Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 6 - No Commentary - Almaden to Dimbulah

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  • Опубліковано 16 лют 2024
  • #Timsvideochannel1
    Almaden is located on the Mareeba to Chillagoe railway line at its junction with the Etheridge line to Forsayth. The remains of the once extensive sidings and the long Island platform indicated that this was once an important location on the Tablelands railways.
    Almaden takes its name from Almaden in Spain's Cuidad Real province. Our train stopped for an hour, giving passengers time to wander over to the Railway Hotel for something to eat and drink, after which there was still time to visit the station museum and take photographs of the station and its substantial water tower.
    With departure time approaching passengers returned to their seats and our drivers/guides checked we were all aboard as the diesel engines were started ready for the next leg of our journey to Dimbulah. The scenery on this part of our journey was more varied than that experienced on the Etheridge line as we had three ranges to cross before the landscape became less barren as we entered the fertile plains irrigated by Mareeba-Dimbulah irrigation scheme taking water from Tinaroo Dam.
    The township of Dimbulah (aboriginal word meaning “long waterhole”) grew in significance with the coming of the railway as it became a locomotive servicing point for trains to Mareeba and Chillagoe, it was the gateway to the Hodgkinson Goldfield, also contributing to the towns importance was the Wolfram tungsten mine and the Mount Mulligan coal mine.
    At the end of this leg our train drew into the tiny platform at Dimbulah where the “Dimbulah Historical Society” put on refreshments for passengers, there was also a small museum and shop selling books about the railway and surrounding area.
    Here is a little information about the train, mostly courtesy of Wikipedia -
    The service was introduced on 3 April 1995 by Queensland Rail to replace the Forsayth Mixed (marketed as the 'Last Great Train Ride'). The line was closed from Mareeba to Mount Surprise at the same time. It was initially run with a 2000 class railmotor set that was refurbished at Townsville Workshops. Initially this service only ran on the Mount Surprise to Forsayth section of the Etheridge line. However, after an upgrade of the line for sugar syrup trains from Cairns to Arriga, and a limited restoration of the rest of the line, the railmotor started travelling from Cairns to Forsayth in September 1998. In 2004 it was decided to put the running of the train out to tender and the winning bid was submitted by “Cairns Kuranda Steam Pty Ltd”. Please listen to the commentary to hear more about “Cairns Kuranda Steam” and how it came to be running the Savannahlander.
    To learn more about the “Savannahlander” or to book your own outback adventure, please click on this link - savannahlander.com.au/ Savannahlander
    Facebook Page - Savannahland...
    For information about the Tablelands railway - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablela...
    To learn more about Dimbula, please click on either of these links - www.mbahistsoc.org.au/locatio...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimbula...
    Sound Effects - Source
    00:00 & 02:12:08 - ES_Birds Forest 1 - SFX Producer - epidemicsound.com
    This trip was filmed - 20.10.2023
    Track Gauge - 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
    To see the first 4 Parts of this trip, please click on any of the links below -
    Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 2 - No Commentary - Forsayth to Cafe Bloodwood - • Driver's Eye View (Aus...
    Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 3 - No Commentary - Cafe Bloodwood to Einasleigh - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...
    Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 4 - No Commentary - Einasleigh to Mount Surprise - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...
    Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 5 - No Commentary - Mount Surprise to Almaden - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...

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  • @jamesstevens2362
    @jamesstevens2362 14 днів тому +4

    I used to drive through outback bush like this a lot, but that seems like a lifetime ago. Watching this brought back a lot of good memories. Thank you!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  9 днів тому +1

      Hi, I'm pleased this video brought back good memories from your time driving through the outback bush. I'd love to see it just as the wet season comes to an end when the rivers are full and the grass is green.

  • @PERUN-44
    @PERUN-44 Місяць тому +6

    You should record in a larger frame rate.

  • @paulw8356
    @paulw8356 3 місяці тому +6

    When I grow up, I want to be like Tim, traveling the world on cool trains!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому +2

      I wish I done it when I was younger, I waited until it was almost too late and UA-cam wasn't around to help fund my travelling to start with. I'll never make money out of UA-cam, but the money I receive helps me to travel to places I'd otherwise not be able to afford to visit. If it's something you'd like to do, give it a go, what have you got to lose? Start with short affordable day trips to see how you get on and be patient, it takes a while to grow a UA-cam channel, it can be a lot fun and great way to meet like-minded people.

  • @rrazzder1733
    @rrazzder1733 2 місяці тому +1

    That was fun speeding on that railway track, and all surrounded by nature! 😃🌳🌿🌴🌳🛤🌳🌿

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, it was an interesting experience 🤠.

