Drivers eye view, Belgrave to Menzies Creek, May 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июн 2024
  • Travel along the Puffing Billy Railway from Belgrave to Menzies Creek in the Dandenong ranges in the East of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the 2ft 6inch gauge railway which was once the lifeline connecting this area to the rest of the state. Now a magical ride for tourists, it runs through the beautiful scenery that the ranges have to offer. Well worth the trip and easy to get to with the connecting Melbourne suburban railway at Belgrave.
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  • @karenglenn6707
    @karenglenn6707 14 дней назад +1

    As a girl from North Bayswater, I first went on this beautiful Puffing Billy when I was 6, and I remember sitting on the edge of the carriage window and I dropped my best handkerchief onto the bush. I was devastated 😂. Have been on it a few times over the decades and always loved it. Most Melbourne eastern suburbs kids know and love this train ♥️ Thank you for the memories.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  13 дней назад +1

      Great memories of happy times. I'm sure many others have great memories also as you point out. I wonder if your handkerchief is laying somewhere. 🤔 🤔 long gone. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍😀

  • @daniellecarlisle5683
    @daniellecarlisle5683 Месяц назад +2

    Brilliantly captured the sound of Puffing Billy. Great video

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@daniellecarlisle5683 thank you. I am very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @dhall4363
    @dhall4363 Месяц назад +1

    Great video. Nice view and the sound of the train was magic. As a young`n I would get a close up look at the trains. Dad used to cut sleepers up for the trains to burn. He would take me to where he was cutting and of course there where the trains. So from a young age I got a liking for steam trains that has not lessened.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@dhall4363 they do have a magic about them. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @noelroberts8199
    @noelroberts8199 Месяц назад +2

    667 you have excelled yourself, this is one of the best rail journeys ever, very relaxing and what amazing scenery along the way. 🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂🌴🚂

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@noelroberts8199 thank you. I am very happy to hear you enjoyed the ride on puffing billy. 👍😀

  • @josephkarl2061
    @josephkarl2061 Месяц назад +2

    I rode on this 20 odd years ago. I never realised how much of a climb this journey is 😮

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      It is steep, that's for sure. 👍😀

  • @yapvoonyee1778
    @yapvoonyee1778 Месяц назад +2

    Our kids went to school at Menzies creek. I always thought that it would have been cool to have a school train.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@yapvoonyee1778 a different and great way to get to school. 👍😀

  • @archmcdonald6170
    @archmcdonald6170 Месяц назад +2

    The sound of the whistle on the "Na" class is unique.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      It is a nice sounding whistle. 👍😀

  • @thomasrobinson8336
    @thomasrobinson8336 Месяц назад +1

    Amazing Long too one of your best. Stunning visuals sound too I have ear buds on Perfect

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@thomasrobinson8336 very happy to hear that you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @robshannon6637
    @robshannon6637 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent ❤ thank you

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад +1

      @@robshannon6637 you're welcome. Very happy you enjoyed it 👍 😀

  • @Mediawatcher2023
    @Mediawatcher2023 Месяц назад +2

    This is a classic train ride you would have gone half way in summer it goes all the way to Gembrook

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@Mediawatcher2023 😀👍

  • @matthewford680
    @matthewford680 Месяц назад +2

    I am wondering will you be posting the whole journey to Gembrook? It would be good if you could

  • @greebo7857
    @greebo7857 Месяц назад +1

    I live in the Hills. Puffo's whistle used to characterise this place, until the wowsers moved in and complained. Now it's only the compulsory hoots. ☹

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      That's unfortunate. The sound of the whistle is music. 👍😀

  • @vlinenclasstrains
    @vlinenclasstrains Месяц назад +9

    I start working at Puffing Billy in July

    • @MargaretCampbell583
      @MargaretCampbell583 Месяц назад +1

      Wow that should be a great experience

    • @kevkoala
      @kevkoala Месяц назад +1

      I'm a member of Puffing Billy. I was an active member as a conductor, occasional worked in the workshop, worked in refreshments at both Belgrave and Lakeside as well as helped relay track from Fielder to Cockatoo before the Lakeside-Gembrook section was reopened back in the 90s. I stopped doing the volunteer side of things after December 1997 when there was a tragedy in the family that messed me up. Wouldn't mind going back to work there behind the scenes away from the public but I live up in the country and I'm not sure if there's anywhere to stay for a couple of days as I think Moondarra is not used anymore(?)

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      👍😀

  • @vlinenclasstrains
    @vlinenclasstrains Месяц назад +2

    Puffing Billy Railway

  • @intcheese
    @intcheese Месяц назад +2

    I've never noticed how narrow the track gauge is.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад +2

      2ft 6in wide. Fairly narrow. 👍😀

  • @legosc5265
    @legosc5265 Месяц назад +1

    I would give the section of the Belgrave line from fern tree gully to Puffing Billy.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      I don't think they could handle the patronage or want it today. 🤔👍

    • @legosc5265
      @legosc5265 Месяц назад +2

      @@driver667 true but that section feels like the ranges

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@legosc5265 👍😀

    • @oneeyedrichmond
      @oneeyedrichmond Месяц назад +1

      From Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave used to be part of the original Puffing Billy up until it closed in 1953.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@oneeyedrichmond yes it was. 👍😀

  • @thex-wing
    @thex-wing Месяц назад +3

    Stuck to GoPro on the outside of the steam train it's an excellent idea

  • @martythemartian99
    @martythemartian99 Месяц назад +1

    Looked like it was so well balanced on the right rail, I almost mistook it for a Tassie freight train.😄

  • @olspanner
    @olspanner Месяц назад +1

    Once the fog lifted it was OK. lol Certainly a new view!

  • @mihailoarsic5716
    @mihailoarsic5716 Месяц назад +1

    👍

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      @@mihailoarsic5716 👍😀

  • @gregorygherkins1884
    @gregorygherkins1884 Месяц назад +1

    The best thing after smoking 2 or 3 joints, puff, puff puff puffing the blly

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад +1

      @@gregorygherkins1884 🤣🤣👍

  • @vlinenclasstrains
    @vlinenclasstrains Месяц назад +1

    Did you go for ride of Puffing Billy.?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      My camera went for a ride. 👍😀

    • @vlinenclasstrains
      @vlinenclasstrains Месяц назад +1

      @@driver667Are there you are, You were filming the train departing Belrose station and arriving at Menzies Creek station.😂😂

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад +1

      @@vlinenclasstrains 👋👋