?
No wonder that the bridge was installed and the track continued on to the salt water port facility? It would have cut out a lot of 'double-handling' the ore on it's trip?
This is "real" history, but I doubt that many school kids are taught about it nowadays?
Yes, I agree. The people back in those days certainly seem like they were super men. They managed to build what they did without the machinery of today to aid them. Glad you enjoyed the ride. 👍😊
Since mid 1990's John Butler hydro power station is further up the King River. The flow can be artificial when turbines are kicked in.The river is not dammed but water is diverted by tunnel from Lake Burbury. Yes the rail easement was repaired up to the quarter mile bridge in 1980's for access for Hydro Electric Commission survey work as possible new dam. Forestry Commission had a barge at Teepookana bridge.
That was a bit later.. I tried to access it in 1975 I think it was? Hardly passable and no bridges then?... A bit scary in a Mini ! @@rsinclair6560
An unusual day on the West Coast, sunny & no rain. Best Vid I've seen on this, is there a completion date for the middle section?
I am advised it will still probably be about a year or so away yet. There is some pretty major work going on up there. Glad you enjoyed the ride. 👍😊
Best view ever! Putting aside preservation of rolling stock for a moment, what a trip if this was in a “dome” car? Even om a misty and usually damp day through rain forest? Potential….
It is certainly beautiful scenery all through this area in Tasmania. Makes for a magical ride. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍😊
Use to drive a car up to Teepookana bridge in up until 1997. There were a few Huon pine sleepers still buried. I'm starting to think it might be more economical and passenger/family/tourist friendly to move the station terminal to Lowana, make it the base, forget the rack section and Queenstown end and operate between Lowana and Lower Landing.
They run from Queenstown to Rinadeena and that is just as impressive running up the rack for part. It will be great when the entire length is open to the public again. 👍😊
20:25 Even with the guard rail I would be a scared to drive along that curve lol. It is pretty scenic though.
It certainly is very scenic. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍😊
23:57 Seeing the extra rail on the left of the track to prevent derailment, looking at the pace this train is running, there'd be zero chance of any derailment! Heck, I think I counted a hundred or so turtles zipping past! Goin' like the clappers, they were! LOL🤣
Yes Known as a guard rail of course lol
You wouldn't want to go to fast anyway, it's a tourist train. We want it to last, not get there in a hurry. 😂😊👍
@@driver667 of course
@@top40researcher31 You put all the tracks in a prison cell and put the guard rail out front to.....well...... *guard* them, of course! LOL😁
@@driver667 Come on, you know I'm just kidding! My quirky humour running rampant!
Are these routes from different drivers?
@@bobbyc-l1b yes, they are. 👍😀