Movement at the Station.

While taking a relaxing , afternoon stroll past Mt' Lofty Station, Lord Stan stumbles across an interesting development on the other side of the tracks!
From the opening line of famous Australian bush poet "Banjo Patterson's" iconic "Man from Snowy River" ...there was movement at the station......
Join Lord Stan as he brings us up to date on Gregg's grand plans.....
Music "Walk through the Park" by Track Tribe.

[@steveweatherly1965]

Vision of retirement, building a viewing platform and watching trains pass by. Arrrh the serenity 😀

[@FishplateFilms]

Indeed Steve! I imagine a few headaches before the serenity..LOL Cheers Gregg.

[@steveweatherly1965]

@@FishplateFilms yeah, but all worth it in the end.

[@SantaFeBob]

This is coming along very nicely. You are so lucky to own the property right across from one of your favorite train viewing stations. Looking forward to more updates of you future home and layout. Congratulations on the new location. I also enjoyed the passenger train going by. Cheers.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Bob! It was great timing that I stayed at the Station, just months before the land was due to be sold! I put in a very good offer and was lucky for it to be accepted . The build will feature on my new channel when it begins . Cheers Gregg.

[@coxsj]

And then I watched the video...jumpin jaysus Gregg!!! What a catch!! Congrats on snagging such an amazing lot. Hope everything goes well with construction. Will be an incredible place in an awesome location!!!

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Coxy! I've had it for 8 yrs now , so about time something has happened! There has been lots going on in the background, and hopefully progress will sped up later this year? Cheers Gregg.

[@MS_Trains]

Great stuff, Gregg! Been going to Mount Lofty for nearly 20 years now. Dad & I have parked in that block more times than I could count and to see it getting a second life away from the original railway owners and in your hands is awesome. It looks great, and it's awesome to see a bit of progress every time I drop by for a train. Looking forward to the finished product and hopefully being invited over to see the layout! Matt - M&S Trains

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Matt! Who would of thought that my 2016 trip to stay at Mt Lofty station would end up like this...LOL That trip is costing me a fortune, but I love Stirling and the Hills and it feels like home to me , so it's worth every penny! That land was destined for a railfan to own , so I feel privileged to have it and it has to have the right house on it. And what do you mean "visit" the layout....you're helping me build the blood thing...LOL. Its great to have all the history from past and present rail fans, and I will keep that going in the future. More updates coming in a few months hopefully? Cheers Gregg;

[@MS_Trains]

@@FishplateFilms You've done very well, my friend. Sounds like a plan to me! Looking forward to those updates whenever they come. Cheers mate! Matt

[@johnkeitley9168]

Hey Gregg great to see progress and thanks for sharing. What a great site for a rail fan!

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks John! Better late than never , and I was very lucky to find it ! Stirling is a great place , even without the trains! CHeers Gregg.

[@kingsleypurvis8707]

Thankfully, Lord Stan was able to get the motivation going. Beginning to think it was just another high-speed rail project. All talk and no action.

[@FishplateFilms]

LOL...yes he can be very persuasive! It will be more like "Inland Rail" ......it will happen but be way over budget and time...LOL Gregg😄

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great update Lord Stan 😊 We’re coming to Brisbane next march for our friends wedding and hoping for a couple of train ride 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@FishplateFilms]

Thank you ! I think I'll still be here by then ...the way things are going? Give me a shout out when you're in Brissy. Thanks for watching! Gregg .

[@iusetano]

Thank you Lord Stan for getting Gregg to get things moving. Excellent video Gregg.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes, he is busy in the background and has connections..LOL. Thanks for watching! Gregg.

[@steamtrainmark]

Thanks for the update Gregg and of course a nice video of the Great Southern, Cheers from the wet Brisvagas.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Mark! It was cool to see the GS roll through Lofty! Gregg 🙂

[@QRoutback]

Ground work taking shape nicely

[@FishplateFilms]

Finally Glynn! lucky I'm not in a hurry , but time fly's by so I need to get a move on! Gregg😏

[@1BCamden]

All the best for the new year, I’ll keep an look out for you when I head up to Stirling in future

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Cam! I hope to be back down in March for a bit more work and meetings. Feel free to pop in and roll the house block for me..LOL Gregg.

