Zig Zag Railway: Baldwin Steam Locomotive 218a Training Run (includes Driver challenges...)

[@robnewman6101]

All Aboard. All Aboard. Enjoy the ride.

[@cozmoandfriends9238]

Nice to see the zzr getting back on its feed,poor guys have gone through one string of bad luck after another

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Thanks. Yes, we're all looking forward to the re-opening later this year.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

10 minutes in and the sun comes out! There's a good omen for the ZZR!

[@darrylbelcher1691]

One of many trips as a child going away to see nan and pop at hill end for weekend was driving pass and seeing the steam come up the hill dad use to pull over just so I could watch the old puff on pass I sure do miss them days

[@zonabrown9241]

Fantastic your back

[@cabbagepatch8947]

That's a good camera you have used.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Sony FS5 capturing virtually uncompressed 10bit 4:2:2 HD. This weekend's test shoot will be with the FS5 and our new FS7, each fitted with identical Sony 18-110mm servo zooms.

[@joemannix7471]

Today is Saturday the 27th in Australia. This railway reopens in a few hours.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Indeed it does!

[@joemannix7471]

@@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K I am located about nine thousand miles east of Australia but for the past few years have been listening to abc Hobart during their overnight. The guest host mentioned how he used to work for commercial radio and hated commercials. Suddenly I was struck with what was missing. I like foreign commercials. So I searched for commercial talk radio and found 2gb Sydney overnight show and they were interviewing the zigzag spokesman. It was a chance encounter. I love steam and mountains.

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

@@joemannix7471 and open today we did! Booked out for all three trains and again tomorrow. Extensive filming so more videos coming soon!

[@tstrains711]

Amazing video ! How do you get to that shot with the viaducts ?

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

4WD track into the bush then a steep walk - check Google Maps

[@tylergreen4843]

It's amazing seeing trains on the zig zag railway run again. Also what will happen with the three dd17 locomotives 1046, 1047, and 1049?

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

all planned for refurbishment - even the former SA Garrett

[@tylergreen4843]

@@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K even 1046? Of the three dd17s, which will run again

[@thegreatdivide825]

@@tylergreen4843 Does it matter which one?

[@thegreatdivide825]

@@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K The Garratt is from South Australia

[@exveefan]

I really hope so, QR is not going to finish restoring their sister 1051, so us Queenslanders will have to come to NSW to see one of our Tank Engines running again.

[@darrylbelcher1691]

I would love to see the 5711 from valley heights restored and running the zig zag

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

5711 is a true monster but unfortunately the 3'6" gauge of the current ZZR would prevent her running. The ZZR's own Garrett may be restored one day.

[@darrylbelcher1691]

@@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K oh I didn't know zzr had a Garrett. What number is it ???

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

@@darrylbelcher1691 ex SAR from memory

[@johnflynn5750]

Pre trip examination of the locomotive should include checking the operation of the sanding gear. If the rear sands were defective, the loco should not have left the shed!

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Which is why, as explained in the accompanying text, it was a driver training exercise.

[@johnflynn5750]

@@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K with all due respect, the training starts with the preparation of the loco which in this case fell short of the mark.

[@nadnerb2k]

@@johnflynn5750 considering that this is a training run, and sand can stop working at any time, I think you can drop from your minimum standards high horse. Crew need to learn how to manage wheel slip, sand or no sand. They're not carrying passengers. They've got the staff for the section. Worst case scenario, the train has to return to bottom points using gravity. None of this requires the frankly hysterical objections you're putting up.

[@thegreatdivide825]

@@nadnerb2k I think with John Flynn's previous 12 years and 10 months experience as Zig Zag Railway's Workshop Supervisor he would be familiar with the organisation's steam locomotives, operations and crew training procedures

[@nadnerb2k]

@@thegreatdivide825 in which case, why would he publicly comment? There's procedures for that.

[@kristineglapa6397]

uses coal???

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

yes. high heat, low ash variety