That really helped " fil in " my own lineside memories .
@steamfreak4 күн бұрын
Oh that's good! What a piece of railway line!
@Herriot713 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing the Knysna sections - wonderful to see Garratts working on the line. The variety of locos and stock also really inspirational. One day someone might recognise and fund the potential of the line - there's nothing like it anywhere in the world that I know of.
@steamfreak5 күн бұрын
Yeah I really hope it returns one day
@graemecastleton54521 күн бұрын
Great drone shots.
@steamfreak5 күн бұрын
Thanks mate!
@graemecastleton54522 күн бұрын
Brilliant, as always.
@steamfreak5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Herriot7Ай бұрын
Sound, scenery and SAR steam. Thank you so much for sharing such special moments.
@steamfreakАй бұрын
Thank you, they were good times!
@AluminumOxideАй бұрын
Just two weeks into the 21st century
@steamfreakАй бұрын
And it was good!
@CarolBaker-uy6xwАй бұрын
I was a senior fieman for Fred Vermaak ( P E)
@steamfreakАй бұрын
Wow, I wish I could have worked on that line.
@CarolBaker-uy6xwАй бұрын
Good old day i was a fieman in 1971 to1986
@steamfreakАй бұрын
Very nice.
@JohanKuhn-k2cАй бұрын
Was een fan die stoompassers op die transkaroo ek staan bekent onder die bynaam poffie
@steamfreakАй бұрын
Lekker!
@thejdmguru621Ай бұрын
She’s going tjoef fast, I wish we still had working Class 24s in the Durban area.
@steamfreakАй бұрын
They are a fantastic loco!
@michaelnaisbitt79262 ай бұрын
When is tunnel going to be useable again Is it trackwork or the brickwotk thats the trouble
@steamfreak2 ай бұрын
Not sure mate, I wasn't aware that the tunnel was out of service.
@secondaccount67162 ай бұрын
how do the front and rear engine communicate? great video
@steamfreak2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Mostly by whistle codes.
@jimpikoulis67262 ай бұрын
Oaklands Grain..
@steamfreak2 ай бұрын
Not this train, but the grains are mostly what runs here.
@clearymj542 ай бұрын
Any idea what the issue is with the Boosey Creek Bridge - decking etc showing its age I guess?
@steamfreak2 ай бұрын
The Weekly Notice says it's a track stability issue on the bridge, scheduled for repair later in the year.
@peejay19812 ай бұрын
Why even bother measuring that line? We all know it's f@#$%d!!
@flippop1012 ай бұрын
Amazing footage and quality KZfaq, great channel, subbed!
@steamfreak2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@44ssspoptop3 ай бұрын
What a locomotive. Like a horse on rails
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
A mountain climber for sure!
@44ssspoptop3 ай бұрын
I wish I could have done this
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
😕 I wish I could do it again!
@nathancorcoran53473 ай бұрын
A American-Built 4-6-2 “Pacific” in the country of Africa. It’s quite cool to know that it was built all the way from my home country United States of America and shipped towards the South African Railway here. South African Railway 860 is one of my favorite African Steam Locomotives.
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
That are such a well-proportioned loco work a great bark! A brilliant Baldwin product.
@chrispitrakkos89253 ай бұрын
Oh, it was in Bethlehem Free State
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
Beautiful place, those must have been good days!
@chrispitrakkos89253 ай бұрын
Yes, wonderful video. I started in 1973 as a fireman, and this locomotive was there. All the 25 NC locomotives started from 3401 upto 3422. The driver who worked this 3422 regularly was Hannes Greef, a big guy, wonderful guy. Engin I fired was 3417 with driver Flip Marx, wonderful days. Hard work but worth it.
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
I used to see 3422 on the Trans Karoo in later years, and 3417 in the Cape as an oil burner before she threw a rod.
@fatpigeon0083 ай бұрын
Great video. Really sad to see 3664 deteriorating out in the open nowadays. Hope Wonder Steam restores her one day..
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
I don't think she'll be restored as they have cut big holes in her boiler 😕
@fatpigeon0083 ай бұрын
@@steamfreak Yeah, I visited the WST depot and can confirm it's true. However, I have been told by volunteers that she is actually being turned into an educational display to show all the inner workings of a steam locomotive, and they plan to display her in the centre of the Depot.
@steamfreak3 ай бұрын
OK, then I hope she can run again one day with a new boiler.
@Zimbabwerailways4 ай бұрын
Beatiful whistle
@steamfreak4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@darrenswan6004 ай бұрын
R.I.P headphone users at (0:25,1:10, 4:46) 💀💀💀
@steamfreak4 ай бұрын
😂 Yep the mic wasn't up to the task...
