Trackside Videos

Welcome

I'm Geoff Knight. Over the years, I've been able to film and produce more than 170 videos on railways, around the world. Though my first career was with Qantas as an engineer, my second career was as a diesel train driver, moving freight around NSW, Australia.

Our Videos

- are all on DVD-R. Some are even a 2 disc set and all of the videos come with a detailed map and booklet that show where it was filmed and what you are seeing. All the dvd's are roughly between 70 and 180 mins and almost all have my commentary to help you enjoy the documentary.

There are over 170 titles available.

Download the lists of DVDs available

scenes from the latest trackside videos

Downer GT46C ACe

Here it is - our 175th title...
It covers the interior/exterior and in service operation of these locomotives (includes the GWA, LDP, SCT, SSR, TT and WH classes). So here is the link.. you can celebrate with us !!

BOTANY LINE 2020

LAST RELEASE - in store now

BOTANY LINE 2020 #173 covers operations on the Botany Line in 2020. We see train operators Crawfords, Fletchers, PacNat, QUBE and SSR operating to a revised Botany Yard and Port Botany, and PacNat stone trains to the Boral concrete work.

GONINAN'S NR CLASS

#174 JUST RELEASED - in store today.It covers NR class locomotives from their initial introduction to National Rail back in 1996 right up to their current service with Pacific National in 2020.

My book

LATEST NEWS

We are so pleased to let you know that the book is now available on Amazon kindle and also on Bookdepository.com apart from our regular sellers. Click on the link below - find out more about the book and where to order....... and the links are there for you - to make it easier. You also have the option of going to those sites and doing a search for Geoff Knight. Some holiday reading - enjoy!!

An Introduction

After a career spanning 34 years with Qantas and rising from Cadet Engineer to General Manager Component Maintenance, Geoff took a redundancy package at age 54 and thought he was set to enjoy retirement. Two months later, he was bored out of his brain.

This book initially gives a brief history of the author's early years and his career at Qantas, and then goes on in detail to describe his efforts, frustrations and finally elation at establishing a new career he had always wanted from childhood - to be a train driver.

Included are many brief stories of events, both humorous and serious, that occurred along the way. Also there is an addendum which the more technically minded readers will enjoy. It briefly covers the basics of how a diesel-electric locomotive powers and brakes and a description of how it is controlled; the different types of braking systems used on freight trains; basic trackside equipment, signage and signals and the interpretation of same; train drivers' formal and slang terminology; the systems of safe working used by railways; and how train drivers prepare their locomotives and train for service.

The latest previews

Hunter Valley Coal 2018. Presentation #148 - In 2018 there have been many changes , including operations of Genesee & Wyoming Australia (G&W) in their own livery after the purchase of all Glencore (formerly Xtrata) locomotives and coal wagons , triple 5000/5020/6000/6020 class operations by Aurizon and long distributed power (push-pull) coal trains by both Pacific National (PacNat) and Aurizon.

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The Illawarra line Pt 1 -Presentation #41 - and again - another for you - down the south coast of NSW - The Illawarra line Pt 1.... Click on the link and have a look -
and those of you in Victoria here in Australia - congrats well done - you are nearly there!!!

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Hi, we've been SO busy getting another new release out the door that we haven't got to give you another look/see at another of our titles. Sorry - but finally here it is - a look at Orange to Broken Hill - presentation #44 - what a great area of our country - we so enjoyed filming out there- met some wonderful people. Hope you enjoy this look at the video.