LOL...Yes Jim, a tad warm as we say! Trains were stopping at Lofty to do a break check and then slowly roll down the grade. It was the start of a shocking summer of fires. Thanks for watching. Gregg.
Thanks Danny! It is a neat place and the township of Stirling is a beautiful spot. Plus it is in the middle of the Hills winery region! Come on down! Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms Hey Gregg. I never received an answer to my latest questions. I was hoping if you could answer them, please? If you've addressed them before, I never saw the response. Cheers, Joe.
LOL...I like it Bob! It is amazing how quick some can climb the grade . Coming down , the second train was on slow orders and took ages to get down from the station....I kept think it was a truck..LOL. Thanks for watching mate! Cheers Gregg.
Thanks Bill! Dynamics are a great invention and without them trains would be much shorter and less efficient. This technology is also in all the electric cars being made today , plus the power generated goes back into the batteries, giving you extended range! No IPA on these rails ..LOL Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms ,why would there be isopropyl alcohol on the rails? they put it in sanitiser because it kills viruses and germs within 30 seconds. unless you try to drink it or shoot it up.
Great video Gregg, so where does the mainline go at Mt Lofty? It’s amazing how hot it gets down there, hopefully you will have a very comfortable fall and winter. Can’t wait to see more updates on the layout. Cheers from hot Nebraska, Terry.
Thank you Terry! The line continues about 30km into Adelaide, heading West , and heading East , it goes all the way to Melbourne. We are just starting to cool off now, so I have been in the shed doing some trackwork...but don't tell !! Video on the way soon. Cheers Gregg.
I'm in Melbourne not Adelaide but a couple of days ago Adelaide was down to two degrees Celsius at night (i.e. close to dawn) and rainfall has been pretty good in both South Australia and Victoria in the last two or three months. Australian eucalypts ('gum trees') will often regenerate after bushfires.
Thank you John! Usually the older units are used as extra HP for the Hills and are detached after they get over the climbs. Yes , I mised that but Matt from M&S trains pointed it out. Cheers Gregg.
Good day, Gregg. I have two more questions for you. My first is regarding the spread of the coronavirus in Australia. Is the situation getting better or worse down there, and what is your country's government doing to control the spread? Are most people receiving paid sick leave during this social distancing period? I've heard that New Zealand has completely contained the spread of the virus through strict social distancing measures. My second question is could Australian locomotives like the c44aci or the nr class effectively pull the North American style freight cars without any issues or are they too big for those locomotives. Cheers, Joe.
smokey joe, the australian governments were a couple of weeks late getting serious. then they did. those put out of work are getting paid something so they aren't obliged, for reasons of hunger, to go out and risk catching or spreading. here in wa its looking good. nsw and victoria have recurring minor problems. we see reports about murica on the news and omg! australian locos can pull north american freight cars but with issues. the locos are built a lot lighter therefore cant bite on the tracks to the same extent.
The NR class and c44aci are Gevos in and Dash9's in different (boring) boxes and have the same HP as their US cousins. The only limit is the axle weights are lower here due to lighter rail and sleeper spacing from hopeless foresight by governments. Lighter locos have less tractive effort even with the same HP , but these units still do very well considering. Thanks for watching. Gregg.
G'Day Gregg. Thanks for sharing the video matey. However I'm starting to wonder whether you live in SA rather than Queensland, you are always at Mt Lofty! (mind you I can understand why though) :D
Hi Gib's and thanks for watching! I love Mt' Lofty and Hills area, and it is a unique and lovely place to railfan...though it is 3 States away and 2500km ! I take a lot of footage during my stays down there, so it seems like I'm there a lot more....only go about twice a year! Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms I thought it be something like that, makes sense to do a heap of filming when your out and about an make the most of your trips. Then you tease us with snippets here an there, naughty Greggels! :D
Yes Adrian , most were probably DS from Perth , or get extra in Adelaide to head West. I was meant to be at Lofty 2 weeks ago, but not going anywhere at the moment! Hope all is good with your shift? Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms yeah mate, we had a little mishap this morning. I went out to releave the crew. I can't wait for this rot to end with the restrictions.
Excellent catches!!
Cool diesel powered freight traffic, nice locations and a cute railway-bear sitting in the tree... :-)
Thumbs up!
Greetings
Mega
Thanks Mega! never heard them called railway bears..LOL. That could catch on??
Cheers Gregg.
The station is a great rail fanning location. I can see why you like it so much. Thank you for sharing.
It is Bob! The Hills are a lovely area .
Thanks for watching.
Gregg.
THANK YOU...for sharing. Watched and very much enjoyed.
Thanks again for your support !
Cheers Gregg.
Great vid thanks . Greetings from Bill North Port Fla
Thank You Bill! I hope all is good up there in FLorida.
Cheers Gregg.
45 c doesn't sound hot until i did the conversion 113 f WOW, great video Gregg
LOL...Yes Jim, a tad warm as we say! Trains were stopping at Lofty to do a break check and then slowly roll down the grade. It was the start of a shocking summer of fires.
Thanks for watching.
Gregg.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching the video
Thank you Tony! Glad you enjoyed it.
Gregg.
That would be too hot for me. Excellent video Gregg.
It was hot but Adelaide is a dry heat , so it is better than sweating ! Glad you liked it and thanks for watching.
Gregg.
That is an awesome place Gregg! I hope I can visit there one day. Great video! Stay safe! Cheers, Danny
Thanks Danny! It is a neat place and the township of Stirling is a beautiful spot. Plus it is in the middle of the Hills winery region! Come on down!
Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms Hey Gregg. I never received an answer to my latest questions. I was hoping if you could answer them, please? If you've addressed them before, I never saw the response. Cheers, Joe.
Those wellcars are for the Nullarbor crossing.
That one train was hauling the mail on a 2.2 grade, great video Gregg. Bob
LOL...I like it Bob! It is amazing how quick some can climb the grade . Coming down , the second train was on slow orders and took ages to get down from the station....I kept think it was a truck..LOL. Thanks for watching mate!
Cheers Gregg.
Hi Gregg, Awesome to see Lord Stan up the tree sleeping one-off. Joeoz3751
LOL..thanks Joe! Thats about as active as he gets!
A great selection of footage there,many thanks for showing them.
Thank you Paul! Glad you enjoyed it .
Cheers Gregg.
That’s amazing 45 degrees
Yes , it was hot ...luckily the Hills are about 5 degs cooler than the city, but it was damn hot!
Gregg .
IMO, IMHO, dynamic brakes are the best thing since sliced bread. Very nice catches ... no isopropyl alcohol alcohol on those rails heh :)
Thanks Bill! Dynamics are a great invention and without them trains would be much shorter and less efficient. This technology is also in all the electric cars being made today , plus the power generated goes back into the batteries, giving you extended range! No IPA on these rails ..LOL
Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms ,why would there be isopropyl alcohol on the rails? they put it in sanitiser because it kills viruses and germs within 30 seconds. unless you try to drink it or shoot it up.
Nice job Gregg :)
Very nice 👍
Thank you!
Another good vid from down south
Thanks Glynn! I was meant to be there last week, but will have to wait now:-(
Gregg.
Great video Gregg, so where does the mainline go at Mt Lofty? It’s amazing how hot it gets down there, hopefully you will have a very comfortable fall and winter. Can’t wait to see more updates on the layout. Cheers from hot Nebraska, Terry.
Thank you Terry! The line continues about 30km into Adelaide, heading West , and heading East , it goes all the way to Melbourne. We are just starting to cool off now, so I have been in the shed doing some trackwork...but don't tell !! Video on the way soon.
Cheers Gregg.
I'm in Melbourne not Adelaide but a couple of days ago Adelaide was down to two degrees Celsius at night (i.e. close to dawn) and rainfall has been pretty good in both South Australia and Victoria in the last two or three months. Australian eucalypts ('gum trees') will often regenerate after bushfires.
Nice video again Gregg, i notice PN always attached an EMD loco to push the GE's over the hill! Did the 3rd train run inline refuelling? Cheers John
Thank you John! Usually the older units are used as extra HP for the Hills and are detached after they get over the climbs. Yes , I mised that but Matt from M&S trains pointed it out.
Cheers Gregg.
Good day, Gregg. I have two more questions for you. My first is regarding the spread of the coronavirus in Australia. Is the situation getting better or worse down there, and what is your country's government doing to control the spread? Are most people receiving paid sick leave during this social distancing period? I've heard that New Zealand has completely contained the spread of the virus through strict social distancing measures. My second question is could Australian locomotives like the c44aci or the nr class effectively pull the North American style freight cars without any issues or are they too big for those locomotives. Cheers, Joe.
smokey joe, the australian governments were a couple of weeks late getting serious. then they did. those put out of work are getting paid something so they aren't obliged, for reasons of hunger, to go out and risk catching or spreading. here in wa its looking good. nsw and victoria have recurring minor problems. we see reports about murica on the news and omg! australian locos can pull north american freight cars but with issues. the locos are built a lot lighter therefore cant bite on the tracks to the same extent.
@@vsvnrg3263 Thank you.
The NR class and c44aci are Gevos in and Dash9's in different (boring) boxes and have the same HP as their US cousins. The only limit is the axle weights are lower here due to lighter rail and sleeper spacing from hopeless foresight by governments. Lighter locos have less tractive effort even with the same HP , but these units still do very well considering.
Thanks for watching.
Gregg.
G'Day Gregg. Thanks for sharing the video matey. However I'm starting to wonder whether you live in SA rather than Queensland, you are always at Mt Lofty! (mind you I can understand why though) :D
Hi Gib's and thanks for watching! I love Mt' Lofty and Hills area, and it is a unique and lovely place to railfan...though it is 3 States away and 2500km ! I take a lot of footage during my stays down there, so it seems like I'm there a lot more....only go about twice a year!
Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms I thought it be something like that, makes sense to do a heap of filming when your out and about an make the most of your trips. Then you tease us with snippets here an there, naughty Greggels! :D
i almost thought the first couple cars were stock cars.
ALmost sparky! They are old box cars from the 80's Government railways, but now privately owned.
Thanks for watching.
Gregg.
Gregg it would be nice to some BNSF retired units on the grade.Joeoz3751
Man...HOW cool would that be Joe! Some SD40-2's screaming up the hill! I'd pay to see that!
Thanks for watching.
Gregg.
Guessing those well wagons were for double stack containers?? When you going to come visit God's Country in the Central Highlands Gregg?
Yes Adrian , most were probably DS from Perth , or get extra in Adelaide to head West. I was meant to be at Lofty 2 weeks ago, but not going anywhere at the moment! Hope all is good with your shift?
Cheers Gregg.
@@FishplateFilms yeah mate, we had a little mishap this morning. I went out to releave the crew. I can't wait for this rot to end with the restrictions.
WHAT! NO G CLASS! I'm disappointed in you Greg.
Sorry Sir! I'm sure I have some more "G"s from Lofty here somewhere??
Gregg :-)