I FINALLY picked a favourite! Ranking every QR suburban train.

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  • Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2024

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  • @z33ch
    @z33ch Год назад +4

    I'm just happy to see a RUclips channel that covers QR trains, thanks for the video!

  • @motza_box
    @motza_box 3 года назад +9

    Nice pick of the 100 series. I seem to agree as well, I have always liked the 100 series the most, especially when they used to operate on the Gold Coast Line. Sadly, not much anymore but occasionally yes.

    • @james6969
      @james6969 3 года назад +1

      yep for me even tho i do like the ngr and cant be in the last place or first place but the what are the aventages over the 120 series train?

  • @killeranime3591
    @killeranime3591 10 месяцев назад

    Had someone who visited Brisbane back in August I find this this interesting to hear someone speak of the trains I went on for the week I was there

  • @vitamc1213
    @vitamc1213 3 года назад +11

    The only thing I hate about the IMU120 is the stupid chairs. The 'headrests' are more like 'mid-backrests'. I am quite tall, and the 'headrests' are just in just the wrong spot to make the seats probably the worst I have sat on out of the whole fleet. Surprisingly, I really like the ones on the NGR.

    • @james6969
      @james6969 3 года назад +3

      Yeah there not too bad

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +1

      That's exactly what put the IMU 100 ahead of the 120 for me! I'm also fairly tall, so I also find it hurts your back after half an hour or so.

    • @CelvyHere
      @CelvyHere Год назад +1

      Yep, i understand the struggles,
      As a 13 year old standing at around 6’1, high back seats are crucial to me after a hellish day at school.

  • @luciendemaine5153
    @luciendemaine5153 Год назад +3

    The EMU's Are 40 Years old on Queensland Rail

  • @wence25games89
    @wence25games89 6 месяцев назад +1

    PPLLLSSS DO PERTH~ WE WANT TO STAY RELEVANT

  • @jamesbradley7306
    @jamesbradley7306 Год назад +2

    Agree about the 100s and the 220s.
    Don't like the NGRs. Seating layout with the highbacks to me is claustrophobic.

  • @cameronwhyte7223
    @cameronwhyte7223 Год назад +1

    I don't live in Brisbane, but I think I have ridden in them all.
    The oldest ones had the handle you pull on the exterior doors when I first went there.
    The spirit of Capricorn intrigued me, with the pantographs on the end carriages, more like Melbourne's, not counting the newer HCMT or X traps.

  • @number39utopiaminecrafter30
    @number39utopiaminecrafter30 3 года назад +6

    i myself prefer those old classic EMU series, i was born in brisbane in 1995 and i have always loved trains but i am also a bit fussy too, yeah i'm a bit snooty but i do have an eye for the classics, Nostalgia is a big thing for me and if i were to do a list the old classic EMUs would be at the top

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +3

      Yeah, I understand that! I do have a soft spot for the EMUs, and I do always enjoy catching them. For nostalgia, the EMU and ICE are definitely winners!
      That being said, the purpose of this channel isn't really to reminisce about old Transport, but to showcase a variety of buses, trains, Trams, Ferries, active transport options and a little bit of urban planning practice for good measure.
      I do always enjoy catching a few older Buses, trains, Trams and Ferries when I get the chance!

    • @number39utopiaminecrafter30
      @number39utopiaminecrafter30 3 года назад +1

      @@TalkingPlanning g'day mate thx for the reply, yes i too understand the reasoning for your channel, i guess i just have a bit to much love for the old classics i knew and grew to love, i've always been a huge fan of trains and planes especially, even a lot of things you don't really look at or you don't look at much of, such as old trucks, jeeps, tanks, taxis, even games, i am a gamer but i do love to go back to the classics now and then, like original crash bandicoot and even spyro, i also have a soft spot for specific animals such as bunnies, cats, horses, even tarantulas and foxes, while i love basically most animals those are just some of my most favorites, anyways i don't want to go to far off topic here so i do be hoping you have a great and glorious day and i wish you the very best of luck through this crazy pandemic the world is in right now, especially since having this whole pandemic is probably more than likely a thing most of us haven't ever had to really deal with before

