Steam Trains in the Hills - Puffing Billy Railway: Australian Trains

[@PowerToolism]

There is something very special about steam that can never be replaced. The raw, mechanical power and the utterly romantic sounds and looks. Just amazing.

[@critchley3819]

I grew up in a Sydney, born in 51 lived a few hundred yards from Mortdale station. never tired of watching steam loco's . the sound, smell and look of these man made marvel's will stay one of my favourite parts of life..

[@RailsandSky]

Fantastic video and extremely well produced. The sounds are amazing. We rode this railway in April 2016 on a visit to Melbourne whilst staying with my sister in Sydney. The train was absolutely bunged with people then. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@terryblaker1790]

Strangely, back in 1954 when I lived in Victoria I won a trip on the "Last Run" of Puffing Billy sponsored by the local paper. The train even had a plaque on the back saying "Last Run." I remember it was so slow going up the hills that several people hopped out and walked along side. Fortunately for us all, some brave people resurrected this absolutely marvelous railway. The Dandenong scenery is most spectacular and colourful.-

[@allenbooth7033]

Terry Blaker I think Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley, and Keith Potger may have had a hand in rescuing Puffing Billy.

[@terryblaker1790]

Good on them. Everyone should have this experience.

[@niranit24]

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[@diddythebirb1190]

When a railways is a famous as puffing billy it can't die

[@Arkandos42]

Whats so soothing about hearing a steam train? I don't know, but I love it

[@joneau261]

I can confidently say that this is one of the best steam tourist railroad videos I have ever seen

[@sachard1]

My 1 year old grandson watches this again and again and again and again and.....

[@avlisk]

Props to the camera guy for avoiding the wild zooming and panning and shaking of the camera so often seen in train videos, making then unwatchable. I write this to encourage more videos such as this one. This is how it should be done. Nice work, camera guy.

[@ryanfarrell6684]

my two year old son loves these videos. can't wait to take him to Strasburg

[@vrfan]

So was I, that trip was one of the main influences that got me into this hobby!

[@gm16v149]

I live only a few minutes away, I forgot how lucky we are. Neighbours can remember when the narrow gauge line came right down to Upper Ferntree Gully.

[@woobyvr9654]

love the sound and smell of steam engines in the morning

[@vrfan]

A cold crisp winter morning like this is idea for sound as well

[@grinblurnar]

Oh I haven't been on puffing billy since i was a kid! I've got to take the kids on a puffing billy picnic this year!! woohoo... literally

[@vrfan]

Puffing Billy runs almost every day of the year :)

[@BeckyBandJesus]

Wow it's like stepping back in time...amazing.

[@BigBerk765]

Does anyone else like to put on their headphones and blare those chuffing sounds in their ears? I do. They sound awesome!

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Great video! A perfect way to help pass the time whilst traveling on a suburban train on a wet day. 10/10 on this one!

[@vrfan]

People (especially kids) have been sitting on the window ledge for years at Puffing Billy, There's bars which stop you falling out and trees/structures are well out of reach. I did it plenty of times when I was a kid and it was lots of fun.

[@vrfan]

The railway has done numerous risk assessments and all the due diligence required to ensure this is a perfectly safe activity that is enjoyed by thousands every year. Given that this has been occuring at Puffing Billy for over 50 years without people falling out of the train, I would say the activity is pretty safe! When I was a kid I used to do this and it was great fun and I don't think it would be possible to simply fall out of the train.

[@tryhardparrot]

Gotta love the kids at 5.00. " I think I can, I think I can ". Top vid. Enjoyed watching.

[@vrfan]

G42 is what is known as a Garratt locomotive. It has two seperate engine units with a central boiler. There's an entry on Wikipedia if you want to find out more about this type of loco.

[@gbbbys]

I lov the children yelling at the cameraman ad the train passses. :)

[@ketanindia2914]

Amazing ..never seen such a beautiful nature ever ..it's like fairy tale..

[@FSXNOOB]

Ow man, great looking country and nature :)

[@jeanpierresavary9659]

Bonjour j'aime beaucoup les documentaire sur les trains ,merci J P S

[@tombell6066]

I travelled on this train when I stayed with friends at Upper Ferntree Gully. Really enjoyed the journey and friendly staff.

