Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 6 - No Commentary - Almaden to Dimbulah

#Timsvideochannel1
Almaden is located on the Mareeba to Chillagoe railway line at its junction with the Etheridge line to Forsayth. The remains of the once extensive sidings and the long Island platform indicated that this was once an important location on the Tablelands railways.
Almaden takes its name from Almaden in Spain's Cuidad Real province. Our train stopped for an hour, giving passengers time to wander over to the Railway Hotel for something to eat and drink, after which there was still time to visit the station museum and take photographs of the station and its substantial water tower.
With departure time approaching passengers returned to their seats and our drivers/guides checked we were all aboard as the diesel engines were started ready for the next leg of our journey to Dimbulah. The scenery on this part of our journey was more varied than that experienced on the Etheridge line as we had three ranges to cross before the landscape became less barren as we entered the fertile plains irrigated by Mareeba-Dimbulah irrigation scheme taking water from Tinaroo Dam.
The township of Dimbulah (aboriginal word meaning “long waterhole”) grew in significance with the coming of the railway as it became a locomotive servicing point for trains to Mareeba and Chillagoe, it was the gateway to the Hodgkinson Goldfield, also contributing to the towns importance was the Wolfram tungsten mine and the Mount Mulligan coal mine.
At the end of this leg our train drew into the tiny platform at Dimbulah where the “Dimbulah Historical Society” put on refreshments for passengers, there was also a small museum and shop selling books about the railway and surrounding area.
Here is a little information about the train, mostly courtesy of Wikipedia -
The service was introduced on 3 April 1995 by Queensland Rail to replace the Forsayth Mixed (marketed as the 'Last Great Train Ride'). The line was closed from Mareeba to Mount Surprise at the same time. It was initially run with a 2000 class railmotor set that was refurbished at Townsville Workshops. Initially this service only ran on the Mount Surprise to Forsayth section of the Etheridge line. However, after an upgrade of the line for sugar syrup trains from Cairns to Arriga, and a limited restoration of the rest of the line, the railmotor started travelling from Cairns to Forsayth in September 1998. In 2004 it was decided to put the running of the train out to tender and the winning bid was submitted by “Cairns Kuranda Steam Pty Ltd”. Please listen to the commentary to hear more about “Cairns Kuranda Steam” and how it came to be running the Savannahlander.
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00:00 & 02:12:08 - ES_Birds Forest 1 - SFX Producer - epidemicsound.com
This trip was filmed - 20.10.2023
Track Gauge - 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
To see the first 4 Parts of this trip, please click on any of the links below -
Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 2 - No Commentary - Forsayth to Cafe Bloodwood - • Driver's Eye View (Aus...
Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 3 - No Commentary - Cafe Bloodwood to Einasleigh - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...
Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 4 - No Commentary - Einasleigh to Mount Surprise - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...
Driver's Eye View - Savannahlander - Part 5 - No Commentary - Mount Surprise to Almaden - • Driver's Eye View - Sa...

[@jamesstevens2362]

I used to drive through outback bush like this a lot, but that seems like a lifetime ago. Watching this brought back a lot of good memories. Thank you!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I'm pleased this video brought back good memories from your time driving through the outback bush. I'd love to see it just as the wet season comes to an end when the rivers are full and the grass is green.

[@paulw8356]

When I grow up, I want to be like Tim, traveling the world on cool trains!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I wish I done it when I was younger, I waited until it was almost too late and KZbin wasn't around to help fund my travelling to start with. I'll never make money out of KZbin, but the money I receive helps me to travel to places I'd otherwise not be able to afford to visit. If it's something you'd like to do, give it a go, what have you got to lose? Start with short affordable day trips to see how you get on and be patient, it takes a while to grow a KZbin channel, it can be a lot fun and great way to meet like-minded people.

[@piotrrabatowski2221]

