1009 Beyer Garratt returns to service
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Published 2008-05-30
All Comments (21)
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Problem of axle loading decreasing with water usage is common to any tank loco. And as for bridge loadings, it was not safe to take a fully coaled and watered Garratt across the Burnett River bridge at Bundaberg. Garratts had to be emptied and hauled across the Burnett "as a vehicle". This, as well as the availability of Blair Athol coal, is why the Garratts were used mostly in the Central Division.
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I remember this old train... Fond childhood memories these days. I can't wait until they have it up and running again.
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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.
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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.
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What a great clip, such a shame that we will probably never see her in steam again :(
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what an absolutely beautiful locomotive.
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Roight on toim........Very nice filming, thanks! Kind Regards from Amersfoort, Netherlands, Gert
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Seriously impressive loco!
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Beautiful loco.
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what great locomotive ! 5* and fav.
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Brings back Good memories. :)
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@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.
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I lived in Emerald, at the junction of the cental rly and the Blair Athol line, so I saw plenty of them My father was a railwayman and most of the men I knew were too. Emerals was a railway town.
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Magnificent locomotives
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what a loco,, good video,
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@pyrofella yeah, she has been static display since something went bung a number of years ago. there is an increase in rumors that she may be restored to operation for 2015 but so far nothing has started to be done.
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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.
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Built in Gorton, Manchester.
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@granskare - most U.S. railroads played around with the Mallet articulated design, and paid little attention to what Mr Garratt was doing in Britain.
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it blew a fusible plug years and years ago and has being sitting in a museum for the last 6-7 years it will never run again
