This is such a wonderful thing the volunteers have done. Tasmania would and could benefit from a train service , enable the older people to enjoy a trip around the state without driving
New Zealander here. This was a very moving video - I'm tearing-up right now. What a fantastic, wonderful group of volunteers! Very hard-working and hugely inspirational! I really hope that they can get a good number of young people interested and helping out so that the history stays alive. Very best wishes to the Don River Railway!
I recall watching from the other side of the river one day and all we could see was the puffs of steam above the trees as the train made its way up the Done River. mesmerising.
Great work. Isaac. I’m in Victoria, and my father was a founding member of the VGR, and my nephew will probably do his driver’s test this year. He’s been a full hands on volunteer for a decade. He also has his dream job at Puffing Billy Railway! Volunteers are the cornerstone of historic railways. They’ll rarely ever make profit, but they put smiles on faces and memories in hearts and minds! 🚂💨😃
Thank you, Robert! Yes, the VGR and Puffing Billy are both two amazing heritage railways. And I entirely agree that volunteers are a societal foundation.🚂
@@REELRANDOM are you involved in the Don? Or just getting the word out to the younger people of Tassie? They should commandeer as much line as possible! Good luck!
@@robertchapman6795 I am reporting and informing Tasmanians of all ages about the hard work and achievements the Don River Railway continues to strive for.
Great video very great presentation of the Don River railway. It's ashame that Tas rail is showing it's short sightedness into how much potential there is for regular passenger service.
Just joined as a volunteer at Don a few weeks ago. Lovely place, lovely people and nothing but respect for the Goss family and the volunteers. Amazing how a line that barely existed for a time is now a staple of the states railway heritage
Thanks to these magnificent men for their passion and hard work. There is something beautiful about seeing, hearing and smelling a steam train go past. In Victoria whenever a loco passes everyone stops and watches it. Puffing Billy is one of our main tourist attractions and has been for at least 60 years.
What an incredible Documentary and please enter it in a few comps. Start by sending it to SBS or the ABC and list it on the IMDB. You also need to put yourself on the IMDB as a Producer and Director. You will go far young man if you work hard and be true to yourself.
What a story! Praying for you volunteers for the dreams to make it to reality. Great bit of journalism too. Good job young man. You can achieve your dreams. BRAVO and SALUTES to all the people involved in the Don River Railway. ✌️🫡
What an incredible achievement by yet another group of volunteers. What would have happened to our history if there wasn't volunteer groups like this one. Working hard to keep memories alive.Also wonderful was the young guy who produced this clip and interviewed the people on the site. A guy with a big future. Thank you all.
Wow, that was quite a treat, my father was a member when I was a boy in Tasmania and we would spend weekends fixing track and then got to ride the short line from the workshops to the swimming pool. There was not a lot of rolling stock back then but some was actually still in use on the main line. We rode the line from North to South when it was in operation, a very long, slow journey but I still recall the tunnel in the middle of Tasmania that was 3 miles long (?). There were so many rail lines in Tasmania that were abandoned for road transport but it is a shame to just tear them up. I wish the volunteers of the Don River Railway all the best for the future and I will be sure to visit next time I am there. Great production, keep up the good work.
Great work, young man! This is a brilliant production. Are you wanting to become a journalist for the news every night? Your voice is fantastic! Not many have the luxury of having a photogenic voice. I only wished I had a voice like that. I thought I was watching a Natgeo or Discovery documentary lol, the quality of your work and filming as well as the commentary is by far the best I’ve seen to date. I’ve subscribed to your channel btw. Good luck with your continued success in this field, you’ve got a bright future ahead. I also film trains here in SA for our preserved railways and have even been featured on television a few times here in SA and overseas as well. Several of my photos have also made their way into train brochures for both the Pichi Richi Railway and SteamRanger too as well as Railway Adventures with Scott McGregor himself. Looking forward to your next production with keen interest. Keep well Issac. Regards, Caleb from South Australia
Thank you very much for your kind words, Caleb! Your comment is greatly appreciated. My aim is to report on stories that truly matter in Tasmania, and nationwide. I visited your channel and website, the cinematography and photos are of a very high standard, great job - I subscribed. Thank you for subscribing, there are many more films to come!