  • @cakeman8406
    @cakeman8406 4 месяца назад

    Hi, I have a friend who is OBSESSED with trains. He loves going on the Springfield Central line

  • @keirrobinson4156
    @keirrobinson4156 2 года назад +3

    As someone not from this area but who has an interest in trains, it's surprising to see such a big gap between the SMU200s and 220s, given they look almost identical in construction from the outside.
    Agree about one-size-fits-all not being great, in Scotland Abellio ScotRail have been trying to pull a similar stunt with the class 385s. Inevitably the result is a design that's simultaneously overkill on inner suburban services and also inadequate for express routes like Glasgow-Edinburgh.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад +1

      Yeah, it's an interesting one - but a few small changes can make a big difference to a design. The SMU 200 hasn't had the best reliability reputation, but the 220 has held up pretty well. The truth is, you'll never please everyone with designing public transport, or ranking it, but I wanted to use a criteria that makes sense to objectively look at things.

  • @jouebien
    @jouebien Год назад +1

    The seats in the IMU120 would give it a comfort score of -1 IMO. Those bolt on head rests don't work unless you are shorter than 4foot tall. If your are normal person or above average height the hear rests dig into your back and force you to sit uncomfortably leaning forward.
    The one that runs on the early morning run (starts a Kuraby and runs on the Beenleigh to Ferny Grove line) reeks of mold and dead skin cells. If you sit down on a seat too fast you are greeted with a plume of dust and dead skin.

  • @andresgizmos1271
    @andresgizmos1271 2 года назад +1

    wow this video was interesting, turns out theres many models that i still havent been on

  • @james6969
    @james6969 3 года назад +3

    Yeah ngr would be up there btw as one of my favourites

  • @pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042
    @pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042 3 года назад +2

    I am pretty sure that the SMU200 series has those sideways benches in both ends of a three car set, the only trains that aren't a mirror image like that are the ones with toilets, as they only have a toilet in one end and a few more bench seats with the wheelchair space since there is no room close to the cab for them.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад

      It's been a while since i've caught an SMU 200, as I haven't caught many QR trains this year! Sideways seating is good if you need more standing space though

  • @QLDrailfan798
    @QLDrailfan798 Год назад

    Heres to hoping that all of the trains on this list get at least one unit preserved as I am growing up in the Ipswich area, hope to see any of these ones in the future.

  • @aydoyt
    @aydoyt 3 года назад +1

    When's the H set review coming?

  • @Hot_HeadGaming
    @Hot_HeadGaming 2 года назад +1

    What about the tilt train? (Spirit of Queensland train)

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад +1

      Its not a suburban train... but I do have another (early on) review I did back when I still lived in Queensland of the electric tilt train.
      ruclips.net/video/C8vJOcp3knU/видео.html

  • @andresgizmos1271
    @andresgizmos1271 2 года назад +2

    the NGR seats are so uncomfortable IMO. I'd prefer almost any other train in terms of the seats.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад +1

      They can get a little uncomfortable after about half an hour, but I don't find the IMU 160 or SMU 260 to be much more comfortable either. At least the NGR seats offer a little extra privacy!

    • @keeran02
      @keeran02 Год назад

      Honestly I don’t get people’s issues with the NGR’s seats. Whenever I’ve gone to the Gold Coast on them they’ve been fine.

    • @Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE
      @Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE Год назад

      Nah, not the 120s at all.

    • @james6969
      @james6969 Год назад

      @@keeran02 fr

  • @Wheelycool_Moonwalker
    @Wheelycool_Moonwalker 3 года назад +1

    9:08
    The ICE sounds like the EMU ngl

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад

      I believe the ICE and EMU use very similar electrical equipment, so that would make sense. The ICE would likely have different sound deadening inside, which makes them quieter for passengers.

