Last red Rattlers - Nine News SYdney 1992

The last day of the Reds (12 Jan 1992)as reported on 9 News, Sydney.

[@AshleyIrons]

I remember riding them from Penrith into Central station in Sydney in the mid 80s. It Always amazed you could leave the doors open while moving.

[@bigmaxy07]

The best trains. I went to high school on these. Most things in Sydney went to shit in the 90's, the rail network being the first.

[@maxleonard5723]

Why?

[@therandomguy332]

Im so sick of all these Tangara and Millenium trains lookalikes. They end up painting the oscar train doors all yellow making them look hideous

[@dghoffful]

Go to the Thirlmere Railway Museum just past Picton. They have a shitload of cool trains, paytrain, prison, steam and diesels must be close to a hundred a newly rebuilt complex with heaps of cool stuff to look at. Top day out and not too expensive to get in.

[@foundfreemagna]

I too remember the blue and white stiped ones, why did they repaint them, or were they a different model. I loved standing or sitting in the open doorways, sometimes hanging out of the door. We used to ask the drivers if we could ride in the front with them, and mostly they would say yes. Mostly caught them between Pymble and Town Hall.

[@frankdevitt1537]

The Passing of the Red Rattlers is Not something to be Pleased about. Bing them back.😢

[@zordmaker]

Done. Two weekends' time - 19th December. A few tix left. www.123tix.com.au/events/12500/southern-nights-christmas-tour

[@staryoshi06]

Funny, the same situation is approaching with the tangaras soon.

[@rdrogel]

They actually sold most of the carriages to private buyers for as sheds, motel rooms, etc.

[@thefilmexpert9655]

What's the Music/Name of the Song playing at 0:08-0:16?

[@zordmaker]

No idea... file footage copyright free stuff pulled from the seven news archive no doubt.

[@GordonAitchJay]

Keith Nichols - Handy Blues kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKanaZ5uqNiKebc

[@Djr67]

I seen one in someones backyard in Newbridge NSW the other day

[@charliepearce8767]

Yar not an Aussie if yar havent road a Red Rattler some time in yar life ! The longest trip i ever did in one was from Parkes NSW to Central Sydney 1976 to sit for a Army Apprenticeship test in plumbing and gas fitting only to find out it was a sneaky Sign yar up to the Regular Army with yar oldies permission. and that didnt happen !

[@MrChowTheTroll]

Farrk, i would have smoked pot on one of these

[@sexobscura]

I knew a guy who was thrown out of one. He was deaf and dead.

[@thefilmexpert9655]

I wonder why the Red Rattlers didn't have Doors?

[@26TptCoy]

@@thefilmexpert9655 They had doors, everything was manually operated. They were made in the 1920's. The only time you closed the doors was if it was raining or cold.

[@MrSteve72]

@@thefilmexpert9655 there were also manual doors to the seating areas in the middle of the carriages.

[@MiseryDesigns]

now tangara's are trash.