Driver's Eye View (Plus) - Savannahlander - Part 5 - With Commentary - Mount Surprise to Almaden

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Note - A version of this trip filmed using a camera mounted on the outside of the cab front window without commentary will be available shortly.
The day started with an early bush breakfast at the Undara Experience before travelling by bus to the Savannahlander, Mount Surprise station where our train was already waiting. Our driver/guides loaded a mountain of suitcases into the rear cab of the train and checked all passengers were on board and ready for the day ahead.
This video covers the whole three hour leg along the Etheridge branch between Mount Surprise and Almaden. I found the commentary about the railway, places of interest and how a zookeeper came to be a train driver both interesting and entertaining.
Information about the Etheridge branch can be found by clicking on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etherid...
Here is a little information about the train, mostly courtesy of Wikipedia -
The service was introduced on 3 April 1995 by Queensland Rail to replace the Forsayth Mixed (marketed as the 'Last Great Train Ride'). The line was closed from Mareeba to Mount Surprise at the same time. It was initially run with a 2000 class railmotor set that was refurbished at Townsville Workshops. Initially this service only ran on the Mount Surprise to Forsayth section of the Etheridge line. However, after an upgrade of the line for sugar syrup trains from Cairns to Arriga, and a limited restoration of the rest of the line, the railmotor started travelling from Cairns to Forsayth in September 1998. In 2004 it was decided to put the running of the train out to tender and the winning bid was submitted by “Cairns Kuranda Steam Pty Ltd”. Please listen to the commentary to hear more about “Cairns Kuranda Steam” and how it came to be running the Savannahlander.
To learn more about the “Savannahlander” or to book your own outback adventure, please click on this link - savannahlander.com.au/
Facebook Page - Savannahland...
Music - Track - Composer - Source -
00:00 & 03:00:12 - ES_Earth Awakens - Jon Bjork - epidemicsound.com
This trip was filmed - 20.10.2023
Track Gauge - 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm
To see the first 3 Parts of this trip, please click on any of the links below -
Driver's Eye View (Australia) Plus - Savannahlander - Part 2 - With Commentary - Forsayth to Cafe Bloodwood - • Driver's Eye View Plus...
Driver's Eye View (Australia) Plus - Savannahlander - Part 3 - With Commentary - Cafe Bloodwood to Einasleigh - • Driver's Eye View Plus...
Driver's Eye View (Australia) Plus - Savannahlander - Part 4 - With Commentary - Einasleigh to Mount Surprise - • Driver's Eye View Plus...

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@Han-wh5ie 4 месяца назад

De natuur, een enorme eentonigheid. Bijna deprimerend.

@nicholasroberts6954 5 месяцев назад

Role/experience overload . . . . a few years ago, heard the same thing from a kid attending the Farnborough Airshow, UK, who, after 4 hours of spectacular aerial displays, told his mother "I've had enough of planes today".

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

I can understand how the kid felt, the best way to fully appreciate this railway would be to do it in bite size chunks. I'm glad we had coffee and lunch breaks off the train. I'm enjoying editing these videos because I simply didn't take in all the amazing scenery and commentary during the actual ride ... information overload !!!

@neilforbes416 5 месяцев назад

7:00 "Savanahlander shop full of crap you don't need!" Brutal honesty from the driver/guide! LOL 😁

@Mediawatcher2023 5 месяцев назад

@neilforbes416 Tea Towels,Spoons,Post Cards and T Shirts that reads I have Been on the Savanahlander and i got a T Shirt to prove it 😄

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

I've got to be honest, they did sell books about the railway and Queensland's railways in general. They are a really good read and well worth the money.

