Along Closed Lines - 48s to Greenethorpe - now in High Definition and Widescreen

On 7 January 1998 we follow triple 48s on an empty wheat from Demondrille to Young and Koorwatha where the engines run around their train for the trip along the branch line to Greenethorpe, the then end of the truncated line to Grenfell. After the train has finished loading we follow it back to Koorawatha and then onto Demondrille.
Videos in the Along Closed Lines series were originally shot in 4 x 3 Standard Definition and have been upscaled to High Definition and reformatted to widescreen. They cover movements that can now no longer take place.

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

super great video sir ❤❤😍😍

[@AustNRail]

Recognise most of the locations and unfortunately did see any of this run. Thank you for capturing this. Enjoyed it.

[@Urnieburns70]

Timeless

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

The useless "Scrubber" exhaust on 4850 shows its worth at the start of the video, waste of time that concept was. Lots of shake, rattle and roll on that branch line, needs a tamper to do a lift and pack. Great presentation of typical branch line working of the time, well done, much enjoyed.😉

[@anthonyhunt701]

Alco?💨much better looking units than here in 🇺🇸. New subscriber & great video… makes ME nostalgic lol

[@spanners94]

I don't know why but I reckon they're the best sounding locos around, better than the newer stuff. Maybe it's also their underdog status, small but getting the job done.

[@JoelDavies-cl6nr]

I work in the Illawarra area as a Bus driver, I enjoy being around the pt kembla when the old 48 class are doing shunting work. They sound awesome.

[@davidphilips4637]

The NEW locos have to comply with stricter noise and emission levels so they are acousticly dampened and fitted with big silencers. The 48 class were built by AE Goodwin in Sydney under licence to ALCO USA. They are 1050 gross HP with 900 available for traction, approximately half the power of the 44 class, also from AE Goodwin. The 48s are a great all-round loco especially for lighter lines and small loads. I reckon the best sound used to be (when I was a teenager) the 42 class GM on the afternoon goods from Clyde yard to Goulburn. It always followed the suburban passenger and always got stopped at the signal at Merrylands or Guidlford waiting for the suburban to clean the section. Being on a considerable rising grade the sound was great as the driver changed notches and throttle settings to lift the train.