Great stuff. Getting young people involved is a good idea when you can. Even if they can't do the grown upside work, they can watch and learn and clean or paint. I learned a lot from older people that couldn't do it for long but long enough to show me how.
Well done! I am very pleased to see that the Don River Railway have rebuilt after the fire last year. I wish them best of luck in joining back to the main line. We will travel back to Tasmania when they run on the main. Hi from NZ, Anthony
Great video. I was a volunteer for a while on the Derwent Valley Railway at the other end of the state and I know how hard the members there have worked over the years at a time when they haven't been able to run trains. With luck that era should be ending soon - I remember the enjoyment passengers got from what was often the first train trip in their life. I live in regional NSW now so no chance of joining a railway here. Best of luck to the Don River.
Isaac - you have produced a very professional video covering a good story using some great characters. I will now have a look at what else you have done. Thanks
Hi Issac, your work is brilliant. There's so much rail history in Tasmania. Have you been to Zeehan yet? There's a museum there that has quite a bit of rail history to see. Then there's Queenstown some 35 to 40 minutes drive away. They have rail history there too with the scenic rail. Well worth the trip. A big thank you for shining a light on something that should not be lost: Tasmanian railway history.
Thank you very much for watching! I have visited Queenstown and the Zeehan museum in the past, and have seen the railway history on display. Glad you enjoyed the documentary.😄🚂
Brilliant story Isaac, I live near Downs Steam and its run by volunteers who are as equally as driven like the team at Don River. Great people one and all. Cheers
Awesome video young man, very professional...hoping to get to Tassie some time (for the first time) but I am not well. Best regards to you & Don River.
I have two memories of going on the train in Tasmania, one was from Hobart to Launceston, the other was going to Clairmont from Hobart, as I recall on the suburban stations the had a small box, if you wanted the train to stop you opened the box took out the flag then the train would stop, then you rolled the flag up again but it back in the box and went on your way
im a ex steamrail victoria vollenteer its amazing to see people enjoy old steam and disiel and old carriages i find it therapudic to hear the sounds the smells of a heritage loco and the amount of people that come out and witness mstil exisiting trains of today and the exicitment of the public taking photos videos and sound recordings if tasrail could merge with the railways in victoria or australia wide could help them with repairs retoration projects and work togeater as a team also help run it back to the mainline
A great video, and well done by the young interviewer Isaac Dove. What would help new viewers like me is some historical data, as I know nothing about the railway. ! Also, some data what the trains carried, the gauge, types of rolling stock and engines , and routes of the railway with a map. A documented history. Best of luck on your future plans. Rodney Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
Absolute World class presentation there. You could present this to Political Parties in Canberra. Fantastic video. Fabbulous work done by all. Very, very proud of you.
Well-Done on a marvellous doco!! Hope you excel and achieve wonders in the world. All the best. Cheers. (Annnnd I am not a train fan, your channel popped up for some reason).
Woah how did I not know about this?! I live close by to Don river railway and volunteer from time to time when I can, great place with lots of knowledgeable people running it, not too long ago my brother and I helped to salvage what was left of the usable parts (the variable resistors and some other valuable parts) in the old diesel locomotive shown at 0:04, was super interesting getting to know more of the inner workings of these old beasts, I look forward to the future of Don river railway and this documentary only furthers to make more people aware of this amazing part of Tasmanian rail history and the people that make it all happen, excellent work!
Doctor David Hutchins MD was the founding member with Ian Hall. ',Hutch' as they called him, had alot of influence around Launceston, educated and political pull plus charisma. Delivered alot of babies, smoked like a chimney. Yes a heritage train with a hospitality and recreational hub between Lebrina and Denison Gorge possible and profitable if researched and presented professionally..(What enthusiast wouldn't want the challenge of driving and firing up 1in 40 grades and 10 chain radius horse shoe curves through the bush? Ray Howe was a brilliant DLI pressure welder that kept the steam locomotives running. A lend - lease cooperative combining people, trains from TTMS, Don and Derwent Valley back with advice from the Puffing Billy Railway and project research to present to government a sound business plan with the help of Visit Northern Tasmania. Remember your road exploring tourist only has maximum 2 hour flexibility in their predetermined tour and budget agenda.