Hi folks, I'd like to say that this movie is stunning for me. Why? Well I am a man living in a small (about 100 000 citizens) city in Poland, Europe called Kalisz. While I am traveling across my country, or even Europe I always see a lot of different landscapes, a lot of industrial objects made by men, even on hypotetical wild nature territories I am able to see some of them. But on that movie I can see only a railroad track for almost a half of the movie! Any singns of men's civilisation at all! That's the meaning of wilderness! Funny thing, from the begining I saw a lot of big "stones" in the grass - I thought they were, but uexpectedly after a few minutes that are NOT stones, they are termite mouds! This mistake was caused by my life experience from the voyages on the territory I live on, here we have in the middle of nowhere, expectially in the highlands and forest areas, a lot of eg. glacial inselbergs, tha causes me to missinterpret that things, funny I hope.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, a lot of the scenery this train passes through, would look just as it does had man never lived on this planet, the forests are ancient native forests, most of the animals are also native to Australia, only the cattle are introduced, I didn't see any evidence of rabbits or other introduced species, plenty of wallabies and an occasional kangaroo. The birds are brightly coloured and noisy, parrots, kookaburras and cockatoos to name just a few. There were large rocks similar to places in Europe where the rocks have been transported to their resting places by glaciers, but as you say there are termite mounds everywhere, occasionally we even see one up a tree, the landscape is wonderful and our guides described how it looked during and after the rainy season, green with flowing rivers, someday I will return at the end of the rainy season to experience the transformation for myself. I love to travel, there is so much to see, do and experience.

[@ابوسارةابوسارة-ز6د]

بعض المناظر الطبيعبة المزهلة مع اصوات العصافير الجميله ما اجملة مكان

[@Timsvideochannel1]

إنه مكان رائع والطيور ذات الألوان الزاهية تغني أغانيها طوال اليوم. أنا سعيد لأنك استمتعت بالرحلة.

[@buntykhan7615]

Animation

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@buntykhan7615 This is real, taken straight from a GoPro camera mounted at the front of the train.

[@annawitter5161]

So peaceful. I can hear the train breathing...in...out...in...out...Thanks Tim. Recovering from covid.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Anna, I hope you are 100% soon, Covid can be pretty unpleasant, I've had it twice and I was fortunate in that on both occasions I made quick and full recovery. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.

[@petervdveenmuis]

Stunning!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.

[@PERUN-44]

You should record in a larger frame rate.

[@rrazzder1733]

That was fun speeding on that railway track, and all surrounded by nature! 😃🌳🌿🌴🌳🛤🌳🌿

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, it was an interesting experience 🤠.

[@martinmarsola6477]

A scenic, sunny day for the train ride. I really enjoy them, especially when the weather clear and a minimal amount of clouds. Hoping your mum is doing well. I pray for her and deceased family nightly. Thank you for this day’s view, and see you on the next. Cheers Tim! 🇦🇺👍🙂🇺🇸

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Martin, I'm pleased you enjoyed this leg of the Savannahlander's journey to the coast, it was a particularly nice day. My mother appreciates your prayers and I'll see you in the next part of this wonderful journey 🍻 Martin 😉 from Tim in the UK.

[@GUSA-]

огромное спасибо за возможность попутешествовать! Это так прекрасно и познавательно !Привет из России Санкт-Петербург

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Здравствуйте, я рад, что вам понравилось видео. Квинсленд - чудесная часть мира с разнообразным ландшафтом: от пустыни до тропических лесов. С наилучшими пожеланиями из Великобритании.

[@srini9653]

Very beautiful and thank you. The terrain reminds me of Texas, US.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, the cattle ranches and the sheer vastness of the dry landscape is a bit like Texas.

[@Reimican]

Вот это я понимаю, только машинист и поезд. Никаких лишних звуков писков радио контрольных свистков приборов безопасности. Вы наверное самый счастливый машинист на свете

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Я согласен с вами, водители Savannalander любят свою работу.

[@desbravandoonordesteoficia9595]

adoro muito bom conteúdo

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Obrigado, estou feliz que você tenha gostado do passeio.

[@alfredmcdonald5495]

Mate we have just done this trip and it has indemnified in my brain how good this was.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It's nice to hear that you enjoyed your trip on the Savannalander, the video gives some idea of what it's like to ride the train, but nothing beats the experience of doing it for real.

[@DrSanaullahkhan98]

Excellent journey ever made and enjoyed before, the train was moving like a panther all the way around, very interesting , all the best and keep it on..

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I'm pleased you are enjoying this fascinating journey through a wonderful landscape filled with colourful birds and uniquely Australian animals.

[@LELEPUK]

At first I thought it was a computer game like Myst. There are no such breathtaking routes in Germany. Very interesting, this is still pure train travel. Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I just returned yesterday, from riding steam trains at Minden with "Kattowitz" and at the Bruchhausen - Vilsen railway where we rode behind a steam tram locomotive, Germany is home to some wonderful heritage railways, the scenery in Australia and Germany is very different, each beautiful in it's own way.

[@antonioteixeira3507]

Parabéns lindo registo adoro ver

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Obrigado, fico feliz que você tenha gostado do vídeo.

[@Bythepowers]

So peaceful 🫡

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed the solitude 😊.

