@@catintensifies Fortuantely I got this explained a few years ago. They are the Through, Main and East suburban line indicators. At South Kensington M = Metro, R = Regional (VLine).
What are the whistling procedures in Melbourne suburban railways? Also I find it very cool that the platform camera thing at Kensington lights up automatically when it detected the train coming by (6:23).
@@j_y_ Haven’t you noticed that nearly every time the driver blows the whistle, it is close to a white post with a white X on it? This is some distance from a foot or road crossing or other hazard. Somewhere where a driver sees some extra potential risk, he may blow the whistle there at his discretion. Generally it is stations with curved platforms that have a few cameras along with their length, and at the end of the platform where the driver can see it, there is a box with usually 4 video screens inside. It opens when the train approaches, and closes when the train moves off as an attempt to minimise vandalism. Some straighter platforms can make do with just a mirror. These two methods show the driver that nobody is still getting on or off.
@@tressteleg1 I did indeed notice that the driver blew the whistle every time they passed a white X, but also around 50m from level crossings, 20-ish meters from some platform edges, and also at some junctions (i think). I was wondering if there was a copy of the rules to whistle blowing somewhere online :) Never knew that the screens at stations shut off themselves, but that's pretty cool.
@@j_y_ Drivers know their lines better than the back of their hands, and would soon remember places where he has had a near miss or scare, so from then on, would give an extra whistle to cover any possible repeat. It’s not unusual to whistle a station when racing through especially if nearly all trains normally stop there. I don’t imagine they were ever reprimanded where safety was the consideration. As for those screen shutters, just go to a station with one and watch it in action.
@@j_y_ From memory, and definitely with no guarantee, I have an idea that you may see one of these screen shutters operating in this video, HCMT Train - Is mine running Automatic? Melbourne th-cam.com/video/eT3-WQeM7Xk/w-d-xo.html
@@m31tdown You could well be right. I just had a guess as I had nobody to ask. I think the main point was to clarify that the track was not set to Upfield.
@@peterausfranken Well this run was a bit of a mystery as he had been instructed to stable (park indefinitely) that train there. Odd since the morning peak hour was starting soon. I think that normally a small number may have to be repositioned each night or morning, but overnight trackwork can put a lot more trains in the wrong place for the next morning, so would have to be moved to the right place for some run the next morning.
Unfortunately Melbourne is the only city where I have a driver recording for me. Certainly train speeds in Sydney and depressingly slow compared with what they were in the past. I suspect that nice operating statistics are more important than getting people from A to B quickly.
There used to be cab ride videos of Sydney both real time and sped up "I prefer watching, the real time videos". I do wished there were QR videos like this too, trying to work on some QR route projects and needing a video would help a lot.. These videos are really appreciated!
@@trainguy-cr5tz I had a Sydney driver but somebody, almost certainly in the Railways, worked out who we were and threatened that if all videos were not removed immediately, he would report us to Management. There was another guy who did good videos of Sydney but I heard that his suddenly all disappeared, so I suppose either that person or Management themselves put an end to his as well. I never had any other drivers.
@@tressteleg1 They were good videos indeed, it's a shame they're gone now! I did only download Carlingford and Hornsby to Hornsby via North Shore videos
@@trainguy-cr5tz The only hope now is when I can record runs by the HET group. I have more vision of a K set tour, but the sound cannot be used unfortunately. I’m not real keen to present it as a silent movie.
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Very interesting express nighttime run!! Thanks tressteleg1 👍👍👌👌
@@scottyerkes1867 👏
Thanks for the interesting trip. I thought I did this one before but perhaps not.
@@geoffreymoore1510 Done in daytime awhile back, but not into the yard.
@@tressteleg1 Ok.
what are the T,M, and E over the tracks @ 4:38? also love the video!! Took this line the other day haha
@@catintensifies Fortuantely I got this explained a few years ago. They are the Through, Main and East suburban line indicators.
At South Kensington M = Metro, R = Regional (VLine).
What are the whistling procedures in Melbourne suburban railways? Also I find it very cool that the platform camera thing at Kensington lights up automatically when it detected the train coming by (6:23).
@@j_y_ Haven’t you noticed that nearly every time the driver blows the whistle, it is close to a white post with a white X on it? This is some distance from a foot or road crossing or other hazard. Somewhere where a driver sees some extra potential risk, he may blow the whistle there at his discretion. Generally it is stations with curved platforms that have a few cameras along with their length, and at the end of the platform where the driver can see it, there is a box with usually 4 video screens inside. It opens when the train approaches, and closes when the train moves off as an attempt to minimise vandalism. Some straighter platforms can make do with just a mirror. These two methods show the driver that nobody is still getting on or off.
@@tressteleg1 I did indeed notice that the driver blew the whistle every time they passed a white X, but also around 50m from level crossings, 20-ish meters from some platform edges, and also at some junctions (i think). I was wondering if there was a copy of the rules to whistle blowing somewhere online :)
Never knew that the screens at stations shut off themselves, but that's pretty cool.
@@j_y_ Drivers know their lines better than the back of their hands, and would soon remember places where he has had a near miss or scare, so from then on, would give an extra whistle to cover any possible repeat. It’s not unusual to whistle a station when racing through especially if nearly all trains normally stop there. I don’t imagine they were ever reprimanded where safety was the consideration.
As for those screen shutters, just go to a station with one and watch it in action.
Do you know how long after the previous train goes past the shutters start closing?
@@j_y_ From memory, and definitely with no guarantee, I have an idea that you may see one of these screen shutters operating in this video,
HCMT Train - Is mine running Automatic? Melbourne
th-cam.com/video/eT3-WQeM7Xk/w-d-xo.html
3:53 I'm pretty sure the capital E meant East Suburban, because its the same for both the Upfield and Craigieburn lines
@@m31tdown You could well be right. I just had a guess as I had nobody to ask. I think the main point was to clarify that the track was not set to Upfield.
Nice express run👍 Do they make a lot of these to transfer the trains to the places they need?
@@peterausfranken Well this run was a bit of a mystery as he had been instructed to stable (park indefinitely) that train there. Odd since the morning peak hour was starting soon. I think that normally a small number may have to be repositioned each night or morning, but overnight trackwork can put a lot more trains in the wrong place for the next morning, so would have to be moved to the right place for some run the next morning.
@@tressteleg1 Thanks 👍
@@peterausfranken 😊
I wish there were video like this (but sped up) in Sydney (and NSW) 😢.
Unfortunately Melbourne is the only city where I have a driver recording for me.
Certainly train speeds in Sydney and depressingly slow compared with what they were in the past. I suspect that nice operating statistics are more important than getting people from A to B quickly.
There used to be cab ride videos of Sydney both real time and sped up "I prefer watching, the real time videos". I do wished there were QR videos like this too, trying to work on some QR route projects and needing a video would help a lot.. These videos are really appreciated!
@@trainguy-cr5tz I had a Sydney driver but somebody, almost certainly in the Railways, worked out who we were and threatened that if all videos were not removed immediately, he would report us to Management. There was another guy who did good videos of Sydney but I heard that his suddenly all disappeared, so I suppose either that person or Management themselves put an end to his as well. I never had any other drivers.
@@tressteleg1 They were good videos indeed, it's a shame they're gone now! I did only download Carlingford and Hornsby to Hornsby via North Shore videos
@@trainguy-cr5tz The only hope now is when I can record runs by the HET group. I have more vision of a K set tour, but the sound cannot be used unfortunately. I’m not real keen to present it as a silent movie.