Tin Hares via Parkes and Stockinbingal: Australian Trains

Over the Melbourne Cup long weekend in November 2013, the Association of Railway Enthusiasts and The Rail Motor Society organised a four day tour around New South Wales venturing as far north as Coonamble, west to Dubbo and Griffith and south to Junee.
The route of the trip was Telarah (near Maitland) - Muswellbrook - Gulgong - Merrygoen - Dubbo - Coonamble - Dubbo - Orange - Parkes - Stockinbingal - Cootamundra - Temora - Griffith - Narranderra - Junee - Sydney - Telarah.
The trip was operated by CPH7 and CPH1, two historic 1920's CPH "Tin Hare" railmotors that have been superbly maintained by the dedicated volunteers at The Rail Motor Society in Paterson.
The fifth video in this series takes us from Orange to Cootamundra. After departing Orange, the train takes the north fork of the triangle and heads out on the Broken Hill line to Parkes where we swing left onto the line to Stockinbingal and Cootamundra, which forms an alternative and flatter route to the blue mountains for heavy east/west freight trains.
For more info on The Rail Motor Society, their website is www.trms.org.au/
The Railfan Shop should be able to provide info on ARE tours www.railfanshop.com.au/
© 2013 James Brook

[@paullangford8179]

Looks like some of the best track in Australia: the high-speed train can actually use it's performance there.

[@QRoutback]

Great trip and they still run sweet
Cheers Glynn

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

A Real nice trip on Tin Hares. Thank you for sharing.

[@vrfan]

Thanks. It's good ot know people enjoyed watching it as it took a while to edit.
There's also a series of videos on my channel from a trip in 2011 to Cobar in the far north west of New South Wales.

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Let alone to upload I imagine. This is the only way I can see what it looks like in Australia, by riding with and others who rail fan across Australia. I look forward to seeing more of your videos, Take care, and Happy Holidays.

[@cathycastleton]

Thanks j

[@cathycastleton]

What happened to those tin hares

[@vrfan]

They're still running, The Rail Motor Society in Paterson NSW operates them on tours around NSW.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Fascinating ride. Lovely little things. Are those radiators on the roof?

[@TheSonic10160]

+AndreiTupolev They are indeed

[@Wog68]

How does these trains powered? These trains look like trams.

[@vrfan]

They are powered by GM 6-71 diesel engines

[@Wog68]

@@vrfan Thanks. How do I get schedules of these volunteer run routes (also, some specials on main stream railroads). I have wish to ride them all when I am back to OZ.

[@FormattedByWeitweejen2024]

Why no sound

[@paullangford8179]

Try turning your volume up, and click off the mute?