1009 Beyer Garratt returns to service

[pyrofella]

Update on my previous post.... I went Queensland and to my dismay, the Garrett is now just on static display at the Ipswich Workshop Museum... I was informed that they have no plans to put her back in steam.... What a waste....

I settled for a trip on the Mary Valley Rattler instead....a C17steamer that runs from Gympie to Imbil....it was great.

[pyrofella]

I'm heading for Queensland in later this year..just so I can ride behind this beauty...she's doing trips out of Ipswich in October.. can't wait.

[Zappyguy111]

I remember this old train... Fond childhood memories these days. I can't wait until they have it up and running again.

[choirboyfromhell1]

I hear the American accent at the end..."Right on Time". Of course it is...it isn't an American train.

[JimTLonW6]

Seriously impressive loco!

[steamtrainmark]

Nice video Ken, what other treasures you got stowed away?

[cnsylvester1]

@steamtrainmark _ I'll have to look Mark.. Most are section cars now. K

[granskare]

an amazing loco! I don't think it was ever used in the USA...too bad...

[JBofBrisbane]

@granskare - most U.S. railroads played around with the Mallet articulated design, and paid little attention to what Mr Garratt was doing in Britain.

[granskare]

@JBofBrisbane the usual thing here is if we didn't invent it, it can't be good...

[JBofBrisbane]

@granskare - I have noticed that, but Anatoly Mallet was hardly a U.S. citizen.

[EpicureMammon]

@granskare I think that Garratts are better around tighter corners and the trade offs to achieve that benefit weren't worth it or even necessary on US railways. Maybe they would have been very useful on some lines, I don't know. They definitely are neat looking.

[Palifiox]

@EpicureMammon The problem with the Garratt and all tank engine designs is that the axle loading decreases as the water is used up, reducing adhesion and traction. This is not a problem over relatively short runs. QGR Garratts were frequently used on the Rockhamption to Blair Athol for the high grade steaming coal. Total of perhaps 400 km with watering points along the way. Low capacity bridges on the central line in the early 1950s needed light axle loadings, Garratts offered this.

[flyingscrapyard]

Ah those were the days when our DELs were still wearing blue. They must have had the entire fleet of timber carriages hooked up that day.

[jagerfaust2009]

Can somebody please tell me if it's true that this engine has been committed to a static display, and will not steam again?

Thanks.......jager

[Oldskoolrailroad]

what great locomotive ! 5* and fav.

[BleedingMe1]

It's a shame this one's been committed to a static display... such a beautiful loco and piece of engineering!

[megatwingo]

5*****!

[dj17q]

Impressive looking locomotive. We had almost exactly the same type in our home state many years ago, the SAR 400 class garratt - built by Beyer Peacock. Dark green to blackish but instead of coal was oil-fired. Now only two are left. One in museum and no.402 on display at zig zag railways.

[exveefan]

Brings back Good memories. :)

[cnsylvester1]

Paul, back in 197o's I was a little kid my dad would take me to the Redbank Steam Museum each year. The small museum was full of locomotives. I clearly recall dad saying to me "you see these engines here, they'll never run again".Since then I've seen DD171051, AC16221a, BG1009, BB18¼1089,A10#6 all returned into service together + the creation of The Workshops Museum.Would have been ridiculed for years had I have predicted this back in 1974.I reckon good things are still out there. Never give up.

[paul1089]

What a great clip, such a shame that we will probably never see her in steam again :(

[RedtailFox1]

we can always hope :(