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Cheers, Antony. I'm always learning as well. And driving, A lot of driving. It's lucky for me that I love driving. 😊

Thanks! Definitely better (but slower) than doing the boring Sturt Highway again!

Thanks for watching! There's heaps more to come from my Western Victoria safari.

No worries, Ken. I wonder if they're town signs from the highways though?

@@Outdoorstype could be! If that line continued to Paringa and they joined it to the Morgan line ( new line Barmera to Morgan as planned) you could have been standing on a new interstate route! If only

It's my pleasure, Richard. Slowly widening my travels to Victoria and NSW lines. Hopefully a QLD line or two next year.

It's almost unbelievable what I come across sometimes. Things that just wouldn't happen in the city.

Cheers, Omallee! Cool info on the footy clubs. I reckon most of those towns would struggle to put a tennis doubles pair together these days.

Thanks! Aerial footage changes the mood, doesn't it?

Glad you think so!

Thanks for that!

Thanks! I went there once as a young teenager and it was as boring as batsh*t for me back then. Now I'm older and wiser, it was nice to have the opportunity to revisit and refresh the memory.

Hello Wagga Wagga!

Thanks! I'm always careful of being seen to be on private property. I usually spend some time scoping out what is private and keep my distance if needed. That said, Eudunda is public property while I'm unsure of Tarlee so I kept respectful distance.

@@Outdoorstype thanks 👍

I'm happy to give you more tips if you do head out that way. Just let me know. 😊 It would have saved me a lot of time if somebody had pointed out the best way to approach some places I've been and had to work out myself what's public and what's not. And what's in between - or where the interesting people are. For me, people have been 100% cool with what I do cos it's just common sense really.

Thanks!

Check out his channel on UA-cam!

Thanks, Andy. The people of Goroke will thank you. facebook.com/outdoorstype/

Thanks, Noel. I reckon Toormina's a nice place overall. Welcome aboard.

@@Outdoorstype Apologies for not catching you 'live'. You are not as late as I was 😄 As yet I've not checked through your videos, so you may have already done a NSW branchline I'd researched for over 16 years. Please forgive me if this is the case. The Narrandera to Tocumwl line during WWII was critical to the war effort, as well as holding records for the largest volumes of grain transported annually. I was a PMG Telecom Technician based in Deni (Deniliquin) back in the 1960's, and would travel to Sydney for one-week block training courses. Each month (well for ten of the twelve months). I knew the line fairly well. Some years later after I'd moved to NZ, being in contact with someone else this line meant something to, we decided to collaborate to create a "virtual world" authentic animated model of the line. Our project was two-fold, spanning 40 years (1940's to 1960's). The two-fold?, yep; the branch-line, and the largest airfield in the Southern Hemisphere; "McIntyre Field" at Tocumwal. We were creating this as accurately as we could. The communities/towns that developed along that line today are mainly totally unaware of their town's historic connection with that line, and Australians at large have been sadly totally ignorant of how intrinsically that line and McIntyre Field are such a huge part of "who we are"; as this Australian Nation. Sadly the project sometime ago 'slipped off the back of the stove', but all the research I still have. In fact this was shared with the then curator of the small Tocumwal airfield's museum. Of course this has since been all shared with Matt and his team at the new museum now there. Matt and his team have recently done several trips to Canberra; to research the history of McIntyre Field. Craig (the guy who also wanted to create something to bring to light the region's history) and I had spent several years creating this based on the Trainz Siimulator program. This program is quite powerful in it's ability to very accurately recreate very authentic layout of those earlier times. Am happy to chat/share with you if interested. Nice to be here! 😇

Thanks for that info. I'm also trying to bring the knowledge of history to those who don't know via UA-cam, while targeting a wider 'non-train person' audience who appreciate the beauty of the country, engineering, and architecture. I've added Tocumwal to the list. I still have to work for a living so I have to plan and budget a long way ahead. I'm also based in Adelaide, so everywhere is a long way away to start! Maybe a journey next year to also follow the old Balranald line while I'm out there. You never know.

That would have been so interesting, coming from a heavy duty and crowded metro system, to one so antiquated but full of life in so much space.

Cheers, slepper98. Take me back!

Let me know how it goes! Passed through many times. I'm thinking of staying there overnight one day.

Thanks for watching, Peter. Coffs Harbour was named 'Korff's Harbour' by John Korff, a naval architect and shipbuilder who took shelter in the bay during a gale in 1847. The name was changed in 1861 when the town site was reserved. The area was opened up for selection from 1863 although there was little settlement until 1880.

Glad you enjoyed it. It's my pleasure!

Cheers, JK!

Some amazing views on this classic train ride.

Does anybody watch TV anymore?

Thanks again!

It really is!

Thanks! Compliments such as these, from you as one of the amazing people that keep the show running up there, are very highly regarded and very much appreciated. I'm pretty chuffed. 😊

@@Outdoorstype no dramas mate I’m one of many and film plus research a lot into the history all the time take it them form possible truths but love volunteering up at pichi richi head back up in a week for a week holiday up there. But I do film when I can between volunteering and other things

Thanks for watching. One of these days I'll get to Tasmania...

I love to uncover the old routes and contrast them with today. It's always a great story. Thanks for watching!

I reckon there's always more to learn about these old railway routes. Let us know what you find! Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much for always supporting after all this time. You rock, mysterious!

I met him once and he's a nice guy. We're all just humans but I agree the whole situation is f..k.d. I've spent time in Dorrigo since and didn't waste any of it checking out the train grave yard again. Shame really, because the world should know of this place and be able to explore it and learn from it.

I think so too. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! I didn't know about the containers. Interesting.

@@Outdoorstype yep also there was talk of a logistic company with a name starting with Q opening an intermodal centre near Coffs, but it don’t think it’s going to happen now - pity

Glad you enjoyed it. The foreshore area has become a bit of a council battleground over potential development by the looks. Any trace of the yards looks set to disappear.

Cheers, James. One more Coffs vid to come soon.

Thanks for walking it with me, Gary. It means a lot. Amazing how little is left!

Thanks, JK! BAT Tramway vid coming up soon!

It's my pleasure! Rambling around image collections and old railways is what I do, Macbrand. Thanks for watching!

I think so too, AussieColonel! Thanks for watching!

That's just how UA-cam shorts roll, James. There's some great full videos coming up tho. Thanks for watching !

@@Outdoorstype no worries. I do enjoy your vids!