Holy moly, how many freight cars are there in this monster-consist ? This really boggles my mind - fantastic video !
@martincrisp3385
4 жыл бұрын
Just over 230 I reckon.
@jameswright730
2 жыл бұрын
Longest in the world
@michaelhayden725
Жыл бұрын
@@martincrisp3385 about right and given that it only had three engines its a case of get it started and then don's stop!!
@trevortaylor2778
4 жыл бұрын
Australia world's heaviest trains USA world's heaviest train drivers.
@ajo3085
4 жыл бұрын
@@Moltar_Railfan If you do some research yourself NYC... you'd find they double stack down under too. Your comment is also proof that most Americans don't get sarcasm, irony etc as I believe the initial comment was as much to do with America's obesity problem as any comparison of our trains vs Aussie ones.
@aflsteve9139
4 жыл бұрын
@@Moltar_Railfan Could you be any more clueless? You totally missed the point with your first post and even when A JO spells it out for you, you still don't get it.
@klyde8460
4 жыл бұрын
Trevor, that's offensive...
@alexanderSydneyOz
4 жыл бұрын
Just as a matter of interest, do we know that american train drivers are heavier than aussie ones? It may be true, but it may not be. And the comment is a bit frivolous, putting it nicely. As for double stacking, while I am definitely no expert on freight trains, my impression that double stacking is common in the USA, but not here (in oz...). AFAIK part of the Inland Rail project is modifying the existing routes to allow double stacking, which currently is not possible. I personally live near the freight line to Port Botany, and there are not double stacked container trains there.
@ajo3085
4 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderSydneyOz Double stacking doesn't happen on the east coast for the obvious reason that the numerous bridges and tunnels are too low but it's rare to see an intermodal service between Perth/Adelaide/Goobang that doesn't have double stacked loads.
@mcites
4 жыл бұрын
Classic trains and remote Australian areas : perfect.
@espeescotty
4 жыл бұрын
Of all the hundreds of cars that passed the camera in this short video, not one single flat-spotted wheel was heard! That to me is just amazing. I don't know if they have a better way of preventing sticking brakes or a zero tolerance of any flat spot whatsoever, but it sure is impressive.
@jerrysam2001
3 жыл бұрын
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@marcokashton8279
3 жыл бұрын
@Jerry Sam Instablaster ;)
@jerrysam2001
3 жыл бұрын
@Marco Kashton i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@jerrysam2001
3 жыл бұрын
@Marco Kashton it worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thanks so much, you saved my ass!
@marcokashton8279
3 жыл бұрын
@Jerry Sam no problem :)
@darylcheshire1618
4 жыл бұрын
I was told at one or more level crossings there was a sign saying it takes a train 7 minutes to cross whether your vehicle is on the tracks or not.
@rons4778
4 жыл бұрын
Yes in the early seventies Hamersly Iron signs said do not get in front of our trains as it take 2 and a half miles for it to stop and today with a 100 more wagons probably more
@infidel6728
4 жыл бұрын
Quite a short wait, in many areas in the US if the engines are in view at the crossing you turn off the engine and get out a picnic table.
@Hazza4257
2 жыл бұрын
@@infidel6728 but no train in the US are longer than this. So they must be... slower?
@mickking5913
3 ай бұрын
Of course you do,then you wake up and take your hand off it.@@infidel6728
@garydunken7934
4 жыл бұрын
5:10 super scenery. It looked like a giant snake slithering away
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
a great video of powerful trains in the midst of severe conditions.
@jjpalmer22
6 жыл бұрын
The Pilbara Swahili Windtalkers. I used to work on Cliffs Railroad in 1973, some of the drivers were ex colonials from Kenya. When one of the drivers hit a roo he used to radio his mate on the track gang to check if it had a Joey in Swahili, so that the train controller could not understand him
@pjaygeorge8016
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trip down memory lane (hate that term) for a retired engr (76yrs) in Phila, USA. Was a Brit 10 pound pom working on the original MTP>Dampier (King Bay then) as an inspector on the railroad (180 ml) 1965-66 for Central Engineering Svces (RioTintoZinc) telling all the MKMM contractors (primarily yanks) what they were doing right or wrong! reading from the authority of a fat manual. In my own caravan and Land Rover (a rolls royce among the Land Cruisers) I hopscotched through the various camps until we opened the railroad at MTP on July 1, 1966. There is a group pic on the Rio Tinto website (celebrating the 50 year anni) of the gathered management and politicos at the spike driving ceremony. If you look close, there is a guy at the far left chatting up two MMA stewardesses - that's me! I've done a lot with my life since but the Pilbara and the railroad still features BIG in my soul.
