Around the Towers - Part 1: Sunday Traffic 9229
Channel: Way of the Rails
Date: 2022-08-16

In today's video we're out past Charters Towers chasing traffic on a quiet Sunday in what turned out to be quite a busy day - an epic trilogy in fact, in 3 parts.

First up we have Qube train #9229 returning from Mount Isa with a load of mineral concentrates - starting out near Basalt through till Mingela where we cross paths with 9T60 heading west.
 
--Contents--
00:00 - 9229 Mount Isa Minerals @ Basalt (///inclines.rooster.hilly)
01:12 - 9229 @ Charters Towers (///diverged.rummaging.cabin)
02:45 - 9229 @ Macrossan (///adoration.luckier.transparency)
05:36 - 9229 @ Dotswood (///potshots.fragrances.collapses)
07:44 - 9229 @ Mingela (///hasty.pepper.each)
09:43 - 9T60 Phosphate Hill vs 9229 @ Mingela (///hasty.pepper.each)
14:31 - 9T60 @ Macrossan (///arrests.hazel.electricians)

--Gear--
Drone: Mavic Mini 2
Camera: GoPro Hero 9
Tripod: Manfrotto MKCOMPACTLT
Camera Bag: Lowepro Flipside 300 AW II Camera Backpack (Black)

--Tech--
Video Editing: Cyberlink PowerDirector v16
Shuttle: Contour ShuttlePROv2
Local Storage: 1Tb WD SDD (synced to QNAP NAP via QSync)
QNAP NAS: TS-253Be / 4Gb RAM / 2 x 4Tb Seagate ST4000VN008-2DR166 (Mirrored)

Reminder: The locations given are in What3Words notation!
NB: I source the QR Master Train Plans from here (https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/business/acccess/Pages/Master-train-plans.aspx)