@@sirpeabody6217 the water on the rails cuts out the flange squeal that can happen with dry rails and lets the residents living in the area save their ears. 👍😀
You should see the points beyond Robbs Jetty, where the standard gauge and narrow gauge lines split. The narrow gauge track looks like it hasn't seen any rail traffic since Jesus went to kindergarten.
I'm not an expert on WA but I would think it was for NG freight access to Forrestfield yard from down south. Someone else here may be able to build on that. 👍😀
@@driver667 just thinking, you could possibly be right. This made me curious as this connects to the Metropolitan Train line where all the electric trains run. Wondering now if this is a throw back from the past that has been kept when Freight trains used to run on the Armadale line a long time ago…
There used to be goods trains on it, e.g. coal from Collie to the East Perth Power Station. It hasn't been used for many years because no freight trains need to share the electrified part of the network nowadays.
The dual gauge is interesting. I wonder if there are any lines in Australia which are tripled, narrow, standard and broad gauge? It's theoretically do-able I guess. I'm sure there would be engineering challenges, especially at junctions and points!
Peterborough, South Australia is such a place. Triple gauge is still available to see in the old loco depot which is now a museum. Complicated trackage for sure. 👍😀
WA leases /sold all freight lines to other operaters, queensland rail has a huge slice Our Gov controls the metro network and the line to bunbury sorta. , there are 3 main gauges in Oz ,3'6. standard 4'8 and a 1/2 and 5'3 in victoria, broad gauge was brunels 7'6 it was removed completey in england in 1872, it still exists tho.
WA leases the operation of the freight lines to one company, Arc Infrastructure. Arc then decides who runs trains on the network. The network still belongs to the State. Arc is responsible for maintenance, but apparently has no obligation to maintain lines on which no trains are currently run. So these have fallen into disrepair.
an american company controls the freight rails,an american company controls most of the freight outside iron ore , a canadian company controls the electricity and gas dstribution networks. amazing how things work
Great vid. Thanks for sharing.
@@user-nq5eu4op7l you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀
Does anyone know what's with the water spraying on the track bed from 12:09 to 13:00....??? 🦘
@@sirpeabody6217 the water on the rails cuts out the flange squeal that can happen with dry rails and lets the residents living in the area save their ears. 👍😀
👍 makes much more sense than what I was thinking.
Thanks
@@sirpeabody6217 you're welcome. 👍😀
The narrow gauge has not been used for a long time, Great video
Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀
I was just thinking that as I watched it as well. Makes the NG track look like a check rail.
@@carisi2k11 it does. There is a lot of difference standard to narrow gauge. 👍😀
You should see the points beyond Robbs Jetty, where the standard gauge and narrow gauge lines split. The narrow gauge track looks like it hasn't seen any rail traffic since Jesus went to kindergarten.
@@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. 👍😀
55:10 Why is there a Narrow Gauge connection to the Armadale line from Kenwick? Is this used for emergencies?
I'm not an expert on WA but I would think it was for NG freight access to Forrestfield yard from down south. Someone else here may be able to build on that. 👍😀
@@driver667 just thinking, you could possibly be right.
This made me curious as this connects to the Metropolitan Train line where all the electric trains run.
Wondering now if this is a throw back from the past that has been kept when Freight trains used to run on the Armadale line a long time ago…
@@TheMidlifeIntrovert I would believe that to be correct. 👍😀
There used to be goods trains on it, e.g. coal from Collie to the East Perth Power Station. It hasn't been used for many years because no freight trains need to share the electrified part of the network nowadays.
@@neilgerace355 👍😀
Is that a dual gauge track after Fremantle?
Standard gauge and narrow gauge. 👍😀
Brilliant video
Very happy to hear you enjoyed the video 👍 😀
The dual gauge is interesting. I wonder if there are any lines in Australia which are tripled, narrow, standard and broad gauge? It's theoretically do-able I guess. I'm sure there would be engineering challenges, especially at junctions and points!
Peterborough, South Australia is such a place. Triple gauge is still available to see in the old loco depot which is now a museum. Complicated trackage for sure. 👍😀
Port Pirie, Terowie and Gladstone used to have triple-gauge yards too.
@@neilgerace355 👍😀
WA leases /sold all freight lines to other operaters, queensland rail has a huge slice Our Gov controls the metro network and the line to bunbury sorta. , there are 3 main gauges in Oz ,3'6. standard 4'8 and a 1/2 and 5'3 in victoria, broad gauge was brunels 7'6 it was removed completey in england in 1872, it still exists tho.
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WA leases the operation of the freight lines to one company, Arc Infrastructure. Arc then decides who runs trains on the network. The network still belongs to the State. Arc is responsible for maintenance, but apparently has no obligation to maintain lines on which no trains are currently run. So these have fallen into disrepair.
@@neilgerace355 👍😀
What was the purpose of this train travel?
This is a freight train conveying containers from the port in Fremantle, WA to Forrestfield freight terminal. 👍😀
That tick tick tick doesn't sound too good at 3:30.
The sound of the wheels on the curve. All good. 👍😀
an american company controls the freight rails,an american company controls most of the freight outside iron ore , a canadian company controls the electricity and gas dstribution networks. amazing how things work
Welcome to a world economy. 🤣👍😄
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