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Wow Gregg, some nice progress on the land. I can see it's going to be nice place. Bob

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Bob! Finally...but a long way to go Sir. I think it will be pretty neat too. Cheers Gregg.

[@gibsonethirty2836]

G'Day Gregg. Mate its a good thing Lord Stan gave you the shove along, I was beginning to wonder if you was ever going to start building your dream house/train shed. I bet your pleased to see it finally start, and to have so much road base laying around talk about a bonus! Only problem I see you having, is all the rest of us getting jealous - after all its always about Location, Location, Location and man, do you have it in spades! Nicely done Matey, Take care.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Gibs! Stan is good at getting under your skin..LOL. Still a way to go , but a start at least! All the soil was used in the house pad, so we were lucky with that. Stirling is lovely and I can't wait to move here full time. All the jealous railfans are more than welcome to come and stay at my Air BNB 🙂 CHeers Gregg.

[@peterpocock9062]

Exciting stuff Gregg, that is a very pretty part of South Oz.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes Peter, It's a great spot and the trains are a bonus! Looking forward to escaping the humidity up here and heading south! Gregg 🙂

[@ianroberts6929]

Exciting progress Gregg!

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes indeed Ian! Thanks for watching! GRegg.

[@ronaldrondeau7870]

Thanks Gregg

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks for watching Ronald!

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Nice update, moving right along. It's a good thing you have Lord Stan on the watch to keep things moving.👍

[@FishplateFilms]

Thank you ! He can be a pain, but he knows people and gets things done..LOL Gregg:-)

[@adalbertopereira1468]

Muito bom o vídeo. Parabéns.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thank you !

[@Wolfe351]

Nice!!

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Wolfie! Gregg.

[@DouglasP201]

Great video Gregg!

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Douglas!

[@Aussie_Transport5371]

I noticed the works, was a surprise when I was gonna park there!

[@FishplateFilms]

LOL...yes a bit different! Keep parking on the pads to help them settle ! Gregg 🙂

[@Aussie_Transport5371]

@@FishplateFilmswe will! Can’t wait to see the finished house! Will railfans still be able to access platform 2? Cheers

[@FishplateFilms]

@@Aussie_Transport5371 I hope tp provide some form of access to the platform...bit tricky with insurance ect , but I have a few ideas 🙂 Id rather do that than see people crossing the tracks at the HI Rail pads, which is a no no ....but we've all done it ?? Gregg.

[@Aussie_Transport5371]

@@FishplateFilms Haha, Yes we have done that lol!

[@bhv1960]

Great progress Gregg! Looking forward to the next update!

[@FishplateFilms]

Thank you Bob! Hopefully some more news in a month or two? Cheers Gregg.

[@smokeyjoe1034]

Hello, Lord Stan. I have two questions. My first one is has the Australian ever taken the time to remove all of the invasive species of flora and fauna that the British introduced to the continent centuries ago? If not, how come? My second question is why hasn't the Australian government invested in building any high speed rail lines like countries in East Asia or Europe have? Please also give my regards to Gregg as well? Cheers, Joe.

[@FishplateFilms]

@@smokeyjoe1034 We tried with rabbits and a few others, but now it's down to controlling the numbers. Just like the USA , HSR is very expensive and we have a huge country with a small population. Regards passed on to Lord Stan. Gregg.

[@smokeyjoe1034]

@@FishplateFilms Australia and the US are large countries, but so is China, and they have a high speed rail network. The US has a high speed train called the Acela, but it doesn't run at "high speed" along much of it's route on The Northeastern Corridor. Thanks.

[@smokeyjoe1034]

@@FishplateFilms If I offend you by sending you the same message more than once, than I apologize. Cheers, Joe.

[@upsd402]

Looks great, can’t wait to see the footings and foundation (North America). The more solid the base is the less issues, trust me, I have seen some major issues in the Mountains. So where is the water going to drain? By the tracks or the road? Can’t wait to see the progress Gregg, Cheers from snowy Nebraska Terry.

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Terry! That's why I'm doing it now and letting it sit while I find a builder. It will be over a year until I start building , so it will be well settled by then , especially with the rain in winter. The water runs mainly to the lower left hand side , looking at the station , and some goes down to the platform. I've been her many times in heavy rain and it drains well and dries quickly🙂. More news later this year. Stay warm Sir. Gregg.

