Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 7 - With Commentary - Dimbulah to Kuranda

[@chrisross2916]

Kuranda station looking its usual green self! First time I was there was in 1960 on a youth tour and it looked the same then. Station Masters there must be chosen for their green thumbs! Thanks, Tim. Looking forward to the last leg down the mountain.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I've visited Kuranda station twice previous to this visit and it always looks good, a nice place to enjoy something from the cafe, if there are no train movements the signaller is happy to show people around the signal box and the village is made up of a fascinating collection of gift, indigenous craft shops and cafes. There is also a small zoo and if you take a walk down to the lake, it's well worth joining a cruise with commentary about the wildlife. I bet its changed a bit since your 1960 visit. I'm currently working on the next leg of this journey down to Cairns, Wow it looks even more awesome from the cab than it does from the passenger seat.

[@annawitter5161]

Really enjoying this one. Thanks Tim

[@Timsvideochannel1]

That's nice to know, riding the Savahhalander was one of my all-time favourite rail experiences.

[@omisan59]

wow what a ride this time,thanks for sharing ;-)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

The War and Peace of Australian train travel.? What an epic.... and the commentary and passenger conversations, superb!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I love the comparison with Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" a literary work, recognised as one of the longest ever written. I'm glad you are enjoying this epic journey, particularly the commentary and passenger conversations. Just one leg to go now before we reach journeys end at Cairns over what many describe as Australia’s most scenic stretch of railway as we descend from the Tablelands down to the coast.

[@donstor1]

This whole series was very nice. Great job.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, it's good to know you enjoyed the whole series 😊.

[@ابوسارةابوسارة-ز6د]

لدينا خطحديدى مثل هذا بضبط وهو خط بئر العبد الغريش خط مفرد هلت ❤ ‏‪32:55‬‏ 😂😂😂🎉😊😊

[@Timsvideochannel1]

شكرًا لك، سأبحث في الإنترنت للعثور على معلومات حول خط بئر العبد الغريش 😊👍

[@Pjs75]

Excellent, Thanks Tim

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@ГеннадийГеннадий-ь7я]

Очень интересное и познавательное видео,большое спасибо!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Спасибо, я рад, что вам понравилась поездка 😊.

[@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody]

Good video , my friend

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, it's nice to know you are enjoying this adventure.

[@neilforbes416]

1:14:20 Sweet potatoes - the only vegetable with a sense of self...... *I yam what I yam!* LOL😄

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Oh, you are awful Neil 🤣😂😊.

[@neilforbes416]

@@Timsvideochannel1 LOL🤣

[@neilforbes416]

I'm figuring this must be the last leg of the journey!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

We’re not there yet Neil, we've got one last leg to Cairns, probably the most spectacular stretch of railway line to be found anywhere in Australia.

[@ferretface]

I prefer the ones without commentary.

[@НадеждаАнкноун]

Благодарю за ролик! А что за деревья растут на зелёных плантациях? Привет из России!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Спасибо, я рад, что вам понравилось видео. В этом видео показано большое разнообразие деревьев. Вот ссылка на веб-сайт, на котором перечислены некоторые деревья тропических лесов умеренного пояса. Возможно, вам понадобится использовать Google Translate, надеюсь, он работает нормально - www.skyrail.com.au/blog/floraaustralianrainforests/ С наилучшими пожеланиями от Тима из Великобритании.

[@johannperaus6890]

Hi Tim! Did you have a joke teller on board because there were some laughs? Looked like it to me. Best regards from Hans and cheers. 🍻🇦🇹

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Hans, the commentary was delivered with good old fashioned Australian humour; it was good to listen to. Enjoy your weekend, Best wishes form Tim 🍺.

[@sellier-bellot22]

We are almost there !!! LOL😄😄

[@Timsvideochannel1]

One more leg to complete after this one 😊.

[@MidnightVisions]

No shortage of spare rail lying around on this section

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It must be a logistical nightmare to get new rails to where they are needed and to remove the worn out rails.

[@panikrystyna1]

🌷

[@Timsvideochannel1]

😊.

[@olibetpassy394]

Buen viaje, pero ese habla mucho! Dejá de hablar!😅

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hola, quizás te guste la versión sin comentarios: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zne1YneKoNB_Z9E

[@olibetpassy394]

Pocos paisajes son tan feos como éste y tanto hablar!! HORROR!

[@robertcoleman4861]

Thanks Tim, We have finally reached civilisation 😁,I had no idea the scale of irrigation on the tablelands and i think i spotted some mango🥭 trees the best time to eat them is when your having a bath🛁🤣have you tried them? cheers Bob.🦘🐨🥭🍊🍌🍍🍎🍐🍑

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Robert, the history here is fascinating, mining and the tobacco industry led to the development we see in this video, although mining is no longer a major industry and Tabaco growing has been replaced by fruit farming. It was those original industries that led to the railway being built and a little later to the construction of the irrigation system to increase the yield from tobacco farming, today the railway hosts a weekly tourist train and the irrigation system feeds fruit trees and general agriculture. I've never eaten a mango in the bath, maybe I should have bought one to take back to my hotel although I don't think standing in a shower is quite the same experience 🥴 . Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Cheers from a cold and wet UK 🌨☔.

[@robertcoleman4861]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks Tim the reason you eat them in a bath because so juicy.🥭😂

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@robertcoleman4861 Oh, in that case, eating them in a shower is OK 😉.

[@robertcoleman4861]

@@Timsvideochannel1 🚿🥭😅