High light of my apprenticeship was being sent with “steam train Ralf” to the round house in winter and while he talked I could get warm by a boiler.1972.
what people forget is skills like this are taught by learning from tradespeople who are willing to pass on knowledge to the next generation. When these skills are lost then the knowledge evaporates and the 'know how' to problem solve and make solutions go with it.
Great story and great production from a young bloke. We have the same problem in WA. Government dont give a crap about the rail history. East coast does it so much better
After decades in rail one of the sadest things you start to understand is that no place on earth has a passenger railway ever made a profit and in this day and age that seems to be the primary driver for most things. Moving meat is horrendously expensive and without government support from taxes in the form of subsidies few services can survive for long. Preserved railways have a place in this picking up the discarded pieces but can never replace a full-time service and getting connected to the mainline only means the start of a very expensive journey.
this should be done all over the uk, cos there is abandoned railway route,s all over the place, some place,s would maybe need a slight re-route.. Cos of people building over trackbeds, but really ,every old disused trackbed should be protected against people building on it, cos you never know when they need to be re-opened, part of the border,s railway (originaly, the waverly line) has been re-opened, but to make it more usefull to everyone, it needs re-opened down to carlisle. Which will be tricky but not impossible, due to parts of the orginal trackbed being used to build on, any new building over an orginal trackbed should have a compulsory purchase order put on it & be demolished, the railways should never have been closed in the first place. Its my preferd form of travel, & if there isen,t a railway that goes to a place, then i just don,t go.
This is such a wonderful thing the volunteers have done. Tasmania would and could benefit from a train service , enable the older people to enjoy a trip around the state without driving
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.😃👍
Very articulate young man with high production values. Well-done, excellent documentary.
Thanks for watching! Really appreciate your encouragement.😄👍
New Zealander here. This was a very moving video - I'm tearing-up right now.
What a fantastic, wonderful group of volunteers! Very hard-working and hugely inspirational!
I really hope that they can get a good number of young people interested and helping out so that the history stays alive.
Very best wishes to the Don River Railway!
Thank you very much for watching all the way from NZ! Glad you enjoyed the film, I appreciate it.
Isaac the quality of your work is stunning. Congratulations and long live the Don River Railway.
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, Graham. Long live the Don River Railway!🥳
I'll second that!
I recall watching from the other side of the river one day and all we could see was the puffs of steam above the trees as the train made its way up the Done River. mesmerising.
Great work. Isaac. I’m in Victoria, and my father was a founding member of the VGR, and my nephew will probably do his driver’s test this year. He’s been a full hands on volunteer for a decade. He also has his dream job at Puffing Billy Railway!
Volunteers are the cornerstone of historic railways. They’ll rarely ever make profit, but they put smiles on faces and memories in hearts and minds! 🚂💨😃
Thank you, Robert! Yes, the VGR and Puffing Billy are both two amazing heritage railways. And I entirely agree that volunteers are a societal foundation.🚂
@@REELRANDOM are you involved in the Don? Or just getting the word out to the younger people of Tassie? They should commandeer as much line as possible! Good luck!
@@robertchapman6795 I am reporting and informing Tasmanians of all ages about the hard work and achievements the Don River Railway continues to strive for.
Great video very great presentation of the Don River railway. It's ashame that Tas rail is showing it's short sightedness into how much potential there is for regular passenger service.
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.🙂👍
great job Issac. Love your vids mate.
Thank you very much, Rob! I appreciate your encouragement and for watching. I really enjoyed your latest film.😃👍
Just joined as a volunteer at Don a few weeks ago. Lovely place, lovely people and nothing but respect for the Goss family and the volunteers. Amazing how a line that barely existed for a time is now a staple of the states railway heritage
Thanks to these magnificent men for their passion and hard work. There is something beautiful about seeing, hearing and smelling a steam train go past. In Victoria whenever a loco passes everyone stops and watches it. Puffing Billy is one of our main tourist attractions and has been for at least 60 years.
Proper job Isaac! Outstanding video, wonderful committed volunteers, salt of the earth.