[@nanik1409]

Wow, Super. I enjoy watching this video on my TV in weekends. Warched it 4 times till now. Those trees, peaceful train journey, etc are reallly very nice ❤It is like a stress relief video.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello I'm pleased this video acts as a stress relief video for you. In this frantic world it's nice to be able to take time out to enjoy the wonderful world we live in from the window of a slow train meandering through a fascinating landscape 😊.

[@jb-ik8sj]

Looks alot like arizona. Minus the trees

[@Fanyboybiss]

Beaautiful! Congrats!👍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

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

[@Fanyboybiss]

@@Timsvideochannel1Super!👍

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Belo video 💯 pelo LIKE 👍🏻 un saludo 🙋🏻

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hola, me alegra que hayas disfrutado el vídeo 😊.

[@edsonvander233]

Trecho deserto... região inóspita

[@Timsvideochannel1]

"Sim" está deserto, mas à sua maneira é uma bela solidão intocada

[@user-rp5gy9ux6d]

Нифига он притопил, аж страшно смотреть))

[@adaoclaudiorobin2168]

ADAM, FOM BRAZIL. BEAULTIFUL.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Adam, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Best wishes from the UK.

[@ابوسارةابوسارة-ز6د]

س ح م سكك حديد مصر خط الزقازيق الاسماعيلية متذ حوالى ٥٠ عاما❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😂

[@Timsvideochannel1]

أود أن أرى خط السكة الحديد هذا قبل 50 عامًا. أحتاج لزيارة مصر في يوم من الأيام. 😊

[@LearnwithJanice]

Hello from Kansas 🇺🇲

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, it's nice to hear from Kansas. Best wishes from England's South Coast GB.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:11:08" second parallel line starts R.H.S 😮 and a fourth line @ "2:11:33" @ Dimbulah on L.H.S 😊

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:45:19" Actual Whistle 😊

[@ImreKolenak]

nice, you might find some gold along the tracks

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It was the gold rush that led to these railways being built in the first place.

[@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody]

Hello good video

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, that's nice to know 😊.

[@trainsofbd]

wow amazing.Take love from Bangladesh

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, it's nice to hear from Bangladesh. I looked at your channel, I really enjoyed watching some of your videos, great stuff. I'm glad you enjoyed the Savannalander Video. Best wishes from the UK.

[@trainsofbd]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you so much

[@robertcoleman4861]

Hi Tim, It's even better 2nd time round you see things you missed in the first part, Did you happen to see any "JOE BLAKE'S" snakes out there and as you probably know almost everything down under can kill you🦈🕷🐍🐊especially drop bears🐨😁looking fwd to the next part of this amazing adventure cheers Bob.🤭🍺🦐

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Robert, I saw a python in the Lava Tubes at Mount Surprise and that was the only dangerous creature I saw, I didn't even see a spider, just one small fresh water crocodile. I made sure my will was up to date before starting this holiday believing the outback was a dangerous place. I did see plenty of wallabies and kangaroos and as for drop bears, I didn't see one. I like to see dangerous creatures in zoos where there is a fence or glass to keep me safe. Time for a 🍺. Cheers. Tim.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:35:27" Burke Developmental Road, State Route 17, QLD 😮

[@johannperaus6890]

Hi Tim! Australia is hot and my beer is cold👌. I will enjoy the video. Best regards from the rainy Mühlviertel, Hans 🍻🇦🇹.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers Hans, I hope you enjoy the ride. It's raining here at the moment, a bit of a grey day. Time for a coffee, Tim ☕ GB.

[@johannperaus6890]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Cheers Tim, I hope you drink an Earl Grey tea👌. That's my favorite 👍.

[@jameshowitt2463]

Half decent trackbed on this section.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@jameshowitt2463 This used to be part of the mainline from Cairns to Chillago, the line from Almaden was originally a branch line built on a shoestring budget. Now that the mines have closed the track from Almaden to Chillago is no longer used, whereas what used to be the branch to Forsayth is still in use.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"54:46" train splits into three at Lappa, QLD 😮

[@ashokchakravarty2437]

Very nice❤

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:09:42" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:09:52" for whistle 😊

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:05:42" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:05:55" whistle 😊

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:20:18" Emu Creek Trestle ( Bridge )😮

[@MidnightVisions]

That track looks over a century old, but the line is in reasonably good state. But just passengers, where's the freight cars?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Much of the track is the original, having been laid more than 100 year ago, although it is regularly inspected and maintained where necessary. There was a mixed train running twice a week up until the late 1990's when the line faced possible closure, after a public outcry it was decided to continue running a passenger services only, which led to the birth of the Savannahlander train featured in this video.