@Mediawatcher2023 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 that's great

@neilforbes416 5 месяцев назад

@@Mediawatcher2023 Yeah, and I can guess what's on that T-shirt...... *"I travelled on the Savanahlander and all I got to show for it is this bloody T-shirt!"*

@Mediawatcher2023 5 месяцев назад

@@neilforbes416 Exectly

@richardhunn4298 5 месяцев назад

Again, much thanks for the facilities shots at Almedan

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

All the trackwork and history left me wishing I could time travel back to this railway in its heyday. So many branch lines, Almeden must have been a hive of activity back in the day.

@richardhunn4298 5 месяцев назад

The lack of watering facilities except at a couple stations was interesting until the commentator mentioned the early adaption of the diesel mechanicals@@Timsvideochannel1

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@richardhunn4298 I purchased a couple of books about Queensland railways whilst I was in Australia, in which there were photographs of water wagons used to both replenish locomotives and supply water to places with no supply of their own. Diesel mechanical locomotives were introduced in the mid 1950's along with rail motors for passenger services. It must have always been a difficult railway to operate. You might find some of the information available by clicking on this link interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etheridge_railway_line

@panikrystyna1 5 месяцев назад

Ta droga przytuliła się do torów. Marna, słaba droga ale istnieje bo ma obok tory kolejowe. Widziałam tory wykorzystujące rzeki ale pierwszy raz patrzę na drogę dzięki torom kolejowym. Dziękuję, pozdrawiam.😀

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Witam, większość dróg to drogi gruntowe zbudowane w celu umożliwienia ekipom konserwacyjnym obsługi kolei lub opiekowania się setkami mil płotów tworzących granice między ranczami bydła. To jest jak nigdzie indziej, które odwiedziłem 😊.

@johannperaus6890 5 месяцев назад

Very long but good video, Tim 👍. I have 3 pieces 🍺🍺🍺👻eliminated. Best regards from the Mühlviertel.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hello Hans, this is a long video and you did well to get through it without falling asleep, it was fortunate that you had plenty of beer to keep you awake. I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🍺🍺🍺🦘🦘🦘😊.

@johannperaus6890 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 Hi Tim, that's true words as always 🍻

@alanrollins907 5 месяцев назад

From New Hampshire USA: I'm truly enjoying this series, Tim! I had no idea what northeastern Australia looked like before this. Oddly, I like traveling the rails of this area; the "sameness" of the region becomes so relaxing on this train. Cheers to all 🍻 !

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hi, I was not really aware of just how much of the original Queensland rail network still existed and even better passenger trains still run, OK maybe only once or twice a week, but that's way better than non. Trains like the Westlander and the Spirit of the Outback use wonderful stainless steel carriages dating from the 1950's/60's. Along the coast there is also an extensive network of narrow gauge sugar cane lines. On the Tablelands, time has stood still since the 60's, the pubs and hotels are museums of the way life used to be. Australia is a truly fascinating country and blessed with almost limitless natural resources.

@Kayenne54 5 месяцев назад

Guaranteed cure for insomnia. Also guaranteed; if you wander away too far from the train tracks, you'll be lost.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@Kayenne54 The rhythm of the train passing over the joints in the track is enough to put almost anyone to sleep. The lack of landmarks such as mountains or changes to the scenery make it easy to get lost and once someone loses their sense of direction it can be one hundred or more miles to the next road, inhabited farm, village or small town. Imagine being lost in such a hot, dry place without water, such conditions are life threatening

@Kayenne54 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 I actually don't know how the driver can stay awake in some sections. 🙂 It's as well he has some folk to interact with.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@Kayenne54 The motion of the train and the view from the window was soporific, but the occasional rough section of track gave the driver and passengers a jolt to keep them awake. It was nice to be able to chat with driver and see him driving.

@ratawai 5 месяцев назад

Gotta love these raconteurs and their entertaining tales. It's like "Three Men In a Boat" but set in the Australian bush. I would love to be there in person.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

For me the guys driving and doing the commentary made this trip one I'll always remember for all the right reasons. It was so nice to hear the kind of language and humour that was normal back in the days when I worked in engineering factories in the UK, these were Australians speaking to Australians, none of your namby pamby beat around the bush stuff, they just say it how it is. I can't think of a better to see and experience the Queensland interior.

