Ghost Train - Lost Ruins of Apsley Railway 

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I remember the train, please consider documenting your you tube travels in a book. We need to hold on history. Great job Angus

Thanks for the shoutout, Angus! Hope people get some use out of the map. I updated the Apsley end after watching the vid and seeing the obvious line that it took across the Jordan River Great job on the video!

Great work again Angus. I never knew of the Aspley Line but your comment regarding no feasibility studies is a good one. Just build it and see. Your direction in getting the sheep to run across the shot was skilful 😂

People argue after the fact that a railway was closed because of not being profitable, but the ideal of putting railways in is to spur on growth. Obviously if that growth doesn't come, is it time to remove the line or the government that's failing to spur on population, innovation and production

Well played mate. Love learning Tassie history..The Dog is well cute as well...👍

Nice bit of history, enjoyed it. Great use of the drone showing the route the railway used. You couldn’t really see it without it. Cheers.

Wow them old cars.... What a find

Great story as usual Angus and good to see your wearing some warmer clothing!

Angus - your research is impeccable and your ability to use drone footage to highlight what are archeological artefacts is amazing. Thank you for such a richly enjoyable presentation, as always a little wistful while serious in tone and intent. phillip

There's always views that I enjoy in each video especially the videos done in the warmer months.

Interesting content. I lived in the old station masters house at Pontville in the early 1980s. It is still there, been renovated since then still very original in our time. Thanks again Angus & dog. Greatly appreciated.

sneaky but great, I wasnt expecting this and I would have missed it if it was on Sunday.

Another superb video ! And it’s so impressive to note the connecting thread, a clear, consistent theme, that runs from one to the next,…that of Heraclitus. The ‘permanence of change’. The ‘impermanence of permanence’ ! Shelley’s ‘Ozymandius’ applied to southern Tasmanian locales.

I live up the road from that water tank in Brighton, but didn't know the history, I mean I knew it was a train water tank thingy, so thank you both👌👏👏. Your drone work gives such a great perspective of the areas you cover 😊.

Excellent production, exploration, research..well done. You'll have to make your way to Herrick and walk back to Tullendeena hill.

oh this one is right up my ally !!

Another fantastic and informative video. Thanks once again Angus (and pooch) for all the time taken to teach us our history in a very enjoyable way. Thankyou! Cheers, Darren

Interesting part of our rail history. The rotting wooden trestle bridge at 7:58 looks like it was designed by a combined North /South committee lol.

Excited for this one Angus ! I drive this route regularly and have always wanted to know more after seeing an early photo of the apsley town and train turnaround

Great video Angus. Next time I go through Kempton I'll check it out. It's also the place where I couldn't find the camping donation box for the life of me while I was passing through one night. Ended up giving my $5 to a lady in the street who said she'd pass it on, hopefully that was true 😂

Thank you and Dog for another great video Angus!

The Tennis court shelter at Bagdad, was originally a shelter at the local Railway station, I believe? Came from up the street at the Community center, where the line went to climb the hill.. (That's what I was told back in the late 50's)? Been looking at that old railroad line's trackbed since I was a kid. Would love to have seen it working around the hill behind Kempton and up to Dysart?

I never knew it existed, but have driven alongside it 100s of times

Bloody fascinating stuff as always, missed you mate!!

Very good, very intresting content. Thanks.

Awesome video, I had no idea about this line, looking forward to more

Thanks Angus. Good job again

Oooh! Im excited! Love the rail related vids!

this is great content thanks mate keep up the good work i'm enjoying every vid you make cheers!!! Ted

Look forward to it 👌😊

Amazing as always thank you

I always think when i drive past that tank that it would make a great tower house.

Quality as usual.

This is really cool! Thanks!

Very interesting mate 👍

Great content Angus, I look forward to every video, I’ve learnt so much about Tasmania. I drive through Apsley several times a week, and I worked on the railways in the north back in the 70’s. I knew there was a rail line from Melton Mowbray to Apsley, but couldn’t work out how they got over it around the hill. It’s still not clear where the line went, but your video helps make sense of it all. I live in Brighton, and I believe there was an airstrip somewhere during the war years, any thoughts??

Gee, I had to look at the map to get my bearings. Never knew of that line but the Southern Midlands has always been quite desolate of population, in my memory.

Thanks

Always wondered what that concrete wall was on ford road. Drive down there most days.

Excellent as always Angus........does the dog have an actors equity membership ? At 8:35 in the video there is a cone shaped hill in the background (on the way in to Bothwell) that has a large cross on top of it. As a kid (on one of our many trips to Bothwell) my Dad told me it was to commemorate a man who had been killed near there as he had bravely tried to warn or stop a train as the tracks were washed out or damaged ahead. Anyone know if this is true ?

When is the "Gnarly BMX Tracks of Tassie" video coming?

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Bring back passenger trains!!! Open back up Hobart to Launceston, to Devonport..

Was that a Nine Inch Nails reference at the end??

Johnny Cash with the finish there!

Be super careful about posting videos of yourself walking along an active railway line! But great video nevertheless!

Using dead car bodies for erosion control.😜

I have a suspicion that this channel is not yet profitable. It must be very expensive with all of the research, electricity, subscriptions and petrol costs, including food and other miscellaneous things. Is this channel profitable?

Hey mate, thanks for your video. Keep on keeping on. 👍