@Gaming_SkyUniverse-ic6jc4 ай бұрын
Hello Traver, Thank you for recording precious moments about Chengde Steelwork Branch. I am a rail-fan in Chengde, China. I am very appreciated your work. Could I use this video as a part of my film of "Beijing-Chengde" Railway? I would enclose the original KZfaq link while writing your name in my film. Best wishes, SkyUniverse
@steamfreak4 ай бұрын
Yes, sure. I'd like to see your video when it's done!
@Gaming_SkyUniverse-ic6jc4 ай бұрын
@@steamfreak OK, I'll tell you when it's done.
@Zimbabwerailways5 ай бұрын
Is the place in the beginning dabuka marshalling yard
@steamfreak4 ай бұрын
It was the Bulawayo diesel depot. The Garratt was in Westgate yard, it may be called something else now?
@Zimbabwerailways4 ай бұрын
@@steamfreakdabuka is in gweru it i a marshalling yard in gweru
@Zimbabwerailways4 ай бұрын
@@steamfreakno bulawayo same thing but little action next to no more de 10s only 6 de 6 and de 9
@Zimbabwerailways4 ай бұрын
@@steamfreak and there's 1 garrat 395 operational 414 retube 513 retube 611 retube 613 operational as a stationery boiler
@davidvlok17555 ай бұрын
Steam locomotives are fantastic, but when you see the double headers it's incredible. Thanks very much for sharing this fantastic footage. Sound is brilliant 👍👌👏🤗
@steamfreak5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes Lootsberg is an incredible piece of railway.
@gillshaw-tw3kf5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the video. What do they mine there?
@Zimbabwerailways5 ай бұрын
That wistle was amazing
@Zimbabwerailways5 ай бұрын
Why do these locos steam much more than the ones in zim
@steamfreak5 ай бұрын
It was a freezing morning, giving lovely clouds of white steam.
@Zimbabwerailways5 ай бұрын
Do you know what has happened to them
@aalcomtive5 ай бұрын
didnt know the Red Devil Steam is fast than cheetah (130/80 speed)
@steamfreak5 ай бұрын
But not faster than a blue duck...
@aalcomtive5 ай бұрын
@@steamfreak then how is gonna blue duck pass it
@TrevorStaats5 ай бұрын
@@aalcomtive The blue duck named Mallard...
@SuperMikado2826 ай бұрын
It is a great video with some spectacular camera work, especially at the end.
@davidvlok17556 ай бұрын
Got to agree with previous posts about the incredible footage and the sound. Makes for a good watch 👍👌😊 brilliant to see the double header
@cabbagepatch89477 ай бұрын
So many bends and the track so rough! So slow!
@SL62117 ай бұрын
Brings back memories of growing up in Bulawayo in the 80's... Thank you for posting
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
Good days of steam!
@simonf89027 ай бұрын
How did they get to Albury ?
@simonf89027 ай бұрын
Nice. SRHC?
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
Yes indeed.
@simonf89027 ай бұрын
@@steamfreak who ?
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
@@simonf8902 Seymour Railway Heritage Centre - Google will reveal all.
@jamieharmer56547 ай бұрын
Nothing but white Steam from the Queen of all the Queens...
@duxberry19587 ай бұрын
good old RR
@gertniemand62287 ай бұрын
Lekker
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
Dankie!
@DerekKiser-ABCD137 ай бұрын
Honor being in the field of battle with you
@DerekKiser-ABCD137 ай бұрын
Engineer, awesome! The inspiration helped the whole world, which is family. Thru another REVOLUTION
@user-rf8tq2yi1i7 ай бұрын
❤😊 I love this South Africa steam train 🚂 cab ride video can you make another South Africa steam train cab ride for coasterfan2105 Mike Armstrong for me please 🎉
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
I wish I could take another cab ride in SA.
@DustInOz767 ай бұрын
Terrific video. I drove the road parallel to this line recently and went through Ashton. The line is very scenic, however appears to be closed now?
@steamfreak7 ай бұрын
I believe it is still open. NCCR are operating steam excursions down that way.
@jaymcghee118 ай бұрын
Bit easier to chase on this line these days 😅
@davedon46168 ай бұрын
I don’t understand the steam engine for the trains. Even if this video is 22 years old
@steamfreak8 ай бұрын
China was using steam locomotives in everyday service until just a few years ago.
@stratusfractus1118 ай бұрын
At 5:14 are those open hearth scrap buggies?
@steamfreak8 ай бұрын
I'm not actually sure what they are?
@Rheilffordd8 ай бұрын
I’ve always loved and remember 5910 and the awesome steamboat sounding whistle, great video and thanks!
@steamfreak8 ай бұрын
Thanks! That's the only time I ever saw her run. Happily though I've seen 5917 many times since.