Steam action at the Zig Zag Railway, NSW Blue Mountains.

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12 жыл бұрын

Steam locomotives (including triple headers) working hard on the steep grades and 150 year old stone viaducts. One of the world's great preserved steam displays.

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@FredNurk 11 жыл бұрын

Nostalgic memories from the past. Before its temporary closure, the Brisbane to Gold Coast used these locomotives. Because of the small diameter drivers, the train appeared to be going quite fast. Not so. The old saying was I will walk beside you.

@leokimvideo 4 жыл бұрын

Rare to see a double & triple header there. With the latest December fires in 2019, I guess the reopening that was to happen in October is now put back many years. This railway seems cursed in so many ways. For the last 10 years I have had railway friends say to me the Zig Zag will be running in a year. It's the longest one year in history. One of the best Zig Zag video on the site.

@unclespeller6568 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful footage, thank you. I rode on this railway about 15 years ago. I rode in those old red carriages on suburban lines in Brisbane in the seventies. Brisbane had more modern carriages then, too, but these old red carriages were still in use. They ended up on the Lithgow zig-zag because they matched its 3'6" gauge.

@jacktattis143 5 жыл бұрын

Uncle: So originally this line had narrow gauge?

@grahamsengineering.2532 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacktattis143 No. Originally it was standard guage 4'8 1/2". Google the History of the Zig Zag Railway, too much for me to explain here.

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

@@grahamsengineering.2532 The whole lot needs cutting up and scrapping due to global warming climate change.

@user-ot2hv5jv1h Ай бұрын

Went there recently great day out

@ianstrawbridge1620 5 жыл бұрын

absolutely brilliant - as an ex ZZR member (separated by distance from moving north) this is great

@ozperl 6 жыл бұрын

I saw this train right in my very eyes on the way to Lithgow to race the greyhound many years ago. its lovely to see this video, thank you !!!!

@GarryStebbings 9 жыл бұрын

Great video, love the steam, the noise and whistles, Garry

@danielcook9032 4 жыл бұрын

Great to look back on this after hearing the news that it will reopen at the end of 2021, if not earlier

@aussiesean5140 3 жыл бұрын

Truly wonderful and awesome video, Of Queensland built trains working like they used too. And that whistle show with all three of the locomotives driving in sync is a truly wonderful show.

@Han-wh5ie Жыл бұрын

Indrukwekkend, heel bijzonder !

@madpetrolhead 12 жыл бұрын

Beautiful trains and fantastic filming in great locations, well done.

@peterbrown1968 5 жыл бұрын

i'm from lithgow in the town, zig zag railway back opening soon, will be repair the track "There’s a lot of work to be done upgrade the car park and the toilet $2.3 million Zig Zag Railway back on track with $2.3m for restoration after 2013 bushfire

@aliciashepherd8912 6 ай бұрын

6:20 perfect

@Robot-fi6gs Жыл бұрын

0:47 I like that whistle, it’s sounds so awesome, I’m also gonna use it for 2 new T&F characters I’m making

@jet936 12 жыл бұрын

Five star video.....Excellent.

@BelbinVideo 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks, these shots are from the enthusiast days, 2003 - 2005, if I recall.

@jacktattis143 5 жыл бұрын

My cousin used to be Station Master at Valley Heights

@nikollutc7106 Жыл бұрын

Супер! Люблю паровозы...вспоминаю детство 70 лет назад!

@3817Eagle 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@RailKingJP 12 жыл бұрын

Great double headed!!

@BelbinVideo 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks "MPH", much appreciated.

@grahamsengineering.2532 2 жыл бұрын

The Zig Zag when built was standard guage. When disbanded due to bypass the rails were ripped up. When the Museum took over most of the rolling stock and rails came from QLD.

@ronhenney4546 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@Icy_Lucifer1973 4 жыл бұрын

ZZR can't seem to catch a break. Hopefully will be back bigger and better.

@medwaymodelrailway7129 3 жыл бұрын

Nice new video thanks like it.

@FredNurk 11 жыл бұрын

GREAT to hear.

@7822welshsteam 10 жыл бұрын

Flipping heck! They were giving it some! You can't beat a 3'6" gauge loco for putting on a show. Just the right size! That black Pacific's noisy. Isn't it?

@jacktattis143 5 жыл бұрын

William: I thought NSW was standard gauge

@marleybutler4633 5 жыл бұрын

It's standard gauge

@Icy_Lucifer1973 4 жыл бұрын

NSW standard gauge. Zig Zag Railway narrow gauge. Was standard gauge when built and in NSWGR use.

@BelbinVideo 12 жыл бұрын

Thankyou jet936.

@dash8brj 10 жыл бұрын

Been on it - a great day out - be fun to play with the 1:1 train set - shame the fires destroyed a lot of the rollingstock :(

@barryphillips7327 Жыл бұрын

Unsure, this looks very similar to my ''Steam in Australia'' tape, it is Good!

@BelbinVideo Жыл бұрын

Unless someone has stolen it, it isn't.

@BelbinVideo 11 жыл бұрын

Sorry, don't get that. I've had a lot of comments over a lot of years but this is the weirdest. What looks fake?

@robertvanderkley8514 Жыл бұрын

They are coming back

@CGT867 7 жыл бұрын

Will we ever see this again?

@peterbrooks4216 10 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather Henry Edgar Ryves ex Manager of Sir Alfred Herbert's Yorkshire Tool and Steel who immigrated to Australia with steel importing business grub staked by his friend Harry Hawker (Edgar Ryves and Hawker ) was Engineering draftsman for Colonial Rail and blue prints I saw as a child may be with family members along with blueprints along with blueprints for Frazer Nash chain drive Sports Tourer etcetera .

@allanegleston4931 Жыл бұрын

listen to those flanges squeal

@MrRod250 12 жыл бұрын

excellent vids what dates is the footage from ?

@yoshihirogamer 3 жыл бұрын

So that's were Thomas was came from

@NicolasCruz3493 2 жыл бұрын

and 1049's whistle

@nb117 8 жыл бұрын

surprised they don't use Shay or Climax Locos for that run.

@2001cavador 2 жыл бұрын

They would be too slow.

@AdenThie 8 жыл бұрын

108 doesn't sound healthy at 4:53!

@GamorHumor 11 жыл бұрын

i voluntered their, same it closed :(

@jeffrigby189 7 жыл бұрын

The eagles

@peterbrooks4216 10 жыл бұрын

I think different shades of blue for each carriage would be fun plus !.

@MrRod250 12 жыл бұрын

Shame its all over now........

@nb117 8 жыл бұрын

The blue loco looks like it came from darjeeling railway.

@samuelmaltry6727 8 жыл бұрын

it is a ex Queensland Government Railways DD17 loco class no 1049

@pearlyhumbucker9065 6 жыл бұрын

@John Bias Neva Eva! DHR is far smaller than the blue loco of the ZigZag, DHR runs on smaller rails, afaik 600 mm gauge, the locos only have 2 driving axles with tiny wheels, they arent much longer than the cabin with the coalbunker of 1049, the footplate is a normal step away from the street and to fire them you need a shovel thats normally suited well for your coal stove at home...... And, of course - the DHR-locos are saddle tanks.... ;)

@GamorHumor 10 жыл бұрын

How the hell is video fake? is there something wrong with you? clearly there is.

@thomasandfriendsreviewsnst9710 6 жыл бұрын

its not fake

@jacktattis143 5 жыл бұрын

Rugged country and you can see why it took 30 years to find a way over