ENGLISH ELECTRIC HERITAGE LOCOMOTIVE - 507 HAULS THE SUMMER COCKLE TRAINS

English Electric Diesel power hauling trains was once the normal for many Australian States however, today, only a handful of English Electric engines are still operational around the country with 507 at SteamRanger the only engine in South Australia actively operating trains.
Or though the operation of 507 is becoming rare, the sight and sound of the locomotive is still one to be very fond of, with the striking Red & Yellow South Australian Railways livery and 500HP English Electric 4SRKT Mk II Primer mover just two reasons to take a trip or view trackside.
The locomotive is on Cockle Train duties for the first time in 2024, on January the 11th, 2024, hauling three return services between Goolwa & Victor Harbor in place of RX207, which required a boiler wash, and 844, which was damaged in a level crossing incident the day prior. Since the arrival of 844 to the SteamRanger Heritage Railway, 507 has been fairly restricted to the Goolwa Depot as a yard shunter; however, it is also the backup engine for the rare case when neither RX207 nor 844 are available for train operations.
The Cockle Train returned to being steam hauled on the 14th of January 2024, with 507 returned back to shunt workings at the Goolwa depot until it's next unscheduled appearance on the Cockle Train, whenever that shall be.
#Timestamp
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - English Electric 507 & Train
02:25 - Port Elliot Approach
03:25 - Victor Harbor Arrival
04:35 - Victor Harbor Shunt
05:15 - Port Elliot Railway Station
06:45 - Goolwa Arrival
08:05 - Goolwa Shunt
08:40 - Crabtree Farm
09:55 - Middleton Railway Station
11:40 - Dump Beach
12:40 - Victor Harbor Departure
SteamRanger Heritage Railway: www.steamrange...
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[@patrickbryant5224]

Great video again Matt. I like the way 507 just purrrrrrs. And that drone footage of the coastline? SA at its best.

[@MS_Trains]

Thanks mate! I forgot how great 507 goes. Glad you enjoyed the footage, as always.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@neilford7535]

That's one nice sounding 507 pulling out of the station. The drone footage blew me away, this is a great way to show off parts of SA.

[@MS_Trains]

Thanks, mate! Glad you enjoyed it.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Gotta love the ol' English Electric chug.
Think I'll make one of these for Transport Fever 2! :D

[@AllSortsOfStuff58]

Sounds a bit like a British Class 20, some of which are still in service today. We call them 'Choppers'...

[@jimstrainsandstuff9539]

I remember watching the 500s pulling the afternoon pass over the Oaklands RR crossing back in 1967 when I was only 12. They were obviously very new back then. I will have to catch 507 at Goolwa sometime soon. Thanks for sharing this.

[@MS_Trains]

Thanks mate! Great memories to think back on. Thanks for watching this one.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@cat793cdumpy]

I used to travel from Emerson to Adelaide the to Port Adelaide on Red Hens with my Grandfather in the 60s and used to see the 500s and the 830 class all the time down that way.

[@MS_Trains]

That would've been awesome, mate! Times have changed.
Matt - M&S Trains

[@mcites]

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