[@avlisk]

Finding this available land seems almost too good to be true. I can't think of a better location for your new home/layout. Please keep the videos coming. I like trains and I like watching things being built, too. You have the perfect KZbin channel!

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes , it was a rare find indeed! If I didn't finally decide to visit the station back in 2016, I would have missed it! Call it fate or Karma or pur luck.....I call it good management! I will be posting the build progress, when it finally happens, on my new channel "Turnout Productions , Australia" , so stay tuned for that. There will be some clips on this channel, but the new one will feature more of that and other genres Thanks for watching! Gregg.

[@avlisk]

Cool. I will sub.@@FishplateFilms

[@FishplateFilms]

@@avlisk Thank you ...there is nothing on it yet , as I'm waiting for more clips to be edited . I will promote when I get closer to posting some content on it. I appreciate the support! GRegg.

[@aztraingranny7015]

This is fun "getting in on the groud floor". How is the drainage going to work? House high and dry hopefully. Would like to see a site plan. Excited for you!

[@FishplateFilms]

Hay stranger...lovely to hear from you! Water will be fine as it will drain around the house and down to the lowest point at the neighbours fence to a council stormwater drain. I did wan it on posts, but my architect didn't like that ... I'm paranoid about termites so I may build a steel frame? Lots of updates in the future when the build finally starts! Hope you have been well 🙂 Gregg

[@vsvnrg3263]

cutting the slope back so that it is backfilled evenly over the whole slab is the only way to do it. cutting from one corner to fill up the other corner will always cause grief. no amount of compacting can equal the natural compaction. do you have access to crushed sandy limestone like we have here in perth? i have been amazed at how well it works. it never puddles and when used for roadwork it just gets harder and harder as time goes on.

[@FishplateFilms]

Yes indeed , I prefer to cut more and fill less, within reason of course. The pads will sit for over a year now , in the rain and hopefully will be solid by the time the slabs go down. The drive has been done with something similar , but was finished after I left so I haven't see it , but I think it is limestone. Thanks for watching! Gregg

[@coxsj]

...for Leonard Teale was about!! ;-)

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Hope things progress well! You said that the railway company had previously laid some stone etc on the site when they owned it. What was it before? Goods sidings or something?

[@FishplateFilms]

Thanks Andrew! SLowly but surely I'm afraid! The land was never built on as far as I know, but has been railway land since the rack went through in the 1800's. They filled a old colvert with new material in order to sell it apparently? Gregg 🙂

[@arthurhouston3]

You do not want those pine tress around any building. They snap off half way up. Pine bark bettles are big problem in USA.

[@FishplateFilms]

That's for sure art! We have that problem with Gum trees here, they drop limbs on cars and you never camp under one! Gregg.

[@csxrensville5105]

Bout time you got your finger out Gregg! 😂

[@FishplateFilms]

LOL...yes time has gotten away! Hopefully more progress this year? Gregg🙂

[@brownie8235]

Will the train shed have a nice big patio ou tthe front so people can run trains and cheers the trains as they go past???

[@FishplateFilms]

Hi Brownie, the train shed will have a covered area for my trailer, which you could see the tracks from , but the house will have a dedicated deck that overlooks the station! Cheers Gregg.

[@brownie8235]

@@FishplateFilms awesome stuff... look forward to the build.

[@aztraingranny7015]

Perhaps consider block or brick construction with steel roof? Termites won't eat those.

[@FishplateFilms]

I'm hoping for a steel Frame Diana? They do have treated pine , but that's more chemicals and I don't trust it. 🙂

[@kimflycht2258]

I am confused!!??? I thought You bought the Station to live in!? Do You own both sides of the track? If so that's a fairly big area! Good luck with the building job!! Kind regards the Danish Viking

[@FishplateFilms]

LOL....no , I was asked if I was interested, but it was out of my price range, and on the wrong side of the tracks! It's much better to have it as a neighbour than to keep it in good condition! Thanks for watching! Gregg.

[@arthurhouston3]

Are farts flat? Never seen one!!!

[@FishplateFilms]

LOL....only in tone Art!