  • @piotrrabatowski2221
    @piotrrabatowski2221 3 місяці тому +33

    Hi folks, I'd like to say that this movie is stunning for me. Why? Well I am a man living in a small (about 100 000 citizens) city in Poland, Europe called Kalisz. While I am traveling across my country, or even Europe I always see a lot of different landscapes, a lot of industrial objects made by men, even on hypotetical wild nature territories I am able to see some of them. But on that movie I can see only a railroad track for almost a half of the movie! Any singns of men's civilisation at all! That's the meaning of wilderness! Funny thing, from the begining I saw a lot of big "stones" in the grass - I thought they were, but uexpectedly after a few minutes that are NOT stones, they are termite mouds! This mistake was caused by my life experience from the voyages on the territory I live on, here we have in the middle of nowhere, expectially in the highlands and forest areas, a lot of eg. glacial inselbergs, tha causes me to missinterpret that things, funny I hope.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +5

      Hi, a lot of the scenery this train passes through, would look just as it does had man never lived on this planet, the forests are ancient native forests, most of the animals are also native to Australia, only the cattle are introduced, I didn't see any evidence of rabbits or other introduced species, plenty of wallabies and an occasional kangaroo. The birds are brightly coloured and noisy, parrots, kookaburras and cockatoos to name just a few. There were large rocks similar to places in Europe where the rocks have been transported to their resting places by glaciers, but as you say there are termite mounds everywhere, occasionally we even see one up a tree, the landscape is wonderful and our guides described how it looked during and after the rainy season, green with flowing rivers, someday I will return at the end of the rainy season to experience the transformation for myself. I love to travel, there is so much to see, do and experience.

  • @user-hk1yc5gp1j
    @user-hk1yc5gp1j 3 місяці тому +7

    بعض المناظر الطبيعبة المزهلة مع اصوات العصافير الجميله ما اجملة مكان

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      إنه مكان رائع والطيور ذات الألوان الزاهية تغني أغانيها طوال اليوم. أنا سعيد لأنك استمتعت بالرحلة.

    • @buntykhan7615
      @buntykhan7615 3 місяці тому

      Animation

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      @@buntykhan7615 This is real, taken straight from a GoPro camera mounted at the front of the train.

  • @annawitter5161
    @annawitter5161 4 місяці тому +9

    So peaceful. I can hear the train breathing...in...out...in...out...Thanks Tim. Recovering from covid.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +1

      Hello Anna, I hope you are 100% soon, Covid can be pretty unpleasant, I've had it twice and I was fortunate in that on both occasions I made quick and full recovery. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.

  • @petervdveenmuis
    @petervdveenmuis 2 місяці тому +4

    Stunning!

  • @robertsimon6500
    @robertsimon6500 4 місяці тому +2

    Some amazing landscapes

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому

      Unlike anywhere else I've seen, desolate, yet beautiful.

  • @nanik1409
    @nanik1409 2 місяці тому

    Wow, Super. I enjoy watching this video on my TV in weekends. Warched it 4 times till now. Those trees, peaceful train journey, etc are reallly very nice ❤It is like a stress relief video.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Hello I'm pleased this video acts as a stress relief video for you. In this frantic world it's nice to be able to take time out to enjoy the wonderful world we live in from the window of a slow train meandering through a fascinating landscape 😊.

  • @srini9653
    @srini9653 3 місяці тому +2

    Very beautiful and thank you. The terrain reminds me of Texas, US.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hello, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, the cattle ranches and the sheer vastness of the dry landscape is a bit like Texas.

  • @DrSanaullahkhan98
    @DrSanaullahkhan98 3 місяці тому +3

    Excellent journey ever made and enjoyed before, the train was moving like a panther all the way around, very interesting , all the best and keep it on..

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Hello, I'm pleased you are enjoying this fascinating journey through a wonderful landscape filled with colourful birds and uniquely Australian animals.

  • @martinmarsola6477
    @martinmarsola6477 3 місяці тому +4

    A scenic, sunny day for the train ride. I really enjoy them, especially when the weather clear and a minimal amount of clouds. Hoping your mum is doing well. I pray for her and deceased family nightly. Thank you for this day’s view, and see you on the next. Cheers Tim! 🇦🇺👍🙂🇺🇸

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      Hello Martin, I'm pleased you enjoyed this leg of the Savannahlander's journey to the coast, it was a particularly nice day. My mother appreciates your prayers and I'll see you in the next part of this wonderful journey 🍻 Martin 😉 from Tim in the UK.

  • @antonioteixeira3507
    @antonioteixeira3507 4 місяці тому +2

    Parabéns lindo registo adoro ver

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +1

      Obrigado, fico feliz que você tenha gostado do vídeo.

  • @desbravandoonordesteoficia9595
    @desbravandoonordesteoficia9595 3 місяці тому +6

    adoro muito bom conteúdo

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Obrigado, estou feliz que você tenha gostado do passeio.

