#railmotor

Featuring Edward, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Salty, Porter, Stewart the Railmotor, BoCo, Beth the SCC engine, the W&S engines, Reginald the SCC brake van, Tammie the luggage van, and Barbara the temperamental vertical boiler engine

I mean while I know that this is just a railmotor this also just looks wrong but not in a bad way? Like it just looks off, still very polite and nice but I think it’s that I’m accustomed to more European designs for them but still. I adore this greatly despite all of that it looks really quite nice, yet still off.

The SavannahLander on the run from Einasleigh to Forsayth. The SavannahLander is a 1960's Railmotor that runs regularly from Cairns to Forsayth on a railway line that was built in 1910. The line was built with manual labour and dynamite where necessary and is in original condition with steel hollow sleepers. The line actually runs in a river bed at one stage, which is why rail travel is suspended during the wet season. Curves are tight and at some stages the railmotor rocks like a boat in rough seas. Despite this,people (including me) line up to ride the line. Wildlife includes rock wallabies and clouds of crow butterflies. Hazards include Prize winnning Brahmin Bulls which take their time getting off the line.

CPH “Tin Hare” rail motors dating from 1923 and 621/721 dating from 1961 in action at Maitland during Steamfest 2019.

1960s Railmotor still operating on a track laid down in the 1890s. The track is maintained, however the earth filled steel sleepers laid directly on the ground, with no ballast is the original track design and still in use. This design allows for flood waters to cover the track without washing the lines away. It does however, provide a very interesting ride. Definitely rock and roll. Taken at Mt. Surprise