How refreshing it is to see a railway that is so creative as to build overhead power structures that aren't a blot on the landscape. A lot different from Brisbane's suburban lines that give me a feeling of going through a barred cage. And some of your stations are quite elegant in design, unlike certain eyesores up here. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable ride.
Nice, another journey that takes in some landscapes I was very familiar with in years gone by. I spent much of my early childhood in Drouin and Warragul, my earliest memories were formed there. And I spent my teenage years in Mirboo North, a bit south of where this line goes, but in very much the same sort of Gippsland landscape. Thanks for this!
@@driver667 Yes! The rail line closed many, many years before I lived there, but I lived very near the trail it became and often walked along it. My mother, who was actually born in Mirboo North in the 30s and had family in the area going back to the first days of the township, would have rembered the railway very well.
Thanks for the vid. Been a long time since i have been out that way. All that work going on at Bunyip station looks like they are going to electrify the line up to there. Keep up the great work dude.
I think a trip like this is so therapeutic for the soul. A good 4 hours to just rest and clear the mind and soul and a lot cheaper if purchased off peak price 😂😂😂 Great video 👍
Man, the new bridge into Stratford, major far cry from the train slowing to an absolute crawl and hearing the wooden spans of the old bridge creak and protest under the train's weight. Also Rosedale station isn't as nice as it used to be, I wonder what happened to all the potted plants and garden stuff, made for a really pretty station.
The new bridge is great 👍 I think people used to live in the station at Rosedale but they have moved on. That could be a reason it looks unloved now. 🤔😀👍
@@Mediawatcher2023 the Albury service buffet was supposed to be fitted to some of the broad gauge units for the long trips. The Albury were lucky to get them. 👍😀
Thanks for a great trip. Amazing the number of discontinued stations. Also a lack of sidings in the event of breakdowns. But I suppose only one train a day? Or less?
I take the Vlocity regularly into and out of Melbourne on the Tralargon line but I have to say they're not for the long-distance route to Bairnsdale like the N-sets were, they need a buffet and more comfortable seats lol.
I have a feeling which service this is. Is this the lunchtime train, cause the first vlocity runs express from a few stations, and the last train is a N set. This one is the only Bairnsdale to stop all stations?
Happy to hear you enjoy the videos. Keep an eye on the websites of the companies, for example Vline and Metro. They advertise for applications for drivers every so often. There are a number of online tests then in person tests. Once successful the training is all supplied by the company. Good luck 👍 😀
The vlocity units are not capable of running automatically on CBTC. The system basically switches back to standard signalling for the passage of vlocity and freight trains. 👍😀
Top speed along that section is 160kph. You might end up with flashing lights in your mirror if you try keep up with them at top speed along there. 🤣🤣👍😀
Driver only signalling Bairnsdale. Is it staff and ticket or train orders? Many 3.00 am very quiet mornings, sh1t hole, sleeping in the signallers ute waiting up at the log siding before the signals were automated for the log train to arrive .
@@driver667took an N class from Bairnsdale during passenger shut down out with p!!!!!!!!!!, stopped to pick mushroom beside the track...those were days...the last branch line.
FBI Special Agent James Bond Washington DC living and work in Australia Victoria Mortlake its my day off today its Thursday here and on your day off or your off Duty you Can t carry Any Weapons here even if your Any FBI Agent Nice train i love it right guys
@@qjtvaddict there is not much you can do about that. It's a 10 minute local service. It doesn't take long to catch up to the next one in front of you. 👍😀
Nice... Onge onge...👍👍
How refreshing it is to see a railway that is so creative as to build overhead power structures that aren't a blot on the landscape. A lot different from Brisbane's suburban lines that give me a feeling of going through a barred cage. And some of your stations are quite elegant in design, unlike certain eyesores up here. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable ride.
Very happy to hear you enjoyed the ride and the scenery 😀 👍
Nice, another journey that takes in some landscapes I was very familiar with in years gone by. I spent much of my early childhood in Drouin and Warragul, my earliest memories were formed there. And I spent my teenage years in Mirboo North, a bit south of where this line goes, but in very much the same sort of Gippsland landscape. Thanks for this!
@@DodderingOldMan you're welcome. Pity we can't still get to Mirboo North by train 🤔 Glad you enjoyed the video 👍 😀
@@driver667 Yes! The rail line closed many, many years before I lived there, but I lived very near the trail it became and often walked along it. My mother, who was actually born in Mirboo North in the 30s and had family in the area going back to the first days of the township, would have rembered the railway very well.
@@DodderingOldMan sounds like you have a lot of history in the area. 👍😀
Thanks for the vid. Been a long time since i have been out that way. All that work going on at Bunyip station looks like they are going to electrify the line up to there. Keep up the great work dude.
Thank you. The work at Bunyip is building a second platform but no electrification. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀
We are getting the whole journey YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😀😀 Very happy you enjoyed it 👍 😀
@@driver667 thanks
@@Mediawatcher2023 you're welcome 👍😀
Nice when you clear the suburbs - no more bloody graffiti. What an eyesore.
The graffiti is an eyesore 👍😀
I am planning a trip SC to Bairnsdale on 18 January. Thanks for the preview! 😀
You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your trip. 👍😀
skippy having a look at the end great videos thank you
You're welcome. Glad you enjoy them 👍 😀
I think a trip like this is so therapeutic for the soul. A good 4 hours to just rest and clear the mind and soul and a lot cheaper if purchased off peak price 😂😂😂 Great video 👍
You are correct, it is cheaper to watch in the off peak 🤣🤣🤣
Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀
There is no peak or off-peak prices anymore. Just flat fares.
