Sure to see this muddled Ozy rail infrastructure on Abandoned Engineering a TV program showing some of the worlds interesting and sometimes unworldly / wierd /crazy /engineering projects. BTW thank you steven hamer for sharing!
to get to this side you need to turn into wilton airport road when you getto the fork in the road turn left that go around the back of the air port i did find a gate that had a chain on it but was not locked good spot for picnic
Greiner cancelled this because his mates from” Cluther” truck company lobbied against it. Needles to say Cluther trucks got the contract for coal transport.
ive been on the wilton side of the railway bridge its pretty easy to get to it just have to cross a bridge above the highway that is used to connect land and transport animals.
Thatcherite free marketeer Nick Greiner did this. I read it cost more to can the project than to have finished it off. Neville Wran started a great project only for that despot to come along. There must have been a corrupt motive.
What else could you expect from a conemptible *Liberal?* The Liberals draw their inspiration from that most *foul & obscene* of all political parties, the American *Republican Party!*
@@aidenteszke9000 obviously you know f-all about Labor and Paul Keating and Bob Hawke. They were the first neo-liberal economic government in this country: they followed Thatcher policies. Are you aware exactly what federal labor privatised and started to privatise???? Or is it just what teacher tells you?
Looking at checking it out & noticed your car in the background & wondering about access. Is there a track to get in or did you get special permission?
This footage is a revelation to those who have always been curious as to the whereabouts of the 'missing link'. Thanks so much for posting it. Can this rail link ever be a commercially viable project ... or just somebody's (expensive) pipe dream ? I have heard that the later feasability studies could not garner commercial support. Big bucks to complete for perhaps only meagre returns ?
That's the issue isn't it? Governments of today wanting to privatise everything. If this link had been completed thirty years ago when it was commenced it would provide a great asset for linking the Western Sydney Airport (under construcion) to the Illawarra region including Port Kembla. Logic would tell us that it would remove a lot of truck movements from western sydney also. Could also provide a link direct to Campbelltown for hopefully a fast train on the east coast.
An earlier comment hit the nail on the head. The project was abandoned as a "mate's deal" by the Greiner Liberal Govt four decades ago. Had the project been completed the Illawarra region would have a link to the Western Sydney airport and a freight line to the western reaches of Sydney. It would have given the opportunity to save lives by removing some of the heavy vehicle transport that rolls along the M1 and on through Wollongong. A classic example of small minded government giving the middle finger to the community.
Shows the stupidity of the State government that paid out the contractors and never completed this link. I have been told that it would have been cheaper to complete it.
it cost more to leave it than finish it off , all the contract companys had to be payed even though they didnt do the work .good for them but waste of tax dollars
A disgrace to see how private enterprise with vested interest can override what would have been a far more efficient an far more environmentally friendly way to move the coal. Let’s hope all the coal trucks moving through the region clogs and destroys roads.
Great panoramic view of the Nepean Valley. This project was Neville Wran's baby intended for the transportation of coal from Tahmoor and Glenlee Washery to Port Kembla via a four kilometre long tunnel that hardly had any progress made on it. The construction period ran from 1983-1988 when the Greiner Government pulled the plug on it. Most of the time was spent on the duplication from Farmborough Heights to Dombarton with staunchion masts installed apart from what you see here. Nothing out here except cold temperatures, a mill relocated from Summer Hill and Maldon's Blue Circle Southern cement works 6:13 - 6.40.
Reminds you of the last Back to the future movie. Clint Eastwood ravine? But seriously, this needs to be finished and duplicated. Great line for commuters Wollongong to Campbelltown. Too many University educated bozo's stopping it. University should go back to producing QUALITY. Not quantity graduates.
grl8862 Nowhere near enough traffic to justify finishing this line. The Western Coal Field is down to one mine and passenger traffic from Western Sydney to Wollongong is not enough either.
dat581 Lets disagree to agree. Build it and commuters will come. New Suburbs, Coles, Woolworths, traffic jams, it’s progress. Though we could stop all migration if you think too many new people?... Stop the invasion as Aboriginals call it since 1788. Lots of countries have non-immigration like Japan or China. Try buying land there. Food for University thought/debate.
grl8862 A massive cop out answer if ever there was one. No, the commuters won’t come and Wollongong is not the jobs market it once was. Traffic is minimal and won’t increase enough to justify finishing the line.
dat581 It’s an alternative opinion from a person who keeps using someone else’s unlocked iPad. :D Maybe someone else will chime in and agree or disagree with us. Otherwise we may as well be two flee’s arguing over a dog.