  • @Pionsix
    @Pionsix 3 года назад +1

    I think your ranking is justified given the reasonable user perspective criteria.
    Two thoughts:
    1. I would have explicitly mentioned the lack of intercar doors on the 160/260/NGR as a feature as I've noticed they encourages people to spread out.
    2. I might be misunderstanding you but my understanding of the NGR upgrade is that the toilet is remaining in the same location, just bigger and now in both of the accessible cars. The toilet part of the issue with the current design is that the pathway around the toilet from the other accessible car is too narrow (Hence the solution of having one on both sides of the adjoining end of the accessible cars).
    Finally, if you have the time, an interesting video would be what you would like to see in the 20 new trains in Labor's election promise, e.g. one-size-fits-all or specific role; what features, etc.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +1

      Cheers! As much as I like the EMU and ICE, they are getting on in years and it is becoming harder for them do deliver a good passenger experience. I've always believed that the toilets were moving to the end carriages, but until the first refurbished train enters service, I'm not going to speculate any further!
      I didn't see Labor's election promise, but I'll definitely think about some new topics- as QR is no longer my local train operator.

    • @Pionsix
      @Pionsix 3 года назад

      @@TalkingPlanning Hope you're going well with all the restrictions at the moment. NGR 735 (First DDA Upgrade) happened to show up for a train I caught yesterday. Video isn't great but you can see the major changes (Toilets are in the middle): ruclips.net/video/kOMBUuzT8vU/видео.html.

  • @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy
    @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy 7 месяцев назад

    These are my scores to the Smu260 is this:
    Comfort 3
    Cleanliness 4
    Features 4
    Reliability 4
    15/20

  • @TCFan30
    @TCFan30 6 месяцев назад

    Had they modified the seats higher for privacy and also have regular *working* and accessible toilets on the 100 - This would be the definitive unit for me!
    Nostalgia and enthusiasm aside, the practicalities and utilitarian aspects of the NGR (minus notorious poor padded seats) and gangway doors that don't normally close - esp in the Quiet Carriage sections leaves the NGR at highest pick.

  • @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy
    @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy 7 месяцев назад

    My ranking:
    Worst to best:
    freight train
    NGR
    SMU260
    IMU160
    ICE
    EMU
    IMU120
    electric tilt train
    SMU220
    SMU200
    IMU100
    spirit of Queensland
    I miss ice train
    That interior was so 😎
    Class act
    All gone now comfort 10 out of 10 cleanliness 4 out of 10 features 5 out of 10 reliability 3 out of 10 because all gone and scrapped

  • @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy
    @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy 7 месяцев назад

    Why did you give three for cleanliness to the EMU train!? It looks so dirty and it's really starting to show it's age and it so much edged windows and the under that seat they you showed us that looked so cramped I would give it a 2 and the smu260 and imu160 looks quite cleaner

  • @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy
    @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy 7 месяцев назад

    Tangara also my favourite train but when I am inside of the tangara I can feel a bit sick. I don't know why but I think it's because they are starting to show there age. Maybe also because when the seats are all full the narrow path way I have to stand up and when my family's on the seats and I'm standing I think it's so unfair and uncomfortable and you can't flip the seats a 3 is fair fixed seats are a bit disappointed for longer journeys but ex g sets have similar seats to the Oscar h set seats and you can move them 5 is the score. I think the seats on the h set are more comfortable than you think. I don't really like the d sets because you can't move the seats.

  • @TrainsQLD
    @TrainsQLD Год назад +1

    I went on an IMU 100 and one of the handlebars on the seat was blue 💀💀💀

  • @qrailways1591
    @qrailways1591 3 года назад +7

    Man how you put the NGR above the ICE 😞

    • @TCFan30
      @TCFan30 3 года назад

      Definitely agree. I guess if the ICE units were much tidier and had cleaner toilets (which wouldn't put him off his lunch last time) he might have had a change of heart.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +3

      I wanted to put the ICE higher, but I just couldn't do it sadly 😭. This ranking isn't as much about personal favourites as it is about being 'fit for purpose'. I'd rather catch an ICE any day, but in their current state, I can't say they are close to the best trains in the fleet.