[@Shiraz354]

Thanks it's beautiful shots. Canada.

[@ejovadi]

Nice steammovie, thanks

[@SalocinDotTEN]

One of the highlights of my Australian experience.

[@sayrajani1985]

Guise

[@wiebe425]

Great videocamerawork of a most unusual railway. Professional quality in my eyes and what a joy it must be to take a ride through this great landscape.

[@vrfan]

I wouldn't have anything to capture on video if it wasn't for the dedicated staff and volunteers who keep Puffing Billy running, so if anyone from Puffing Billy reads this, well done to everyone down there as well :)

[@msmL20]

Très sympathique, l'ambiance ferroviaire est bien présente avec de surcroît des paysages sublimes, bravo et merci pour cette vidéo !

[@moralstarpodcasts9306]

Should be called a smoke train, not a steam train. The amount of smoke! 😂

[@madflynn4856]

That's steam

[@irelandbloke]

Superb videos. Subbed !

[@jdf6740]

avlisk . . . . you took the 'words right out of my mouth' with the kudos to the camera person. I hate when the camera person is jerking it all over the place. This is the way filming should be. Looks like they had it on a tripod or something. GREAT JOB vrfan2006 !!!!!!!

[@vrfan]

Thanks. For more shots of the Garratt, try a search for "Garratt Steam Locomotive in the Hills" when G42 ran to Gembrook for the 50th anniversary of the last train to Beech Forest.

[@bastiann2111]

Brilliant quality and a beautiful video! In early 2013 I hiked from Belgrave to Lakeside following the tracks to take the last train back and still recognize most of your shots.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you for a great video! I'd never be able to see such great railway action at such an interesting place, otherwise.

[@vrfan]

Sitting on the window edge has been a tradition at Puffing Billy for many years. For those who know the railway, it actually looks a bit odd when you see a train there without people hanging out the side. ;)

[@adamcommenting7848]

No wonder why the people were so fascinated by steam power back then. The sounds, how it looks and all the small mechanisms almost makes it seem alive in a way.

[@mraaharrison]

This takes me back. I have travelled on this line in 2007. Great Video..... Love the sound.

[@rorymacve]

Incredible work in some fantastic locations! Incredible! :D

[@tienle6990]

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[@707hudson]

Loved it all the way thru ...sent it to mates in Akaska.They will come......

[@multiranger748]

I went on this in the late 90’s to early 2000’s think they had some Thomas the tank engine design to a steam train but that train you filmed was the one I went on all those years ago

[@hennef53]

From Germany:watching your video, the british character in buildings, locos and carriages remind myself to the Alfred County Railway in South Africa - and then she comes: a Beyer-Garratt (but not from this line). Thanks for posting! 116 stupid watchers dont like your vid? I can`t understand.

[@kanakasabhainatarajan7192]

Very nice video. Wonderful to watch. Thanks for loading this.

[@4123jstein]

Ride and relax with Puffing Billy. Grrrrreeaaat ride!

[@Lazarus0357]

Thanks for the memories mate, I rode Puffing Billy some 17 years before you! Regards

[@ShanHFernandes]

Fantastic steam loco videos :)

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[@poomamvarma1230]

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[@santoshkumari1610]

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[@TheRailzone]

Extremely beautiful video !

[@kamlashkumar2614]

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[@sanukumar4947]

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[@diyanegi2403]

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[@gasmith841]

Great quality video. Well done. Especially the sound. My favourite is around 4:20. Wonderfull!

[@darrenbelow9634]

I love how it sounds like it's breathing ☺️

[@jdonalds2001]

Very good quality video, awesome train and forest. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Crintingnut]

This is tremendous. Well done, to all involved.

[@warragulbogan]

Awesome

[@Bimmelbahner]

A very nice video with great steam locomotive sound!

[@tbone1143]

Love those old steamers. Great job on the camera too. Thanks for sharing......=)

[@RailRiverEnTrain]

Beautiful!

[@lenaysisto7983]

thanks for posting, this is an awesome video and my 2 year old son is obsessed with it. we watch it at least 3x a day right now. he loves steam engines and all of the people on the trains too. awesome!