  • @Fanyboybiss
    @Fanyboybiss 3 місяці тому +1

    Beaautiful! Congrats!👍

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊

    • @Fanyboybiss
      @Fanyboybiss 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1Super!👍

  • @GUSA-
    @GUSA- 3 місяці тому +4

    огромное спасибо за возможность попутешествовать! Это так прекрасно и познавательно !Привет из России Санкт-Петербург

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      Здравствуйте, я рад, что вам понравилось видео. Квинсленд - чудесная часть мира с разнообразным ландшафтом: от пустыни до тропических лесов. С наилучшими пожеланиями из Великобритании.

  • @Reimican
    @Reimican 3 місяці тому +1

    Вот это я понимаю, только машинист и поезд. Никаких лишних звуков писков радио контрольных свистков приборов безопасности. Вы наверное самый счастливый машинист на свете

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Я согласен с вами, водители Savannalander любят свою работу.

  • @LELEPUK
    @LELEPUK 2 місяці тому +1

    At first I thought it was a computer game like Myst. There are no such breathtaking routes in Germany. Very interesting, this is still pure train travel.
    Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      Hello, I just returned yesterday, from riding steam trains at Minden with "Kattowitz" and at the Bruchhausen - Vilsen railway where we rode behind a steam tram locomotive, Germany is home to some wonderful heritage railways, the scenery in Australia and Germany is very different, each beautiful in it's own way.

  • @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg
    @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg 3 місяці тому +1

    Belo video 💯 pelo LIKE 👍🏻 un saludo 🙋🏻

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Hola, me alegra que hayas disfrutado el vídeo 😊.

  • @Bythepowers
    @Bythepowers 3 місяці тому +2

    So peaceful 🫡

  • @ashokchakravarty2437
    @ashokchakravarty2437 2 місяці тому

    Very nice❤

  • @paulqueen1689
    @paulqueen1689 3 місяці тому

    excellent

  • @KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody
    @KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody 3 місяці тому +1

    Hello good video

  • @redsorgum
    @redsorgum 3 місяці тому +3

    Greetings from Southern California. This is a cool train ride. It’s not exactly the same, but we have similar desert terrain. ✌️

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, it's nice to hear from Southern California and I'm glad you enjoyed the train ride. I associate California with sunshine and wonderful beaches, a return trip to California is on my "to do" list.

  • @JanicefromKansas
    @JanicefromKansas 4 місяці тому +1

    Hello from Kansas 🇺🇲

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому

      Hi, it's nice to hear from Kansas. Best wishes from England's South Coast GB.

  • @edsonvander233
    @edsonvander233 2 місяці тому +1

    Trecho deserto... região inóspita

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      "Sim" está deserto, mas à sua maneira é uma bela solidão intocada

  • @user-rp5gy9ux6d
    @user-rp5gy9ux6d Місяць тому

    Нифига он притопил, аж страшно смотреть))

  • @ImreKolenak
    @ImreKolenak Місяць тому

    nice, you might find some gold along the tracks

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      It was the gold rush that led to these railways being built in the first place.

  • @Dkd865
    @Dkd865 Місяць тому

    Love u dear ones from hindustan ❤❤❤🙏

  • @adaoclaudiorobin2168
    @adaoclaudiorobin2168 3 місяці тому +3

    ADAM, FOM BRAZIL. BEAULTIFUL.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Hello Adam, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Best wishes from the UK.

  • @johannperaus6890
    @johannperaus6890 4 місяці тому +2

    Hi Tim! Australia is hot and my beer is cold👌. I will enjoy the video. Best regards from the rainy Mühlviertel, Hans 🍻🇦🇹.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +2

      Cheers Hans, I hope you enjoy the ride. It's raining here at the moment, a bit of a grey day. Time for a coffee, Tim ☕ GB.

    • @johannperaus6890
      @johannperaus6890 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Cheers Tim, I hope you drink an Earl Grey tea👌. That's my favorite 👍.

    • @jameshowitt2463
      @jameshowitt2463 4 місяці тому +1

      Half decent trackbed on this section.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +2

      @@jameshowitt2463 This used to be part of the mainline from Cairns to Chillago, the line from Almaden was originally a branch line built on a shoestring budget. Now that the mines have closed the track from Almaden to Chillago is no longer used, whereas what used to be the branch to Forsayth is still in use.

  • @robertcoleman4861
    @robertcoleman4861 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi Tim, It's even better 2nd time round you see things you missed in the first part, Did you happen to see any "JOE BLAKE'S" snakes out there and as you probably know almost everything down under can kill you🦈🕷🐍🐊especially drop bears🐨😁looking fwd to the next part of this amazing adventure cheers Bob.🤭🍺🦐

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +1

      Hello Robert, I saw a python in the Lava Tubes at Mount Surprise and that was the only dangerous creature I saw, I didn't even see a spider, just one small fresh water crocodile. I made sure my will was up to date before starting this holiday believing the outback was a dangerous place. I did see plenty of wallabies and kangaroos and as for drop bears, I didn't see one. I like to see dangerous creatures in zoos where there is a fence or glass to keep me safe. Time for a 🍺. Cheers. Tim.

