Hello

Fantastic

so before this train had 160hp rolls royce engine now it has a 350hp cummins diesel engine so i have to ask why is it so long to get up the hill towards mareeba

Marvellous trip , Is Clancy the python still a celebrity at Mt Surprise ?

those rails looks old and worn , who takes care of them ?

Love this old railway the old timber used on it is valuable

I see this train on Wednesdays and Saturdays because I live along the line it flys through the kuranda to mareeba section I see it come around a corner I am on the bridge I say to my friend oh shit the train it goes like 60kms

An ex - South African 24 class - 24 3620 is owned by Ian Welch

It wouldn't be a problem if people stopped when they seen the red lights flashing and boom gates going down and the trains whistle blowing they stopped. What sh$ts me is news always make out the train and train drivers as the enemies. Look at how quickly the female news reader blamed QLD Rail.

I did it travelling from Mt Surprise to Forsayth and then from Forsayth to Mareeba. Without a doubt one of the most pleasant train journeys you could take. It's not about the destination, it's all about the ride. Ride it or the government will take it out of service.

I am totally cut up, I went to Cairns with my family, and we didn't get the chance to do it. Gonna have to go back, we went on the Sunlander and returned the same way, our train left the morning that we'd have been on the Savannahlander, so disappointed.

I did it in 2004 and it's a great trip. Highly recommended

I have got to get to doing this one in my lifetime.

It is a SAR class 24, a few are still used in South Africa for the George to Knysna tourist trains. On this loco also the smokebox door is "Americanised" as the original one has a smooth, flat appearance with just a centre spindle but no knurls on the edge, also the cab window sun shade is removed. I traveled behind a 24 in South Africa 17 years back on holiday.

Pity you can't send this loco to South East Queensland to run a tour down here. Be an interesting change to the regular QR steam engines.

Took a while to respond, but the loco is 24 Class. The additions observed had nothing to do with North British original production. Added at the insistence of its owner

I stand corrected - South African Railways Class 24.

Looks like they unfortionately cannabalised South African Railways Class 19D - Pity as the SAR locomotives are exceptionately beautiful.

I think the loco is Ex-South African Railways Class 19D americanised but I could be wrong!

No, this loco isn't running at the moment. Hopefully it will be operational next year.

I heard this loco stopped making this run. Is it running at all?

The last run was in October 2004 :(

I traveled from Mt Surprise to Cairns on the Savanahlander in early September 2008. A great experience.

No it is not.

Yes. The Savannahlander operates between Cairns and Forsayth weekly.

she's working pretty hard by the sounds of it here.

Headlight and bell, per owner. Whistle ex NSW 59 class (possibly), vanderbuilt tender, and wheel config standard as supplied to the South African Railways. Probably as ordered by the CME at the time

well then North British must of decided add some american look to it. such as the center mounted headlight, a bell above the headlight. a 2-8-4 wheel configuration, a vanderbuilt tender. and a 5 chime whistle.

Hi Engineer5344 - the Loco was built by North British in Glasgow, in 1949. Sorry it took so long to respond

3620 is an ex- South African Railways 24 class. It was built by the North British Locomotive Co.

ace vid, beautiful steam angine! who built it? baldwin usa?

No, it is in Queensland, Australia.

is that in USA

gorgeous locomotive!

The flanges squeal for mercy round those tight bends. Fantastic! :)

im gonna take a shot at who she was built by. American Locomotive Company, Lima Locomotive works, or Baldwin Locomotive works. am i right on any of them?