[@394824]

No freight. Once fettlers lived near the track and maintained it when the only alternative transport was horses or oxen. Then unions came along, and there are not enough Australians to pay them what they want, then roads, bridges and trucks.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

​@@394824 Hi, I read your comment with interest, it's the same story all over the world, some call it progress, yet here in the UK old railway lines are being re-opened, maybe our forefathers were more ahead of the game than we give them credit for.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"51:27" level crossing & overhead power 🔋 ❤

[@vanrogui4819]

Olá, sou do Brasil. Lindo passeio. Uma pergunta, essa ferrovia está desativada ? Pois percebo que ela não tem uma manutenção adequada nos trilhos. Obrigado. Vanderley

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Olá, que bom receber notícias do Brasil. Esta ferrovia está ativa com um trem por semana em cada sentido.

[@vanrogui4819]

Um dia irei fazer um tour por essa ferrovia. Linda D+.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@vanrogui4819 Olá, aqui está um link para o site deles com detalhes das viagens que eles oferecem - savannahlander.com.au/ Savannahlander Queensland é um estado maravilhoso e variado. Nos próximos meses farei um vídeo cobrindo todas as viagens de trem que fiz junto com links úteis para quem gosta da ideia de fazer férias semelhantes.

[@vanrogui4819]

Sim, muito obrigado, lugar lindo D+, se eu pudesse iriamorar em um local desses. Parabéns por nós mostrar esse mundo cheio de maravilhas.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@vanrogui4819 Se você andar neste trem, acho que vai gostar da experiência, é uma aventura ferroviária única.

[@bigcasey4143]

1:50.12... nearly had steak on the menu... Yeee ha.... Great video, vastly different to conditions in which I used to drive trains in UK... retired now for 5 years.... I had a quite a few sheep, but fortunately no cows. One of my colleagues did though at 50mph... what a mess.... hit the auto coupler and it's electrical connections right off... bringing the train to a grinding halt (Class 150/2 DMU)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, that cow had a death wish, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It must be interesting as a former BR train driver to see how things are done in other countries on railway lines, the likes of which don't exist in the UK. Even hitting a sheep or deer can have messy consequences and sometime they cause minor damage. The average weight of a cow is 750 Kg, your mate must have felt the collision at 50 mph, it must have been quite frightening. Will gives an amusing account of the day the Savannalander hit a cow with a reality TV film crew on board ... the cow survived - to listen to it, please click on this link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH7XhGeCZ9SGepo

[@alangeorge1661]

This is just another example that disproves the belief that there are too many people living on the planet. This area, like so many others around the world, could easily house millions of people in camouflaged housing...basically blending in with the landscape so it's not lessened of its natural beauty. Build underground homes and cities to offset energy usage for heating and cooling. Have a pipeline to carry sea water to a reservoir that could be desalinated. A pipedream, of course, but still possible...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I have learned that there is plenty of space all around the world, even in Eastern Europe populations are falling in countries blessed with plenty of natural resources. The area shown in this video may look dry, but there is plenty of water underground fed by the heavy rains that flood the place in the wet season. France is about 2.3 times bigger than United Kingdom with a similar population. The problem isn't so much the number of people, but stopping them all moving to the same place. There are solutions, but finding ways to implement them is the problem. A group of people create a country that is safe and successful both economically and politically, whilst another group of people fight and ruin their country, they then see the successful country and they all want to move there taking their beliefs and way of life with then without realising that their way of life and beliefs are the reason their country failed and inflicting their ways on the successful host country will bring it down to their level, whereas full integration would most likely result in a far better outcome. Like most people, I can see the problem, but I have no idea how to bring about the changes necessary, I guess Mother Nature will sort it out eventually and man might well not like or even survive the solution.

[@alangeorge1661]

@@Timsvideochannel1 that's a great point!

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:55:12" W post 📫 for Whistle 😮

[@davidperry970]

I want to live in Koorboora, looks nice.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

There no overcrowing in Koorboora and the sun shines most days.

[@davidperry970]

Why is it so desolate there?@@Timsvideochannel1

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@davidperry970It’s the Queensland outback, there was a gold rush in the mid 1800's along with other mining activity that has all but disappeared today resulting in a number of deserted towns and villages. The only human activity in much of the area is the raising of beef cattle, but even that doesn't require much human intervention other than making sure the cattle have water to drink and rounding them up as required. It's a beautiful desolation.

[@sellier-bellot22]

OMG are we soon there ??? LOL😄😄

[@robertcoleman4861]

Just settle back & enjoy.😁

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Only another 4 hours or so before we reach the seaside town of Cairns 😊.

