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A extra bit of danger the level crossings along gillies st are passive

As an oil burner, the S class hauled Fast Goods trains on the North East for their last eighteen months of service too

Was the arsonist ever caught?

Some people are completely insane

Great video Keep them coming cheers from Greg 😊

the attraction of Puffing Billy is that it runs in the outer suburbs and is easily accessibly by electric train. A Colac to Beechy would not attract the same patronage. Many people see Puffing Billy as an outing with the kids for which Colac to Beechy would be unsuitable. Indeed some people actually opposed the extension of Puffing Billy to Gembrook as they thought it would take too long and not many people will use it. Many crowded trains ran to Lakeside and was seen to be the right travel time. I’m glad the extension to Gembrook happened.

Love it. Thanks. 👍👍👍🇦🇺

Distance infact protect all home signals under the control of the signaller in the signal box rather than just one home signal, when the distance signal is clear it means all home signals are clear, when distance signal is on it means that one or more home signals are at danger. Home signals are also called section and starter signals. The only expection to the rule is with intermediate home signals when there is only one of them and a distance signal behind it however you still have the distance, home and starter layout also controlled from the signal box. It is a common misconception that a distance signal only protects one home signals, this stems from the colour light signals where it is true, but with semaphore signals, this is false.

unfortunately the semaphore signals were taken out at barens in 2018 I believe as the line was converted into a single line to Deniliquin, however they have resleepered a small section of the Moulmein line to the UCM Grain facility to allow trains to run on that section once more, however it will probably be a point operated by a master key, if your wondering if trains can go further they unfortunately cannot as the Line Across Thrya Road has been cut thus preventing trains from going further. will try to get some footage tomorrow :)

great video

I love those D3s! Great video mate.

When a stick is at "Stop", it's usually referred to as "On". When at "Proceed" it's referred to as "Off"... Which can sometimes lead to the following statement: “Safeworking is complete, You’re ok to pull number 5 Off”… So, if said too loudly, can get some weird looks from the Passengers…..

Note that the signal blade, is always bolted/hinged near the top edge of the blade. This is so the blade will naturally fall to the Danger position, should the mechanism fail.

Thanks so much. My favourite authors often start with something seemingly esoteric and simple, yet weave it into an interesting and informative story that's both a joy to read, and benefits one's knowledge. Your video has given me a similar experience. 🚂🚂🇦🇺👍

Just want to say, great video, but I do have some corrections: Firstly, 2 position signals are not "widely used", almost everything is 3 position coloured light. Also, the presence of a blade is not what causes the individual signaller thingy, those were just operational practises that were phased out at the same time. Mechanical signals can be automated. But it's still a great video, nicely done.

0:11 I saw those crossed out Semaphores at Ballarat when I went there! They look really weird with those crosses. They do look Photoshoped in, but nope, V/Line just put them there.

Times he says "loco-hauled-services" = infinity

Well done, probably your best video to date. Excellent graphics and great narration.

Correction: Station precinct is not the correct term, the correct term is "Yard Limits"

talk about flying scottsmen in Australia 🇦🇺 maybe

What a lovely little video i drove the spirit and the aurora and travelled the same on holiday to Melbourne it's a shame there both gone should have kept a s class for the museum keep up the great work with the video,

Pakenham more like POOPYHAM

You should do a video on the change of gauge and all the nightmare that caused 😊

Nicely done informative video . Keep up the great work

Always interesting and informative. Thanks Worzel Gunzel 😀😀👍

Thank you. I grew up in Benalla. Memories of trips to Yarrawonga on a Walker Railmotor called 'the Beetle' come to mind. A great railway town. I live in Canberra, the Nation's capital now, and it is NOT a railway town. It's something I really miss. Thanks for the video digger. 🇦🇺😀👍

Too good. I grew up in Benalla, on the Melbourne - Sydney line. Steam was common, but Diesel's were beginning to take over. We moved to Tatong, 30km SE of Benalla. There was a Benalla - Tatong line, of which there is still plenty of evidence, ie, bridge pylons, roadbed, and culverts. I find disused railway lines thoroughly interesting. Thanks. 👍👍👍

Thanks so much. I find this incredibly interesting. Disused railway lines, not made into railtrails yet, are a real part of history. They'll be lost forever soon. 😀👍

Good on you digger. History must be preserved and your well researched video will remain for posterity. I travelled by train from Melbourne to Horsham, and then bus to Sea Lake. The road follows the line mostly. It's a long way to the middle of nowhere. 😅🇦🇺👍

They should reopen the line to at least Clyde as a double track extension similar to East Packenham. The amount of new houses being built at Clyde would be the main reason for this extension. The line should be built as skyrail or in a trench from Cranbourne to avoid creating new level crossings.

Super cool! Got anything on strathallan?

When do video on healseville line

My great mate john aquilina railmotot driver spencer street drove the last passenger service to Mansfield in 1977 after that rail only to yea then a bus to mansfield then bus only

The location was chosen because it is at the end of Rians rd next to rail line and could not be placed further east because of freeway over pass and entrance into east pakenham stabling yard and with the thousands of homes going up east of it to make it work.

This video is pretty much just a copy of taitsets video

93285 bottlenecks?!?! Why so many and so specific

Its because of the new Pakenham east suburbs being built on east side of Rians Road with about which will stuff Pakenham. About 13000 homes to be built

very bad train line ngl

#first Even though the location is a bit weird, it's a clever solution to fix both the regional trains and level crossing issues.

Very interesting and informative! Thank you. I am new to your website so forgive me if you have already covered this. I would love to see a video on the old ( now defunct) Warburton Rail Trail which I think was closed in 1965 but many of the old stations are still in tact!

My Dad was once a member of the Springvale Historical Society and saw the on a map of the actual route of Springvale Cemetery Line.

The line was never commonly referred to as the "Crowes" line, it was always the Beech Forest or "Beechy" line. _"Otaways"_ ???? It's *Otways.* Pronunciation and historical accuracy are important if you want to do videos, especially documentaries (Which I won't do). Crowes is not how you say it, it's "Crows" as in the bird. If the line was only closed around 50 years ago, that would make it 1973/74, as opposed to its actual closure date of 1962. Considering too the efforts of the existing two narrow gauge preservation societies here in Victoria, and the efforts needed to set up a base in Colac, I cannot see any works being done towards running the Beechy as a railway, any time soon.