International Railroad Discussion > Another Downunder Video from South Australia

Hi all,

As promised, some video of rail action from South Australia filmed in September and October last year. In the video we have..

The Overland passenger train hauled by a Pacific National NR.

A loaded Genesee & Wyoming grain train climbing the 2.2% grades hauled by a GWA, CLP, CLP, FQ combo (SD70ACe, SD40-3, SD40-3, SD70 equivilant combo).

A Pacific National intermodal freight climbing the Adelaide Hills with a NR, AN, DL combo (C40-9, SD60, SD59).

Last an Aurizon intermodal train climbing the 2.2% grade into Mt. Lofty in foggy conditions with a LDP, X, X combo or in US terms a SD70ACe, SD38AC, SD38AC!

Cheers,
Justin

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/14/16 02:47 by AussieGWAdriver.

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Justin...enjoyed this video immensely!  Love the 2nd scene at Petwood - nice how they planted the bushes on the hillside to spell out the town's name.  Keep 'em coming from down under!

Steve Zahn
Glenview, IL  USA

what a GREAT video.  thanks for making the effort to post this. 

i am curious about 1 thing.  how many of Australia's venomous snakes have u encountered while shooting your rail videos? 

66

Outstanding stuff as usual Justin.How many of the NR,s received the Ghan red paint scheme.I see one every once in awhile through here in Wagga .
Regards,dK

Great video!!

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Cheers,
Justin

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goneon66 Wrote:
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> what a GREAT video.  thanks for making the effort
> to post this. 
>
> i am curious about 1 thing.  how many of
> Australia's venomous snakes have u encountered
> while shooting your rail videos? 
>
> 66

I have seen a few, mind you we had an Eastern Brown snake outside our front door at home a week ago.

Justin

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DKay Wrote:
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> Outstanding stuff as usual Justin.How many of the
> NR,s received the Ghan red paint scheme.I see one
> every once in awhile through here in Wagga .
> Regards,dK

There is three Ghan painted NR's - 74, 75 and 109. There is also two Southern Spirit - 84 & 85 plus four Indian Pacific - NR18 in the one off yellow version and 25, 27, 28 in the modified PN livery.

Cheers,
Justin

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Congratulaions on Video of the Day.
John

AussieGWAdriver Wrote:
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> goneon66 Wrote:
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> -----
> > what a GREAT video.  thanks for making the
> effort
> > to post this. 
> >
> > i am curious about 1 thing.  how many of
> > Australia's venomous snakes have u encountered
> > while shooting your rail videos? 
> >
> > 66
>
> I have seen a few, mind you we had an Eastern
> Brown snake outside our front door at home a week
> ago.
>
> Justin
>
> Posted from Android

a few years ago i had a coiled western diamondback rattlesnake on my front porch that i walked past.  he never made a sound and did NOT bite me.  my guardian angel saved me again. 

i really enjoy your videos and pictures.  be safe out there...........

66

Great video Justin, I have downunderland on my bucket list! Keep em coming.

Lots of nice EMD sounds!

Tom Y

nice video ... are the crews one man only ??? ... i'm not versed on Aussie diesel spotting and designations ... i have to say tho ... the covered hoppers and the well cars look modern but your boxcars still have that WW II look to them ... ohh yeah ... i see the graffiti vandals are also present down under also

Great Video. Make me wish the Navy had let me see New Zealand and Australia in 1970. We had them for our next two ports of call
and someone at Whidbey Island decided we needed to be there. The XO of our squadron called me in about a month later and asked 
me why there were so many decamineary problems with my Det. My response was "how would you feel if you had two great ports of call
coming up, and were flown back to Whidbey Island in November". He dismiss me with no further questions....

Re: The Mount Lofty segment -
The mist, lighting, colors and wayside geology combined to accentuate a nifty runby.
Thanx!
...Lorenzo