[@sellier-bellot22]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Looking forward !!!!😄

[@chrisstaylor8377]

Looks a well worn path beside the track,is this cattle ? Looks ok for mountain bike

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the paths beside the tracks are made by cattle. I can't see any reason why mountain bikes shouldn't be able to use the paths although it would be wise to follow the advice given to people who venture into the outback, such as take plenty of water, apply sunscreen and wear suitable clothing, especially head protection to guard against both the sun and a head injury in the event of an accident. It would also be wise to avoid travelling alone and let someone know what you are doing so that in the event of you not arriving at your destination the alarm can be raised, because if the worst should happen it might be a long time before you are discovered.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:16:17" Cattlestop over railroad (way) line 😮

[@Timsvideochannel1]

We were about to enter or leave a cattle ranch. Where the perimeter crossed the railway line a cattle grid was used to stop cattle escaping, you can see the perimeter fence either side of the railway line.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:09:10" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:09:20" whistle 😊

[@Timsvideochannel1]

😊.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:20:43" W sign (LHS) for whistle 😮

[@princessofthecape2078]

Shocking this is even open given the state of the track and roadbed.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the only trains to run on this track are light weight railcars as seen in the video. The train is slow and the ride is surprisingly good, the Savannahlander's safety record is second to none, the track is in much better condition than it looks in the video.

[@394824]

Thank goodness there are administrators broad minded enough to permit its existence

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@394824I think Queensland Rail deserve credit for not taking the easy option and closing this line, although there is only one train a week, it is nevertheless very important to the tourist industry that benefits from the tourist dollar. It would be nice to see two weekly trains running because that would give tourists more options to stay longer at places such as Cobbold Gorge, Undara Experience and Chillagoe. The easy option is rarely the best option.

[@supersonic89]

Feels like Indiana Jones!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

No "Temple of Doom" on this ride, although there were plenty of suicidal wallabies 🦘🦘🦘🤠.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:17:00" second track commences R.H.S @ Petford 😮

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:04:27" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:04:36" Whistle. 😊

[@maxshaw1330]

What are those "clumps," boulders? How are they in the middle of nowhere-near-elevation that might shed boulders?! Are they termite mounds, or those of some other critter? And how do they suddenly get ON the track?! hahahaha

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Most of the mounds you see are termite mounds, although there are also some large boulders that were transported by glaciers many millions of years ago, it is a fascinating place.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:35:17" Cattlestop 😮

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:16:43" actual Whistle, & W signpost "1:16:47" 😮

[@Timsvideochannel1]

There are no people to hear the whistle.

[@rafiqmaddni5524]

Iam looking ur video in pakistan 🇵🇰

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, I hope you are enjoying the ride 😊.

[@oldbladderhorn]

This is a strange journey, did anyone get on to the train, I could hear some quiet talking now and again but no one getting on or off at those places you passed through or asking for you to stop, hitching a thumb. that large stone you removed off of the track looks like it was deliberately put there... and those odd places where the train crept along you must know by heart to slow right down is it for safety and not to chance a derailment. A thought is the weather always so pleasant blue sky and fluffy clouds or does it get seasonal down porings...if so do a bad weather journey as a comparison film.. pretty please.. I'm a great fan of train cab-rides slow TV often watch have a Norwegian cab ride 4k film, they do a season by season, where one such film early morning spring into full blown winter just as it getting dark all on the one train journey and all the many tunnels and fjords . but this is equal to them due to the landscape looking so very unforgiving and wild wouldn't want to go wandering off into the country side it looking not a bit tame. really tame country here in Old South Wales Rhondda Cynon taff UK. if someone did a simular cab journey from Aberdare to Cardiff an in and out of the trip you'd be pulling your hair out of the roots by the time you got to Pontypridd honest borning just a regular drudge ride to and back people stairing at their phones wild Wales.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, there is another version of this video uploaded with commentary - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKere4iwhd6bftk This is a scheduled train, albeit once a week, most of the passengers were participating in tours. Although the rocks looked to have been placed deliberately, it is more likely they were dislodged by cows walking along the path just above the railway line, this location is a long way from human inhabitation. They train crew slowed down in places to tell passengers about lineside objects, wildlife and vegetation. The weather changes dramatically in the wet season when the line is closed for 3 months due to flooding, the rest of the time the weather is much as seen in this video. I will try and return at the end of the wet season to record the landscape covered in lush vegetation. I love the Welsh valleys (UK) although I have to admit they have changed a lot since I first visited in the 60's and 70's, not so many railways today and the Big Pit Mining Museum is all that is left of the once numerous coal mines. There should be an app on mobile phones to stop people walking into lamp posts or in front of traffic. Mobile phones have their uses, but why look at screens when there is beautiful scenery and wildlife to be seen through the train window?