Thank you very much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.😄👍
What an incredible Documentary and please enter it in a few comps. Start by sending it to SBS or the ABC and list it on the IMDB. You also need to put yourself on the IMDB as a Producer and Director. You will go far young man if you work hard and be true to yourself.
What a story!
Praying for you volunteers for the dreams to make it to reality.
Great bit of journalism too. Good job young man. You can achieve your dreams. BRAVO and SALUTES to all the people involved in the Don River Railway. ✌️🫡
Thanks Scott! I appreciate your support very much.
One beautiful documentary about a wonderful cause. 10/10 will visit this rail society when I get a chance. Thank you for a good video.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed watching.
What an incredible achievement by yet another group of volunteers. What would have happened to our history if there wasn't volunteer groups like this one. Working hard to keep memories alive.Also wonderful was the young guy who produced this clip and interviewed the people on the site. A guy with a big future. Thank you all.
Thanks for commenting David! I appreciate your support.😁🚂
Wow, that was quite a treat, my father was a member when I was a boy in Tasmania and we would spend weekends fixing track and then got to ride the short line from the workshops to the swimming pool. There was not a lot of rolling stock back then but some was actually still in use on the main line.
We rode the line from North to South when it was in operation, a very long, slow journey but I still recall the tunnel in the middle of Tasmania that was 3 miles long (?). There were so many rail lines in Tasmania that were abandoned for road transport but it is a shame to just tear them up.
I wish the volunteers of the Don River Railway all the best for the future and I will be sure to visit next time I am there.
Great production, keep up the good work.
Thank you very much, Sean! That is very interesting about the tunnel, I wonder where that would be exactly? I am glad you enjoyed watching.😁🚂
@@REELRANDOM the tunnel is somewhere in the midlands.
Wow they’ve recovered from the fire well! Hope Don river keep up the work, one of my favourite places in the state!
Great work, young man! This is a brilliant production. Are you wanting to become a journalist for the news every night? Your voice is fantastic! Not many have the luxury of having a photogenic voice. I only wished I had a voice like that. I thought I was watching a Natgeo or Discovery documentary lol, the quality of your work and filming as well as the commentary is by far the best I’ve seen to date.
I’ve subscribed to your channel btw. Good luck with your continued success in this field, you’ve got a bright future ahead. I also film trains here in SA for our preserved railways and have even been featured on television a few times here in SA and overseas as well.
Several of my photos have also made their way into train brochures for both the Pichi Richi Railway and SteamRanger too as well as Railway Adventures with Scott McGregor himself.
Looking forward to your next production with keen interest.
Keep well Issac.
Regards, Caleb from South Australia
Thank you very much for your kind words, Caleb! Your comment is greatly appreciated. My aim is to report on stories that truly matter in Tasmania, and nationwide. I visited your channel and website, the cinematography and photos are of a very high standard, great job - I subscribed. Thank you for subscribing, there are many more films to come!
Great stuff. Getting young people involved is a good idea when you can. Even if they can't do the grown upside work, they can watch and learn and clean or paint. I learned a lot from older people that couldn't do it for long but long enough to show me how.
Thank you very much for commenting Adrian! Glad you enjoyed it, there are more films to come!
Well done!
I am very pleased to see that the Don River Railway have rebuilt after the fire last year. I wish them best of luck in joining back to the main line. We will travel back to Tasmania when they run on the main.
Hi from NZ,
Anthony
Thank you very much for watching from NZ, Anthony! I hope you have a great trip to Tassie when the Don is eventually running on the main line.🚂
Great video and fantastic work from the Don River Railway volunteers.
Thank you very much for watching! Appreciate the support.😃👍
Awesome job Isaac. You've come so far with your filming!
Thanks for watching Georgia! Appreciate it.😃👍
Been there & on the old steam train, a great bunch of guys.. & i wish them all the best... cheers ya young @ heart lads 👍
Great video. I was a volunteer for a while on the Derwent Valley Railway at the other end of the state and I know how hard the members there have worked over the years at a time when they haven't been able to run trains. With luck that era should be ending soon - I remember the enjoyment passengers got from what was often the first train trip in their life. I live in regional NSW now so no chance of joining a railway here. Best of luck to the Don River.
