If you mean at the eastern end of Collins St, that's actually the Old Treasury Building. You can go through it on a tour. It's history is quite interesting
Railways; trains, trams, aren't they all beautifull I love them and I have a folder about them. I think you'll enjoy them as well, take a ride! :)) 🚅🚈🚞🚝🚂🚃🚄
I don't when you filmed this , but I have never seen the CBD so empty of people, more action along the route. More night ones if you get the chance Brendan and thanks for some great memories.
Hi Brendan. I only returned from Melbourne 3 weeks ago. This tram route makes me homesick !🤓. It's a close call between the 86, 96, 109, or 11, as to which route I use the most when I am there. It's so handy to the hotel I stay at too ! Thanks for the video 👍
With so little traffic, the tram sat at some empty intersections for quite a few seconds. It wouldn't take a whole lot of money to install sensors and program the lights to let the tram go through when there are no cars approaching.
That's traffic priority Bob and what you say makes perfect sense. It won't happen for a long time as the needs of cars and trams need to be balanced out.
The tram poles go all the way to Edwardes Lake in anticipation of a tram extension that was never built. I remember a passenger who got off at Regent Street telling me that 'we were promised a tram extension 20 years ago and we're still waiting'. That was back in the seventies when the tram to West Preston ran at night and on weekends as route 10 from St Kilda Beach. In an unmodified 'W' class tram you could release the brake upon leaving the terminus and free wheel the entire length of Gilbert Road all the way to Miller Street and bring the tram to a nice steady pace to take the corner before powering up to make the connection at St Georges Road with the waiting 'hump' car to ferry passengers along Dundas Street and across the Epping railway line to connect with the East Preston tram at High Street and Plenty Road. So much has changed. The railway now goes to South Morang and the East Preston tram has had three extensions. The first being to Boldrewood Parade, the second to La Trobe University and the third to Bundoora. Meanwhile, that extension along Gilbert Road only managed to gain the extra necessary length of rail to accommodate longer trams at the terminus. Has the power supply been upgraded? Gilbert Road was one place where it was advised to use the power limit switch on a 'Z'.
Power was upgraded a number of years ago. I remember having to put the power limit switch on in a B2 as there were too many trams in the section otherwise power was lost. No different to the Wattle Park end of the 70. Regarding tram extensions - the 59 to Gladstone Park has Bern talked about for years as well
The horn on the C2 and E class is really good and effective when used with the gong. Generally the gong is effective it's just cars ignore the trams anyway.
@@Schony747 That's another story. Parking on tram tracks is worse than parking on bike lanes because as a cyclist I can just go around and trams don't.
I think this is the only tram route in Melbourne I've never ridden to the end. Thanks mate :)
Thanks for riding
I love the lighting on Parliament House! Thanks for the ride.
If you mean at the eastern end of Collins St, that's actually the Old Treasury Building. You can go through it on a tour. It's history is quite interesting
Thanks for coming for a ride. There's a few historic buildings and churches in the area worth visiting.
Railways; trains, trams, aren't they all beautifull
I love them and I have a folder about them.
I think you'll enjoy them as well, take a ride! :))
🚅🚈🚞🚝🚂🚃🚄
I'll have a look. Thanks for coming for a ride.
@@Schony747 Alright! have a great day. : )
I don't when you filmed this , but I have never seen the CBD so empty of people, more action along the route. More night ones if you get the chance Brendan and thanks for some great memories.
Lockdown 2021 Jeff in the second half of the year which will explain the quietness. Thanks for riding.
Thanks for this trip, was a connie on this route during the 1980s, brings back memories
Thanks for coming for a ride 😀😀
Thanks again Brendan for a tram ride, never used this route when we are out in Melbourne so a nice change
It's a nice ride. About 45 minutes end to end during the day so worth a ride if you have some spare time
Used to stay in Brunswick Street a few years ago! Good old memories!
Good memories alright and still a pretty good area for food and entertainment
Hi Brendan.