  • @user-qc8dr7sd4r
    @user-qc8dr7sd4r 4 місяці тому +2

    Благодарю за ролик! Особенная благодарность за бдительность - не допустили аварии в пути! Привет из России.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +2

      Здравствуйте, нам повезло, что водитель внимательно следил за препятствиями. Камни на линии вполне могли сойти с рельсов. С наилучшими пожеланиями из Великобритании.

  • @trainsofbd
    @trainsofbd 3 місяці тому

    wow amazing.Take love from Bangladesh

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, it's nice to hear from Bangladesh. I looked at your channel, I really enjoyed watching some of your videos, great stuff. I'm glad you enjoyed the Savannalander Video. Best wishes from the UK.

    • @trainsofbd
      @trainsofbd 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you so much

  • @bbmobile793
    @bbmobile793 3 місяці тому

    ทางไกลและเปลี่ยวมาก

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      มันรกร้างและสวยงามอย่างน่าอัศจรรย์

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому +1

    "2:02:45" W Post 📫 ( for Whistle ) 😮 actual "2:02:57" Whistle 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому +1

    "1:45:19" Actual Whistle 😊

  • @rauox
    @rauox 2 місяці тому

    Nice video bro.. Just small request, if possible next time pl add Local Time and Weather in corner or in the beginning..

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I'll give the local time aspect some consideration, although it would mean setting the camera clocks as I travel through a number of time zones during my filming trips. The time and weather at the start of the trip is something I'll consider.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "54:46" train splits into three at Lappa, QLD 😮

  • @davidperry970
    @davidperry970 3 місяці тому

    I want to live in Koorboora, looks nice.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      There no overcrowing in Koorboora and the sun shines most days.

    • @davidperry970
      @davidperry970 3 місяці тому

      Why is it so desolate there?@@Timsvideochannel1

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      @@davidperry970It’s the Queensland outback, there was a gold rush in the mid 1800's along with other mining activity that has all but disappeared today resulting in a number of deserted towns and villages. The only human activity in much of the area is the raising of beef cattle, but even that doesn't require much human intervention other than making sure the cattle have water to drink and rounding them up as required. It's a beautiful desolation.

  • @aleu650
    @aleu650 3 місяці тому

    👍👍👍

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:11:08" second parallel line starts R.H.S 😮 and a fourth line @ "2:11:33" @ Dimbulah on L.H.S 😊

  • @bigcasey4143
    @bigcasey4143 3 місяці тому +1

    1:50.12... nearly had steak on the menu... Yeee ha.... Great video, vastly different to conditions in which I used to drive trains in UK... retired now for 5 years.... I had a quite a few sheep, but fortunately no cows. One of my colleagues did though at 50mph... what a mess.... hit the auto coupler and it's electrical connections right off... bringing the train to a grinding halt (Class 150/2 DMU)

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, that cow had a death wish, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It must be interesting as a former BR train driver to see how things are done in other countries on railway lines, the likes of which don't exist in the UK. Even hitting a sheep or deer can have messy consequences and sometime they cause minor damage. The average weight of a cow is 750 Kg, your mate must have felt the collision at 50 mph, it must have been quite frightening. Will gives an amusing account of the day the Savannalander hit a cow with a reality TV film crew on board ... the cow survived - to listen to it, please click on this link - ua-cam.com/video/BMtS4L2oSD8/v-deo.html

  • @sellier-bellot22
    @sellier-bellot22 4 місяці тому +1

    OMG are we soon there ??? LOL😄😄

    • @robertcoleman4861
      @robertcoleman4861 4 місяці тому +1

      Just settle back & enjoy.😁

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  4 місяці тому +3

      Only another 4 hours or so before we reach the seaside town of Cairns 😊.

    • @sellier-bellot22
      @sellier-bellot22 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Looking forward !!!!😄

  • @chrisstaylor8377
    @chrisstaylor8377 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks a well worn path beside the track,is this cattle ? Looks ok for mountain bike

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, the paths beside the tracks are made by cattle. I can't see any reason why mountain bikes shouldn't be able to use the paths although it would be wise to follow the advice given to people who venture into the outback, such as take plenty of water, apply sunscreen and wear suitable clothing, especially head protection to guard against both the sun and a head injury in the event of an accident. It would also be wise to avoid travelling alone and let someone know what you are doing so that in the event of you not arriving at your destination the alarm can be raised, because if the worst should happen it might be a long time before you are discovered.