Thank you very much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, volunteers work very hard.👍🚂
Isaac - you have produced a very professional video covering a good story using some great characters. I will now have a look at what else you have done. Thanks
Thank you very much, Ant! Glad you enjoyed it.🙂👍
Wow so young. I appreciate your time and care young man. Hats off. God bless 👍
Lelt we no forget. God bless 👍
Hi Issac, your work is brilliant. There's so much rail history in Tasmania. Have you been to Zeehan yet? There's a museum there that has quite a bit of rail history to see. Then there's Queenstown some 35 to 40 minutes drive away. They have rail history there too with the scenic rail. Well worth the trip.
A big thank you for shining a light on something that should not be lost: Tasmanian railway history.
Thank you very much for watching! I have visited Queenstown and the Zeehan museum in the past, and have seen the railway history on display. Glad you enjoyed the documentary.😄🚂
@@REELRANDOM you're very welcome. 😉😃
Excellent documentary. Wonderful work guys!!!!! Love steam.
Thanks John! Appreciate the support.🚂😃
Wow, very well put together documentary, well done.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the documentary.
Respect you have young man. God bless thank you
Brilliant story Isaac, I live near Downs Steam and its run by volunteers who are as equally as driven like the team at Don River. Great people one and all. Cheers
Thank you very much, Andrew! I agree. There are some amazing Queensland railways.👍🚂
Great journalism Isaac. Well done.
Thank you very much for watching! Appreciate it.👍🚂
Congratulations on a simply stunning video!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed watching.😄
Absolutely brilliant, loved every minute. Well done!
Thank you very much for watching! Your comment is greatly appreciated.😃👍
what a fantastic speaking voice you have young man
Thank you very much for watching. Appreciate it.👍
it is a lovely place to visit
Awesome video young man, very professional...hoping to get to Tassie some time (for the first time) but I am not well. Best regards to you & Don River.
Thank you very much for your comment! I hope you have the opportunity to visit Tassie soon.🚂
Excellent programme. Best of luck to all at the Don 👍👍
Thank you very much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.😁👍
Wow what a well produced and presented doco, such a fresh approach well done to all.
Thanks very much Graem! Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome stuff mate, reminds me of school holiday trips on the Tasman Limited
Appreciate it Rob! That would've been amazing being able to travel on the Tasman Limited.
great video, love every second of it
Thanks for watching Hana! Glad you enjoyed it.
Isaac, thanks for your passion for the age of steam. Great to see that rail will be maintained.
Thank you very much, Russell! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it is great to see that the Don River Railway is being maintained.🚂😃
Well made doco Isaac, all the best
Thank you for watching and subscribing! I appreciate your support very much.🙂👍
I have two memories of going on the train in Tasmania, one was from Hobart to Launceston, the other was going to Clairmont from Hobart, as I recall on the suburban stations the had a small box, if you wanted the train to stop you opened the box took out the flag then the train would stop, then you rolled the flag up again but it back in the box and went on your way
im a ex steamrail victoria vollenteer its amazing to see people enjoy old steam and disiel and old carriages i find it therapudic to hear the sounds the smells of a heritage loco and the amount of people that come out and witness mstil exisiting trains of today and the exicitment of the public taking photos videos and sound recordings if tasrail could merge with the railways in victoria or australia wide could help them with repairs retoration projects and work togeater as a team also help run it back to the mainline
Thank you for your comment! Hopefully we will one day see the Don River Railway on the main line.🚂
A great video, and well done by the young interviewer Isaac Dove. What would help new viewers like me is some historical data, as I know nothing about the railway. ! Also, some data what the trains carried, the gauge, types of rolling stock and engines , and routes of the railway with a map. A documented history.
Best of luck on your future plans.
Rodney Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada
Nice work. This piece is TV ready. Well done
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.😄👍
A fantastic and well presented video and well researched. keep up the great work.
