Hi Matt top video mate ,I spent so much time on tent hill it’s not funny ,every time my mate came up from Coota I asked Gerry where we going he’d say you know where Tent Hill cheers Matt ❤️🙏😀😀👍
When I watch your videos I always look at the locations mentioned from where the train originated, is going or the video location. Wirrida popped up and I found it on the map, interesting looking balloon loop. I followed the road east until the Stuart Highway and saw the 2 haul roads crossing under the highway and I knew exactly where that was as we had passed over those 2 haul roads on our way south from Darwin after our recent trip on The Ghan. When I get up to editing that part of my video I can now add some detail to the location. Following the haul road east I see it leads to Prominent Hill, we saw signs for that but didn't see any hill and was probably too far east. Anthony
Thanks again for some great shots and information. I was assuming this was a narrow gauge line but when you showed the empty mineral sands train from Perth, some doubts crept in. Is the ore train standard after all?🤔
G’day Matt, Great video & footage. Quick question so when the ore train running empty back to Darwin clears Spencer Junction is it running back to Darwin with the single loco up front ? Cheers Louis Kats 👍
@@louiskats5116 Thanks mate! Balloon Loops at the Port means the same single locomotive that leads the loaded down to Whyalla, leads the empty back to Spencer Junction. Then they swap back to the end with two locomotives for the run to Wirrida on the Darwin line where there’s another balloon loop which turns the train around back to run south with the same twin locomotives leading again.
the passenger wagons are set up with sleeper rooms and lounges for off-duty drivers. the tanks contain fuel. there are long distances between towns so everything that is needed is on the trains.
@@GeorgeMace-em7re Crew Accommodation with four man crews working relay, 8-8 shifts. It’s over 24 hours return back to Port Augusta so too much for a single crew.
Hi Matt top video mate ,I spent so much time on tent hill it’s not funny ,every time my mate came up from Coota I asked Gerry where we going he’d say you know where Tent Hill cheers Matt ❤️🙏😀😀👍
great video 😍😍❤❤
Another fantastic video mate!
When I watch your videos I always look at the locations mentioned from where the train originated, is going or the video location. Wirrida popped up and I found it on the map, interesting looking balloon loop. I followed the road east until the Stuart Highway and saw the 2 haul roads crossing under the highway and I knew exactly where that was as we had passed over those 2 haul roads on our way south from Darwin after our recent trip on The Ghan. When I get up to editing that part of my video I can now add some detail to the location.
Following the haul road east I see it leads to Prominent Hill, we saw signs for that but didn't see any hill and was probably too far east.
Anthony
Stunning videography
Thank you very much! Hard conditions at times but worth the shots. Appreciate you watching.
Cool thanks mate
Now that's a train! 😂
cool mate
Thanks again for some great shots and information. I was assuming this was a narrow gauge line but when you showed the empty mineral sands train from Perth, some doubts crept in. Is the ore train standard after all?🤔
Standard gauge
@@kenfowler1980 Thanks😊
This one is different to the narrow gauge Whyalla system (even though they both terminate at Whyalla) 😃
What is the gauge? Great vid!!
@@turkeytrac1 Standard Gauge 1435mm
G’day Matt,
Great video & footage.
Quick question so when the ore train running empty back to Darwin clears Spencer Junction is it running back to Darwin with the single loco up front ?
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍
@@louiskats5116 Thanks mate! Balloon Loops at the Port means the same single locomotive that leads the loaded down to Whyalla, leads the empty back to Spencer Junction. Then they swap back to the end with two locomotives for the run to Wirrida on the Darwin line where there’s another balloon loop which turns the train around back to run south with the same twin locomotives leading again.
@@MS_Trains Got it, do the crew have to walk the length of the combination to jump in the single end ?
@@louiskats5116 No, at Spencer Junction they always do crew changes anyways so a car will take them out to the correct ends.
What's in those 2 cars between the second unit and the ore wagons?
the passenger wagons are set up with sleeper rooms and lounges for off-duty drivers. the tanks contain fuel. there are long distances between towns so everything that is needed is on the trains.
Is that a passenger car behind the fuel car? for the locomotives??
@@GeorgeMace-em7re Crew Accommodation with four man crews working relay, 8-8 shifts. It’s over 24 hours return back to Port Augusta so too much for a single crew.
That Whyalla train just a baby compared to the Pilbara trains! (Imho)
@@michaelhayden725 Yes sure are! Limited by the network, axle load and length wise. Still the heavies train for in this part of the country!
@@MS_Trains Tks for an honest reply!