@Phil-wq9uq
4 жыл бұрын
@PJay George Have you got the link to the photo?
@rons4778
4 жыл бұрын
MMA brought back memories Mickey Mouse Airline’s and you might leave the Pilbara but the Pilbara never will leave you
@chrisgriffiths2533
4 жыл бұрын
George, Your are one of about Ten Million People who have Gone to Northern Australian but Decided to Leave. Leave because the Australian Government has No Idea How to Govern the Northern Half of Australia. All You Get from Our Government About Northern WA, The NT, QLD, South Australia is Excuses, Excuses, Excuses. Thanks for Your History.
@sydneyshinshi
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisgriffiths2533 They leave because they made their money and want to go somewhere more hospitable.
@chrisgriffiths2533
2 жыл бұрын
@@sydneyshinshi Yes Interesting that George had to go to All the way to the USA to Find a Hospitable Location ?.
@terrenceodgers5866
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic landscape and some very long trains.
@infidel6728
4 жыл бұрын
Terrence Odgers. That is far from a long train, just average for my area, perhaps a bit on the short side.
@terrenceodgers5866
4 жыл бұрын
@@infidel6728 - and your point is?
@CarlosGonzalez-kt5be
4 жыл бұрын
THANKS YOU FOR THE VIDEO..SALUDOS FROM NEW YORK.
@yixnorb5971
5 жыл бұрын
Great video. In the U.S. the Horseshoe Curve is the best place for trainspotting as it is part of a major pass through mountains, allowing trains to gain or lose altitude.
@egdiryellam68
4 жыл бұрын
Not the best, just one of very many "best Places"
@MattsTrainArchive
3 жыл бұрын
Horseshoe curve is not a good filming spot. To me, It’s a good picnic area. I prefer downtown Altoona, PA. It’s the same trains, and the same amount of action.
@tractorsmachinesro1405
4 жыл бұрын
Great rail therapy....Thanks for sharing👍👍👍
@Landaux
4 жыл бұрын
Nice scenery! Can’t believe there’s no helper locomotives on these trains through all those inclines
@alexanderSydneyOz
4 жыл бұрын
I think that the terrain is, overall, very flat.
@andrewblake2254
4 жыл бұрын
There are helper locos getting the trains up the hills away from the mines. After that it is pretty much all downhill to the sea. I have a brother in law that drives them. It is a great area to visit but not a good place to break down. Could be 200 miles from help..
@lowercherty
4 жыл бұрын
Like the old Great Northern ore lines in Minnesota. They ran 200+ car trains too.
@chrisgriffiths2533
4 жыл бұрын
You need a Lot of Steel to Mine and Cart Iron Ore. Lots of Fuel as Well, All that Sunshine Just Going to Waste. Great Video.
@chrisgriffiths2533
4 жыл бұрын
@bagariddum So They Do Know What Solar Energy is in that Part of Hot Climate Australia, Interesting.
@driftingintoretirement
2 жыл бұрын
Love the locations you shoot from.
@nathanroberts355
4 ай бұрын
I been on old Hamersley iron ore mining trains from mt tom price iron ore mine site to Parker Point in dampier in grade 7 in 1988
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
great show of Australia and their trains
@nathanroberts355
4 ай бұрын
In grade 6 camp i been on a train to dampier on a Hamersley iron ore trains from mt tom price iron ore mine site
@johnmoore8016
5 жыл бұрын
The train at time stamp 1:47-4:28 was a long one; those three unit must had some good horse power to pull all those wagon a full load on each wagon. thanks for a very good video and some beautiful country side.
@davidrayner9832
5 жыл бұрын
The train has 240 cars and weighs around 33,000 tons and depending on which mine it came from, may have been banked in the rear by two or three units until it got over the biggest hill on the line at around the 250 - 300 km mark, depending on which line it began its journey on. At this point, it's just come down a 2% grade that's 25 kms long.
@christopherlaing7338
4 жыл бұрын
The two lead units are ES 4400's and the third unit is a D9-4400CW which indicates the horsepower so 13,200hp in total.
@davidsheriff8989
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic filming...looks like another planet...
@robcheerful
4 жыл бұрын
Nice shots, spectacular country.
@tracynation239
4 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. ♡ T.E.N.
@aussiechainreactions6619
7 жыл бұрын
Really nice video! Looks like a pretty interesting junction:) Is it really busy?