Thank you very much for watching! Appreciate it.😀👍
What a great video. Thankyou
Your comment is greatly appreciated! Thank you for watching.😃👍
Excellent presentation, you done a fantastic job on the video thanks
Thank you very much, Phil! Appreciate your support.🚂
Absolute World class presentation there. You could present this to Political Parties in Canberra. Fantastic video. Fabbulous work done by all. Very, very proud of you.
Thank you very much for your support! I'll certainly have that in mind.😃👍
Well-Done on a marvellous doco!! Hope you excel and achieve wonders in the world. All the best. Cheers. (Annnnd I am not a train fan, your channel popped up for some reason).
Thank you very much for watching Allan! Appreciate your support.👍
Loved the video bro. 13:40 Looks like old mate left his fridge door ajar
Thank you
Superb. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.
Thank you very much! Hello from Tasmania.🚂
The Flying Scotsman and Mallard tearing around Tasmania !!!! when did THAT ever happen ?
Dude was from England
Amazing video, with an amazing backing track. :)
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.😃👍
Wow man Wow! This is actually so amazing! You are so gifted ♡◇♡
Thank you James! 😃👍
what the hell are these commercial grade production values how on earth? congrats dude
Woah how did I not know about this?! I live close by to Don river railway and volunteer from time to time when I can, great place with lots of knowledgeable people running it, not too long ago my brother and I helped to salvage what was left of the usable parts (the variable resistors and some other valuable parts) in the old diesel locomotive shown at 0:04, was super interesting getting to know more of the inner workings of these old beasts, I look forward to the future of Don river railway and this documentary only furthers to make more people aware of this amazing part of Tasmanian rail history and the people that make it all happen, excellent work!
Thank You.
History brought back to life
Doctor David Hutchins MD was the founding member with Ian Hall. ',Hutch' as they called him, had alot of influence around Launceston, educated and political pull plus charisma. Delivered alot of babies, smoked like a chimney.
Yes a heritage train with a hospitality and recreational hub between Lebrina and Denison Gorge possible and profitable if researched and presented professionally..(What enthusiast wouldn't want the challenge of driving and firing up 1in 40 grades and 10 chain radius horse shoe curves through the bush?
Ray Howe was a brilliant DLI pressure welder that kept the steam locomotives running. A lend - lease cooperative combining people, trains from TTMS, Don and Derwent Valley back with advice from the Puffing Billy Railway and project research to present to government a sound business plan with the help of Visit Northern Tasmania. Remember your road exploring tourist only has maximum 2 hour flexibility in their predetermined tour and budget agenda.
Great video, very interesting
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.😃👍
Excellent
Thank you
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the film!😃👍
High light of my apprenticeship was being sent with “steam train Ralf” to the round house in winter and while he talked I could get warm by a boiler.1972.
Great video!!!
Thanks for watching Oscar! Appreciate it.😃🚂
what people forget is skills like this are taught by learning from tradespeople who are willing to pass on knowledge to the next generation. When these skills are lost then the knowledge evaporates and the 'know how' to problem solve and make solutions go with it.
Excellent documentary! :)
Thank you very much for watching! Really appreciate the support.😄👍
Great story and great production from a young bloke. We have the same problem in WA. Government dont give a crap about the rail history. East coast does it so much better
Must have been very hot paint !
After decades in rail one of the sadest things you start to understand is that no place on earth has a passenger railway ever made a profit and in this day and age that seems to be the primary driver for most things. Moving meat is horrendously expensive and without government support from taxes in the form of subsidies few services can survive for long. Preserved railways have a place in this picking up the discarded pieces but can never replace a full-time service and getting connected to the mainline only means the start of a very expensive journey.
this should be done all over the uk, cos there is abandoned railway route,s all over the place, some place,s would maybe need a slight re-route.. Cos of people building over trackbeds, but really ,every old disused trackbed should be protected against people building on it, cos you never know when they need to be re-opened, part of the border,s railway (originaly, the waverly line) has been re-opened, but to make it more usefull to everyone, it needs re-opened down to carlisle. Which will be tricky but not impossible, due to parts of the orginal trackbed being used to build on, any new building over an orginal trackbed should have a compulsory purchase order put on it & be demolished, the railways should never have been closed in the first place. Its my preferd form of travel, & if there isen,t a railway that goes to a place, then i just don,t go.