Double Stacked Freight Train in Outback Australia

NR118/AN2 leads a massive Double Stacked Pacific National Superfreighter of 6MP4 (From Melbourne to Perth) at Stuart Hwy Bridge near Glendambo in Outback South Australia on the 29th of April 2017.
This train is travelling more than 3,000 Kilometres from Melbourne in Victoria though Western Victoria, the Adelaide Hills, across the Nullarbor Plain and the Western Australian Wheat belt before arriving into Perth, Western Australia. The journey takes more than 2 Days with the train departing Melbourne on Friday afternoon and arriving into Perth late on Sunday evening.
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[@TheMetGuy]

Double stack trains in Australia are impressive

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

These are impressive to see travelling across the outback

[@FishplateFilms]

Nice camera work Matt! Double stacks just don't look the same behind a NR..LOL Would be much better with a Dash 9 or two!!
Cheers Gregg:-)

[@FishplateFilms]

An's are not bad , but I'm afraid once you've seen US locos in the flesh, the Aussie stuff leaves me a bit underwhelmed..LOL. But at leat you get some variety down there!
;-)

[@aussiechainreactions6619]

Awesome catch mate! Great to see AN power!

[@lachlanbaker2031]

Aaaand they’re gone

[@_____7704]

Unreal that just 2 loco's could pull all that weight

[@venbruh6844]

The power of trains

[@Spencetrios]

The weight creates friction

[@patsysmith540]

Absolutely awesome!!

[@TheMetGuy]

That is one huge train

[@multiranger748]

We need more of them I think 🤔

[@trainsportjunction9673]

Amazing❤❤

[@hobeone1192]

I'm gonna ride this train next year.

[@Yasnugget]

how bruh

[@krishanu6354]

If this america they would apply 5 locomotives but brilliant australian locomotive

[@MS_Trains]

Five locomotives and probably a couple of miles longer.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@Spooms1961]

I’m surprised to see double stacked trains in Australia. I’ve only seen the amazingly huge American ones doubled up. Is this only on specific routes where there are the bridge tolerances, etc?

[@cityraildude]

Only west of Parkes, NSW, and the if I'm not wrong, the new inland rail from Melbourne to Brisbane

[@justanaturalcarguy4031]

Never seen some trains towing cars

[@MS_Trains]

Can be pretty common between Adelaide & Perth on PN Trains.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@ghazialghazali6425]

1435?

[@marioxerxescastelancastro8019]

What gauge is this?

[@MS_Trains]

Standard Gauge, 1,435 mm or if you want it in imperial, 4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@jimcrawford5039]

Standard Guage.

[@fieldmarshal7298]

Man I love Australian locomotives, a change from the monotonous North American ones

[@mickeynismocat]

What is the 3rd carriage?

[@mickeynismocat]

@@MS_Trains Oh great, thanks for the info!

[@jimcrawford5039]

Extra crew accomodation for shift changes. It’s a long way between rail centres.

[@blake9358]

I don't actually like all the private operators.
Labor needs to nationalise the railways again to Australian National or Commonwealth railways

[@byronchavarria4954]

4,000 Miles

[@michaelsrailwayfilms7928]

Byron Chavarria we use kilometres.

[@勝又祐介]

Longest freight train.