QR Royalty The Mighty C19. Class
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2023
- Although I have never had the opportunity to work a C19, I have always had a facination with these Big old locos. They were Largest and most powerful rigid frame locomotive operating on 3ft 6" gauge when built. My Friend and mentor Norm Schafferius would often tell me about his experiences as a young Fireman in Gympie, how he would regularly get jobs as a result of other men booking off sick if they knew they had a C19 to work.
Neville Caldwell told me of a horror trip to Toowoomba with bad coal. He had to work with the ashpan trap doors open to get enough air through the grate. On arrival at Toowoomba after scraping the last of the coal from around the tender filler, he had a hard time prizing his cramped hands off the shovel.
As young fireman I have had many trips working C17's with long narrow fireboxes, and thought myself capable of reaching the extra 2 plus feet... but alas it's only ever to be in my vivid imagination.
I would like to thank Mr Don Stephens from QR's media team at the time, for making a copy of the wonderful film which makes up part of this tribute video. And a very heart felt special thankyou to the late Mr Don Featherstone for producing the footage in the first place. Winning an award for his work in 1964.
I hope that you enjoy. Cheers Adrian. - Авто та транспорт
What a powerful historical story to read, great work mate 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it.
Another great video Adrian very well done Cheers
I'm glad you enjoyed it Ian. Hope you're well. Cheers Adrian
Thanks for this video. The C19 was my favourite class of QR locos. I was always curious why 693 wasn't kept for preservation. And amazed at the miles she did in service. At least one of them survives and I would love to see her cosmetically restored and on display at the Workshops.
We never realised our potential, because of political will and lack of financial support. Even today... preservation is one of those emotive conditions of the human race and I would've loved to have had the opportunity to work on one of these engines. If they hadn't of been so tight fisted, they could've made them even more useful and better running. Look at how well New Zealand and South Africa did with 3ft 6 and the size and power of their engines. I don't know when you'll get to see 700 on display, it doesn't seem like the Museum has any interest in promoting QR's heritage even in a static form.
@@adriannettlefold9084 Yes regarding the Workshops Museum. It seems like it was created to be as it was when first opened and no more additions. Apart from a can loco very little has happened over it's life. I used to go every couple of months but nothing ever changed in fact some of it's side attractions dropped off. We haven't been for years and unlikely to go again. And it could be so much more.
Very enjoyable video Adrian. I have never seen much of the C19's. It's a shame so many were scrapped.
Thanks for the kind words. I was disappointed that a library with more photos was not available to me, I was hoping to get more of the 2 Rockhampton based engines. Hope you are well and God Bless.
Enjoyed watching Adrian. I recognised some of the scenes from the 2nd part that was used in Frank Warrick's "Spirit of Steam" presentation in 1995 for the QR 130th celebrations.
Thanks Paul, it took me ages to put together.
According to old fiermen they were a bugger to fire. Narrow firebox
Yeah I heard that, but it all depended on who you spoke to as to what they thought of them. Some loved working them, others hated them with a passion.
Terrific video Adrian! Love it. Nice to see some of my photos of #700 at Ippy Workshops. Well done.
I'm very thankful you took them, as they detailed some of the important features. I wish I had had more opportunities to take more photos of 700 for myself. If I ever have the finances I would dearly love to have a live steam model of her. So glad you enjoyed the video, Mate.
I like this narrated format
Give me the highlights 😁😄
Hi Adrian - enjoyed the whole show. Beautifully edited. Don Featherstone was a stand out in the amateur cine scene in 1950/60s Toowoomba. I was not surprised at this footage, first time I have seen it. Thankyou for the photo acknowledgment, and well done sir!
Did you happen to see 702 and 700 were masquerading as 694?
@@adriannettlefold9084 no did not. Though noticed many scenes were mentioned as coming when going ……..
