Betty Thompson The Perry

This is a story, seen through my eyes, of Bennett Brook Railway's green steam locomotive, BT1 "Betty Thompson" built by Perry in South Australia in 1939 for the 2 foot gauge North Queensland Sugar Industry. Most of the footage, which is in High Definition, dates from 2011 and 2012, with a small glimpse into 2017, as well as a bit of standard definition from 2009. As the video was shot over two steam seasons (winter here in Western Australia as summer is too hot) a sharp-eyed observer will notice some differences; for example, Betty will be observed wearing two whistles, one appearing to be a single chime, and the second a triple chime. At times she will have the number "1" on her tanks. She also sometimes leaves her headlight at home, and has a newly painted smoke box. Her diesel helper also changes the colour of its side roads and balance weights. Enjoy this look at a fabulous, super reliable little locomotive, as it travels around our Bennett Brook Railway in Whiteman Park, Perth, Western Australia.

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@kerryjames7150]

Greaat to see Simon in the drivers seat .

[@kerryjames7150]

The white disc should be on the back of the yellow box at the rear of the train .

[@Trainanatic]

Great video mate! thinking about posting something similar but instead, it would be for CMR, and it's locomotives, private and club owned.

[@ANALaniJA381A]

GREAT WORK TERRY I LOVED ALL YOUR FOOTAGE OF BETTY THOMPSON AND WHAT DIESEL ARE YOU DOING FIRST AND DO YOU HAVE ANY FOOTAGE OF FOTTE DAY MAY 25TH 2008, SEPTEMBER 21ST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 20TH 2009

[@terrymercer2379]

Thanks. I have a small project I am just completing on WAGR Country Railcars to compliment my Suburbans, and then I will start on BBRs diesels. Unfortunately I don't have much on the FOTTE days, I was usually tied up with family stuff. I also don't have a lot of footage on the diesels, but I think I have recorded each one at least once, so probably one video will cover them. Once I have done a rough draft, I will have a better idea of how many videos I can make. At the moment, they ae just individual clips.