The Tea and Sugar Train, Australia 1917-1996 (Documentary)

[@normashelton7495]

We loved the tea and sugar train. Lived at Pimba then moved into the village of Woomera, this was in 1955. Will never forget how we got dressed up on a Thursday to greet the Tea and Sugar train.

[@ebonysmith2259]

That's so interesting, thanks for sharing! Is there any chance you would be willing to share some more information, either through email or video or a phone call, I am doing my masters of primary school teaching and graduating soon, I think this would be an amazing story to tell. Local history is so important and people who can tell these stories are so valuable! Let me know :) I have so many questions!

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

the nullabor plane is flat.

[@colinl9018]

@@jesusislukeskywalker4294 "Plain" It's so flat out there you don't need to use the handbrake in your car.......................Fair Dinkum.

[@jessesands9426]

Cherished memories of the Railways Tea and Sugar train will never ever be forgotten!😂🏗️📢

[@jmccracken491]

Precious memories how they linger in the hearts of those among the line. I would wager this could still work if attempted.

[@pandoramurals7058]

I used the Tea & Sugar train which taught me to plan ahead for meals, also being isolated I learned to cook!!

[@smarty6329]

Spent many days at Coonana staying with my sis and her man . he was a Ganger 12 houses in a row pub in the middle school at the end . my other sis married the school teacher . knew a man called Mick Hill taught me a lot about the bush . remember the tea and sugar train

[@coralgordon6241]

Hi Smarty ,I don't remember a pub the beer came on the tea and sugar.

[@smarty6329]

@@coralgordon6241 MORE LIKE A COMMUNITY BUILDING

[@PhyllisMoroney]

​@@coralgordon6241 Yes that was my thought I remember the community hall was in the middle of the 12 houses. My father was a fettler at Coonana in 60's. Merv Weston.

[@PhyllisMoroney]

I'm related to the Hill family, my grandmother was a Hill. We lived in Coonana in the 60's.

[@richardd5695]

Excellent story. Thanks for posting!!

[@rosehenderson2624]

I have the most wonderful childhood memories in the late 1970s to about 1982 on the Tea and Sugar train. Highlights of going from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. My father John Henderson would take us in the Xmas holidays on the train.

[@jimhealy8790]

We need that caliber of people in the world today, good folk.🇮🇪 love visiting Australia.

[@brickpaver1]

Who was the goose who organised the intro graphics and allowed 'RailROAD' Crossing' to get past the checker'. It's ALWAYS been 'RailWAY crossing' in Australia and it always will be.

[@michaelhunt4445]

2016 and its still referred to as the Tea and Sugar, probably will never lose its title.

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

It was known as the Tea and Sugar going west. On its return it was the Bomber. It was a slow trip on the return.

[@chartphred1]

Lived in Forrest in 68 & 69, when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, Mum taught me Grade 1 and 2 primary school. Remember the Tea & Sugar train, I've no idea how Mum raised 3 young kids in such a remote place. Can't say it did my education any good! 😁

[@tonylakis6107]

Heroes they are who worked over there pride of the nation ♥️

[@coralgordon6241]

I don't ever remember a pub at Coonana,I live there from 1948 to 1951 ,there were the 12 houses , school with one teacher and kids from age 5 to age 12 /13 and then they went to Kalgoorlie,it was a good time ,we made our own fun remember the tea and sugar train, the mothers would get the grocery and meat and we never had a fridge only above chest , every one had veggie garden's chooks,ducks and Turkey's our mothers made toffee and toffee apples and always had cakes,I don't eat duck or turkey now never liked it back then but back then you ate what was put on the table, I went to Perth back in 91 on train and could not believe that there was nothing at Coonana but I guess that's progress.

[@R00RAL]

Kudos to the Loco Operators

[@coralgordon6241]

I could walk around and my parents never worry about me or any of the other kids, my father worked on the line and then went into Parkston and worked in kitchen there ,back then it was a steam trains then ,maybe some of those who keep affending should be sent out there to work it would be a big wake call for them .

[@timb393]

like it reason educational,development and nice view.