Drivers eye view, Broadmeadows to Southern Cross SG, Dec 2023

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
  • Travel with the train driver as we journey from Broadmeadows to Southern Cross on the standard gauge track from the north east of the state of Victoria, Australia in a Vlocity railcar.
    #train #driverseyeview #driversview #traindriversview #vline

Комментарии • 41

  • @KerrynB
    @KerrynB 9 месяцев назад +1

    Loved the videos as always! Yes this does give me an insight view of how you guys work on the rail network and see the things that others ourselves don’t see from that point of view! So good that you could do this to provide an “outside in” perspective of the driver’s view of the trains and tracks they are travelling down or up on! I’ve loved every single on of them so far! Very well done there mate on your efforts to produce and record these & upload them to U Tube for everyone to view & watch! Fab Job! K🙂☺👍

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. I am very happy you and a lot of people are enjoying the videos 👍😀

  • @G516R700
    @G516R700 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice one mate, at least the SG Vlocity's aren't too bad

    • @driver667
      @driver667  4 месяца назад

      Glad to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

  • @WayneKline
    @WayneKline 9 месяцев назад +2

    Wonderful driving, well done! 🙂

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @chuckmaurice3646
    @chuckmaurice3646 9 месяцев назад +1

    I am on board and getting a great ride and view of the Country Side. Thanks Putty Cat and 667.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      You're welcome. Glad you enjoy the ride and the scenery. Meooww 🐈 👍 😊

  • @KerrynB
    @KerrynB 9 месяцев назад +1

    At 20:45 I’ve noticed all of the AN’s there, are they still in storage or reactivated for service there? I also noticed that they were putting the freighters together for service to the designated cities! Fascinating to see that!

    • @ej_sykes
      @ej_sykes 9 месяцев назад +1

      A few went out for Christmas traffic, not sure if they've returned

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад +1

      The AN's are mostly in storage. Glad you enjoyed watching the happenings in the yards. 👍😀

  • @The_Real_DreamM
    @The_Real_DreamM 9 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video! That freight train was impressive, as was the NR66 moustache 😂 So much to see coming into SC from that end of town! Thanks 👍

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

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

  • @mels1811
    @mels1811 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wonderful video

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 👍😀

  • @noelroberts8199
    @noelroberts8199 9 месяцев назад +2

    Fascinating ride through Melbourne's freight yards, I will never be able to work out the set up of dual gauge points, but someone did and obviously they work. What is that new infrastructure at 23:18 is that part of the new Metro Tunnel project???

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад +1

      That's all part of the new freeway system being built in the inner west. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @kelvinredward3013
    @kelvinredward3013 9 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting to see the freight wagons, that are for Double Stacked Containers on the Pacific national Freight train, and because of your videos 📹, the average person would be none the Wiser ? Good 👍 on You..

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      I am happy bringing a view of the rail industry to people that they may otherwise not know about. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @philippefoubert1956
    @philippefoubert1956 5 месяцев назад +1

    Agréable voyage dans la région de Melbourne. Il m'a permis de découvrir qu'il existe un réseau de "voie large" (1550mm?) en exploitation; est-il important ou local? Le matériel utilisé a, en tout cas, l'aspect moderne. Amitiés de Belgique 🤗

    • @driver667
      @driver667  5 месяцев назад

      The Victorian system is broad gauge (1600mm). This is used across the state of Victoria. Standard gauge (1435mm) is the interstate network with this running into Victoria. The Albury line is the only passenger service Vline operates on standard gauge. All other passenger lines are broad gauge. Greetings to Belgium. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

    • @philippefoubert1956
      @philippefoubert1956 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@driver667 Thanks for your answer 👌

    • @driver667
      @driver667  5 месяцев назад

      @@philippefoubert1956 you're welcome 👍😀

  • @RichardFelstead1949
    @RichardFelstead1949 9 месяцев назад +1

    "We have reached our destination".

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      That, we have 😀👍

  • @kanga1234567
    @kanga1234567 9 месяцев назад +1

    Was that freight train at max length do you think? Maybe 1.8 km long?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      I'm not sure what the maximum allowed length is these days but it must have been close to it 🤔 😀😀👍

    • @KerrynB
      @KerrynB 9 месяцев назад +2

      It’s usually 1.8 k’s in length! Sometimes a little shorter but the majority of the time, it’s 1.8 k’s max! The new freight hub being built at Beveridge just north of Donnybrook will accommodate double stacked trains on the very new Inland Rail being built & constructed to take double stacked freight from out there to Brisbane’s new hub also! Just part of Beveridge will see single stacked freight trains run to Appleton Dock or the yards there for shipping bound for overseas! ☺🙃

    • @Wdeane1957
      @Wdeane1957 9 месяцев назад +1

      If you were in the country at a level crossing waiting for that to finish crossing, you could go to the pub for a counter lunch, down a couple of pots, come out and it may be almost clear by then 😃🍺🍺

  • @mihailoarsic5716
    @mihailoarsic5716 9 месяцев назад +1

    👌

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад +1

      Very happy to hear you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @darylatkinson8802
    @darylatkinson8802 9 месяцев назад +1

    Surely that PN service is more than 1800m long?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад +1

      The freight trains are much longer than when I was still driving freight and not just passenger trains back then, that's for sure. 🤔👍😀

  • @norsehall309
    @norsehall309 9 месяцев назад +1

    G'day, at the start of the trip down the line how long was that freight train you past it was so long, I'm amazed by the extent of the railway network no wonder it cost the tax payers so much, thanks for the ride, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      It was long alright. They are longer than when I drove freight. Glad to hear you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

  • @DBK_13
    @DBK_13 9 месяцев назад +2

    Making a comment here. The scenery along the standard gauge line into Melbourne is quite grubby at times. Doesn’t make a good impression for our interstate visitors.

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      I have often thought that as I drive the train through there. 👍😀

  • @tomhenry6440
    @tomhenry6440 9 месяцев назад +1

    8:47 the Maribyrnong River trestle

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      It's a tall bridge 👍😀

  • @lauriewhite8153
    @lauriewhite8153 9 месяцев назад +1

    was the area around 18:10 where that stupid truck driver accidentally crippled the SG?

    • @driver667
      @driver667  9 месяцев назад

      Yes, nearly dropped his grain truck over the bridge above 🙄👍😀