Drivers eye view, Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross, Feb 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
  • Travel with the train driver as we journey from Waurn Ponds to Southern Cross in the South West of the state of Victoria, Australia in a Vlocity railcar. From the edge of the regional city of Geelong, this service finds its way across the farm paddocks that are slowly being taken up by the urban sprawl and in through the suburbs of the capital of the state, Melbourne to the city centre. The maximum speed for this service is 160kph. February 2024
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Комментарии • 41

  • @verticalhorizon1722
    @verticalhorizon1722 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Driver667. I have just subscribed after watching this trip.
    My assistance dog and I are planning on doing this trip soon.
    It's been many years since I have been on a train but my passion for seeing the old steam trains pass us near Maitland St, and giving us a huge whistle toot has never left me.
    My assistance dog will enjoy the trip to so keep an eye out mate.
    Thank you Driver667.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +1

      You're welcome. I hope you and your assistance dog have a very enjoyable trip on the train when you travel. Very happy you enjoyed the video 👍 😀

  • @shaunsteenkamp9225
    @shaunsteenkamp9225 2 месяца назад +2

    Can't believe my luck - I was looking for this journey yesterday but was out of luck! My four-year-old daughter loves your videos, always a bedtime treat for her.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +1

      Very happy to hear that she enjoys the videos. Glad this is what you were looking for. 👍😀

  • @The_Real_DreamM
    @The_Real_DreamM 2 месяца назад +3

    That was a long stretch at top speed between Lara and Wyndham Vale, fun! Awesome video, as always! Thanks 👍

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      You're welcome. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @chrismcdonnell1695
    @chrismcdonnell1695 2 месяца назад +1

    Excellent. And I appreciate that you kept the stream rolling when at a red light. Adds to the overall appreciation of the situation.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      You're welcome. I am glad you enjoyed the ride 👍😀

  • @gregthompson3274
    @gregthompson3274 Месяц назад +1

    I hope they make provision for the Queenscliff rail trail to start and finish near the Sth Geelong station,as it did before the works started, at 57.50 a great example of how signals work,red signal as a velocity clears the track ahead

    • @driver667
      @driver667  Месяц назад

      We shall see what happens with the rail trail once the works have finished. It was good capturing the signalling in action. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

  • @chuckmaurice3646
    @chuckmaurice3646 2 месяца назад +4

    I Have not forgotten you all, Putty Cat and 667, I have been vary busy sorry about that. This ride vary nice and the view is still great, Thank You

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      Keeping busy is a good thing 👍 Hope you're going well. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

    • @White_Feeling
      @White_Feeling 2 месяца назад +1

      You9; it.

    • @White_Feeling
      @White_Feeling 2 месяца назад +1

      You were on it?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      @@White_Feeling yes. 👍😀

    • @White_Feeling
      @White_Feeling 2 месяца назад +1

      @@driver667 .

  • @JTRAIN
    @JTRAIN 2 месяца назад +1

    No point stopping at Corio, just let the train flow faster.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +2

      🤣🤣 the people getting off there might have something to say about that. 🤣🤣👍😀

  • @mexicanbatman666
    @mexicanbatman666 2 месяца назад +1

    at exactly 17:18 you are missing the R70 just after the L70, you can see the pole but the curve board has fallen off

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      Good job 👍😀

  • @KenanTurkiye
    @KenanTurkiye 2 месяца назад +2

    🤠

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it 👍😀

  • @mihailoarsic5716
    @mihailoarsic5716 2 месяца назад +1

    👍

  • @JTRAIN
    @JTRAIN 2 месяца назад +1

    Can you film an inbound southern cross to Waurn ponds, but with the duplicated track

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +2

      Once the track work is completed I will be filming it again. 👍😀

    • @JTRAIN
      @JTRAIN 2 месяца назад +2

      @@driver667 ok.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +1

      👍😀

  • @gheffz
    @gheffz 2 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic stuff, thank you! I want to be a train driver, Driver667, where do I start?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +1

      The first place to start is keep an eye on the website of the company you would like to work for. They open applications every so often. Apply and that starts the process. Good luck 👍 😀

    • @ChannelReuploads9451
      @ChannelReuploads9451 Месяц назад +1

      Vline or Metro websites for periodic intakes (As said by Driver667), but there are limited spaces, and its HOTLY contested, spots fill quickly.

    • @gheffz
      @gheffz Месяц назад

      @@ChannelReuploads9451 Yes, thank you CR9451... I expect it's bit like winning a lottery.

    • @ChannelReuploads9451
      @ChannelReuploads9451 Месяц назад

      @@gheffz Yeah of sorts, there could be as many as 250 to 300 applicants, and by the time they go to Interviews, Medical and all that, there might be 20 in to training, and maybe 5 graduates ending up on actual services.
      Or for example, in WA, The Prospector shuttle between Perth and Kalgoorlie, when they do their intake, it is WELL known that if an applicant has come from Goods / Freight, they go to the top of the list because they already have extensive route knowledge and experience. But they will also look at applicants from regular suburban (Sparks) drivers as well.

  • @White_Feeling
    @White_Feeling 2 месяца назад +1

    Why north shore soo long.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад +2

      For long trains years ago. 👍😀

  • @ashpeake2426
    @ashpeake2426 2 месяца назад +1

    If there ever was a stretch of rail that should be electrified….

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      It was proposed many years ago but obviously never happened. 👍😀

    • @ashpeake2426
      @ashpeake2426 2 месяца назад +1

      @@driver667 so is that space at Wyndham for a third platform over there for line termination ?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  2 месяца назад

      @@ashpeake2426 yes, the original project had the Werribee line coming into Wyndham Vale. 👍😀