    • @achiruel
      @achiruel 3 года назад +2

      The ICEs were great in the past, but now have major reliability problems.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +1

      I love the ICE dearly, but its hard to try and keep them running when maintenance needs are getting so high! Plus, my ranking was based on 'what delivers a good overall passenger experience' rather than 'what do train enthusiasts like'.

  • @samuelmaltry6727
    @samuelmaltry6727 3 года назад +1

    Add capacity, it’s important in terms of seating during peak travel.
    5:13 , I absolutely loathe the sideway seating .

  • @Supersheep.
    @Supersheep. 2 года назад +3

    My ranks:
    From worst to best.
    ICE EMM.
    IMU160
    SMU260
    SMU220
    SMU200
    IMU120
    New generation rolling stock trains (NGR)
    The best one of all:
    *ePoK dRuMro1l*
    IMU 100!
    It’s a childhood classic. Such a nostalgic train. I remember taking that train to the airport to get my Vietnamese grandma to the airport. Wait sorry that was a similar one but I don’t remember what series it was from. The doors, the noise, the front, I miss great days.

  • @dampryan10
    @dampryan10 3 года назад

    I think the ice is officially retired, I've caught the Gympie north train nearly everyday for the past 2 months and only imu 100/120 series are running on it 😢

    • @james6969
      @james6969 3 года назад

      but i asked qld rail and its at the mayne siting train getting maintance so after that possibly after that mabye fully scrpaed or back running but which do you prefer imu 100 or 120

  • @parkesyreviewsstuff7587
    @parkesyreviewsstuff7587 3 месяца назад

    There's nothing worse then getting an IMU 100 on the Sunshine Coast line

  • @jasonbroadhurst
    @jasonbroadhurst Год назад

    but can you do it with a gopro right under your chin for max trainspotter effect

  • @RegexGreen817
    @RegexGreen817 Год назад +1

    Nice video man
    I like your ideas I am thinking of doing one of tanning every Adelaide Metro bus when I get the chance in the future

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  Год назад +1

      Cheers! Sounds like that would be quite a big video- may want to look at a series for that!

  • @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy
    @RoselynHutchinson-hf4oy 7 месяцев назад

    I like spirit of Queensland

  • @duckie9250
    @duckie9250 2 года назад +1

    Isn't it odd that the oldest QR trains have the most comfortable seats?

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад

      Its quite common for older Trains to have more comfortable seats. Less pressure to fit in extra features that take up space. Same thing goes for flying - older aircraft tend to have larger seats and more legroom.

  • @seththompson-fq6vk
    @seththompson-fq6vk 16 дней назад

    I seen the ice before

  • @cakeman8406
    @cakeman8406 Год назад +1

    I will go with the NGR trains, they are my favourite trains of all

  • @jarrod662
    @jarrod662 2 года назад +1

    The only issue I have with this train is, the fact that you probably got the worst 260 series out of the entire fleet, Maybe got the worst 160, not all trains are the same. so in all fairness not a fair battle. Just saying

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад

      Honestly, don't think it would change the score that much. Comfort is still a limiting factor for these, and I've caught quite a few IMU 160/SMU 260 over the years and I've found very few of them look fresh. Footage is from usually one or two trains, but the experience I talk about is from all journeys.

    • @Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE
      @Enthusiastic-Trainspotter-BNE Год назад

      @@TalkingPlanning These trains have actually been getting refurbished recently.
      Late last year, I had caught IMU 178/181, and boy did they look brand new to me - and yes, I did get to be in both units.
      Basically new interior colour, new train information boards, new seats, new windows etc. and definitely looked very good indeed.

