Riding the rails in style - Nullarbor Australia

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  • čas přidán 28. 05. 2009
  • Adventurer and cameraman Geoff Mackley travelling by LIV (Light Inspection Vehicle) from Cook to Adelaide. Awesome way to see a vast desolate and beautiful land Thanks heaps to Australian National Rail

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  • @thedefaultguy7884
    @thedefaultguy7884 Před rokem +111

    Its 2023 and i am still mesmerised by that mechanism

  • @Abitibidoug
    @Abitibidoug Před 3 lety +145

    Yes, I've seen these vehicles in Canada, we call them hirails. Sure beats the noisy and rough riding speeder cars rail crews used in days gone by. When following the train, if the hirail had a manual transmission you could hitch on to the last car, put the transmission in neutral, shut the engine off, and save a few bucks on petrol.

    • @Hakuratallica
      @Hakuratallica Před 2 lety +10

      Ah yes, coasting.

    • @judebaldwin2137
      @judebaldwin2137 Před rokem +5

      Nice. I was wondering what they were called.
      I live next to the defunct Forgotten World Highway train tracks in NZ.
      It's now set up for tourists in rail carts so is still maintained.
      Be a quicker way to get to the local town or just to go down the road to visit mates.
      Tourist schedule depending, of course :)

    • @utakatifunahaki5095
      @utakatifunahaki5095 Před rokem +1

      @@judebaldwin2137 wah

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      @suriyanarayananjanakiraman1127 Před rokem +2

      Ultimate Guru, Master of Efficient Innovation

    • @Abitibidoug
      @Abitibidoug Před rokem +3

      @@suriyanarayananjanakiraman1127 That innovation could be further improved by an axle driven generator and AC compressor. Yahoo, let the good times roll!

  • @johnnixon9745
    @johnnixon9745 Před 3 lety +35

    Imagine the thoughts and comments of the train crew, looking back and seeing a Land Cruiser chasing them on the rails.

  • @jeffevans3193
    @jeffevans3193 Před 3 lety +43

    I drove the Nullabor in 1975 in a truck I bought in Sydney from a retired engineer. He fitted it out to travel the outback. A 1956 International Harvest truck in mint condition. I got lucky and his knowledge of the roads saved my life so The final leg of my 6 month outback trek was the Port Augusta to Freemantle route. Wow it blew me away and no A/C I might ad. Up early 2 or3 am when it was pleasant say80 degree's farhrenheit , looking out for big six foot tall red roo's. I love Australia for diverse terrain unspoiled by man and the people who were truly peaceful loving souls.. Yeah and the range feed beef topped off with a local beer.

    • @badwolf7367
      @badwolf7367 Před 6 měsíci

      Unspoiled by man? The entire continent's ecosystem is in shambles because of man.

  • @evelynsharland698
    @evelynsharland698 Před 9 lety +61

    thanks for posting this. I saw a truck like this parked at our hotel in Texas (USA) and showed it my grandson, and this helped him to envision how it works. How cool!!!!!

    • @MohsinAli-ld6bg
      @MohsinAli-ld6bg Před 4 lety +3

      Evelyn Sharland to

    • @civilwork7052
      @civilwork7052 Před 2 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/flVzOxSls0Y/video.html

    • @rr0vip
      @rr0vip Před 2 lety

      7 years later same is me) i saw truck at walmart in Texas,and came here to see how it works :)

    • @kashyap263
      @kashyap263 Před rokem

      Railway Maintenance vehicle

  • @timosha21
    @timosha21 Před 3 lety +39

    I'm a train and I approve this video!!

  • @laxmikanthwarr_
    @laxmikanthwarr_ Před 3 lety +11

    The luckiest driver, satisfied driver😍🔥

  • @abhijaykhileri4572
    @abhijaykhileri4572 Před 3 lety +55

    Just imagine how amazing and unique it will be 😍😍

  • @MartyJM01
    @MartyJM01 Před 15 lety +22

    Gives new meaning to train chasing. Certainly is a great way tyo see the land.
    Thanks
    Marty

  • @billnye69s64
    @billnye69s64 Před 4 lety +4

    this is one of the things on my bucket list

  • @TheHulk1200
    @TheHulk1200 Před 26 dny +1

    best thing watched this month. thanks ❤

  • @MohsinKhan-rg7qh
    @MohsinKhan-rg7qh Před 3 lety

    Wow Amazing Superb
    Dil khush ho gaya dekh kar

  • @ajs66699
    @ajs66699 Před 4 lety +77

    Just imagine the driver suddenly observes a full size rail engine coming towards it.... Bang.... Put the car on Reverse gear...full throttle ....

