Australian Trains: VGR Maldon to Castlemaine from Tambo - Australia Day 2011

[applecounty]

Thanks again. Ah, the days when a bloke walked the length performing acts of maintenance and, noting the jobs that required further attention - a proper way to run a railway. Enough! Onward! PS: Nice video.

[applecounty]

Why is the railborne vehicle following the train?

[vrfan2006]

@applecounty This was in the middle of summer when the fire danger is very high. Therefore a hi-rail vehicle follows the train to watch for fires and put them out.

[applecounty]

@vrfan2006 Thanks. Makes one wonder how the railway managed when steam was the only form of motive power.

[vrfan2006]

@applecounty Back in the steam days, the ground either side of the line was regularly cleared and burnt off, especially at the start of the fire season.