  • @PROFESSOR_FRANQUETA-SE
    @PROFESSOR_FRANQUETA-SE 2 місяці тому +2

    👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Brasil

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:35:27" Burke Developmental Road, State Route 17, QLD 😮

  • @vanrogui4819
    @vanrogui4819 3 місяці тому +2

    Olá, sou do Brasil. Lindo passeio. Uma pergunta, essa ferrovia está desativada ? Pois percebo que ela não tem uma manutenção adequada nos trilhos. Obrigado. Vanderley

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Olá, que bom receber notícias do Brasil. Esta ferrovia está ativa com um trem por semana em cada sentido.

    • @vanrogui4819
      @vanrogui4819 3 місяці тому +1

      Um dia irei fazer um tour por essa ferrovia. Linda D+.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      @@vanrogui4819 Olá, aqui está um link para o site deles com detalhes das viagens que eles oferecem - savannahlander.com.au/ Savannahlander Queensland é um estado maravilhoso e variado. Nos próximos meses farei um vídeo cobrindo todas as viagens de trem que fiz junto com links úteis para quem gosta da ideia de fazer férias semelhantes.

    • @vanrogui4819
      @vanrogui4819 3 місяці тому +1

      Sim, muito obrigado, lugar lindo D+, se eu pudesse iriamorar em um local desses. Parabéns por nós mostrar esse mundo cheio de maravilhas.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      @@vanrogui4819 Se você andar neste trem, acho que vai gostar da experiência, é uma aventura ferroviária única.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому +1

    "38:18" Mainline splits in two ❤
    Just before Koorboora, QLD 😊

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      Trains used to be able to pass in the loop, today there is only one train a week in each direction.

    • @vernonmatthews181
      @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

      Thanks for the update, I took a picture 📸 of my catalog of events before UA-cam did the random scatter after posting 📫 hopefully I will in the near future make it look a little more user friendly ❤

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      @@vernonmatthews181 The UA-cam random scatter thing can be very frustrating, I sometimes spend time responding to comments that just disappear into cyberspace never to be seen again.

    • @vernonmatthews181
      @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

      Hope what I have sent helps navigate that wonderful day between Almaden & Dimbulah Queensland ❤​@@Timsvideochannel1

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      @@vernonmatthews181 I was left with many memorable moments from my Queensland adventure ❤😊.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:20:18" Emu Creek Trestle ( Bridge )😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:10:47" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:11:00" for whistle 😊

  • @MidnightVisions
    @MidnightVisions 3 місяці тому +1

    That track looks over a century old, but the line is in reasonably good state. But just passengers, where's the freight cars?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +5

      Much of the track is the original, having been laid more than 100 year ago, although it is regularly inspected and maintained where necessary. There was a mixed train running twice a week up until the late 1990's when the line faced possible closure, after a public outcry it was decided to continue running a passenger services only, which led to the birth of the Savannahlander train featured in this video.

    • @394824
      @394824 2 місяці тому

      No freight. Once fettlers lived near the track and maintained it when the only alternative transport was horses or oxen. Then unions came along, and there are not enough Australians to pay them what they want, then roads, bridges and trucks.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      ​@@394824 Hi, I read your comment with interest, it's the same story all over the world, some call it progress, yet here in the UK old railway lines are being re-opened, maybe our forefathers were more ahead of the game than we give them credit for.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "51:27" level crossing & overhead power 🔋 ❤

  • @aysegulcelik8897
    @aysegulcelik8897 Місяць тому

    Manzara hep ayni

  • @princessofthecape2078
    @princessofthecape2078 3 місяці тому

    Shocking this is even open given the state of the track and roadbed.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      Hi, the only trains to run on this track are light weight railcars as seen in the video. The train is slow and the ride is surprisingly good, the Savannahlander's safety record is second to none, the track is in much better condition than it looks in the video.

    • @394824
      @394824 2 місяці тому

      Thank goodness there are administrators broad minded enough to permit its existence

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      @@394824I think Queensland Rail deserve credit for not taking the easy option and closing this line, although there is only one train a week, it is nevertheless very important to the tourist industry that benefits from the tourist dollar. It would be nice to see two weekly trains running because that would give tourists more options to stay longer at places such as Cobbold Gorge, Undara Experience and Chillagoe. The easy option is rarely the best option.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:55:12" W post 📫 for Whistle 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:07:04" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:07:13" for whistle 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:54:13" Track split in 2 to the R.H.S ( siding ) 😮 ( until about "1:54:30" )😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:05:42" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:05:55" whistle 😊

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:35:04" W sign for Whistle 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:20:43" W sign (LHS) for whistle 😮

  • @alangeorge1661
    @alangeorge1661 2 місяці тому +1

    This is just another example that disproves the belief that there are too many people living on the planet. This area, like so many others around the world, could easily house millions of people in camouflaged housing...basically blending in with the landscape so it's not lessened of its natural beauty. Build underground homes and cities to offset energy usage for heating and cooling. Have a pipeline to carry sea water to a reservoir that could be desalinated. A pipedream, of course, but still possible...