    • @Abitibidoug
      @Abitibidoug Před 3 lety +3

      If you have time, otherwise hit the brakes and bail out.

    • @apsley8704
      @apsley8704 Před 2 lety +3

      Or you could just lift the rails and wait for it to pass

  • @Prathamsinghal
    @Prathamsinghal Před rokem +5

    Seen this for the first time 😅

  • @MikeG42
    @MikeG42 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Excellent video , cool hi-rail truck

  • @ramaganeshpai2823
    @ramaganeshpai2823 Před 3 lety +1

    Exceptional planning and design.👌👌👍

  • @user-bl3pk2kn4p
    @user-bl3pk2kn4p Před 3 lety +3

    *Really very nice Idea, Superb* 😊👍❣️🇮🇳

  • @BadassBobY
    @BadassBobY Před rokem +15

    "Wait what? They drive cars on rail tracks?"
    Oh wait, it's Australia, makes complete sense.

  • @razvivlogs96
    @razvivlogs96 Před 4 lety

    WOW! Wonderful..... it's amazing for me....Nice !deas....superb👌👌👌

  • @user-mr3ct1dm9p
    @user-mr3ct1dm9p Před 5 měsíci

    Absolutely the finest RR track that I have ever seen, in 65 years!! Wow!!!!

  • @Tricianne7
    @Tricianne7 Před 11 lety +5

    what an awesome way to travel i use to love watching these cars as a kid

  • @SpadesNeil
    @SpadesNeil Před 11 lety +6

    Those trucks are so cool. I've seen them on the railroad when my dad used to work for Amtrak.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Před 6 dny

    I love the tail gating the freight train

  • @Marlon538-vz7bv
    @Marlon538-vz7bv Před 8 měsíci

    when i was much younger i used to watch this on my grandma's pc when i was staying at her place, we used to laugh so much at the part where the truck is behind the train and this video has given me so much joy back then even tho i did not understand a single word of english back then

  • @tanmaymishra857
    @tanmaymishra857 Před 4 lety +178

    Its all fun and games untill a locomotive appears from the front

    • @tranviethung2837
      @tranviethung2837 Před 3 lety

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    • @shaswat1978
      @shaswat1978 Před 3 lety +11

      If it is in India, definitely loco may appear from the front.

    • @mohammedasifasifaz5351
      @mohammedasifasifaz5351 Před 3 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @jacksonwhittier3646
      @jacksonwhittier3646 Před 3 lety +7

      That won’t happen, those high rail trucks work for the rail company, they more than likely have the authorization to be there, so the dispatcher has informed the other trains of their presence!

    • @trexeater101
      @trexeater101 Před 2 lety

      Just stop and lower the rail guides and drive off the track

  • @sposecosmic
    @sposecosmic Před 10 lety +14

    I rode that stretch from Adelaide to Cook. I took the entire journey from Sydney to Perth. It was wonderful. We stopped in Cook for a while. there was an old abandoned hospital there. They didn't name it Cook for no reason. It was hot as hell there.

  • @zubairahmed1112
    @zubairahmed1112 Před 4 lety

    Outstanding fantastic fabulous bravo excellent mostion

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    @priyanshu_59 Před 5 lety +26

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  • @hariomyadav8380
    @hariomyadav8380 Před 3 lety +3

    Wow Amazing 😍

  • @MarginalMedia
    @MarginalMedia Před 9 lety +11

    ¿Y cómo adelanta? And how overtakes?

  • @sunsetlights100
    @sunsetlights100 Před 4 lety +1

    40 plus million views congrats Geoff 👍

  • @salmarahaman1617
    @salmarahaman1617 Před 6 lety +1

    Just awesome fabulous...

