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- Travel with the train driver as we travel from Wodonga to Albury in a Vlocity rail car across the boarder from Victoria to New South Wales, Australia and shunt to the yard. April 2023.
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This should have been a single line dedicated to freight, whilst still keeping the station in the town centre. Modern development really is the pits. It sucked the soul out of Wodonga.
I agree 💯 but as the saying goes, it is what it is 🤔👍🙂
I live in Albury and I reckon Albury and Wodonga are like Chalk and Cheese. I love Albury but Wodonga not so much.
@@shivaunwhite4549 I also find that they are two different cities but I like aspects of both of them 👍😊 Thanks for watching 👍 😀
the reason why it was built is because it "split the town in half" and the frequent traffic jams at the level crossings. But it is what it is
I Remember when the Albury Line used to be on the Broad Gauge and the V/Line N Class Locomotive used to run on the Broad Gauge to Albury until the Last Train to Albury on the Broad Gauge End in 2008, After the Broad Gauge track converted to the Standard Gauge Track and the V/Line N Class Standard Gauge Locomotives Return to Albury Wodonga in 2011
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Last time that I saw Albury station was in 1950,change of gauge to get the train to Sydney,not like I remember it!
There have been a lot of changes over time 👍😊
Short and sweet. Thank you for posting.
Does each 3 car set have food kiosks?
We got our money's worth from that 1880's vintage Whitton designed bridge. I like the basket weave braces.
In some ways, I miss the old Wodonga station setup with the "Y" leading to Bandiana. Not much of value has happened in redevelopment since taking out the rail. I'm sure in future that will change.
Whenever we went through Albury, Dad would regale us with WW2 stories of having to unload his crew's Bofors gun and move it from broad gauge to standard. This did not happen at the passenger platform, but at a goods transfer facility to the east between 4 & 5 roads. It was between the two gantry cranes still visible, but I'm not sure much else is left.
Yes, each 3 car set has a kiosk. Things have certainly changed over the years 👍 🙂
@@driver667 In my limited experience, only one buffet is open at a time - the problem with using fixed three-car sets with no walk through. What is the plan for the overhead arches on the bridge to enable double-stacking on the line?
@@gregmichael8473 I don't know what their plans are but I would guess that they will build a new bridge beside the old one. 👍🙂
You can see why the passenger network is not utilised. Even today they are not customer orientated. Look how far from the terminus building they pull up the train. For whatever reason I do not know, but it is so typical of last century style operations
The trains are crowded now. With the cheap tickets we have seen a big increase in passenger numbers. 👍😊
2:56 , on right , is original right of way when line went through Wodonga.3:32 , on left, disused broad gauge line.
Yes. It's been a while since I ran a train through the old Wodonga 👍😊
The long awaited bit! Finally they decided to fence off the bit next to the V/Line platform, it was really easy to trespass there not too long ago.
I assume that you sound the whistle before departure in NSW out of habit, but do you know if technically you’re still required to, even though NSW doesn’t have that rule?
theres an underpass bike/walking path
Yes I still have to as it is a vline rule and a vline train. 👍😊
@@top40researcher31 👍🙂
I can see the Old Broad Gauge Track on Murray River Bridge 3:30
Yes it is still there 👍😊
obviously if a train is melbourne bound it would ahve to wait at the platform until this train comes into the other platform
With only one platform at Wodonga, it does restrict the options. 👍😊
@@driver667 yes it does
@@Mediawatcher2023 👍😀
interesting it only takes about ten minutes from wodonga to albury by train but get from wodonga to albury by bus the journey takes half an hour
Train, most direct route with no traffic 😀👌👍
@@driver667 i wouldve gone to wodonga by train but its out of my reach
@@top40researcher31 👍
@@driver667 🙆 trains rule
@@betula2137 👍😀
if you want get a good seat on the train all you got to do is pre book as seats are filling up fast
Cheap tickets means lots of people travelling 👍🙂
@@driver667 yes it was on the local news tonight
@@top40researcher31 👍🙂
Do you bring the 3 car set back to Melbourne?
It stays the night 🌙 👍😊 as do I.
Great video. Home at last.What was the reason for splitting the train?
it has always done that 8630 95% of the time is a 3 car set and the spare set then connects to form the 'up' 8620 the following day
That is the requirement for the rostering of the sets. It makes part of the 6 car train in the morning 👍😊
@@driver667 i thought that once 8625 arrives that forms the six car set 8610 whist the spare set joins from the 8605 to be a six car set for 8620
@@BennyBlack1 I was just looking at the roster and it looks like you are correct. It forms part of 8620. 👍😊
Out of interest are v/line crews accredited to use the through platform?
We are but they will never signal us into it. 👍🙂
Why didn’t the bridge and rest of track to Albury?
I'm guessing you are asking why it is not two tracks into Albury? I don't think the bridge is up to scratch for two trains at once, also its not a long section to warrant the expense I guess 🤔 👍😊
Yeh that’s what I meant to ask whoops
@@zanevoges3360 ha ha 😂 no problem 👍😀
Is the signalling between the border and Albury station NSW or Victorian aspects?
Victorian
@@deanl4575 so is the point where the signalling changes on either side of the platform?
@@dfirth_ from about half way up on the other side of the platform it changes over to nsw signalling... there is a sign if you ever go to albury pointing that out
As the replies above 👍😊
Go on...😏 keep going...🤨 I dare you.😁
Ok, let's go...😀 or maybe not. 🤔🤣🤣👍