[@marcelopersichinirodrigues2365]

Looks like Northeastern Brasil.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I've never been to Northern Brazil, maybe I need to find time to visit, I know it's a fascinating country.

[@394824]

Dry savannah

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@394824 It's dry for 9 months of the year and very wet for the other 3.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:05:00" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:05:12" 😮

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:40:19" Signal R.H.S 🚦

[@МихаилПрокофьев-и9б]

Первый раз вижу как поезд останавливается, чтобы убедиться в отсутствии автотранспорта на шоссе.)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Привет, на большей части этой железнодорожной линии ходит только один поезд в неделю. Автомобилисты считают, что линия больше не используется, поэтому машинист должен следить за тем, чтобы на незащищенные железнодорожные переезды не приезжали машины.

[@МихаилПрокофьев-и9б]

@@Timsvideochannel1, спасибо за ответ! С удовольствием посмотрю остальные ролики с видом из кабины.)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@МихаилПрокофьев-и9б Пожалуйста, надеюсь, остальные видео вам понравятся

[@alfredmcdonald5495]

If Sandra was driving it would take half the time.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I had Will and Hamish doing the driving and commentary on my trip, they were fun to listen to, although I spoke to Sandra, I don't think I ever got to meet her. I sent you a list of links for this trip. Sometimes YT doesn't post replies with too many links, if you haven't received the list, please type or copy and paste - " Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 8 - With Commentary - Kuranda to Cairns " into Google to find this video, in the video description you will find links to all the "with commentary" videos.

[@aleu650]

👍👍👍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

😊😊😊

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:58:02" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 ( actual "1:58:17 )

[@Timsvideochannel1]

There were no cars to hear the whistle.

[@mr.sievert]

Такое чувство, что видео имеет частоту 20-25 кадров в секунду.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Он был снят со скоростью 25 кадров в секунду на камеру GoPro 12.

[@mr.sievert]

@@Timsvideochannel1, это просто ужас!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

​@@mr.sievert I plays perfectly well on my computer and PAL 25 fps television. It won't look as good if it is being watched on a NSTC TV at 30 fps.

[@mr.sievert]

@@Timsvideochannel1, соболезную.

[@josemauromauro]

pelo o que pude notar esta ferrovia liga o nada à lugar nenhum. rs

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Olá, foi construído para conectar as minas à costa e ao resto da rede ferroviária de Queensland. Hoje há apenas um trem de passageiros por semana durante 39 meses do ano. Esta ferrovia tem tudo a ver com a viagem e não com o destino.

[@Dimofey]

а какая тут ширина колеи? What is the track gauge?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, the Track Gauge is 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)

[@Dimofey]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks!

[@Misolce63]

Este país parece que não chove?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Olá, chove 3 meses na estação chuvosa, o resto do ano é seco.

[@Misolce63]

Obrigado

[@Balveer-u2w]

300.km.long.trackhoga

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The train travels 424 kms from Cairns to Forsayth, it is the only train to travel along the 390 kms between Kuranda and Forsayth.

[@chrisstaylor8377]

How often does this train run ?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, this train runs once a week for around 9 months of the year - savannahlander.com.au/

[@larin1327]

the quality of the road and the train looks like it's from a third world country, but this is Australia wtf

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Australia is a big country and there is only one train a week in each direction, maintaining this railway to an unnecessarily high standard would be prohibitively expensive with the likely result that the line would close. It's much better to have a railway with slow trains, than no railway at all. The safety record for this train is excellent it has never derailed on the main line since it was introduced.

[@jeanpierredeweireld5185]

vive le farwest

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Le Queensland est un endroit magnifique 😊.

[@jeanpierredeweireld5185]

surement je suis d'accord avec toi @@Timsvideochannel1

[@selfpowerenquiries3154]

Wouldn't the driver be better to move the rocks to the downhill side of the track? less likely to end up back on the track then.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The driver just wanted to clear the tracks, not sure he was thinking any further ahead than getting us on the move again.

[@robertcoleman4861]

That was good logic i was thinking the same.🤠

[@FelipeSantos-qb6fo]

Isso e um jogo meu amigo como posso jogar também

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Encontre um maquinista amigável e peça permissão para montar uma câmera na locomotiva.

