Hotham Valley Railway, commenced it's Steam Ranger service, for the 2024 steam season, today.12 May.

Videoed on Mother's Day, Sunday 12th May 2024.
A special treat, d/e loco, XA1401, was added to the normal train consist make up, of steam loco W945 and d/e F40, with the 5 coaches.
Filming locations are at the 'top crossing' on the Pinjarra Williams Road. On the 2pm Dwellingup - Isandra trip. With fire truck, following.
Then, next scene of the Steam Ranger, tackling the steep grades, between 'bottom crossing' and 'top crossing'. Returning back to Dwellingup.
Fire restrictions, prevented HVR from commencing its annual Steam Ranger tourist trains, the previous Sunday, 5th May.
Please check out Hotham Valley Railway's Facebook page. Always interesting items posted. This year, 2024 is their 50th year of operations. A lot of history there, indeed!
Starting up In 1974. When four local residents, of Pinjarra, formed the Pinjarra Steam & Hills Railway Preservation Society. Now known as Hotham Valley Tourist Railway.
This video content, is Part 1 segment. Part 2, yet to be published.
Thank you all, for watching.

[@Watrainchaser9037]

Wonderful video always brilliant place to be, Hotham valley railway!

[@westernaustraliatrainscene5689]

Yep, thank you. And yes, Hotham Valley Railway's is a great place indeed!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

That was very interesting, wow she was working hard! (Dave).

[@westernaustraliatrainscene5689]

Thanks, Dave. Yeah the gradients are 1 in 40 on these steepest sections of the line. They are hoping to get another W class steam loco up and running this year.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Nice! (Dave).

[@Watrainchaser9037]

Western Australia train scene so will they bring W920 out of the sheds and put W945 in the sheds at dwellingup?

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@Watrainchaser9037 very cool indeed.

[@allychat8496]

Wow, you can hear the F class working, she’s louder than the other two! Nice and oil slick XA too.

[@westernaustraliatrainscene5689]

Yeah, putting aside the W class as a vintage aged loco. Both the XA, belching out plumes of exhaust smoke. And F40, have a lot of history themselves. And yep, F40 loudest rumble of the forests!😃

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

Me thinks a new set of rings would help the XA no end.

[@westernaustraliatrainscene5689]

Yes agree with you there!🙂