It is funny that the N and the J were what they were because of the "need" for gauge conversion that never happened. And the J's were planned for branch lines yet arrived after the greatest destruction of branch lines in VR history. Almost every line that they were planned for was closed. So new uses had to be found for them. Yet during my life the J's and K's did well hauling goods trains on many lines that would have been suitable for heavier engines. During the twilight of steam I was at Maryborough for a week or so (September 1966)and almost all trains from there were double headed Js with only one J on the Bung Bong ballast pit service. Those services would have been hauled by a single C class four or five years earlier.
@WayneKline Жыл бұрын
Another very good video. Very educational. You are getting better every video you produce, well done!
@kclassproductions4 ай бұрын
Great video mate, very informative! I'll go watch some more!
@Glen-cs8pd Жыл бұрын
Great to hear more detail on our steamers. Looking forward to watching more.
@Victorian_steam Жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video!! The J is a personal favourite of mine, never seen one in steam yet!
@SamHargreaves Жыл бұрын
You should come to the Victorian Goldfields Railway when the restoration of 549 is completed.
@Victorian_steam Жыл бұрын
@@SamHargreaves hey Sam! I definitely will be! And will for sure be making a video on my day there !
@simonetaylor7286 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video I love the J class and I want like to see a video about the R class
@johnhaller7017 Жыл бұрын
I can remember seeing the J Class locos in action hauling light goods combinations along the Warburton line during the 1960's. The red smoke deflectors were unmiss able.
@MarckbryanBalang8 ай бұрын
These j class locomotive is quite interesting history of them and of course they are becoming my favorite locomotives in Victorian railways fleet
@vsvnrg3263 Жыл бұрын
entertaining. is that really a picture of a victorian railways dynamometer car at 4:24? ive never seen it before. did they have any others?
@VictorianTransportHistory Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a Victorian Railways dynamometer car, it was also jointly owned my South Australian Railways too, so it was shipped around. It was the only one built (built 1932) and was scrapped in mid 80s.
@vsvnrg3263 Жыл бұрын
@@VictorianTransportHistory , scrapped in mid 80's? what a shame.
@lachlansmith152210 ай бұрын
@@VictorianTransportHistory the dynamometer car still exists at port dock rail museum in South Aus with it going there some time in the 90's(I think it went on a trip one of the R's did to south aus in the 90's)
@RichardSchurmannАй бұрын
I enjoy your videos. One improvement would be a little better research on how to pronounce town names. One example in this particular video is "Maldon". The first syllable is NOT pronounced as the first syllable in "malcontent", but as the first syllable in "molten". Lots of people would be pleased to help with this detail.
@JimmyShields-z2hАй бұрын
Please dont take this vid down, it was hard find J class information. When Australia celebrated 200 years in 1788 to 1988, Dookie, Victoria celebrated its 100 years 1888 to 1988, J515 with 2 or 3 carriages came from Shepparton line to Dookie which as kids got a ride. Not sure if went past Dookie to Katamatite as that rail line doesn't exist but converted to bike track few kms, some bridges n few metals exist, if you lucky you might find rail peg. Unfortunately Shepparton to Dookie railine has been closed down, no station at Dookie just soils which use to unload grain by rail.
@Kevin-go2dw Жыл бұрын
Information was good, pity so much of the video was out of focus.
@andyball7270 Жыл бұрын
Do you have permission to use all the footage used in this (and your other videos)?
@VictorianTransportHistory Жыл бұрын
Yes, I ask before hand, but if you want me to take the video down I will
@cliffleigh745029 күн бұрын
Very rare to see two J's together, but here is a video of when it happened on the VGR - it probably will never happen again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGLRqoqnip1qfLs