AC16 221A: 80th Birthday Trip - 3rd September 2023

Welcome to a Rail Town Productions film, in this film we are featuring: AC16 221A (aka Yank) went out on the mainline and did the first Sunshine Express Rail Tour in three years. With COVID-19 and operational difficulties delaying the return to Queensland Rail hauled steam services. So a small return tour took place between Ipswich Workshops and Grandchester (formerly Bigges Camp). While this was the resuming of Sunshine Express Rail Tours, we can't let it oversize that it's the 80th Birthday of this steam locomotive. Also diesel locomotives 2415 and 2494H were provided as a stand by. Timestamps 00:00 Ipswich Workshops 04:01 Lowry Street, Riverlink Shopping Centre 06:46 Walloon 08:28 Grandchester 14:09 Calvert 15:36 Seidels Road, Walloon 16:49 Karrabin 18:08 Ipswich 24:03 Outro First song: Live performance by RAAF Amberley Band Second song: Mystics by Aiden Ireland Also shoutout to Aiden Ireland from ‪@RailTrailQueensland‬for assistance in the thumbnail with recreating the commemorative badge into digital. We have Facebook, Patreon, Instragram and Redbubble also. PS: any support to the social media networks will be appreciated. #steamtrain #australia #queensland #happybirthday