FIVE C's on Massive 101 wagon SSR Grain Train in South Australia

[@andrewkinsey8754]

10:40 onwards you got the most perfect shot of a train I have ever seen! That was just perfect timing and perspective, absolutely amazing I love your work!

[@avlisk]

It doesn't matter what livery is painted on the C class, it's one fine-looking machine!

[@G516R700]

Half of the C class fleet, now that is an awesome sight (and sound) for sure. Great video. Will be great to see that happen again one day.

[@MS_Trains]

Thanks mate! Was an awesome day out for it. Haven't seen a C class here in a while since. Matt - M&S Trains

[@importednascar]

The way the ditch lights flash reminds me of Norfolk Southern's SD60E and SD40E locomotives

[@charliepearson1174]

Bloody cracking video mate, superb footage, and absolutely love the light in the clip at 15:45, looks sick, hope you had an awesome time, Charlie :)

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Love those Leslie horns. Santa Fe used to have those back in the day. RS3L's.

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Those grain hoppers are extremely heavy when loaded. A Southern Pacific train derailed in downtown Hanford one day in 1986. Those grain cars were so heavy the dynamic brake couldn't hold them back, and they bunched up like a mountain. Grain went everywhere.

[@mcites]

Other great video! Thank you!

[@IckAck03]

6:47 Such a cute little toot. Hah! 16:59 Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

[@benchurchill1939]

Reminds me of the Leigh Creek coalie rolling thru Copley.

[@aussi3212]

@ 10:30 funny to see the engines stop and the rear still going.

[@Muggar62]

Had to watch again LOL. The C's look like a baby brother of the 69 Centennials (the beast of all locomotives) . . .

[@michaelmorgan7893]

They look like they're GM locomotives.

[@ThePaulv12]

@@michaelmorgan7893 Yes Michael, made in Australia under license by Clyde Engineering. Obviously with EMD16V645s. Ten were originally designed and made for the state of Victoria - many of them broad gauge for our requirements. Were tax payer owned until the greedy barbarians that comprise all levels of government in this country decided to run the freight arm of the VR at a loss to divest themselves of the cost of maintaining the network and the cost of employing great hoards of dopey office workers suckling at the teat of the public purse. They couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery and now we're without our good flagship Victorian locomotives and half our broad gauge rail network. They're all kunce out there! [end rant] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_C_class_(diesel)

[@crazylesfarkas4486]

This company along with SCT is showing what can be done with good high hp locos hauling 100+ around Australia Now for ARTC and the rest you able them anywhere on rails

[@FishplateFilms]

Couldn't agree more! We're only 50 years behind the US...LOL. Lets hope this continues and ARTC build track that supports higher axel loads for more efficient trains. I am disappointed that Inland Rail will be initially built with only a 21 tonne axel load, why not throw a few extra sleepers in and make it 30 tonne to start with!! Cheers Gregg.

[@vsvnrg3263]

if sleepers could be used to make freeway intersections the extra sleepers would be no problem, done. but we are talking about railways here. if 30 tonne axle loads on railways could be achieved using something like crumbs then it's possible. because that's all that gets spent on railways, crumbs.

[@vsvnrg3263]

gregg, i've been lolling for a couple of days over your underestimation of how far australia is behind the us. with the help of the internet i have calculated that as of 26 august 2018, we are 132 years, 2 months and 24 days behind the us assuming that the date of completion of gauge standardization as a rational baseline. we are 126 years, 3 months and 3 days behind uk and 144 years behind canada. cheers, voice.

[@FishplateFilms]

LMAO......that , Sir ...is information I will take to work and spread like the rash I can't get rid of! Thank you for clearing that up ...for some reason it makes me feel better:-) Cheers Gregg.

[@michealproboscas3979]

Government refuses spend money on rail to happy to receive fuel tax off trucks and cars and to keep the un happy using their oil in Saudi Arabia .

[@Muggar62]

Awesome . . .

