The Overland, The Indian Pacific and Trans Australian Railway Centenary Train at Keswick. 14-9-2012.

This video contains activities at Great Southern Railways Adelaide Parklands Terminal (Keswick Interstate Rail Terminal in South Australia) on Friday 14th September, 2012.
These activities include: The arrival of Pacific National locomotive NR17 for use on The Overland as well as the arrival of NR88 and 8046 for shunting purposes (DL39 is also included as it was to be used on the Sydney bound Indian Pacific).
Shunting The Overland consist and the motorail wagon into platform 1 ready for departure and then the departure of The Overland to Melbourne (Victoria).
Arrival of The Indian Pacific from Perth (Western Australia) with Pacific National locomotive NR43 at the head of the train, departure of the Trans Australian Railway Centenary Train and some other shunting movements.
This day is special as it marks 100 years since General Lord Denman turned the first sod to build the Trans-Australian Railway Line in Port Augusta (South Australia). To mark this occasion a special train ran from Adelaide to Port Augusta and return.
This train was unique as the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) had asked freight operators Pacific National, QR National, Specialised Container Transport (SCT), Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) and Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA) to each provide a locomotive for the special train.
In total 6 diesel locomotives were provided with the consist being:
Pacific National locomotive 9305
QR National locomotive 6022
SCT locomotive CSR004
CFCLA locomotive G512
G&W locomotive GWU006
Pacific National locomotive NR18 (In new Indian Pacific yellow livery).
The special train also consisted of 5 carriages for special guests and dignitaries, the consist being:
HM 958 -- GSR Luggage Car
AFC 305 - GSR Gold Lounge Car
DF 934 -- GSR Gold Dining Car
AG 374 -- GSR Sit up Car
HGM 297 -- GSR Power Van.

[@stephenpowell5912]

That is a Big ass Mother of a Train and all that work,Would love to do this for a living ,Great video also as i was on its Sister The Indian Pacific that had 40 or more Carriages back in February with my Mum back in February when we went from Sydney to Adelaide and was on this for 24 hrs,That is a long Journey but well worth it.

[@bozojim]

i look at it and laugh as I have spent many hours at Adelaide railway station, north car yard and also Keswick watching 500 class shunters doing what it takes an NR, 80 and DL to do, So much for going green

[@SouthTrainsAndPlanes]

How do you get the crew talking on the radio

[@SARailways621]

I had the scanner with me

[@danthefryingpan963]

CSR and G5 werent live. No smoke.

[@Sebastian.Roberts367]

Why did the Overland get 3 locomotives

[@SARailways621]

Read the video description!!! The Overland did not get 3 locomotives!!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Sebastian.Roberts367]

Why is aurizon leading the Indian pacific?

[@SARailways621]

Did you not read the video description?

[@SARailways621]

The CSR wasn't and I don't think G512 wasn't live either but I can't be certain.

[@1862henry]

Reminds me of the USA with that bell ringing on the train! Heard that kind of GE bell sound on Amtraks hiawatha, wolverine, and the Empire builder that ive seen a couple times. Now they have these boring electronic bells that just sound way too digital to me. Mechanical bells always sound the best!

[@hi6509]

Is every unit live?

[@stephenpowell5912]

Andrew Bruce oh Yes as i have been on this in late February from Sydney to Adelaide with my Mother ,Absolutely worth it if don't mind being on this for 24 hrs and Broken hill is worth a look along with the living Desert tour.

[@rearspeaker6364]

some of those locos are being transferred from one depot to another.....or there aresome nasty winds slowing the train down for all that extra power.......

[@PolarBear71169]

I can tell you the g class wasn’t online as I know what they sound like when they are online, and I don’t think the csr class and the gwu class were online

[@theyourmumifyer]

Overkill of power on the overland! lol -RailwayAustralia

[@vincentweatherly9991]

And now it’s dead

[@jordan0128]

At 25:17 why do they so many engines

[@SARailways621]

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) had asked freight operators Pacific National, QR National, Specialised Container Transport (SCT), Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) and Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA) to each provide a locomotive for the special train to Port Augusta

[@jordan0128]

Ok thanks

[@jordan0128]

Was this a one time thing or Do they do it for every year

[@SARailways621]

The video description explains what the special train was for. It was a one off train.