@WestAussieTrainz
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah and two of the tracks block the way to go red dog gorge which is a shame but I’ve got say great video I love seeing and hearing tracks especially when I go camping so this video is great and it is also great because I don’t get to go up there much of the time so having video like these are great 👍 keep up the magnificent work
@MrOlgrumpy
4 жыл бұрын
That looks like the area near the old 45mile camp of MKMO,H.I.s trains went over the first overpass shown
@TreniMisterJazz.
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations fantastic shots😊😊😊
@j.m.youngquist419
4 жыл бұрын
Keep up the awesome job!
@warrenpamment
5 жыл бұрын
wow they know how to load them about 225 hoppers I counted I missed a few but either way 2:10 - 4:24 thanks for the video
@jpcbrother
4 жыл бұрын
240 cars
@Nebarus
4 жыл бұрын
Western Creek Junction, that's an odd name.... I would have called it "trainichasbalavalabong" (silly Simpsons joke) Loved the video :)
@tramwayjohn
5 жыл бұрын
Busiest railway junction in Australia? Are you kidding? What about places such as Strathfield in Sydney, which has HUNDREDS of trains passing through daily? Sunshine in Victoria is also very busy. A fine movie, but not a suitable title for it, though!
@johnsergei
5 жыл бұрын
It's pretty good But I suspect The NSW Hunter Valley 4 track line is the busiest for freight. Most of the trains are coal trains. I've never seen anything close to this busy in Australia. Often several coal trans or empties an hour,
@tramwayjohn
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you the Hunter coal lines are VERY busy. I have seen trains every three or for minutes on that route. Also, there are some very busy junctions in urban areas, places such as Redfurn in Sydney, take some beating!
@johnsergei
5 жыл бұрын
@@tramwayjohn Tonnage wise it would have to be the Pilbera, Hunter Valley coal lines & Queensland coal lines. All 3 are quite different in nature. For freight train frequency, there would now be no competion from interstate intormodel traffic & state systems have all but been destroyed (intentionally, by governments) Others can sit by the interstate lines now, I.m sick of waiting hours to see a freight train.
@philburrows6036
5 жыл бұрын
@blue heeler They weigh 220 tonnes 37 tonne axle on 68kg rail...
@batmanlives6456
4 жыл бұрын
Yes but trains here are at least 228 cars long - some are up to 240 long
@klbird
4 жыл бұрын
Did I count right? Over 200 loaded ore cars?? Amazing!
@chrisbarbera4121
4 жыл бұрын
If I counted right 270.
@klbird
4 жыл бұрын
@Peter Breis Fantastic. It is wonder the couplers hold together.
@petermcgreevy6386
4 жыл бұрын
@@klbird Don't worry the couplers failed more than once on start up from what i heard.
@klbird
4 жыл бұрын
@@petermcgreevy6386 Not surprised. It `must have been a long walk in the heat to replace them.
@ronaldmorrison6013
4 жыл бұрын
@@klbird that would suck!!!
@josephgodridge2814
4 жыл бұрын
Still working for Rio after 10 years
@chopperking1122
3 жыл бұрын
they used to use alco century locos , they didnt sell many of them in the US , but they did sterling service here for many years
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
very good video
@Spookieham
4 жыл бұрын
Those Rio trains are now fully automated or going that way - no drivers. And this is just one company; BHP and FMG also have their own lines and are automating. Why? The cost of getting drivers there, housing them and obviously paying them is incredibly high plus they can run more trains.
@electric7487
4 жыл бұрын
And you know what's really odd? It really surprises me that Rio Tinto want to go so big on autonomous trains yet they hardly ever run distributed power.
@adrianhensby1214
4 жыл бұрын
In Crystal Brook SA, there is a sign, opposite the pub, on Railway Terrace stating that the station is the busiest railway junction in the southern hemisphere............ It is a very old sign though.......
@nathanroberts355
10 ай бұрын
I might work for Rio tinto at mt tom price iron ore mine site and work has a train driver at dampier Western Australia Australia
@mcmurugan4239
4 жыл бұрын
Nice and Beautiful 👍
@clivefive4081
5 жыл бұрын
nice
@send2gl
4 жыл бұрын
Blimey, that long one starting at 2:07 - I couldn't see any gap between trucks.
@chriscorrigan7420
4 ай бұрын
How many days to load it? Then empty it?
@bananasinpyamas9005
4 жыл бұрын
my sweet jesus, such a long train....