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi, I have learned that there is plenty of space all around the world, even in Eastern Europe populations are falling in countries blessed with plenty of natural resources. The area shown in this video may look dry, but there is plenty of water underground fed by the heavy rains that flood the place in the wet season. France is about 2.3 times bigger than United Kingdom with a similar population. The problem isn't so much the number of people, but stopping them all moving to the same place. There are solutions, but finding ways to implement them is the problem. A group of people create a country that is safe and successful both economically and politically, whilst another group of people fight and ruin their country, they then see the successful country and they all want to move there taking their beliefs and way of life with then without realising that their way of life and beliefs are the reason their country failed and inflicting their ways on the successful host country will bring it down to their level, whereas full integration would most likely result in a far better outcome. Like most people, I can see the problem, but I have no idea how to bring about the changes necessary, I guess Mother Nature will sort it out eventually and man might well not like or even survive the solution.

    • @alangeorge1661
      @alangeorge1661 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 that's a great point!

  • @supersonic89
    @supersonic89 Місяць тому

    Feels like Indiana Jones!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      No "Temple of Doom" on this ride, although there were plenty of suicidal wallabies 🦘🦘🦘🤠.

  • @maxshaw1330
    @maxshaw1330 Місяць тому

    What are those "clumps," boulders? How are they in the middle of nowhere-near-elevation that might shed boulders?! Are they termite mounds, or those of some other critter?
    And how do they suddenly get ON the track?! hahahaha

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      Most of the mounds you see are termite mounds, although there are also some large boulders that were transported by glaciers many millions of years ago, it is a fascinating place.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:16:17" Cattlestop over railroad (way) line 😮

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      We were about to enter or leave a cattle ranch. Where the perimeter crossed the railway line a cattle grid was used to stop cattle escaping, you can see the perimeter fence either side of the railway line.

  • @Rene-uz3eb
    @Rene-uz3eb 19 днів тому

    I'm starting to wonder. If automated driving is going to be the norm soon anyway, it almost seems a rail network instead of a road network kind of makes more sense. It would be more efficient, easier to maintain, and the logic could figure out how to switch lanes and what not. And no plastic pollution from tires.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  10 днів тому

      The Docklands Light Railway has been running driverless trains in London, including complicated junctions and numerous stations, when it first came into operation in the mid 1980's I thought it would be the future of railways. You might find this article interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:00:28" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:17:00" second track commences R.H.S @ Petford 😮

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:04:27" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:04:36" Whistle. 😊

  • @user-vu1zj7dj2m
    @user-vu1zj7dj2m Місяць тому

    Здравствуйте ! Вопрос без иронии/ сарказма , ....
    Откуда шпалы ? Если лес вокруг такой . Спасибо .

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      Шпалы были сделаны из деревьев, растущих вдоль железной дороги. Деревья обрезали до необходимой длины, затем разрезали пополам, прикрепив к плоской стороне рельсы.

    • @user-vu1zj7dj2m
      @user-vu1zj7dj2m Місяць тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Спасибо . Я спросил , потому что видел из какого леса у нас делают и сколько уходит материала на шпалу .
      То есть , у вас округлая часть в покрытие , щебень . Полукругом . У нас же почти квадрат в сечении , то есть дерево должно быть толще ваших деревьев .
      И ... Спасибо большое за видео !
      Всегда интересно смотреть , сравнивать , познавать мир .
      Сейчас смотрю поезда в Бразилии . Оказывается там очень мало пальм , что было удивительно узнать .
      И видно как и у Вас всё подробно . Вас увидели , убирающим камень . Вы хорошо выглядите !
      В чём отличие съёмки с кабины локомотива от того что снимает блогер идущий по городу ...., то что блогер может свернуть и не показать то что ... Не надо показывать или неудобно .
      В Японии тот же цикл очень интересный .
      Ещё раз спасибо и я ваш подписчик . Успехов во всём .

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      @@user-vu1zj7dj2m Используемая древесина представляет собой твердую древесину, которая не требует дополнительной обработки, а также устойчива к термитам. Многим шпалам, показанным в этом видео, более 100 лет. Эти железнодорожные линии были построены с небольшим бюджетом, локомотивы и поезда были относительно легкими по сравнению с современными поездами. Часть шпал заменена шпалами из прессованной стали.
      Мне нравится смотреть UA-cam, потому что я вижу мир таким, какой он есть, а не таким, каким, по мнению крупных телеканалов, мы должны его видеть. Путешествие - прекрасное образование, мир - потрясающее место.