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  • @threeqtrtime
    @threeqtrtime Před 8 lety +9

    To funny Kathy..Merry Christmas honey.. you look so radiant and happy!
    God Bless!
    hugs n love
    ~Bobbie

  • @LivingTamil
    @LivingTamil Před 5 lety +14

    Super 👍

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    @caovanden3279 Před 5 lety +2

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  • @ScxrpixLuvzLaura
    @ScxrpixLuvzLaura Před rokem +3

    I Remember Watching In My Childhood

  • @mdanwarhossain2551
    @mdanwarhossain2551 Před 3 lety +145

    Imagine watching at 2021

  • @lukwagomartin2279
    @lukwagomartin2279 Před 4 lety

    Really love the idea

  • @kingkea3451
    @kingkea3451 Před 4 lety +3

    Saw one of these at the supermarket car park here in NZ - pretty clever piece of retrofit tech

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    @Salmankhan-xs7kh Před 3 lety +13

    CZcams recommended me after 11 years

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    @hellogoogle6591 Před 5 lety +4

    After 10 year's ....I telling you ....
    U r awesome 👍👏

  • @ranjeetsinghbisen7809
    @ranjeetsinghbisen7809 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing video 🤩🤩👌

  • @ajayvijayajay1191
    @ajayvijayajay1191 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing ❤️❤️❤️

  • @OzOutbackchannel
    @OzOutbackchannel Před 7 lety +16

    I've seen these in action but I'd love to go for a cruise in one!

  • @mytfy1
    @mytfy1 Před 8 lety +15

    I did this job in the North East. Because it was a 'commuter railroad' we could only go 30mph forward according to regulations, and 20 mph in reverse. Our titles were track inspectors. Patrol speed was slow enough where (being it was the main line with 4 tracks) we could observe any and all FRA defects and violations. Great job to have!

  • @gshari5151
    @gshari5151 Před 2 lety

    Wander full very nice bro 👌🤝👍🙏

  • @smalltowntraveller
    @smalltowntraveller Před 3 lety

    Wow great footage

  • @sajidali2147
    @sajidali2147 Před 6 lety +9

    Wow amazing

  • @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329

    Really nice to see the car travel down the Australian tracks

  • @krishnareddy2803
    @krishnareddy2803 Před 3 lety

    Wonderful idea.

  • @monochrome8953
    @monochrome8953 Před rokem +1

    This is so cool.

  • @muhammadsaeed-pw5vz
    @muhammadsaeed-pw5vz Před 4 lety +3

    This ride seems arranged one but certainly unprecedented for me so I am thrilled. Good luck rider rides without any incoming train

  • @rossball647
    @rossball647 Před 3 lety +3

    reminds me of back in the day when I use to do track inspections (run the length) we called these vehicles road/rail vehicles or hy rails.

  • @MrWhitelightning73
    @MrWhitelightning73 Před 5 měsíci

    Looks like a fun job

  • @revzzyrider
    @revzzyrider Před 4 lety +58

    After 10 years recommended!!!...
    Insane youtube

  • @luiseduardobaraldicardarel7064

    Muito bem feito esse sistema, excelente.

  • @shirleycardoza9559
    @shirleycardoza9559 Před 6 lety

    Really awesome.

  • @JWB2024
    @JWB2024 Před 3 lety

    Nice very Good Idea 👍👌👌

  • @BJWTF
    @BJWTF Před 10 lety +30

    This + Cruise control + Beer = most chilling moment ever

  • @chrisbaker2623
    @chrisbaker2623 Před 7 lety +3

    My left ear really enjoyed this

  • @shreeramsharmashreeramshar982

    बहुत खूब। अच्छा लगा।

  • @richdiscoveries
    @richdiscoveries Před 6 lety +2

    you have no idea how bad i want one of those setups!!! Not sure what i would need it for, and ill most likely get killed, but i just want to try it!! lol

  • @taxiway_alpha2309
    @taxiway_alpha2309 Před 4 lety +5

    Remember watching this all the time when I was 6

  • @Hfd678vcdg
    @Hfd678vcdg Před 5 lety +6

    How could anyone dislike this?

  • @lalitjangid2226
    @lalitjangid2226 Před 3 lety +2

    I love australia..From India..

  • @puliprabhakarreddy2727
    @puliprabhakarreddy2727 Před 4 lety +2

    Super Hats off

  • @Jatinder_Singh_Jerry
    @Jatinder_Singh_Jerry Před 6 lety +3

    Yeah This is AWESOME 👍. Make Your Own Personal Train and Run on Tracks. I Think it's illegal But It's More Than Fun. Very Good.👍 Only One Thing is Missing Guess What? A BEER or WINE.☺

  • @saddamhussain-jb5qi
    @saddamhussain-jb5qi Před 5 lety +5

    waaaaaaaaw kiaaaaaaaaabaaaaaaaat haaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiii
    aap na time aayga

  • @cdm1250uhf1
    @cdm1250uhf1 Před 2 lety

    This was awesome.