@rodgeranderson4922
4 жыл бұрын
Takes a long time to pass, seems longer when you are waiting to get across on the way back to camp after doing 12 hours in 45+ heat!!
@j.m.youngquist419
4 жыл бұрын
Like a big Brown Snake roaming the countryside
@jimcrawford5039
5 жыл бұрын
The busiest? In the Pilbara yes.
@tommyhunter1817
4 жыл бұрын
The American locos look pretty good Down Under. Do engineers drive on the wrong side of the cab down there?
@chrisredfearn1064
4 жыл бұрын
...3 days later the last truck glides silently by...!!
@markfryer9880
5 жыл бұрын
Bit surprised that they are not using Distributed Power on these trains.
@moblet
4 жыл бұрын
The reason is almost certainly the additional shunting it would create prior to unloading. Iron ore wagons in the Pilbara are emptied using rotary dumpers through which the locos cannot pass, e.g. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qKaNx3l6nHajhm0 Avoiding broken couplers keeps the drivers on their toes.
@andrijgonchar5010
4 жыл бұрын
Good meditation for sleeping.
@MrBryansseals
4 жыл бұрын
Rio Tinto are shifting loads of ore. Is it public knowledge how much Australia benefits from this ?
@kdrusty383
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately most people here are ignorant to that fact, especially the eastern states.
@alexanderSydneyOz
4 жыл бұрын
At the peak, about 10 years back, mineral exports - which are mostly iron ore and coal - accounted for about 10% of Australia's GDP. I have personally found that most people haven't the slightest concept of how important that is.
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
HEAT IS THE HARDEST THING TO FIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE
@MostCommentsAreFake-ud8by
4 жыл бұрын
What is the cash value of the trains load of iron ore ?
@bestamerica
4 жыл бұрын
' train go up grade is a hard to pull many trailer train / more drink fuel... go down grade is a easy neutral / save fuel but alot of brakes
@strafrag1
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, how long is the ore train? Amazing.
@hoghead4846
4 жыл бұрын
On the ore train does it have traditional automatic air or do the cars have electric control valves?
@seantran6689
4 жыл бұрын
Funny how Rio wants to fully automate these trains.
@velotill
4 жыл бұрын
Swedish Iron Ore trains down from Kiruna run on hydropowered electricity (and are much quieter). How great would it be for Australia to truly seize its potential to become a nation run on renewables supplying all of Asia with green H2.
@andrewcrawley4429
Жыл бұрын
I counted 244 + engines
@markgurgevich3851
4 жыл бұрын
Hat is the maximum speed for these ore trains ? ?
@chillimocha
3 жыл бұрын
How accessible is this area if I wanted to take some leave from work and go up there to take photos and videos? Is that junction in the middle of no where or accessible by car?
@chillimocha
3 жыл бұрын
thanks Matt. I really must get up there one of these days.
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
it must be a hot climate where trains run in tough conditions and must be dependable
@chopperking1122
3 жыл бұрын
they were specially ordered with bigger cooling systems ect. to withstand the conditions
@NR29pacnat
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe Tom price? Port Hedland? Karratha?
@batmanlives6456
4 жыл бұрын
Nearest town Karratha I used to work on this railroad Lived at the 201 km mark Camp Anderson 3 1/2 yrs
@Preston2244
4 жыл бұрын
What was the total weight of that iron ore train?
@chopperking1122
3 жыл бұрын
about 35,000 tons . BHP put all its AC 6000s [ i think eight of them ] onto one train in 2001 and pulled a record 80,000 tons .
@Tsamokie
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone have a count on how many railcars in the "Loaded Iron Ore (Heading to Wickham)" consist @07:30?
@karireinikainen2876
4 жыл бұрын
How much cargo do these trains carry at each time? By European standards, they are enormous in terms of number of wagons.
@paullangford8179
4 жыл бұрын
230 cars at about 106 tonnes each: over 24,000 tonnes. The entire train runs about 30,000 tonnes.
@Tsamokie
4 жыл бұрын
@@paullangford8179 Only three locos. Some powerful
@NR29pacnat
6 жыл бұрын
How do you get to Western creek jct from the nearest town?
@davidrayner9832
5 жыл бұрын
From the North West Coastal Hwy, you take the turnoff just to the north of the level crossing near Karratha and travel around 70 kms. You'll go over another crossing and Western Creek is immediately to your right. The points where the Pannawonika line and Tom Price lines diverge are just 100 m from that crossing. Drive another km or two and look to your right to see the whole area. If you want to venture off the asphalt and onto the rail access road, you'll need a permit from the Karratha Visitor Centre.