    • @user-vu1zj7dj2m
      @user-vu1zj7dj2m Місяць тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Спасибо .
      Интересная информация .
      100 лет шпалам !!!
      Поражает !!!! Ещё хотел бы спросить . В завершении видео , видим плантации .
      Интересно , что там и как деревья называются ?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      @@user-vu1zj7dj2m Когда была построена железная дорога, прилегающая прибрежная территория была покрыта влажными тропическими лесами, большая часть которых сейчас вырублена. Эти деревья перевозили для строительства новых городов, а также использовали для изготовления железнодорожных шпал и опор для многих шахт в этом районе.

  • @user-ie4tt1xp7j
    @user-ie4tt1xp7j Місяць тому

    Almaden and Dimbulah sound so arabic, that I expected to see the Middle East.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      The names do have an Arabic sound to them, but that is not their origin. Almaden was named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain. The name "Dimbulah" is thought to have come from the local Indigenous Australian word for "long waterhole", referring to the Walsh River that runs nearby the town. Dimboola Post Office opened by 1900 and was renamed Dimbulah in 1904.

  • @close_friend_of_your_mom
    @close_friend_of_your_mom Місяць тому +1

    Almaden is a typical Australian village, I was there, there cows are walking right by the side of the road

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому +1

      There used to be many more villages like Almaden until most of the mines closed, little remains of them today. I think there are way more cows than people in the Queensland Outback today.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:35:17" Cattlestop 😮

  • @chrisstaylor8377
    @chrisstaylor8377 3 місяці тому

    How often does this train run ?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Hi, this train runs once a week for around 9 months of the year - savannahlander.com.au/

  • @marcelopersichinirodrigues2365
    @marcelopersichinirodrigues2365 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like Northeastern Brasil.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +2

      I've never been to Northern Brazil, maybe I need to find time to visit, I know it's a fascinating country.

    • @394824
      @394824 2 місяці тому +1

      Dry savannah

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      @@394824 It's dry for 9 months of the year and very wet for the other 3.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:40:19" Signal R.H.S 🚦

  • @nngsrt2506
    @nngsrt2506 3 місяці тому

    Here, It seems dry.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      This is the end of the dry season, not long after this trip the seasonal rains arrived transforming the scene to a lush green paradise. The see photos, please scroll though the Savannalander Facebook Page - facebook.com/Savannahlander/

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:16:43" actual Whistle, & W signpost "1:16:47" 😮

  • @paulw8356
    @paulw8356 3 місяці тому

    What time of year was this taken?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi, this was filmed in October - Spring time in Australia.

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:41:00" Signal L.H.S 🚦

  • @rafiqmaddni5524
    @rafiqmaddni5524 2 місяці тому

    Iam looking ur video in pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "2:05:00" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:05:12" 😮

  • @oldbladderhorn
    @oldbladderhorn 21 день тому

    This is a strange journey, did anyone get on to the train,
    I could hear some quiet talking now and again but no one getting on or off
    at those places you passed through or asking for you to stop, hitching a thumb.
    that large stone you removed off of the track looks like it was deliberately put there...
    and those odd places where the train crept along you must
    know by heart to slow right down is it for safety and not to chance a derailment.
    A thought is the weather always so pleasant blue sky and fluffy clouds
    or does it get seasonal down porings...if so do a bad weather journey as a
    comparison film.. pretty please..
    I'm a great fan of train cab-rides slow TV often watch have a Norwegian cab ride 4k film, they do a season
    by season, where one such film early morning spring into full blown winter just as it getting dark
    all on the one train journey and all the many tunnels and fjords .
    but this is equal to them due to the landscape looking so very unforgiving and wild wouldn't want to go wandering off
    into the country side it looking not a bit tame. really tame country here in Old South Wales Rhondda Cynon taff UK.
    if someone did a simular cab journey from Aberdare to Cardiff an in and out of the trip you'd be pulling your hair out
    of the roots by the time you got to Pontypridd honest borning just a regular drudge ride to and back people stairing
    at their phones wild Wales.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  20 днів тому +1

      Hi, there is another version of this video uploaded with commentary - ua-cam.com/video/RvHJUzPyhHw/v-deo.html This is a scheduled train, albeit once a week, most of the passengers were participating in tours. Although the rocks looked to have been placed deliberately, it is more likely they were dislodged by cows walking along the path just above the railway line, this location is a long way from human inhabitation. They train crew slowed down in places to tell passengers about lineside objects, wildlife and vegetation. The weather changes dramatically in the wet season when the line is closed for 3 months due to flooding, the rest of the time the weather is much as seen in this video. I will try and return at the end of the wet season to record the landscape covered in lush vegetation. I love the Welsh valleys (UK) although I have to admit they have changed a lot since I first visited in the 60's and 70's, not so many railways today and the Big Pit Mining Museum is all that is left of the once numerous coal mines. There should be an app on mobile phones to stop people walking into lamp posts or in front of traffic. Mobile phones have their uses, but why look at screens when there is beautiful scenery and wildlife to be seen through the train window?