For goodness sake, turn down that volume! Otherwise a bit of voice over and explanation would've been nice. It's good to see taxpayer money so well spent on brilliantly conceived, well-planned public works projects! With such beautiful scenery, maybe some enterprising soul can set up a zipline there. Just have plenty of those release forms handy.
Excellent piloting over a lovely, if befouled valley.
Sure to see this muddled Ozy rail infrastructure on Abandoned Engineering a TV program showing some of the worlds interesting and sometimes unworldly / wierd /crazy /engineering projects. BTW thank you steven hamer for sharing!
Nice bridge to nowhere , it just stops there , good footage , Peace
Very cool video, always wondered how close it was to Menangle Rd, now i know. Thanks for sharing.
to get to this side you need to turn into wilton airport road when you getto the fork in the road turn left that go around the back of the air port i did find a gate that had a chain on it but was not locked good spot for picnic
no turn right at fork in the road
steven hamer did the sky diving centre people bother you
Great. One of the secret sights of the Sydney region. :-)
Always wanted to take a closer look at this bridge. How did you get access to the eastern side?
The premier of the time was lobbied my "clutha" transport company to abandon it ...to keep the coal trucks in business.
Where is the tracks
Greiner cancelled this because his mates from” Cluther” truck company lobbied against it. Needles to say Cluther trucks got the contract for coal transport.
Typical of a Liberal
Needles to say
Wow I have never heard of this project.
ive been on the wilton side of the railway bridge its pretty easy to get to it just have to cross a bridge above the highway that is used to connect land and transport animals.
Hey James I am thinking of going here tomorrow. How best to drive to this Bridge to nowhere I see Wilton Park RD but where to stop? Thanks mate
They even put the overhead wiring supports on it - pity they don't have any electric locos now. I wonder how they planned to span the gorge?
Thatcherite free marketeer Nick Greiner did this. I read it cost more to can the project than to have finished it off. Neville Wran started a great project only for that despot to come along.
There must have been a corrupt motive.
What else could you expect from a conemptible *Liberal?* The Liberals draw their inspiration from that most *foul & obscene* of all political parties, the American *Republican Party!*
@@neilforbes416 wow NPC reeeing at the moon!
@@AustNRail Read up on some history about the liberal and republican party's attitudes towards public infrastructure.
@@aidenteszke9000 obviously you know f-all about Labor and Paul Keating and Bob Hawke. They were the first neo-liberal economic government in this country: they followed Thatcher policies. Are you aware exactly what federal labor privatised and started to privatise???? Or is it just what teacher tells you?
@@neilforbes416 what a complete tool. Have a memory blank about Paul Keating do you?
Looking at checking it out & noticed your car in the background & wondering about access. Is there a track to get in or did you get special permission?
We got in through Wilton airport road verer to the right found one gate wasn't locked should be crown land
This footage is a revelation to those who have always been curious as to the whereabouts of the 'missing link'.
Thanks so much for posting it.
Can this rail link ever be a commercially viable project ... or just somebody's (expensive) pipe dream ?
I have heard that the later feasability studies could not garner commercial support.
Big bucks to complete for perhaps only meagre returns ?
That's the issue isn't it? Governments of today wanting to privatise everything.
If this link had been completed thirty years ago when it was commenced it would provide a great asset for linking the Western Sydney Airport (under construcion) to the Illawarra region including Port Kembla. Logic would tell us that it would remove a lot of truck movements from western sydney also. Could also provide a link direct to Campbelltown for hopefully a fast train on the east coast.
