Great video. I enjoy it so far, and have paused it, to subscribe, and post this. I live in the USAIN the State of Maryland, on the Eastern Shore, and very much enjoy train videos. Besides the beautiful steam Engine, you also have some stunning scenery. Thank you again for the video.
The Big Boy's have nothing on the 6029 A Garrett. I've had chill bumps just watching the excursion trips & the mainline service of this fantastic workhorse. We don't have such unbelievable train service. Truth is we never had except between highly populated cities and that existed in early 1900's thru 1948. Metro Atlanta has a population of over six million people witn only one train running between New Orleans & New York with a short stop running south in the A.M & North P.M. during the past /present 49 years. Amtrak employees do the best they can with the little they have to operate. Best Regards, Ken
@@762Media42 The Garratts had two problems that the Big Boys and Challengers did not have. As they used up their fuel and water they lost tractive effort and on long hard pulls they ran out of steam.
I saw it that weekend because I live in kandos I also got to go in it at rylstone because dad had to go refil it with water and they let me see the carriages and I got to go inside the engine
I passed through Kandos back in April 2022 & it looked for all the world like the haulking great sleeper was bolted to the line barring any further travel towards Rylstone.... An even greater shame is that the line into & out of Mudgee is now covered in tar & just about all the sleepers at the station in Mudgee itself appear to have completely rotted away. A puzzle as the line was put back into service (briefly) back in the 90's. A very pretty/picturesque line all the way through that REALLY should be put back into service, even if a semi-regular rail-motor through the week & the occasional visit from tour trains, Thanks for sharing!
Hi Thanks for watching! From what I remember the line from Charbon to Rylstone is booked back into traffic whenever a tour train visits because there was a tour there a few months ago and another one soon Cheers Lucas
Chasing Trains thanks heaps!, it's something else when a garrett is flying up Capertree Bank, in looking forward to a Big Boy video when 4014 is in service in May Cheers Lucas
just listening to the sound the loco makes, this is something incredible. and therefore my questions are QUESTIONS only. no nasty comments or the likes. the first cistern behind the Loco, I assume is water? what is in the second cistern, before the 2 diesel helpers?also water? and why TWO diesel helpers? i know the story about dynamic braking and extra light and power for the air conditioning... or that they are there, just in case something SHOULD happen, to get the train off a busy mainline. in order not to create havoc with the timetables... But why TWO? is one not strong enough? i mean just for fun they dont come along. the dispatchers and organizers must for sure have thought why two diesel locos?
Hiya! Reason for the two diesels from memory was the GL for dynamic braking and the 44 to lead the train from Rylstone to Clandulla. Tbh the Garrett could haul the load but the diesels are simply for operational purposes Bear in mind this was filmed back in 2018 so the reasoning may be different to what I’ve said but that’s from memory
@@762Media42 thank you for your fast reply. and as i said, my questions should have been in no way sarcastic or funny or insulting. just curious why. and your answer said that.
Magnificent footage of the gorgeous Garratt in action with scenic Australia. Thanks for posting. I just subscribed to your channel and please do the same for me Train Lord cheers from South Australia.
Garrat, the most beautiful locomotive ever built!!
Garrats are such fantastic machines.
Great video. I enjoy it so far, and have paused it, to subscribe, and post this. I live in the USAIN the State of Maryland, on the Eastern Shore, and very much enjoy train videos. Besides the beautiful steam Engine, you also have some stunning scenery. Thank you again for the video.
Wish we had Garratts in the US, would love to see a Mallet vs Garratt type pull contest
The Big Boy's have nothing on the 6029 A Garrett. I've had chill bumps just watching the excursion trips & the mainline service of this fantastic workhorse. We don't have such unbelievable train service. Truth is we never had except between highly populated cities and that existed in early 1900's thru 1948.