  • @orhanyavuzyigit1365
    @orhanyavuzyigit1365 3 місяці тому

    🇹🇷

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "51:11" Whistle sign, actual "51:21"

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Місяць тому

      The driver had a good view of the road we were about to cross, so he sounded the whistle closer to the road, where any approaching vehicles would be more likely to hear it.

  • @Dimofey
    @Dimofey 2 місяці тому

    а какая тут ширина колеи? What is the track gauge?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому +1

      Hello, the Track Gauge is 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)

    • @Dimofey
      @Dimofey 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks!

  • @jarnailsinghsanour
    @jarnailsinghsanour 2 місяці тому

    V.long video...in there here are one type treet trees...there are no animals or birds...its amazing😂

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Hello, the Queensland Outback is a beautiful place, the animals are well camouflaged, the birds are brightly coloured and very noisy. At first you don't see the wildlife, but sit still for five minutes and you will see all kinds of animals, insects and birds, it is a truly amazing place.

  • @mahaveerprasadrussia8955
    @mahaveerprasadrussia8955 3 місяці тому

    Best injoy full, interesting,relexing video of train travel,my name is Mahaveer prasad kanwariya,my country name is India ❤❤❤❤i am subscribe your channel, thanks 🙏👍🇮🇳🤝

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      Hello Mahaveer prasad kanwariya from India, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video and welcome to my channel, I hope you find more videos to watch here on Timsvideochannel1. Best wishes from Tim.

  • @user-gi6xe6ij5k
    @user-gi6xe6ij5k 3 місяці тому

    Первый раз вижу как поезд останавливается, чтобы убедиться в отсутствии автотранспорта на шоссе.)

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Привет, на большей части этой железнодорожной линии ходит только один поезд в неделю. Автомобилисты считают, что линия больше не используется, поэтому машинист должен следить за тем, чтобы на незащищенные железнодорожные переезды не приезжали машины.

    • @user-gi6xe6ij5k
      @user-gi6xe6ij5k 2 місяці тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1, спасибо за ответ! С удовольствием посмотрю остальные ролики с видом из кабины.)

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      @@user-gi6xe6ij5k Пожалуйста, надеюсь, остальные видео вам понравятся

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:58:02" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 ( actual "1:58:17 )

  • @vernonmatthews181
    @vernonmatthews181 Місяць тому

    "1:50:13" Train Consist encounters Camels crossing tracks R to L 😮

  • @opinioncounts5490
    @opinioncounts5490 3 місяці тому

    This place looks deserted. Like void of any humans for years !

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Long stretches of this railway are many kilometres from the nearest human inhabitation. The only people to be seen are either on the train or maintaining the track.

  • @celsomiselli1768
    @celsomiselli1768 3 місяці тому

    Este país parece que não chove?

  • @jeanpierredeweireld5185
    @jeanpierredeweireld5185 2 місяці тому

    vive le farwest

  • @user-rs5wk3kz4s
    @user-rs5wk3kz4s 2 місяці тому

    300.km.long.trackhoga

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      The train travels 424 kms from Cairns to Forsayth, it is the only train to travel along the 390 kms between Kuranda and Forsayth.

  • @josemauromauro
    @josemauromauro 2 місяці тому

    pelo o que pude notar esta ferrovia liga o nada à lugar nenhum. rs

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  2 місяці тому

      Olá, foi construído para conectar as minas à costa e ao resto da rede ferroviária de Queensland. Hoje há apenas um trem de passageiros por semana durante 39 meses do ano.
      Esta ferrovia tem tudo a ver com a viagem e não com o destino.

  • @MegaTechno2000
    @MegaTechno2000 3 місяці тому

    Not sure ain't no Switzerland.

  • @mr.sievert
    @mr.sievert 3 місяці тому

    Такое чувство, что видео имеет частоту 20-25 кадров в секунду.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      Он был снят со скоростью 25 кадров в секунду на камеру GoPro 12.

    • @mr.sievert
      @mr.sievert 3 місяці тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1, это просто ужас!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому

      ​@@mr.sievert I plays perfectly well on my computer and PAL 25 fps television. It won't look as good if it is being watched on a NSTC TV at 30 fps.

    • @mr.sievert
      @mr.sievert 3 місяці тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1, соболезную.

  • @selfpowerenquiries3154
    @selfpowerenquiries3154 3 місяці тому

    Wouldn't the driver be better to move the rocks to the downhill side of the track? less likely to end up back on the track then.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  3 місяці тому +1

      The driver just wanted to clear the tracks, not sure he was thinking any further ahead than getting us on the move again.

    • @robertcoleman4861
      @robertcoleman4861 3 місяці тому +1

      That was good logic i was thinking the same.🤠