@heruape5788 5 месяцев назад

ini yg saya tunggu vidionya sir..😂👍👍

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Saya harap Anda menikmati menontonnya 😊.

@robnewman6101 5 месяцев назад

Keep Cool & Hydrated in Summer when its hot.

@robnewman6101 5 месяцев назад

All Aboard. All Aboard. Enjoy the ride.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

😊.

@robertcoleman4861 5 месяцев назад

Hi Tim, QLD it's our 2nd biggest state in oz it's so remote out there you could easily get lost & die, I checked out the Tate river i thought it would flow into the coral sea but it flows nth west into the gulf of Carpentaria,39-24 sec 2 bullocks beside the line 1 of them was lunch if could have got a rope on it a truly wonderful journey cheers Bob.🐂🐂🥩🥩🐜🐜🍺🍺🍺🤠

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

I did wonder if we were about to find out for ourselves what it was like to hit a cow at 39:23. If someone had roped that steer, I'm not sure, but it might well have pulled the train off the tracks. I looked up the Tate River on Wikipedia, it eventually runs into the Mitchell River and on to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The names of the rivers are significant as are the men mentioned in the commentary, the one that I enjoyed hearing about was Richard Daintree, his name crops up a lot in Queensland's history 🤠🐨🦘🦘🪳🕸🪱😊.

@robertcoleman4861 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks Tim.

@javierguidounicaud6621 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for the fifth part of this long cab ride.The blue sky and the sun has returned. Also, some.beautiful landscapes have been see.This ride ends in Almaden. It's a curiosity since Almaden is a town in Spain in the province of Ciudad Real, very well known for its CINNABAR mines, now closed. MERCURY was extracted from this one.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hello, I looked up the connection with the town in Spain on the internet and Wikipedia confirms that the Queensland Almaden was named after Almadén in Spain. It's nice to know you have been following the journey from Forsayth, from Almaden onwards to the coast the scenery begins to change dramatically although we haven't seen the last of the dry bush country. You may have already seen the Wikipedia article, this is the link to it - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almad%C3%A9n

@trainzguy2472 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video! A little long and the scenery is rather boring, but I loved the driver's commentary! It made the ride-along much more interesting and I could listen to it like a podcast while doing other work. The sound of the jointed rail is quite enjoyable to listen to, also.

@Kayenne54 5 месяцев назад

39:21 Wondered what was making all those windy tracks beside the rail way line. Oh my. I don't even think these trains have "cow catchers" like the old wild west ones did either....

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

The driver said the cows were responsible for the winding tracks next to the railway and without cow catchers to protect the train, a collision could and did cause serious damage.

@sellier-bellot22 5 месяцев назад

OMG give me ice cold water at once 1 liter !!! LOL😄

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

It was a hot day 🥵.

@sellier-bellot22 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 I bet it was !!!😄

@rolfrichter5152 5 месяцев назад

Hello. As I know there is one passenger train per direction per week. Are there fright trains on this line.?? Greetings from Germany.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hi, this is the only train that runs on this part of the line, there are no regular freight trains apart from an occasional infrastructure repair working. Greetings from the UK.

@robnewman6101 5 месяцев назад

Wow.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

It was an awesome ride.

@robnewman6101 5 месяцев назад

Thanks.

@josephinebennington7247 5 месяцев назад

1.27. Any questions invited. “Yeah, are we nearly there yet?”

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Yeah, that sounds like my kids, two minutes into any journey anywhere 😉.

@MaliksarmadMuneerawan-xg3ki 5 месяцев назад

Nice 👍 good beautiful and so cute I am from Pakistan ❤😊

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.

@PurpleCrow27 5 месяцев назад

I like the part where they droyve the train on toyme.

