GARDEN TRAINS (on film)

Well we all need inspiration from somewhere....................some links to some good films I have come across and enjoyed.

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 A trip behind Garratt 87 on the WHR through the Aberglasllyn Pass.

By John Downes

One of the UK's friendliest railways . Nigel and Kay Bowman have created a fine  2' gauge railway with associated workshops in the buildings of the original Launceston Gas Company. The railway runs for about 2 1/2 miles through lovely countrside along the trackbed of the old standard gauge branch.

By John Downes

'This was a private 2' gauge line on farmland with just one loco and a few wagons . It was barely 100metres in length and is seen here in the mid 1990's . I think all traces have now gone , although the loco'Elsa' was last seen at a dealers near Canterbury. '

Newly restored Welsh Highland Railway number 87 performs load tests on the Cob at Porthmadog on 16/2/09

By Festshopman

By PFPlowman

The Superpower weekend in 2005. Film by Gruntyfluster on Youtube

A 2ft 6 inch gauge line in Chile.Film by Bankerbertha on Youtube

Film by Gruntyfluster on Youtube

By ISO8

By Bankerbertha on Youtube

Narrow gauge sugar mill steam.

Film by Trundlebahn on Youtube.

 C2 207 fly shunts her train of hoppers. It works like this. Step one, bring train into siding and offload cargo (previous video). Step 2. Reverse train out of siding and a good distance down line, keeping the siding switch open. Step 3. Move the train forward at speed. Step 4. Disconnect the whole train from the locomotive when the train reaches a good speed, and just as the locomotive speeds into the siding, throw the switch on the mainline so the rest of the train rolls down the mainline. Step 5. Reverse the train out of the siding. Step 6. Chase the train of hoppers downline, and then bring the whole lot back down to the quarry. 18-9-2006.

An offering from the superb production house that is NewtelProductions in Melbourne, Australia

The Kuranda Scenic Railway was built in 1882 to serve the miners of Herberton, Queensland. But unlike most railway constructions, this line was built to bring in food and supplies for the miners, who were working in this remote area of Tropical Northern Queensland. As the normal routes of supply had been blocked, due to the continuous flooding. The miners were on the brink of starvation, so a rail route was constructed in 3 stages to Herberton. It is the first stage we feature.

Dense jungle and cliffs with sheer drops of hundreds off metres and a slope as steep as 45 degrees were extreme hazards for the workers. However only armed with pick and shovel, plus dynamite, the build forged ahead. It involved removing 2.3 million metres of earth, creating 15 tunnels, 93 curves, dozens of bridges and 75 Kms of track. The line finally opened in 1891.

Today this scenic line, in the state of Queensland, runs from Cairns to Kuranda, a distance of 32 kms. Two services run twice a day, both are diesel hauled. In 2007 a landslide forced this line to close, but Queensland Rail decided to run a limited service from Kuranda to Barron Falls, a distance of only 3 kms. This was due to the fact that both of the daily services were already ay Kuranda when the landslide happened.

 We feature the journey from Kuranda (Known as the village in the rainforest) to Barron Falls, plus a detailed look at the award winning Kuranda Station, as well as Cairns and Freshwater Stations. We also spend time enjoying the Barron Falls. Shot from the train and featuring run bys, this short film will hopefully wet your interest to experience the whole journey. For more information on other Spruce Studios Productions, please visit our web site at www.sprucestudios.com