The Forgotten Lapstone Zig Zag Railway, Blue Mountains Australia

Join me in today’s video where we explor the Lapstone ZIg Zag Railway, at the base of the Sydney Blue Mountains

[@geoffreyhansen8543]

I'm glad I finally did this walk last year.

[@Johnboydownunder]

The hole in the ground at 13 minutes was of construction of the Knapsack Bridge. It was used for the counterweight when they were lifting the stone blocks, the cranes of the 19th century needed a counter-weight which would go down the hole from the crane

[@TallBoyGareth1]

That’s very interesting information! glad you told me 💪🏻 cheers 😃

[@mr34]

Can you supply any documentation to support that, I have been trying to find out why it was made for years? Thanks

[@Johnboydownunder]

@@mr34 Blue Mountains City Council Local History Studies (Springwood) has the references in "The Building of the Railway Across the Blue Mountains" by R Blanche 1977. Also "Plan and Elevation of 1865 Viaduct" by J Whitton which is in TfNSW depositary as well.

[@mr34]

@@Johnboydownunder Awesome, thanks. I will be keen to have a read👍

[@ozriblit]

Lucasville station was built for a politician of the time, John Lucas, who had a house at the top of the steps you walked up. The station was rebuilt with signs and a waiting shed for the bicentennial in 1988. The signs and shed were destroyed in a bushfire a few years later. The commonwealth property sign is for the Air Force land.

[@TallBoyGareth1]

Very interesting info! Cheers 🤙🏻✅

[@deborahtheredbrickchick468]

Well made vid. Thank you 🙏 I live in the mountains and hope to explore that area

[@amyseabolt223]

Wow these mountains and railways are just incredible. That intro was quite something as well. I’d love to be up in the blue mountains, looks incredible.

[@amyseabolt223]

Oh my goodness that pit in the ground was insane. I would’ve never trusted those supports 😂

[@TallBoyGareth1]

😂😃🤗

[@garion166]

Woah this is so cool! Also Happy Birthday Gareth!!! 🥳

[@TallBoyGareth1]

Thanks a million my man 🤙🏻🎉

[@TheCruizer21]

There was a station masters house on the flat ground above the station

[@amyseabolt223]

You had a great view of that cargo train. That was fairly loud as well. The engineer is just winding through the trees and cutting through the mountains.

[@TallBoyGareth1]

Good to see your name back here again Amy 🤗🎉

[@amyseabolt223]

Yay!!! Another new adventure! We needed this!

[@TallBoyGareth1]

Glad you loved it 🎉

[@vickimareebarrow5001]

Happy Birthday ❤️ Wow you made this into an amazing video. You really showed how beautiful this area is.

[@TallBoyGareth1]

Thankyou my love

[@jaydanjm9589]

You should go to the current Zig Zag Railway. (Yes it's closed but maybe to have a look)

[@TallBoyGareth1]

I’m thinking about it :)

[@rugbyyrob]

Yeah, great video!

[@murphithecat1056]

How are you so underrated?! Keep up the great content!

[@TallBoyGareth1]

You’re a legend 💪🏻 thanks for the compliment ✅

[@nessvenrooy7442]

Hey I live in the blue mountains and can you do zigzag railway near lithgow

[@TallBoyGareth1]

I’d love to some day yes! ✅

[@lewsser]

Bruh

[@peterbuttge7434]

Great video mate but I wouldn't do that walk in thongs.