@Kimball Thurlow Yeah, that's poetic license for ya. If you look closely, you'll see that they filmed 700 and 702 working the Willowburn- Toowoomba workshops train. And the trip to Brisbane was in fact into Willowburn with the coal stage behind. The Staff change at Ballard was a good capture. So much is gone. That is why I started taking photos at work... so much of my earlier working with QR no longer exists.
Wonderful documentary. It is very poignant as we as a Society have 1921 Sydney Mail Parlour Carriage 1060 & 7 Sunshine Express Carriages from 1935 to 1947. All would have been hauled by a C19 in their lifetime on the Mails. The Bulls were designed to pull and they could easily do a 12 carriage rake under the right conditions with a good rostered crew. Some of the Rockhampton (CD) running men could do with a good load of Blair Athol coal with 14 Carriages on the Mail: during heavy summer loading when a B18 was substituted with a C19. Pulling just 815 tones on the drawbar unassisted.
Many thanks and regards.
~RPSQI~
John Knowles and I have had a good conversation about their abilities and short comings, and his experiences travelling in the steam Era were different to the stories told to me by my Steam era crew friends. I would've loved to have had the opportunity to work these engines. The highest tonnage I pulled with 1079 was 418t Mayne via exhibition to Ipswich. And the fastest run was a brief sprint from Elimbah to Caboolture at the ton. So I know my friends would've had them motoring even though they would have only been good for 60kph - 70kph in normal circumstances. 12 coaches would've been an easy train for the class, working the big 600t plus grain trains would've more of a challenge. All in all, so glad you enjoyed the video, it took me so long to edit everything together, I was pulling my hair out by the end of it. Trying to sync audio with relevant photos, was harder than I thought. Thanks again. Cheers Adrian.
THANKS, Mate looking for a mate! VERY good presentation and wished, as you do, there had been a blue hat in the cab but time marches on. SCREAMING BY is more like it. As the verse says,' All things shall pass away but His Word'. I had to get rid of all my mowers but 2. Just aren't able to look after 8 any more. Got the Missus a battery mower and she likes it a LOT. She can't pull start one hardly and now doesn't have to. I kept an old pull starter for a spare for when/if the battery job dies. I will get another old rider for a spare if/when the current one dies and I actually have ROOM in the shed to walk without killing myself! Hope the bacheloring is still fitting you well, veggies are abundant and the cold is not. Remain as calm as you can and we always have your back, Buddy! God Bless and THANKS! CHEERS! DOUBLE CHEERS!
Hey there lovely people. I remember my Grandfather welding a chuck of sorts to the top of the Victor's flywheel so he could use a cordless drill to start it... much easier than the dreaded wrap around cord pull start. Glad you liked the video. It took me way too much time to put together and I was relieved to get it done. You guys had Big Engines and this was a toy compared to yours, but it was "Our Big Engine" The power of steam always amazes me. I really can't wait to meet you both and give ya's a big hug. You're both very encouraging, just like my parents. All the Best. Love Adrian.
@@adriannettlefold9084 You just got what you paid for, Palley and when the hugging time comes, the pleasure will be all ours! As far as 'big' goes, the 'big' is really a relative term. If it does the job, it's big enough. I always REALLY admired the old Deltics that could pump out a thousand horses at 900 r.p.m. with 4 cylinders. That is and was amazing to me and how a D7E Cat dozer could push as much as it did with another 4-banger but not nearly the horses of the Deltic. We'll have a LOT to talk about and steam will be a BIG topic! Love and Double Cheers from the hillbillies!
@@adriannettlefold9084 And the Saluda Grade wasn't too far from where we are and was the steepest grade in the whole country for a while. Not used now but the rail system is about shot and gone as far as I can tell, along with our industry.
Don't shelf Queen heritage
We’re does Queensland rail keep their sx cars at and where is emu 01 and it’s partner
Everything is in the the covered buildings between the erecting shops and the paint shops. I don't know for sure where the Emu's are, 03 and 04 were the ones used one the anniversary special.
But is there any emus being preserved at the shops I heard on a differnt video 01 was being preserved back to when it was brand new with the blue and grey paint job that’s what I heard I’m not sure