Metro Atlanta has a population of over six million people witn only one train running between New Orleans & New York with a short stop running south in the A.M & North P.M. during the past /present 49 years. Amtrak employees do the best they can with the little they have to operate. Best Regards, Ken
Kenny Anderson thanks for the great comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed filming it
Cheers Lucas
@@762Media42 The Garratts had two problems that the Big Boys and Challengers did not have. As they used up their fuel and water they lost tractive effort and on long hard pulls they ran out of steam.
I saw it that weekend because I live in kandos I also got to go in it at rylstone because dad had to go refil it with water and they let me see the carriages and I got to go inside the engine
Great video compilation of my favourite Garratt
What a magnificent documenty.
I passed through Kandos back in April 2022 & it looked for all the world like the haulking great sleeper was bolted to the line barring any further travel towards Rylstone....
An even greater shame is that the line into & out of Mudgee is now covered in tar & just about all the sleepers at the station in Mudgee itself appear to have completely rotted away.
A puzzle as the line was put back into service (briefly) back in the 90's.
A very pretty/picturesque line all the way through that REALLY should be put back into service, even if a semi-regular rail-motor through the week & the occasional visit from tour trains,
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Thanks for watching!
From what I remember the line from Charbon to Rylstone is booked back into traffic whenever a tour train visits because there was a tour there a few months ago and another one soon
Cheers
Lucas
Good to see that we haven’t forgotten the days of steam
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A LOCOMOTIVE LIKE THE 6029! IT`S LONGER THAN THE BIG BOY!
Great video with amazing panoramic shots
Wow, that's a cool locomotive, thanks for producing a neat video, first time I have seen a Beyer Garrett in action !
Chasing Trains thanks heaps!, it's something else when a garrett is flying up Capertree Bank, in looking forward to a Big Boy video when 4014 is in service in May
Cheers Lucas
Visiting my Auntie in Liverpool in the late 1950s I saw a couple of ex LMS Garretts at Stoke on Trent sheds they were in a sorry state.
I am not sure why Garretts were not made more extensive use of except they were employed at the end of steam traction!
there`s another rusting away in the middle of nowhere. the 6042
I know of that one, it's out near Cowra somewhere, and it's a crying shame to see it just rusting away.
I believe there's a couple up at Dorigo as well, in the same condition.
just listening to the sound the loco makes, this is something incredible. and therefore my questions are QUESTIONS only. no nasty comments or the likes. the first cistern behind the Loco, I assume is water? what is in the second cistern, before the 2 diesel helpers?also water? and why TWO diesel helpers? i know the story about dynamic braking and extra light and power for the air conditioning... or that they are there, just in case something SHOULD happen, to get the train off a busy mainline. in order not to create havoc with the timetables... But why TWO? is one not strong enough? i mean just for fun they dont come along. the dispatchers and organizers must for sure have thought why two diesel locos?
Hiya! Reason for the two diesels from memory was the GL for dynamic braking and the 44 to lead the train from Rylstone to Clandulla. Tbh the Garrett could haul the load but the diesels are simply for operational purposes
Bear in mind this was filmed back in 2018 so the reasoning may be different to what I’ve said but that’s from memory
@@762Media42 thank you for your fast reply. and as i said, my questions should have been in no way sarcastic or funny or insulting. just curious why. and your answer said that.
awesome vid !!! 4490 has interesting "Rear-cab" conversion , Ozzie ingenuity ?? Wales UK.
That's normal of the 44 class
How driver of garret locomotive can see the way
I ride on that dirt track with my motorbike
No doubt the Unions made for a difficult transition of them in greater deployment!!! Requiring double pay as if it was a a double header!
Magnificent footage of the gorgeous Garratt in action with scenic Australia. Thanks for posting. I just subscribed to your channel and please do the same for me Train Lord cheers from South Australia.
Train Lord thanks very much mate just subbed back
It is spelt Garratt, there is no 'e' in the name.....
Beyer GarrAtt not GarrEtt!
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