Wonderful footage of the 6029 working in Australia in modern times, especially after watching some of your epic action videos of the Garratts working in beautiful southern Africa. You seem to certainly find the right spots for filming.
Wonderful. I was just wondering how tube cleaning was managed on big Garratts? I mean access to the tubes from the leading engine must have been a bit difficult🤔
Nothing like a 60 class at full lope was so happy when i heard they were restoring her. Anyone know if 3801 is still active as I havent heard anything on her in years and it is well past her test time to remain on line with the boiler testing required around every 10 years or so?
The AD60 is an incredible loco! And 3801 has been out quite a bit over the past year. I have a few videos of the green bullet from April 2021 when she visited Albury.
In the 1940's, as a five year old, I used to lie in bed and listen to these engines as they tried to pull a long group of cars. You would hear the chug-chug, and occasionally a rapid chug-chug-chug, as the engine wheels slipped on the tracks.
My fave loco but just recently, I've watched a few clips on American's impressions of Australia and one of them commented on how many times they'd heard biggest/fastest/tallest/longest in the southern hemisphere. They then pointed out that the southern hemisphere consists of South America (a shit hole), the southern half of Africa (a shit hole) a few Pacific islands, and Australia. You get the drift.
It's sad to hear that you think those places are shit holes. In any case Southern Africa had a number of locos more powerful than the 60 Class and on narrow gauge. Most impressive machines, even more so for operating in apparent shit hole countries.
@@davidrayner9832 ah right, sorry for the misunderstanding. Yep the African locos were impressive. The Red Devil is scheduled to run again this winter!
Good video .
One of the glory days for steam
Thanks!
Wonderful footage of the 6029 working in Australia in modern times, especially after watching some of your epic action videos of the Garratts working in beautiful southern Africa. You seem to certainly find the right spots for filming.
Thank you so much! Every trip is researched to find the spots, but the plan usually goes out the window pretty quickly!
That Garratt is a nice loco. Thank you for the video!
Cheers! Yes, a great loco!
cracking video thanks for sharing ...thats a monster !
It sure sounded awesome!
Thanks really enjoyed this. Great photography, V.photogenic locomotive.
It's just been purchased back by the NSW government. Hopefully will see her run more often!
I remember seeing one go past where I lived at Blacktown in the 70's
They are impressive beasts!
I love this video
Thanks!
Wonderful. I was just wondering how tube cleaning was managed on big Garratts? I mean access to the tubes from the leading engine must have been a bit difficult🤔
Yep not sure. I have seen them doing that elsewhere with the front tank off, but that was during overhaul and not really practical other times!
@@steamfreak Thanks. Wonderful locomotives. Hat’s off to the constructors, footplate crew, fitters and everybody who worked on them🫡
Nothing like a 60 class at full lope was so happy when i heard they were restoring her. Anyone know if 3801 is still active as I havent heard anything on her in years and it is well past her test time to remain on line with the boiler testing required around every 10 years or so?
The AD60 is an incredible loco! And 3801 has been out quite a bit over the past year. I have a few videos of the green bullet from April 2021 when she visited Albury.
I wonder how many litres of water are exhausted as steam, in the one station to station ride.
I also noted dualled engines for a not very long train.
They are incredible locos!
In the 1940's, as a five year old, I used to lie in bed and listen to these engines as they tried to pull a long group of cars. You would hear the chug-chug, and occasionally a rapid chug-chug-chug, as the engine wheels slipped on the tracks.
What’s happening now with this loco ?
Just been retubed and repainted, operating again shortly I believe.
My fave loco but just recently, I've watched a few clips on American's impressions of Australia and one of them commented on how many times they'd heard biggest/fastest/tallest/longest in the southern hemisphere. They then pointed out that the southern hemisphere consists of South America (a shit hole), the southern half of Africa (a shit hole) a few Pacific islands, and Australia. You get the drift.
It's sad to hear that you think those places are shit holes. In any case Southern Africa had a number of locos more powerful than the 60 Class and on narrow gauge. Most impressive machines, even more so for operating in apparent shit hole countries.
I didn't say that, the American did. I've been to South Africa and Zimbabwe and loved them both. Too bad I never got to see a 25 NC or the Red Devil.
@@davidrayner9832 ah right, sorry for the misunderstanding. Yep the African locos were impressive. The Red Devil is scheduled to run again this winter!
Who makes the whistle on her? Maker, size and chime number please?
Just a standard NSWGR 5 chime.
NSWGR 5 Chime
@@VT29steamtrain THANKS VT! WOULD YOU WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THE NOTES???
@@steamfreak THANKS 3450!!! WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW THE NOTES???
@@wasatchrangerailway6921 can you please not yell :)
There is nothing in the front
No, just a 260 ton Garratt