The Busselton Jetty Train

The coastal town of Busselton, located 230KM south of Perth, Western Australia, has a rather unique train: The Stocker Preston Express. It is a solar powered train, using electric motors powered by a Lithium battery bank, and charged from solar panels on each carriage's roof. It operates a 1.7Km line laid on the Busselton, 1.8Km long, jetty, as far as the Underwater Observatory. The normal consist is the locomotive and five carriages. It is well worth watching how the locomotive runs around the train at each end.

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I was born within sight of the jetty at the old hospital, my father worked on the jetty loading timber on ships, I caught my first fish at the end, a Trumpeter, insisted on eating it to my fathers horror. Have walked the length of it many times, even recently and swam most of its length, this vid brings back many memories, Thanks Terry!!!

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Probably one of the only trains in the world to have a functioning steering wheel. It's a brilliantly designed solar train.

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Australia 🇦🇺

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GREAT VIDEO TERRY BUSSELTON IS MY FAVOURITE TOWN IN THE SOUTHWEST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA I GO HERE TWICE A YEAR AND WHAT MONTH IN 2022 OR 2023 IS NG15 123 FREMANTLE AND WYNDHAM COMING BACK TO SERVICE AND DO YOU HAVE ANY FOOTAGE OF THE BUSES OF TRANSPERTH, TRANSBUNBURY, TRANSBUSSELTON AND TRANSALBANY AND IF YOU DO CAN YOU POST IT ON KZbin AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO RIDE ON THE JETTY AND DO YOU HAVE ANYFOOTAGE OF AIRLINES LIKE QANTAS, CATHAY PACIFIC, SINGAPORE AIRLINES, THAI AIRWAYS AND BRITISH AIRWAYS AND BRITISH AIRWAYS, QANTAS AND SINGAPORE AIRLINES A38O TRIPS AND IF YOU DO CAN YOU POST THE FOOTAGE