@neilforbes416 5 месяцев назад

2:28:40 William Hands - tied up...... "hands are tied"! aaaahhhh yeah! 🤔

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Oh you are awful 🙃

@neilforbes416 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 Shades of Dick Emery's "Mandy" here! LOL

@manueldasilva241 5 месяцев назад

Manoel da silva dá q Recife pe Brasil

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Olá Manoel, espero que tenha gostado do passeio

@STANPAN772 5 месяцев назад

No cóż...wszystko widać

@timbarnes2259 5 месяцев назад

Thousands of Trees breathing out Oxygen.. 😀😀😀

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

It' good to see natural unspoiled habitat 😊.

@TrangleC 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful landscape, but that guy blabbering the whole time would ruin it for me if I were there and took the ride.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

The people on the train loved the commentary, saying it was all part of the Savannahlander experience. This is an all Australian experience and that includes the tongue in cheek humour. Read the trip Advisor reviews to see what passengers have to say. In 3 or 4 days time I will upload a version of this video without commentary. In this video the camera was set up close to the driver, the commentary in the train is nowhere near as prominent as it is in this video.

@richarddevaottien7724 5 месяцев назад

A Kiwi on commentary would be an easier listen🤣

@TrangleC 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 It wasn't meant as criticism of the video or of you. I'm aware that other people see this differently. I also hate the idea of "animateurs" or however they are called, in resort hotels, trying to get people to do stuff, or tour guides. If I want to know something about a place, I google it. Lectures with someone talking at me for hours while I try to experience a place is not enjoyable or relaxing to me. But again, I know that is just me and others see it differently, which is why tour guides and other such people have jobs in the first place.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@richarddevaottien7724 Most of the passengers on the train were Australian and I'm pretty sure they'd prefer to hear one of their own. This is an Australian experience.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@TrangleCHi, it's not taken as a criticism, it is what it is, a comment on a video. As a creator I'm faced with some tough choices, do I replace the natural sound with music? or should I leave as much of the natural sound in as possible? Another problem is that the camera was close to the driver/commentator resulting in the commentary coming over louder than it did on the train. The Driver's read these comments, if there are too many negative comments about their commentary they are less likely to allow people such as myself to place a camera up front. In the USA many of the tourist attractions/trains come with a Disney style commentary loved by Americans and often disliked outside the USA. In the past I used music rather than leaving the original soundtrack and I can assure you that nothing upsets viewers more than music. For this series of videos I had two cameras, one mounted inside, the other outside allowing me to offer this series of videos both with and without commentary, this is a long video so it will take me while to edit and upload the version without commentary, it should be ready by next weekend. To be allowed to continue making these videos, I need to keep the right side of driver's. Most RU-vid cab ride videos are posted by drivers on regular routes where commentary is not normal. I am not a driver and I try to cover routes and railways not normally featured, this channel is a hobby and I have to fit it around my day job. I do learn from what people say, after all RU-vid is a two way thing, unlike regular TV. The reason for writing this longer than usual reply is in recognition of your comment and to bring to your attention some of the issues creators such as myself are faced with. Cheers. Tim.

@mahaveerprasadrussia8955 4 месяца назад

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@Timsvideochannel1 4 месяца назад

Hello, I'm sorry that these videos are not the quality you expect. I use the latest GoPro cameras and high quality Sony video cameras along with good editing software. The videos I upload to RU-vid are high quality 4K videos that play back from RU-vid almost as well as the original upload. I don't know why you are having problems watching them, although I noticed that the quality improves a few days after they are uploaded.

@geoffreymartin2764 5 месяцев назад

What can you do with a freshy that you can't with a salty? 🏳‍🌈

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Fresh water crocs are smaller and less likely to eat you.

@hamshackleton 5 месяцев назад

Had to laugh at the commentary about 7 minutes in - Souvenirs, it's all crap, made in China blah blah! 🙂

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

It made me smile too, although they also sold some good books about the trip, I've got one in front of me "Exploring the Railways of Far North Queensland" by Brian Webber - ISBN 0-909937-37- 0 , it's a really good read and from what I can make out it was published in Brisbane.

