Train Enthusiast's Video Diary 1986-02-16

[@brentanward2464]

Thanks for sharing this 👌👍🖐bloody awsome to look back wow..

[@brutechurchill]

I was 10 in 86. The summers seemed different back then. Wish we could smell those red hens, they had a certain aroma of hot oil, diesel, vinyl and dust.

[@dylanlewis3666]

Most red hens had 2x 6v71 Detroit diesel engines. Very smokey but reliable power plant :)

[@busfan3586]

Thank you for keeping history alive these videos are so awesome I enjoy watching all of them

[@timothyedwards3623]

Like going back in a time machine kudos for putting this piece of Adelaide history on KZbin for the public to enjoy. So many memories of the red hen and Bridgewater trips when I visit my grandparents at Millswood

[@davidbrent9660]

Good effort to take video footage of this train journey back in 1985 - no camcorder’s, iPhones or anything like that back then to make it easy.

[@trainco1643]

10:45 Interesting, so that’s what the former Jibilla station looked like

[@stipenazorin2096]

1985 0r 1986. This was all before Adelaide Railway station was re-developed. There was a tonne of Red Hens back then. Brilliant time in history.

[@ChooChooAussie]

Those were the days. Rode on those a few times. Good memories.

[@RNA0ROGER]

There might be a prospect of bringing this trip back one day

[@alco961]

Ah some great memories there of trrips I have done to Bridgewater

[@adnoorak]

Hi 1986, was the year of SA's Jubilee 150 - to my recollection, the cars were used for a display at the Adelaide Terminal, Keswick. I should have VHS footage that includes a very brief clip at Keswick - if I find it, I will check whether my recollection is correct. Regards Adnoorak.

[@MarkHenstridge]

Not that it matters but in the video description it says 400 "class Red Hen". in the video at 2.13 it shows the interior of a " 300 class " Red Hen and car number ( unclear ) shown. Perhaps it was a two-car consist of a 400 & 300, all good memories thanks for uploading another gem.

[@jacquimoran6312]

No priority seats for customers with disability back in 1986. Only option for travel to medical appointments was by taxi.

[@hi6509]

sorry about the silly question but what were the passenger cars at 2:25?

[@adnoorak]

Hi My recollection is correct. Verified with "comrails" data. Regards Adnoorak

[@jacquimoran6312]

Before the Bridgewater line was closed down.

[@adnoorak]

Hi AlonsoRules I can send you an un-edited DVD copy taken from the original VHS tape of the 1986-02-16 trip, which includes footage Belair > Bridgewater > Belair. I will need forwarding details (send to [e-mail]). Regards Adnoorak.