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Steam in Western Australia-with sound
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2020
- Here is a look at steam in the South West of Western Australia about 1960. The originals are on silent standard 8mm film stock, to which I have added actual WAGR steam and diesel sounds from my own archives. I purchased the film in the 1970s with no credits, so the photographers are unknown.
Thanks Terry my Dad was a fireman/driver in the 50s and 60s mainly around Northam. Memories are special.
I went to Perth from Albany 60 years ago and loved the trip and am sure it was on the progress
Lovely to see some of the old steam locos and reminisce over the great times I had as a fireman in the WAGR in the late sixties and early seventies. I was glad to see the Mountain Class W featured prominently in your wonderful compilation of various engines and trains as this was my favourite engine to fire. It’s firebox wasn’t too big, it was easy to raise a good head of steam to keep the driver happy and from memory it could haul a good load without burning a stack of coal. One of my favourite memories though, was firing a V Class up to Northam in the early morning and looking over the drivers shoulder as we steamed up the Swan Valley towards the Avon and seeing the sun coming up over the ranges, I remember getting a heady whiff of combined steam and coal smoke on the chilly morning air and feeling pretty good about life in the railways. Ah, the memories, thank you for posting Terry.
Thanks for the memories, that really brought back my childhood living opposite the Maylands goods/shunting yard in the early 60's. I once saw what was I think a W class tipped on its side at the yard. I often wonder what and how out happened. It was terrific as a child watching all the trains going by on the main line to Midland and Kalgoorlie. Terrific footage, thanks for sharing.
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Seriously mate that was amazing, such a good job, I really hate seeing all these southwest railways abandoned now it really does sadden me😔
@benzy8796 Fremantle ain’t in the southwest that is metro👍🏻
Thank you Terry for some great memories. I vividly remember watching the steam trains in Busselton and Bunbury whilst on holidays as a six year old in the early 60s. Timber (Jarrah) was railed in to Busselton and I remember it being taken by lighter weight steam train out to the end of the jetty for loading onto a ship. There was also a steam powered crane wagon that assisted with loading and unloading at the end of the jetty. The jetty often caught fire as coal and ash fell from the steam driven machines and set the jetty deck on fire.
Busselton was the end of the line and the turntable you mentioned was crucial for turning the locomotives around for the return trip. Definitely hard work and I use to watch with great interest as they serviced the locomotives in the shed nearby. I will never forget the smell coal smoke and how alive a steam trains sound.
Very nice video. The sound dubbing is done well. Very enjoyable to watch.
Thanks for your kind words.
This is magical. It's just like time travel. Life would've been a lot simpler and everyone would know everyone - a true sense of community during these times. The old trains are magnificent.
I've always loved the whistle of the w class. It sounds nice to hear and unique to me.
I can remember when the diesel locomotives took over from the steam locomotives and seeing the steam locomotives parked up at Midland waiting to be scrapped 😢
This is fantastic, seeing some of the old locations and knowing how they look now is interesting too. Another great video, thank you.
Nicely edited, nicely narrated, and great to see some of our old WA history brought back to life. ...Well done and thanks for sharing...👍
Many memories thank you Terry
I have just been reminded that the last few minutes is of narrow gauge in South Australia, especially the piggy-back trains. I thought it was so historical that I wanted to share it, but I should have mentioned it. Thanks to Midcon Publications.
This is great. Thanks for sharing 👍
terry great to see some nostalgia my father was a fireman on a w class
Thanks. My brother was also a fireman on the W.A.G.R. We tell each other lots of stories...
That was such an awesome find Terry. I have always admired the W and V classes of Western Australia. Being a QR Steam Qualified Driver, I would've liked the opportunity to compare. I notice that WA's engines are definitely designed for more mountainous work with smaller drivers. What was the road speed at that time do you know? The blokes didn't seem to be breaking any speed records. Perhaps Queenslanders were a bit more dare devilish. It's sad to see how much has been lost to history, back when build back better did in fact actually mean exactly that. Anyway, thank you for sharing. Cheers Adrian
Absolutely fantastic! thank you for sharing!
I think it shows the line to Nannup
7:30 is my favorite shot. thank for filming this!
Fantastic job
Really amazing footage. I recognised some of the areas from Capel to Busselton? Would be great if you could label where some of these actual locations are. Good work 👍🙏
@@rodmusic1 I would have loved to label the locations, but unfortunately the footage was not shot by me. I suspect it was a part of a deceased estate when I bought it.
@@terrymercer2379 some of those places were maybe beyond Busselton or was that line to Margaret River discontinued before the 1960s?
@@rodmusic1 I had to guess the date to be about early 1960s, May have been earlier. I feel a lot of the footage to have been of the Pemberton area, and associated towns nearby. I am so glad I bought that old reel of Standard 8, it is such a treasure house of history
Hi. This is just lovely. I've never been to WA, but know about many of the loco classes. Aren't; those stations so well kept and attractive? Best Wishes form Sydney. :-)
Thanks. There was real civic pride back in those days. We have lost a lot in our current age.
@@terrymercer2379 Yes, much had changed. Anyway ot;s a lovely clip and I look forward to anything more you discover. :-)
Quality~!!
Great video and I think the music complemented the locos quite nicely. Do you know who the builder was on any of those locos? North British, Beyer Peacock, Baldwin, or Aussie home grown? Cheers from California.
Thanks for your interest. The first locos, the W class 4.8.2s are locally designed, but with input by, and were built by Beyer Peacock in England. The larger 4.8.2, the S class (with the partial cowling over the top) were locally designed and built by our Midland Railway Workshops. We still have several W classes in steam in preservation.
Great video of W.A steam; two of the peculiarities of many Australian state government railway operations was the use of 4 wheel goods vehicles well into the 70s and 80s, long after steam had finished, as well as timber bridges over creeks and rivers; which were cheap to build but expensive to maintain, in preference to steel
I still remember the tick tick tick sound the 4 wheelers made when passing
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Good sound dubbing and great music. Is this line still operating?
Unfortunately, most of the South-west network has been withdrawn thanks to myopic State Governments. Luckily, a few lines have found themselves in the hands of tourist and historical interests.
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25:10 It's kind of depressing seeing Kia Ora in better condition here than she is at bassendean today...
Wonderful footage! A minor correction though - the last 3 - 2 minutes of film are of the narrow gauge 'Ghan' departing from Port Augusta.
Thanks for pointing that out. I thought it so wonderful that I put it in, but I should have made comment on it. Well spotted.
@@terrymercer2379 Thanks Terry for this!! The old steam train crews (inclusive of guard I think!) used to do 24 hour shifts.
They called them "going out on a Tucker Box". They would take their food with them, stay for their break away from home, and then bring another train back later.
@@terrymercer2379 No not book off's, but 24 hour shifts. In steam days that was what it was I think.
I could be mistaken.
In the diesel days yes book off's, Tucker boxes... where you went to rest at a barracks and there was quite a few around the state.
Wow. They were such tough people back then.
Great video, but would have preferred no music. As you so rightfully say it turned out to be a treasure trove.