  • @deeptruthchanneldtc6770

    How cool is that.

  • @petermichaelgreen
    @petermichaelgreen Před 10 lety +4

    AIUI the small flanged "rail wheels" are just to guide the vehicle along the track. The drive comes from the "road wheels" which are spaced so they sit neatly on top of the track.

    • @vavuta9927
      @vavuta9927 Před 5 lety +1

      Correct .. so break also can be handled nicely

    • @rituthakur7283
      @rituthakur7283 Před 4 lety

      @@vavuta9927 asamni please send a pic if your are a lot of

  • @user-hi3bn3bu7t
    @user-hi3bn3bu7t Před 4 lety +19

    Why he is not passing the train ?🤔

  • @nunziociuridda
    @nunziociuridda Před 3 lety +2

    fantastic :)

  • @TamilTemplesugumar1981

    Beautiful 🙏

  • @Luck21st
    @Luck21st Před 6 lety +5

    Amazing! I wanna Drive like this !!!!

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 Před 8 lety +62

    This is awesome !!

  • @awixxr6728
    @awixxr6728 Před 2 lety +1

    my left ear enjoyed this

  • @akgul7065
    @akgul7065 Před 3 lety

    Very good idea

  • @msz_g663
    @msz_g663 Před 5 lety +24

    Nice one mate 👍 hope it's free for passengers..😂😂🙌😂🎉🎇

  • @bandaCS2001
    @bandaCS2001 Před 4 lety +13

    Superb ♥️🔥

  • @josemariapinto9939
    @josemariapinto9939 Před 3 lety

    Eita que dá hora hein 👌👊👊👍🏻👍🏻

  • @madhavkashyap5244
    @madhavkashyap5244 Před 5 lety

    It is a illigal work

  • @diakoko9165
    @diakoko9165 Před rokem +5

    Just curious, how fast in speed can this attain?
    Considering the lightness between the rails & the car, self-propelling can be tough compared to real trains themselves that are heavy & provide a relatively stronger grip! Cheers

  • @lokeshwaran7671
    @lokeshwaran7671 Před 3 lety +16

    In india we using huge truck in track

  • @takeadrive
    @takeadrive Před 4 lety +4

    This is great ! 👍🏻

  • @arvindvader1363
    @arvindvader1363 Před 5 měsíci

    Brilliant 👌🤝

  • @frysco5927
    @frysco5927 Před 7 lety +45

    The view of the tracks from the driver's seat is pretty surreal.

  • @RAbu-hl7fb
    @RAbu-hl7fb Před 5 lety +16

    After 10 years CZcams brought me here

  • @rajasthantravel
    @rajasthantravel Před 4 lety

    So nice video

  • @piyushsrivastavjaipuriasch8356

    Nice video.

  • @syedjavedahmad9719
    @syedjavedahmad9719 Před 10 lety +26

    Yes authorized railway personnel
    I have seen they do inspect and monitor tracks.

  • @Ultimateknowledghindi
    @Ultimateknowledghindi Před 3 lety +56

    Amazing

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      @tranviethung2837 Před 3 lety +2

      Fjzfjsrjajta6kal

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      @peeraram3736 Před 3 lety

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      @mohamedfayedofficially- Před 3 lety

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      @hafsaislam4820 Před 2 lety

      @AliX5 dwred

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  • @farooquianjum9740
    @farooquianjum9740 Před 4 lety

    What a nice idea

  • @karaokeclub9448
    @karaokeclub9448 Před 3 lety

    Amazing !!!!!!!! UNBELEable

  • @AtsfMike559
    @AtsfMike559 Před 11 lety +4

    Reminds me of the "Highrailler" vehicles that BNSF(Santa Fe) Railway uses here in the states. Almost every day or two I see the Track Superintendent pass by the apartment complex where I live now. The old Santa Fe Railway runs right behind the complex here in Fresno- It's the main line through the Central Valley. Mike in Fresno, Ca.

  • @dexyfexx
    @dexyfexx Před 10 lety +196

    No overtaking lane.... "Damn, I'm stuck behind this thing all the way to Adelaide."

  • @royalcater3014
    @royalcater3014 Před 3 lety

    Sirra Kati bro

  • @virenderbhujal7674
    @virenderbhujal7674 Před 4 lety

    Wow great I first time saw

  • @jyeedwards8049
    @jyeedwards8049 Před 4 lety +17

    I’ve seen one of these things go past once, really strange to see a car on the rails.