I only returned from Melbourne 3 weeks ago. This tram route makes me homesick !🤓. It's a close call between the 86, 96, 109, or 11, as to which route I use the most when I am there. It's so handy to the hotel I stay at too !
Thanks for the video 👍
I didn't see you. I'm lurking on all those routes. Thanks for coming for a ride.
@@Schony747 next time I get down, I will keep an eye out for you, too !🤓
With so little traffic, the tram sat at some empty intersections for quite a few seconds. It wouldn't take a whole lot of money to install sensors and program the lights to let the tram go through when there are no cars approaching.
That's traffic priority Bob and what you say makes perfect sense. It won't happen for a long time as the needs of cars and trams need to be balanced out.
This is by far my favorite tram route, cause I use it to get to uni almost every day, and it uses my favorite type of tram, the E class
Thanks for coming for a ride
great light rail system all the best
It is pretty good compared to some other public transport I've visited. Thanks for coming for a ride
@@Schony747 i been on the gold coast run and the Sydney ride but i never tried Newcastle light rail yet
@@Schony747 For sure Melbourne has the best public transport of Australia.
At 35:34 sounds like you're playing 8 bit games in the cab, great video overall, really enjoy watching these 🙂
Thanks for coming along for a ride 😀😀
AT about 25 minutes in, a passing tram's sign said. "Sorry. Not taking Passengers" or similar. For my two pence, . Melbournians are inherently polite.
Generally pretty good actually and very helpful. Thanks for riding 😀😀
I'm a train and I approve this video choo choo! :)
Thanks 😀😀
The tram poles go all the way to Edwardes Lake in anticipation of a tram extension that was never built. I remember a passenger who got off at Regent Street telling me that 'we were promised a tram extension 20 years ago and we're still waiting'. That was back in the seventies when the tram to West Preston ran at night and on weekends as route 10 from St Kilda Beach. In an unmodified 'W' class tram you could release the brake upon leaving the terminus and free wheel the entire length of Gilbert Road all the way to Miller Street and bring the tram to a nice steady pace to take the corner before powering up to make the connection at St Georges Road with the waiting 'hump' car to ferry passengers along Dundas Street and across the Epping railway line to connect with the East Preston tram at High Street and Plenty Road. So much has changed. The railway now goes to South Morang and the East Preston tram has had three extensions. The first being to Boldrewood Parade, the second to La Trobe University and the third to Bundoora. Meanwhile, that extension along Gilbert Road only managed to gain the extra necessary length of rail to accommodate longer trams at the terminus. Has the power supply been upgraded? Gilbert Road was one place where it was advised to use the power limit switch on a 'Z'.
Power was upgraded a number of years ago. I remember having to put the power limit switch on in a B2 as there were too many trams in the section otherwise power was lost. No different to the Wattle Park end of the 70. Regarding tram extensions - the 59 to Gladstone Park has Bern talked about for years as well
What was the ringing noise at 8:37?
That's where I took my hand of the dead man device on the driving stick. It just alerts the driver he or she has released the dead man control.
i am thinking to change all trams from bells to train horns it will be better for alert all cars
The horn on the C2 and E class is really good and effective when used with the gong. Generally the gong is effective it's just cars ignore the trams anyway.
awesome work brother, i live on this route :) do you ever drive early mornings?
While I Waa based in the city I did a few early runs. From now on I'll be driving the 11 on the odd occasion to keep rhe qualifications up.
100 E class trams now!
Yes 100 and a new order of 100 something else low floor in a few years as well.
Why am i watching my tram route at home lol
It's easier than riding it
Are you the tram driver?
Yes
@@Schony747 Ah nice. Maybe show us a view from inside the tram so we can see the controls?
@@Schony747yes you should do a cab view please
Carbrains there really can't tell the difference between a bike lane an a parking spot.
Some drivers can't even see a tram!
@@Schony747 That's another story. Parking on tram tracks is worse than parking on bike lanes because as a cyclist I can just go around and trams don't.