Merriton to Port Pirie - The Old Broad Gauge Line

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@Paisly17 Ай бұрын

I remember catching the train from Adelaide to Port Pirie in 1977. It was a great trip

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

It would've been one of the quickest ways to travel back then! Thanks for watching.

@Leo-hv9mm Ай бұрын

As a 17 yr old in the 60s I remember traveling on the East West Express Adelaide to Port Pirie enroute from Cessnock to Perth. I changed trains eight times on that incredible trip. I was using my NSW Railways employee holiday pass. This was so exciting to do, and your fantastic production just brought it all back. It has remained in my memory as the truly romantic adventure it was. Thank you so much. I've subscribed.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that! Eight train changes across Australia would've been an epic and interesting adventure. I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it. There's heaps more to come.

@MS_Trains Ай бұрын

I recently explored part of this line myself. After years of passing by Merriton on the highway I never knew about the crane and old platform still there until I went out to find the old bridge over Crystal Brook Creek one time. That wagon was a surprise! Had no clue about that so will have to take a look sometime! I suspect like me, many have past this area but never really known what is still there. A fantastic presentation! I was actually going to do my own video on this line but no need now, the best in the abandoned business has covered it. Thanks for sharing. Not many lines you haven’t covered now but keep it going, I’m enjoying the content.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks! I've been inspired by your channel so I'd love to see your take on it! Go do it! Yeah, nearly out of SAR lines now... what's next? 🙂

@MS_Trains Ай бұрын

@@Outdoorstype Thanks mate. We will see, maybe one day. Beyond SAR, us fans of your work might have to start a go fund me to get you around Australia to every railway! I’m sure you’ll find something cool to look at. You always do!

@noelhass3712 Ай бұрын

@@Outdoorstype - I was a Port Pirie based Fireman (1980-82) I worked broad gauge many times stopping at Nurom (pronounced "NEW ROM") many times to change the Electric Staff. I have a SNOWTOWN-LAKE VIEW staff in my collection. In December 1982, transferred to Dry Creek North for standard gauge opening. Worked trains back to Pirie on the then new standard gauge. Missed the old broad gauge days though.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Noel! I'm honoured. Location pronunciations are always catching me out! Thanks for your railway service and I hope I can show what once was to a whole new audience.

@jamescrawford9883 Ай бұрын

Great video! It’s always sad to see where a train once ran. Cheers from Wagga.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, James.

@jamescrawford9883 Ай бұрын

@ good for you Nikita, best wishes to you & your mum & family. Glenelg is a lovely place! Cheers.

@Leo-hv9mm Ай бұрын

I feel exactly the same no matter where in the world I encounter abandoned railway lines - sad.

@peterb2888 Ай бұрын

A great history lesson with excellent photos of the railways in the Port Pirie area. Well done.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the kind comment.

@slepper98 Ай бұрын

Another fact filled episode, thanks for your time. Best wishes.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Planetrainguy Ай бұрын

Another great video 👏👍😃

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks, PTG. 🙏

@neelix139 Ай бұрын

Greetings sir I thoroughly enjoy your Railway archaeology as living in Melbourne I’ve done a bit of Railway archaeology myself I live down the Mornington Peninsula and it’s a 71-year-old I get a lot of thrills coming close and I’ll railway line or Noel bit of Railway formation but I just want to say this to you well done sir I far away and joy specially Railway Australian archaeology well done well done yours Jeff Melbourne😊 Rosebud Australia I am a G I like Trains and Railway as a whole Jeff

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

'Railway Archeologist.' I like that term!

@robo113603 Ай бұрын

Gr8 memories of the old East West, transferring to the trans. Thanks mate

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@kenfowler1980 Ай бұрын

Another great video thx mate

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@tomthumb6824 Ай бұрын

Very good

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@aurelius2277 Ай бұрын

Lots of memories for me. I lived in Sydney in the early 1960`s and Ieft Sydney Central Station in December 1969 to return home to Perth. As it turned out it was a very fortutiose time to return home. The line from Sydney to Melbourne was STD gauge all the way from 1968???? so no break of trains at the Vic border. So I missed the very long platform at the Mildura break, and was it the longest platform in the world??? We arrived next morning in Melbourne and walked over to the Adelaide Train - The Overland -. Spent the night on that train and we arrived in Adelaide . Now I am not sure what happened after that but must have travelled to Port Pirie on the Broad Gauge and again walked over to the Train for Perth on the STD gauge. When we got to Kalgoorlie again no change of train. The STD gauge had been built from Perth in 1967/8 ????. Thanks to efforts of the current WA Premier at the time who got the line upgraded. WA was stirring due to the Mt Newman Mining Co starting its Iron Ore Development. Any comments on correct dates welcome.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and your story! Not sure about "So I missed the very long platform at the Mildura break, and was it the longest platform in the world???" but the rest sounds like a cool adventure!

@aurelius2277 Ай бұрын

@@Outdoorstype Yes the break of gauge as it was known as in the early days was of course at Albury. There are photos taken in the 1930`s of well dressed Men and Women passengers mingling on that famous platform. The NSW -Victoria rivalry goes back many years and that railway connection was a spin off from that scenario. Cheers

@desertferal Ай бұрын

As a kid I traveled this route to Adelaide with a stop over in Bowman’s for “refreshments” on the way. Now I live in Warnertown (on the standard gauge route) but cross the old broad gauge line on Abattoirs Rd every time I head into Pirie. (Btw Mary Elie is pronounced as if it had a double L: El-Lee)

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Thanks for the memories! About the pronunciations - I'm cursed! Ha ha I know right! In one video I'll get the name right - then say something different in the next! I give up and just have fun. 😂 Thanks for watching!

@cessator4745 Ай бұрын

.... and then there's Nurom - pronounced "knewrom"

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

☺️ yeah yeah I know... I pronounced it interchangeably just in this video! One day I'll get better. Thanks for watching!

@MerkMan280se Ай бұрын

My favourite trainspotting location. Crystal Brook

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Plenty of trains there, that's for sure.

@duttonbay Ай бұрын

Not certain your date for Mary Elie Street is correct. I changed from the East-West to the Trans there in 1970. Excellent video...

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Dates should be good. Thanks for watching.

@steveruedie994 Ай бұрын

I can remember going on this line to Port Pirie a number of times from 1970 on probably about 7 times both ways. One time the train stopped at Wandearah East and there was a crew change that was done by a taxi from Port Pirie, Do not know why or if this was done on a number of times.

@Outdoorstype Ай бұрын

Must have been a cool trip back then. Thanks!