[@class8866]

sufficient power is what matters !

[@TheMetGuy]

That’s a big train

[@trainman758]

Fantastic video!

[@pgclift51]

Top draw stuff - love the camera work.

[@johnmoore8016]

Why all five power unit in front? Thanks for a very good video' it was outstanding on wide screen.

[@raypitts4880]

on the flat for breaking they can travel faster quicker then lose it quick

[@darylcheshire1618]

When the C class first came out, they were too heavy and could only run on the western line to Serviceton or Albury, not sure about now. They were 3300HP in 1978, not sure how many HP now after 40 years. Victoia bought newer locos and lease lent them except the C class which were then owned by the Victorian government. Not sure who owns them now. There were ten of them, not sure if they are still all running. I know C501 was restored.

[@scoobycarr5558]

My belief is that Australia has states just like we Americans do (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia). But do you folks Down Under call these places provinces just like in Canada?

[@richardsmith8654]

We call them States. That is how they are defined in the constitution and how people refer to them everyday. I hope that helps.

[@alans9806]

Some of us call them inefficient, expensive anachronisms that are holding Australia back in the 19th century. They are the reason we built and still have 3 rail gauges.

[@jimcrawford5039]

Here they are States.

[@_____7704]

Better bring a packed lunch if you get caught waiting for that train lol

[@jonassonbacon3388]

What engines do these locos have inside? Are they 645E3?

[@jonassonbacon3388]

@@MS_Trains this is epic, these are my absolute favourite engines the SD40-2's from the US are my favourite locos, but also pretty much all other locos with the same engines are great, i forgot the name but the Korean ones are very nice aswell as those Australian ones, it's not very long since i know about AU locos, thanks to KZbin algorithm, im now a fan of the Australian locos too hehe.

[@vsvnrg3263]

classy stuff, in fact, c classy stuff. i thought g&w had a monopoly in sa for the next 1000 years. 9:53 they are like whale watchers. 10:32-10:35, note the slack in the train.

[@LeWooloo]

Hey Man! May I use a part of your video for my Twitch Channel? I could donate somethin for it if you want.

[@MGoose66]

Is that NSW grain traveling to South Australia? Why? NSW Exports grain easily out of Newcastle, do they not? And South A does not need grain, as they have their own?

[@MGoose66]

M&S Trains wow - thanks for your reply

[@rearspeaker6364]

from 7:10 to 10:33 the surveyor must have been drunk.................

[@vsvnrg3263]

the surveyor might have thought the snakes and curves would look good if ever there were 5 c class locos on it and someone wanted to film it.

[@rearspeaker6364]

yes, i agree!!! then, he wasn't drunk, he was forward thinking!

[@matthewdempsey6583]

good job SSR AND SCT also QUBE keep up the good work moving grain and freight around victoria and interstate and at least ssr restores there locos not like pacnat scrapping broken locos that still work and can be re-used but they are scared of competition. and wow 40 YEARS of the ex-VR C class loco

[@vsvnrg3263]

and note the lack of grafitti. some, but not much. they are prepared to keep the tagger's effort to be wasted. i feel sorry for the taggers (no i don't), they put in the effort to tag and ssr covers it over.

[@matthewdempsey6583]

lol ssr does an excellent job at what they do best

[@vsvnrg3263]

matthew, they get my vote for the most professional operation in the country. good horses, neat wagons behind them.

[@matthewdempsey6583]

@@vsvnrg3263 same here

[@michealproboscas3979]

Lucky pacnat dont own any c class they prob be gone by now.

[@zdravkoleski2375]

Long 1

[@nottoomuch_au]

Why do they do this, I wonder. Could just as easily made two or three trains.

[@scoobycarr5558]

Australia may have precision scheduled railroading. I think the railway guys Down Under perfected the thing.

[@raypitts4880]

@@scoobycarr5558 5 engines quick up to line speed time then lose it when needed other trains are rolling these have to keep to line time and speed