An earlier comment hit the nail on the head. The project was abandoned as a "mate's deal" by the Greiner Liberal Govt four decades ago. Had the project been completed the Illawarra region would have a link to the Western Sydney airport and a freight line to the western reaches of Sydney. It would have given the opportunity to save lives by removing some of the heavy vehicle transport that rolls along the M1 and on through Wollongong.
A classic example of small minded government giving the middle finger to the community.
Didn't you all know thats where thay filmed back to the future 3 ???
The railway is 70% complete apart from the completion of few tunnels and laying track.
Shows the stupidity of the State government that paid out the contractors and never completed this link. I have been told that it would have been cheaper to complete it.
They should've fully constructed the line instead of abandoning the project half way
it cost more to leave it than finish it off , all the contract companys had to be payed even though they didnt do the work .good for them but waste of tax dollars
I literally just discovered this on maps while following the railway line from Hill Top to Campbelltown
good drone work. how do u get the film to be so smooth. like its not bouncing around or anything.
Is the area open to the public, or is it a place that you aren't supposed to be, like private property etc?
not sure , drove down a dirt road which follows the rail corridor , no signs that say your trespassing
Very interesting, do you know how the access is these days?
Just read below comments ok
thanks for your interest i haven't been back sense the done footage there was a gate with a chain on it but wasn't locked
Evel Knievel would have loved this....
A disgrace to see how private enterprise with vested interest can override what would have been a far more efficient an far more environmentally friendly way to move the coal. Let’s hope all the coal trucks moving through the region clogs and destroys roads.
AC voltage on a DC system. I don't know how that would have worked as intended.
Great panoramic view of the Nepean Valley. This project was Neville Wran's baby intended for the transportation of coal from Tahmoor and Glenlee Washery to Port Kembla via a four kilometre long tunnel that hardly had any progress made on it. The construction period ran from 1983-1988 when the Greiner Government pulled the plug on it. Most of the time was spent on the duplication from Farmborough Heights to Dombarton with staunchion masts installed apart from what you see here. Nothing out here except cold temperatures, a mill relocated from Summer Hill and Maldon's Blue Circle Southern cement works 6:13 - 6.40.
Easily with dual voltage locomotives.
@@dat581 Forgot about that thanks.
Reminds you of the last Back to the future movie. Clint Eastwood ravine?
But seriously, this needs to be finished and duplicated. Great line for commuters Wollongong to Campbelltown. Too many University educated bozo's stopping it. University should go back to producing QUALITY. Not quantity graduates.
grl8862 Nowhere near enough traffic to justify finishing this line. The Western Coal Field is down to one mine and passenger traffic from Western Sydney to Wollongong is not enough either.
dat581 Lets disagree to agree. Build it and commuters will come. New Suburbs, Coles, Woolworths, traffic jams, it’s progress. Though we could stop all migration if you think too many new people?... Stop the invasion as Aboriginals call it since 1788. Lots of countries have non-immigration like Japan or China. Try buying land there. Food for University thought/debate.
grl8862 A massive cop out answer if ever there was one. No, the commuters won’t come and Wollongong is not the jobs market it once was. Traffic is minimal and won’t increase enough to justify finishing the line.
dat581 It’s an alternative opinion from a person who keeps using someone else’s unlocked iPad. :D Maybe someone else will chime in and agree or disagree with us. Otherwise we may as well be two flee’s arguing over a dog.
@@grl8862 Hardly. If you don't have the ability to think that is your problem.
WHY WHY IT CAN NOT BE BUILT AND PUT IN TO GOOD YOUSE FOR OUR GOODS TRAINS NOW. !!!!!!!!!!!
For goodness sake, turn down that volume! Otherwise a bit of voice over and explanation would've been nice. It's good to see taxpayer money so well spent on brilliantly conceived, well-planned public works projects! With such beautiful scenery, maybe some enterprising soul can set up a zipline there. Just have plenty of those release forms handy.
Robbie Maddo would jump this
Let's build a monorail instead
hahahahaa . what a cockup
make a holiday spot . cabins
What a wast of tax payers money wouldnt mind betting there was a hidden fault in planning would have been the real reason it wasnt finnished
what waste off tax dollars by the state government
buy not build
sad but no Further State Government that balls do right things in Australia