Raconteur Terry Boardman O.A.M. with some of the best Zig Zag Railway scenes ever recorded!

Among preparations for a busy operating weekend, we cajoled long serving Zig Zag Railway volunteer, Terrance (Terry) Boardman O.A.M. to submit to a brief 'on camera' interview. What was planned as a quick chat among the dust & debris of the noisy Bottom Points locomotive shed, soon developed into a fascinating discussion about the place, the people and the future of one of Australia's favourite and most scenic tourist railways.
I'm guiding a series of small group, narrow gauge rail tours to Taiwan and Japan. Highlights of our Taiwan tour is a visit to the spectacular Alishan Forest Railway which climbs from sea level to 2.200m in just 75 kilometers and on special occasions, still operates several Shay geared locomotives!