[@FelipeSantos-qb6fo]

@@Timsvideochannel1 poderia ser vc meu amigo esse maquinista

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@FelipeSantos-qb6fo Olá, não sou um trabalhador ferroviário, sou um metalúrgico autônomo que fabrica ferramentas para moldes de injeção de plástico. Filmar e viajar de trem é meu hobby.

[@FelipeSantos-qb6fo]

@@Timsvideochannel1 kkkk valeu mano

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@FelipeSantos-qb6fo Estou feliz que você tenha gostado do passeio

[@orhanyavuzyigit1365]

🇹🇷

[@facethefaceandmore44]

All I can see is a million spiders and snakes and other weird Australian shit ready to pounce as soon as that train stops.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I expected to see all those things, yet I didn't see a spider or a snake, although I did see plenty of wallabies, the occasional fresh water croc and one or two kangaroos.

[@facethefaceandmore44]

@@Timsvideochannel1 That’s still reason enough to never open the doors.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@facethefaceandmore44 I got lucky this time, I didn't get eaten or poisoned and I'll be sure to be extra careful on my next visit.

[@robertchautardjensen6846]

This is a really ugly section of rail scenery.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Oh dear, I guess this won't be on your bucket list ☹.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:07:04" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:07:13" for whistle 😮

[@PROFESSOR_FRANQUETA-Sergipe-Br]

👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Brasil

[@Timsvideochannel1]

😊😊😊GB

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:41:00" Signal L.H.S 🚦

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:02:45" W Post 📫 ( for Whistle ) 😮 actual "2:02:57" Whistle 😮

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:54:13" Track split in 2 to the R.H.S ( siding ) 😮 ( until about "1:54:30" )😮

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:10:47" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮 actual "2:11:00" for whistle 😊

[@alfredmcdonald5495]

It’s a pity we don’t have Wil to converse to you by audio as we travel down the tracks.Explaining the environment and wildlife on the way.We have to Embrace Juliey for our knowledge on termites

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, posted 2 versions of this trip, one with and one without commentary. Here are the links to the with comentary versions - Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 2 - With Commentary - Forsayth to Cafe Bloodwood - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmanpSomb6Nqbc Driver's Eye View (Australia) - Savannahlander - Part 3 - With Commentary - Cafe Bloodwood to Einasleigh - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmGofZ13e8qYjKs Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 4 - with commentary - Einasleigh to Mount Surprise - kzbin.info/www/bejne/maXPnJqaetB8hqs Driver's Eye View (Plus) - Savannahlander - Part 5 - With Commentary - Mount Surprise to Almaden - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH7XhGeCZ9SGepo Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 6 - With Commentary - Almaden to Dimbulah - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKere4iwhd6bftk Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 7 - With Commentary - Dimbulah to Kuranda - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHqXaWqCq7Zpg5I Driver's Eye View Plus - Savannahlander - Part 8 - With Commentary - Kuranda to Cairns - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbVipl8ptmbjMU

[@ИванБоготырь-ы5г]

туовато как то,нудно.нет переговоров диспетчера,нет голоса навигатора.нет дождя,людей,животных,пересекающих,полотно.🚋

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Привет, в этой части поездки не было никаких драм. Пожалуйста, нажмите на эту ссылку, чтобы увидеть альтернативную версию с комментариями и дополнительными видами сбоку - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKere4iwhd6bftk 🚞🚞

[@Rene-uz3eb]

I'm starting to wonder. If automated driving is going to be the norm soon anyway, it almost seems a rail network instead of a road network kind of makes more sense. It would be more efficient, easier to maintain, and the logic could figure out how to switch lanes and what not. And no plastic pollution from tires.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The Docklands Light Railway has been running driverless trains in London, including complicated junctions and numerous stations, when it first came into operation in the mid 1980's I thought it would be the future of railways. You might find this article interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway

[@vernonmatthews181]

"38:18" Mainline splits in two ❤ Just before Koorboora, QLD 😊

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Trains used to be able to pass in the loop, today there is only one train a week in each direction.

[@vernonmatthews181]

Thanks for the update, I took a picture 📸 of my catalog of events before KZbin did the random scatter after posting 📫 hopefully I will in the near future make it look a little more user friendly ❤

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@vernonmatthews181 The KZbin random scatter thing can be very frustrating, I sometimes spend time responding to comments that just disappear into cyberspace never to be seen again.

[@vernonmatthews181]

Hope what I have sent helps navigate that wonderful day between Almaden & Dimbulah Queensland ❤​@@Timsvideochannel1

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@vernonmatthews181 I was left with many memorable moments from my Queensland adventure ❤😊.

