Manildras on the South Coast Line - November and December 2024 - 4K HDR

This video is a compilation of two trips to Bomaderry to record the new SSR crewed Manildra services on the South Coast Line on 20th November and 13th December 2024.

On these trips we were able to film both the new Manildra class locomotive and also CMs on hire while the remaining Man locomotives are being delivered. We were also able to film Manildra's new wagons and containerised grain wagons as well as the older wagons they're also using on their services.

We found keeping up with the trains to be quite a challenge.

Our experience suggests that getting more than two shots in the Bomaderry to Unanderra sections is very difficult unless the train is held at Kiama or Shellharbour Junction.

Traffic in the Unanderra to Stanwell Park section makes for very slow going and you're very reliant on the train being held at one or two spots along the way; perhaps a quick run along the M1 and then to Bald Hill or Otford would be a safer option.