Thought I should view your version of this trip after seeing Adrian's. I had a shorter day out to Bendigo than yours for several reasons. You did rather well considering the foggy start and I'm very impressed with the Harcourt and Taradale Viaduct sequences - a good bit of luck in that the train was on the main at Taradale. Brrr! what a chilly start! Memories of over 40 years ago pacing such excursions on a motorcycle - young and foolish in those days (No further comment from the peanut gallery, please). I had a big chuckle at "Grunter the Shunter" copping a great bath of steam from R711 (3.43-4.12). It was a pity the return train was delayed almost an hour but the given reason for that isn't entirely correct. My observation is that the locos came off the pit across to the yard after the 15 28 up departure and that the points from the main to Platform 2 at Bendigo Station were aligned for a set back from the yard (but not the yard to main points - possibly a time release issue) before it was decided to allow the 16 28 up to depart on time from Platform 1. While there may have been a rostering issue, it might have been better for the locos to have gone across to the yard earlier as pumping up the 11 vehicles and ensuring continuity through the train from three locos may have required a longer time than was available. The opportunity to set back from the yard was lost by the late arrival of the down train forming the 16 28 up. I note that the return train departed from Platform 1. There may be other reasons for the delayed departure beyond what I observed so my thoughts are open to correction by more knowledgeable others who might care to comment.🙂😉🙂
Absolutely fantastic!!! Gosh I love your work. Especially the Australian scenery. So unique. Sunbury is my fav station!
Fantastic video mate, great to see 301 back in service after a bit longer than a decade of being hidden away basically. Hope it gets used again soon
Thought I should view your version of this trip after seeing Adrian's. I had a shorter day out to Bendigo than yours for several reasons. You did rather well considering the foggy start and I'm very impressed with the Harcourt and Taradale Viaduct sequences - a good bit of luck in that the train was on the main at Taradale.
Brrr! what a chilly start! Memories of over 40 years ago pacing such excursions on a motorcycle - young and foolish in those days (No further comment from the peanut gallery, please). I had a big chuckle at "Grunter the Shunter" copping a great bath of steam from R711 (3.43-4.12).
It was a pity the return train was delayed almost an hour but the given reason for that isn't entirely correct. My observation is that the locos came off the pit across to the yard after the 15 28 up departure and that the points from the main to Platform 2 at Bendigo Station were aligned for a set back from the yard (but not the yard to main points - possibly a time release issue) before it was decided to allow the 16 28 up to depart on time from Platform 1.
While there may have been a rostering issue, it might have been better for the locos to have gone across to the yard earlier as pumping up the 11 vehicles and ensuring continuity through the train from three locos may have required a longer time than was available. The opportunity to set back from the yard was lost by the late arrival of the down train forming the 16 28 up. I note that the return train departed from Platform 1. There may be other reasons for the delayed departure beyond what I observed so my thoughts are open to correction by more knowledgeable others who might care to comment.🙂😉🙂
Great video thanks for that.
Is 3801 gonna go to Penrith via Melbourne and Brisbane
Do you use an external mic?