[@jarnailsinghsanour]

V.long video...in there here are one type treet trees...there are no animals or birds...its amazing😂

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello, the Queensland Outback is a beautiful place, the animals are well camouflaged, the birds are brightly coloured and very noisy. At first you don't see the wildlife, but sit still for five minutes and you will see all kinds of animals, insects and birds, it is a truly amazing place.

[@ЦзинКэ-ы5х]

Almaden and Dimbulah sound so arabic, that I expected to see the Middle East.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The names do have an Arabic sound to them, but that is not their origin. Almaden was named after the town of Almadén in Cuidad Real Province, Spain. The name "Dimbulah" is thought to have come from the local Indigenous Australian word for "long waterhole", referring to the Walsh River that runs nearby the town. Dimboola Post Office opened by 1900 and was renamed Dimbulah in 1904.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"1:50:13" Train Consist encounters Camels crossing tracks R to L 😮

[@Timsvideochannel1]

They are beef cattle 🐂🐂🐂🐂

[@alfredmcdonald5495]

The lemon and lime orchards are amazing along side of the train

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I enjoyed every moment of this trip.

[@vernonmatthews181]

"2:00:28" W Post 📫 for Whistle 😮

[@robertsimon6500]

Some amazing landscapes

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Unlike anywhere else I've seen, desolate, yet beautiful.

[@ВладимирНатыкач]

Здравствуйте ! Вопрос без иронии/ сарказма , .... Откуда шпалы ? Если лес вокруг такой . Спасибо .

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Шпалы были сделаны из деревьев, растущих вдоль железной дороги. Деревья обрезали до необходимой длины, затем разрезали пополам, прикрепив к плоской стороне рельсы.

[@ВладимирНатыкач]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Спасибо . Я спросил , потому что видел из какого леса у нас делают и сколько уходит материала на шпалу . То есть , у вас округлая часть в покрытие , щебень . Полукругом . У нас же почти квадрат в сечении , то есть дерево должно быть толще ваших деревьев . И ... Спасибо большое за видео ! Всегда интересно смотреть , сравнивать , познавать мир . Сейчас смотрю поезда в Бразилии . Оказывается там очень мало пальм , что было удивительно узнать . И видно как и у Вас всё подробно . Вас увидели , убирающим камень . Вы хорошо выглядите ! В чём отличие съёмки с кабины локомотива от того что снимает блогер идущий по городу ...., то что блогер может свернуть и не показать то что ... Не надо показывать или неудобно . В Японии тот же цикл очень интересный . Ещё раз спасибо и я ваш подписчик . Успехов во всём .

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@ВладимирНатыкач Используемая древесина представляет собой твердую древесину, которая не требует дополнительной обработки, а также устойчива к термитам. Многим шпалам, показанным в этом видео, более 100 лет. Эти железнодорожные линии были построены с небольшим бюджетом, локомотивы и поезда были относительно легкими по сравнению с современными поездами. Часть шпал заменена шпалами из прессованной стали. Мне нравится смотреть KZbin, потому что я вижу мир таким, какой он есть, а не таким, каким, по мнению крупных телеканалов, мы должны его видеть. Путешествие - прекрасное образование, мир - потрясающее место.

[@ВладимирНатыкач]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Спасибо . Интересная информация . 100 лет шпалам !!! Поражает !!!! Ещё хотел бы спросить . В завершении видео , видим плантации . Интересно , что там и как деревья называются ?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@ВладимирНатыкач Когда была построена железная дорога, прилегающая прибрежная территория была покрыта влажными тропическими лесами, большая часть которых сейчас вырублена. Эти деревья перевозили для строительства новых городов, а также использовали для изготовления железнодорожных шпал и опор для многих шахт в этом районе.

[@bunk9991]

What are those large stone balls? And how did the conductor know there were rocks on the tracks? That could have been deadly. I got so may questions! Why are there no homes or tents or any human abode?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The outback leaves people with plenty of unanswered questions, some of those round rocks are round rocks, but most are termite mounds, the driver was paying close attention to the tracks ahead for obstacles on the line, thankfully he saw the rocks in time to be able to stop the train. There is little or no human inhabitation because other than raising beef cattle there is no reason to be in the outback. This series of videos is available with commentary, to watch this video with commentary from the driver, please click on this link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKere4iwhd6bftk

[@bunk9991]

@@Timsvideochannel1 OH! With commentary, thats great! Thank you. I had no idea that was Australia. No wonder now!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@bunk9991 I hope you enjoy the version with commentary.

[@aysegulcelik8897]

Manzara hep ayni