[@vrfan]

They're all 2 cylinder locos. The only 3 cylinder locomotives in Victoria were the broad gauge S class and H class locomotives.

[@vishwajitpawar4076]

Excellent photography. Nice scenery. True hardwork. It is observed that there was no eatbles available on stations. Thanks.

[@Hornhausen]

Very nice train and video.

[@vrfan]

Thanks, Puffing Billy is one of Australia's premier preserved railways. The cold and clear weather on the day certainly helped to capture the video and especially the sound.

[@lukien213]

Gooooood :) Nice view and sound :)

[@papado2630]

Very good video!

[@noelist]

excellent video, great cam work, would like to see more of the Garrett or whatever it was in the middle, a like from the UK, cheers.

[@austrorus]

little bit to fast to get off and pick flowers though. must be great fun there on that train.

[@jker2012]

So all aboard the Steam Train!!!! Toot toot!

[@davidmelhuish232]

Love the video, haven't been for a ride in years

[@aki854]

the job of driving this train would be great,,,,,:)

[@vrfan]

aki854 If you're willing to work your way up through the ranks, Puffing Billy does have volunteer drivers. Volunteering at a tourist railway is a very rewarding and enjoyable way to spend your free time on weekends.

[@aki854]

+VRfan - Train Videos Downunder I wish i could... but i'm from India

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[@vrfan]

Can't please everybody. :) It's actually in interesting mix of british and US influences. The buildings and carriages are British in style, but the NA's are actually copies of Baldwin designed and built locos and there's upper quadrant semaphores at Emerald along with automatic couplings.

[@vrfan]

Thanks, I've got other steam videos on my channel as well from heritage railways around Australia.

[@davidfrobel7582]

what a nice video, thanks

[@austrorus]

nice! had to come back...

[@vrfan]

austrorus Thanks, I've got other videos from Puffing Billy on my channel as well

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I look forward to seeing them. Thank you!

[@vrfan]

I look forward to seeing your video from the train, including the nutcase with the big furry microphone next to the line :)

[@tom88CZ]

Excellent video and nice locomotive.

[@XxBec3509]

Great video watched in England :)

[@monicasomesan8246]

Lkj

[@sunko3476]

THINKING about doing this when in Melborne this upcoming February.. any advice or suggestions?? thanks

[@DerangedDragon99]

Pass the popped corn, please. Good video and sound.

[@TheMDJ2000]

Wonderful names those townships have: Emerald, Clematis, Cockatoo...

[@PetesNikon]

Well done. A great video, most enjoyable/

[@gitvin]

Just another reason to go to Oz. :)

[@MeltedSherbert]

Now we gotta play them all

[@JBofBrisbane]

It's generally only the kids who sit on the windowsill - adults can usually see around them.

[@brucew44guns]

I wondered how many miles this trip took in? Looks like a lengthy trip.

[@vrfan]

Belgrave to Gembrook is about 15 miles, but this video includes more than one train on the day, so I was driving back and forward between various locations.

[@vrfan]

@joneau261 Thanks. The lack of wind and cold mountain air certainly helped with the sound too

[@leamog]

what an awesome vid!

[@vrfan]

thanks :)

[@jennakline5888]

cool shots

[@zimjun7]

Don't they! Just sent one to my friend in Maine!

[@derekmaine]

Super Video

[@edson6795]

preserve this steam train forever!

[@quintoflyer]

managed to get tickets off this railway for my collection

[@AgnieszkaRurka]

Super!!!

[@gracenauen9828]

This is a very nice video but there seams to be a lot of folks out the windows some with there legs out if you did thar on some other trains there would be a good chance that you would loose your head and then your legs maybe I am just a worry wort. the train moves very quitly if you did not hear the steam you would not know it was there. Thank You for this wonderful video

[@vrfan]

The Puffing Billy Railway makes sure the vegetation and other lineside structures are well back from the carriages so it remains a safe activity. It's not something you can do on most railways.

[@aloisius1950]

Bravo!*****

[@bundydriver]

Stunning stunning video........do you have this video on dvd for sale ?

[@W1AOM]

Nice job!!

[@michaelhawson5966]

July 5 Small trains at NARRA. Central Coast.

[@PriestmanCub]

For a small locomotive it's a powerful engine, beautiful scenery too.