Drivers view WA, Jumperkine to Moondyne, Nov 2024

[@IanBrodie-bg1lu]

Done this trip1/2 dozen times, usually breakfast time on the Indian Pacific, going the other way, never tire of the scenery.I LOVE TRAIN TRAVEL!

[@driver667]

@@IanBrodie-bg1lu train travel is a great way to see the country. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@georgeheilman4243]

"Jumperkine to Moondyne" is fun to say aloud. And fun to watch.

[@driver667]

🤣🤣 Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@thomasrobinson8336]

Amazing not a soul around. Nice ride ty

[@ACDZ123]

Everything is a lot further apart in WA. It's not like those little states over east 😜

[@ColinPacker]

No access to the public through there.

[@driver667]

@@thomasrobinson8336 nice country with a lot of distance between places over in WA. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@OzBlackHat]

It's a relatively new route completed in 1966, through 2 national parks, and a reserve, which is why you don't see any towns or farms. The next section, Moondyne to Toodyay West, begins to see farmland and public roads. It replaced an older, steeper, mostly single narrow gauge track to Northam that went through a number of small settlements.

[@ACDZ123]

@OzBlackHat yes, while all you said is true, so is what I said 👍

[@neilgerace355]

Thanks!

[@driver667]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.👍😀

[@mihailoarsic5716]

👍

[@driver667]

@@mihailoarsic5716 👍😀

[@toadie2k]

An interesting thing I noticed over the last few vids is how much of the S&T infra is now running solar (or at least partially). Makes sense, cuts down on high-voltage wiring, maintenance and what not. Still- neat. Always love the cab rides

[@driver667]

@@toadie2k I think over time solar will play a bigger role outside the suburban areas. Very happy to hear you are enjoying the videos 👍😀

[@apc108]

Wonderful journey. I'm surprised by the weather at this time of year. I looked up the climate for WA. Tropical in the north and Mediterranean in the south! Maybe this area is affected by the sea?

[@driver667]

@@apc108 possibly. The rain was welcome. 😀👍

[@martythemartian99]

Yay, I was looking forward to seeing more of the WA hills.😁 (Hope this comment works because yesterdays didn't seem to work for me.)

[@driver667]

Your comment worked 😀 Now to decide if that's good or bad. 🤔🤣🤣👍

[@martythemartian99]

@@driver667 For the KZbin algorithm its good, for everyone's sanity... not so much. 😵‍💫

[@driver667]

@martythemartian99 🤣🤣👍

[@z14t]

Interesting dual gauge track. Do they still use the narrow gauge?

[@driver667]

@@z14t yes, narrow gauge trains still run along here. 👍😀

[@garygeorge-xw6vj]

So your camera has been hitching rides on trains again at least it was loyal in loco choice and chose a Victorian loco.

[@driver667]

@@garygeorge-xw6vj it did. There are a few of our locomotives over there these days. 😀👍