@kellyashfordtrains2642 5 месяцев назад

Very nice. No offence, mate, but I want to see something different. I can't take emotional music, because it's too painful a reminder of my Dad committing suicide. Please don't play any more emotional music, it upsets me.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

Hi, the scenery does change as we get towards the coast in the next two or three videos. I'm really sorry that the music reminds you of the sad passing of your father. I chose it because it's the nearest thing I could get to Australian music because it features the aboriginal didgeridoo, admittedly the instrument produces a somewhat eerie/sombre sound, but the alternatives offered by my music provider were "Waltzing Matilda" or something that sounded like Rolf Harris on a wash board, both of which would have gone down like a lead balloon with many of my viewers. It's too late for me to do anything about my next two videos, although I will see if my music provider can offer a different selection of Australian music for the last few videos in the series, but I don't hold out much hope, it took me a couple of hours to find the selection I have been using with this series of videos. If it helps, this music is only used at the beginning and end of the videos, if you skip the first and last two minutes you should be able to avoid hearing it. Music and songs have a way of reminding us all of times in our lives, some happy and some sad. Time is the only way to heal painful memories and even then the memories only fade, they never go away. My own Dad passed away more than ten years ago, he loved "Cowboy films" and his favourite piece of music was "the Good, The Bad and the Ugly", at first I didn't want to hear it, today if it's played on the radio I remember him on the edge of his seat looking as though he was on a horse chasing the bad guys. When my first wife left me and the children for another guy "You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille" was riding high in the charts, again it wasn't what I wanted to hear, especially the words "You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille with four hungry children and a crop in the field". When I hear that song today, I smile, not only did the children and myself survive, we became better people for the experience. I really hope time plays it's part in helping you to come to terms with the unfortunate nature of your father's passing, instead I hope you can remember him for the special times you shared, I'm sure that is what he would have wanted. Take care. Tim.

@kellyashfordtrains2642 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1 My Dad committed suicide, meaning he killed himself, because of something my Stepmum said to him, which is worse than simply passing away.

@Timsvideochannel1 5 месяцев назад

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 You have told me in previous conversations about your father's sad demise. I don't think it's my place to comment other than to say, I really feel for you and whilst I know the pain will never go away, I hope it subsides.

@kellyashfordtrains2642 5 месяцев назад

@@Timsvideochannel1The two days I can never get past without grieving are Father's Day and my Dad's birthday 7th September. My Dad introduced me to real steam engines when I was 4-years-old, and later taught me how to read road signs and a map. He was a Travelling Ticket Inspector on the Severn Valley Railway, and used to take me there twice every month, each year. The Llangollen Railway also became an adventure for me. I have a book that he gave to me back in March 1991: Shadows of the Big Four. Inside the front cover is a message he wrote: To my Kelly, because I love her. From Daddy. 24/3/91. I was really close to him, closer to him than the rest of my family. Thankyou, Daddy, for everything.

@Kayenne54 5 месяцев назад

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 Maybe professional counselling would help you handle the grief. My commiserations.

@spartanwarrior4736 4 месяца назад

that tv sounds or taking while recording the train driver view, one would have liked to hear nothing but the train sounds while the sounds of the tracks making that soothing sounds... and no human voice... which the tv playing in the background or talking non stop, actually ruins the whole experience.. which is a shame... as many people like to sit in silence watch and just enjoy the train journey and all its natural sounds ...

@Timsvideochannel1 4 месяца назад

Hi, I fully appreciate what you are saying, that is why this series of videos has been uploaded with commentary and with natural sounds obtained from a camera mounted on the outside of the front window. To watch this video without commentary, please click on this link - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-787xUxqdsoY.html Please read the video description for links to the rest of the videos in this series. I hope this helps. Cheers. Tim.