10 Australian Railway Oddities Part 2 (ft.
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- Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025
- Throughout the history of Australian railways, there have been many, MANY bizarre and bewildering creations used. So, let’s have a look at some shall we! For a project like this, I brought some backup. From the United States, please welcome @HistoryintheDark! Check out part 1 of this compilation at
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Please, go check out his channel, you will have a good time! Many thanks once again for allowing me to collaborate together and bring some of our Australian rail stories to the wider world.
I have learned something today: Australian railroaders thought themselves gods, but only had Australian wildlife as a template.
The piggy back system was common in the former East Germany but the other way round with narrow gauge flat wagons transporting standard gauge wagons. They weren't close coupled as shown the old B&W photograph in this video but had a long round pole coupling bar to couple the wagons together. The narrow gauge transporter wagon road just above the rails so that the standard gauge wagons being transported would fit within the narrow gauge railway loading gauge.
You guys forgot ex-Victorian Railways Y109. (Built in 1889 as an 0-6-0 and was converted to a diesel in the 1950s).
"We eat kangaroos"
I was wheezing so hard I thought I would pass out 😂
@@catboyandwolfgirl4545 - I’ve only eaten ‘roo a couple of times, but it actually isn’t bad at all!
@@williamadams7865 But Darkness's response...
Darkness: WHAT?
Piggybacking of railway freight is not uncommon. The narrow gauge railways in Central Europe were commonly connected with standard gauge railways, and were loaded onto narrow gauge “flat cars” to haul standard gauge freight cars on the narrow gauge lines. The lines did clear enough area for the standard gauge wagons to be carried safely.
Note: the gauge was either 650mm or 750mm in Poland
If History in the Dark sees this, I will be impressed.
Yes, the ambulance tram gets scrapped despite it's value to troops and history, while these monstrosities get saved. Yes, lets scrap the historic and unique equipment but instead save engines that are sliced together from older trains
You’ve just gained a new subscriber from this good sir.
Welcome aboard! As you can see, my channel is still fairly small, but I’m getting there. There are some other projects cooking in the background that will, eventually, make it here. Hopefully you enjoy what I have here though.
@ that’s alright mate
Totally subscribed. I hope there is a part 3.
Fun part 2 to the series!
You and Darkness are f-ing hilarious. And SO educational! ...Could we collaborate too pls.?🥺
i really want to see someone animate the banter between you and HitD
I was thinking just that.
4:52 Pacific Electric had the funeral car
Loved part 2
A fantastic watch :D
I’m glad you liked this mate!
So question, how did the piggy back train actually make a turn? It looks like the rails on top of the bottom cars were all connected in a straight line. How would that make any sort of turn in the slightest?
@@JarradBruessel32 - Only the rails on the lead wagon (the one fitted with the buffer stop) were actually welded to the flat wagon bed. The remaining flat wagons had provision for the rails to twist and flex while going around curves. If you see a present day train carrying a load of continuously welded rail, you will see the rails flexing and moving while in transit.
The pick-a-back setup worked in the same manner.
If you jump to 25:36 in this video, you will see the pick-a-back rail flexing in action. ruclips.net/video/usi4LM_iVuw/видео.htmlsi=dcJnarBS5gzoA2eb
@williamadams7865 thanks!
American here. I've tried kangaroo it's not bad
How Sydney’s tramways have evolved…
Yeah Australian’s are just 40k orks