@ausrailaction1348
4 жыл бұрын
Hey man great video! i was wondering how did u know when trains were coming ? im going up north to portheadland soon but won't no the times may u help pls
@ausrailaction1348
4 жыл бұрын
@@MS_Trains ohhhh thats so good thanks mate
@rons4778
4 жыл бұрын
With 300 million tons a year you never have to wait long
@gregrudd6983
4 жыл бұрын
The busiest railway junction in Australia is Illawarra Junction in Sydney #justsaying
@ryanrailfan4253
4 жыл бұрын
Me being a USA foamer I didn’t know Australia had es44 and ac4400s
@petermcgreevy6386
4 жыл бұрын
I have heard they buy them second hand and modify them for these Iron Ore trains.
@martincrisp3385
4 жыл бұрын
Does each locomotive have a driver? Or are they linked so one driver can control them from the front?
@martincrisp3385
4 жыл бұрын
@@MS_Trains automated... Wow... I shouldn't be surprised given today's technology but I am. Thanks for your reply.
@rons4778
4 жыл бұрын
@@MS_Trains Yes the drivers are down behind Perth airport
@homeandelectronicsstop1599
4 жыл бұрын
trains have to be well well built to take excessive heat
@user-bd5md5cm2j
4 жыл бұрын
Didnt know they were using GE s down there. Looks just like an american conset
@Tsamokie
4 жыл бұрын
American* consist.*
@trespire
4 жыл бұрын
Are those trains 3 or 4 Km long ? Am I seeing right ?
@trespire
4 жыл бұрын
@bagariddum Thanks.
@markgurgevich3851
4 жыл бұрын
13,220 hp of the three locomotive consist, GE’S will pull the world
@HooyahPeacock
4 жыл бұрын
13 thousand... laughs in space shuttle fuel pump
@EmperorEdselstein
4 жыл бұрын
This is kinda nuts. I am an American and this geography fakes me out. This reminds me of Arizona a lot but I know it is a completely different continent.
@jamesfrench7299
4 жыл бұрын
There is a whole other world out there.
@batmanlives6456
4 жыл бұрын
Very hot mid summer I lived in one of the rail camps for some years ( camp Anderson) We used to get at least 1 week a year where max temp was 50 degrees C every day Bloody hot!
@jimcrawford5039
4 жыл бұрын
You would not want to get lost around there, water is very scarce!
@WestAussieTrainz
5 жыл бұрын
Quick question what does the Track Machine actually I seen on most days but I’ve never known what they do
@johnnyrot1075
5 жыл бұрын
The tamper? @ 1.30? i assume kzitem.info/news/bejne/yIl-y62iZnugoY4
@jjpalmer22
4 жыл бұрын
This is close to the old 45 mile MKMO camp. I used to work on the track on the railway. The Track machines are tampers used to lift and pack the line where it subsidies or dips. We used to drive every day from Wickham to this point and further on to the the Canyon where a lot of the work was done
4 жыл бұрын
Could have been Arizona to the untrained eye
@peterhendry2154
4 жыл бұрын
Am I missing something here or are they ignoring the possibility of solar and wind energy allowing them to refine the ore at the mine and only transport the pig iron. The fuel savings far outweigh the costs as less trains means less wear.
@markissboi3583
4 жыл бұрын
Mining without it we be still be Cave dwellers Trains transporting to export 👍Straya needs to build our own ships & Tech stop sending to overseas as the govt keeps saying saves $ for WHO?
@CarlosGonzalez-kt5be
4 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ !!..go baybe go baybe . Go Australia.. @ Go usa..
@turkeytrac1
4 жыл бұрын
Great n american built hp, kind of puts the other locos in Australia to shame.
@jamesfrench7299
4 жыл бұрын
What a ridiculous response. Some real wackos out there.
@dartanion0075
4 жыл бұрын
@riplstrip you idiot.
@tubester4567
4 жыл бұрын
@riplstrip Its not the president rioting, destroying the country and wanting to get rid of cops and law and order. Its the Democrats.
@davidjames9377
4 жыл бұрын
H
@derekthompson4561
4 жыл бұрын
Its so way out who really cares?
@mspalmboy
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully, in the not too distant future, these diesel locomotives will be replaced by 100% electric battery locomotives. We only have one planet and we must preserve it for future generations.
@kdrusty383
4 жыл бұрын
Phil imagine how many batteries you’d need to power it, diesel probably better for the environment in the end?
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