  • @ovallino9819
    @ovallino9819 Год назад

    When you get a 3 car SMU/IMU 160/260 💀🗿

  • @bena8121
    @bena8121 Год назад +1

    I have nick names for all of the trains based on the way they sound. EMUs are the mozzy trains because they sound like a swarm of mozzies. Next, the SMU200 and 220 are the UFO trains and the SMU260 and IMU160 are the violin trains. NGRs also sound like violins but are much quieter.

  • @TrainsQLD
    @TrainsQLD Год назад

    I designed an even worse unit the 1 car IMU 160 with only 1 seat and locked toilet

  • @TCFan30
    @TCFan30 3 года назад +2

    Another NGR negative - annoying QGov ads on the displays. Especially the 'lift legends' and 'tough checker' ads. 😫🤬

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  3 года назад +2

      The NGR doesnt need any more negatives 😂.
      The beach safety messages are good when you have a few more tourists around. But, if the tough checker ad makes any dual cab ute driver think about their behaviour, it's a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

    • @TCFan30
      @TCFan30 3 года назад

      Fair call. Luckily they are muted thankfully!😓
      Overall you did a great all-round review - putting the nostalgia and enthusiast factor aside (ie ICE & EMU). TBH yes the IMU 100 is definitely an excellent pick - in fact one that is heavily overlooked. A versatile unit that still holds up very well both inside and outside! Frankly they were the last best Citytrain rolled out!
      Funny thing I never actually watched your review of the SMU 260 before I chipped in my 2 bobs worth. Glad we totally see 👁2👁 on that one!
      My picks:
      1. ICE (Can't help it) - Only other minus was regular mech. defects!
      2. IMU 100 - Those ICE seats sell it too!
      3. IMU 120
      4. EMU
      5. IMU 220 - Mech defects common.
      6. NGR
      7. IMU 160
      8. IMU 260

    • @james6969
      @james6969 3 года назад

      @@TCFan30 the imu 100 series is really good train and one of the few in my opion that are better than the ngr train

  • @ethanberglund3462
    @ethanberglund3462 2 года назад

    The Transperth B series fleet are very much the same the train has terrible seating the Aircon is very bad and the trains often tend to fail alot in my opinion they are just an embarrassment

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад

      I went to Perth and travelled on both A and B sets back in 2019, and I did prefer the sideways seating design of the A sets. I'm excited to see the new generation trains enter service in Perth.
      Someone's an obvious A set fanboy over here...

    • @ethanberglund3462
      @ethanberglund3462 2 года назад

      @@TalkingPlanning The A series Railcars are very reliable and especially during the heat they do occasionally have there ups and downs but there not terrible like the B series. Sadly the A series are going into retirement once the C series have fully entered service some sets have been refurbished to try and keep the Railcars in for a bit longer but there just such a reliable train there not as clean all the time but it doesn't really matter to me I'm mainly there for the gorgeous Traction motor sounds and brakes 🤤 I hope the Pta do decide to upgrade the B series to make them more reliable and I hope the C series Railcars won't be too much of a disappointment.

  • @oliversharpe4645
    @oliversharpe4645 2 года назад

    My favourite is definitely IMU 160. It has a good layout, runs smoothly and looks good.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад

      If only they didn't hurt your back after a few minutes! The seats could do with a bit more support

  • @Supersheep.
    @Supersheep. 2 года назад

    I love the IMU 100

  • @Supersheep.
    @Supersheep. 2 года назад

    I hate the intercity express. I don’t know why but when I look at the front I feel offended, disgusted and uncomfortable. To me it’s like the Boeing 747 an the Convair.

    • @TalkingPlanning
      @TalkingPlanning  2 года назад +1

      One does not disrespect the Queen (of the skies) on this channel...

    • @Supersheep.
      @Supersheep. 2 года назад +2

      I meant the convair is the worse version of the 747. The 747 is beautiful