@@74_pelicans 👍😊
Man, the new bridge into Stratford, major far cry from the train slowing to an absolute crawl and hearing the wooden spans of the old bridge creak and protest under the train's weight. Also Rosedale station isn't as nice as it used to be, I wonder what happened to all the potted plants and garden stuff, made for a really pretty station.
The new bridge is great 👍 I think people used to live in the station at Rosedale but they have moved on. That could be a reason it looks unloved now. 🤔😀👍
2:36:42 sounds like detonators on the tracks, bang bang bang, what did the sign say the worker was holding on the left side of the tracks.?
I’m like number 1! Was great seeing you on the train not long ago. All the best for the new year
Thank you. Was great meeting you also. Hope your New Year is a great one 👍😀
@@user-ij6zn3qf3d Victoria has certainly sped its system up over the years with the regional fast rail. There has been quite a bit of upgrading. 👍😀
The Vlocities should get a buffet on this line to
@gregoryJerkins1884 yes they should modify one of the carriges
They were going to but it has been cut from the plans. I guess no one complained about not having a buffet. 🤔🤔
@@driver667 hsving a buffet on those trains i cant really visualise it
@@Mediawatcher2023 the Albury service buffet was supposed to be fitted to some of the broad gauge units for the long trips. The Albury were lucky to get them. 👍😀
@@driver667 ahh ok
Thanks for a great trip. Amazing the number of discontinued stations. Also a lack of sidings in the event of breakdowns. But I suppose only one train a day? Or less?
3 return trains each day past Traralgon. It would be nice to see a few more sidings survive but we have what we have. 👍😀
I take the Vlocity regularly into and out of Melbourne on the Tralargon line but I have to say they're not for the long-distance route to Bairnsdale like the N-sets were, they need a buffet and more comfortable seats lol.
The N sets are more comfortable for longer distances. 👍😀
A high speed maglev would be able to do the 4 hr trip in an hr
2:36:42 sounds like detonators on the tracks, bang bang bang, what did the sign say the worker was holding on the left side of the tracks.?
@@vk3hau that was a yellow flag warning the driver of workers ahead on the tracks. 👍😀
I was on this train. It was stopped at Trafalgar for ages, about 25-30mins if I recall
Yes, we were delayed there before finally heading off on our way again 👍😀
By late 2025, it is planned that trains on the Pakenham line will be through-routed with those on the Sunbury line, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Regional won't use the tunnel as they don't have the Incab signal
@@74_pelicans oh ok
1:54:42 Moe.
2:03:34 Morwell.
2:13:25 Traralgon.
3:37:28 Bairnsdale
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Wonderful video
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀
I just letting you know the East Pakenham Station is now open
Cool. I will be driving through it sometime soon. 👍😀
I have a feeling which service this is. Is this the lunchtime train, cause the first vlocity runs express from a few stations, and the last train is a N set. This one is the only Bairnsdale to stop all stations?
You are correct. Good job 👍😀
Thanks for posting up all these great videos.
How does one become a train-driver in Victoria. I am genuinely interested.
Happy to hear you enjoy the videos. Keep an eye on the websites of the companies, for example Vline and Metro. They advertise for applications for drivers every so often. There are a number of online tests then in person tests. Once successful the training is all supplied by the company. Good luck 👍 😀
The Caulfield-Dandy section is slow motion and I like it.
btw, are the V/Locity trains ready to implement the CBTC?
The vlocity units are not capable of running automatically on CBTC. The system basically switches back to standard signalling for the passage of vlocity and freight trains. 👍😀
What is CBTC?
@@PrayerisLife it is the system that talks to the HCMT suburban trains to enable them to run without driver input. Computer Based Train Control. 👍😀
Nice video
Thank you. Very happy you enjoyed it 👍 😀
I didn't intend watching that in one sitting. But once started, it was too difficult to stop. Mind you, 2x speed did help. 😁
Oh... you were speeding...🤣🤣 Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀
@@driver667 😁
Hahahaha! Silly Dave, that's hilarious!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣1:01:43
Hmmmmm, yes... 🤣🤣👍😀
what was the reason for the detonators around 2:05:24 I noticed a rail worker there and then at 2:07:09.
They had been working on the tracks along there. They may have almost finished when I went through. 👍😀
How was your trip to Bairnsdale.?
It was a good run 👍😊
So if you want to check it out with metro services
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Did I spot an ETCS marker board there? In the Melbourne suburban area?
Not ETCS but CBTC in part of the suburban area. 👍😀
What are the gantries for just before Bunvip station ? Test OHLE equipment 🤔
The track and signalling are undergoing changes. The gantries are for new signalling. 👍😀
Bairnsdale boy here .....what is your top speed I've tried to stay with a couple on the traf , moe section and failed
Top speed along that section is 160kph. You might end up with flashing lights in your mirror if you try keep up with them at top speed along there. 🤣🤣👍😀
Driver only signalling Bairnsdale. Is it staff and ticket or train orders? Many 3.00 am very quiet mornings, sh1t hole, sleeping in the signallers ute waiting up at the log siding before the signals were automated for the log train to arrive .
@@rsinclair6560 no log train these days. The safe working system is train staff and ticket. 👍😀
@@driver667took an N class from Bairnsdale during passenger shut down out with p!!!!!!!!!!, stopped to pick mushroom beside the track...those were days...the last branch line.
@@rsinclair6560 those days are gone now. All different now. 🤔🤔👍
How long did you have to wait at the Trafalgar station for?
We waited around 20 minutes or so. 👍😀
@@driver667why?
@@qjtvaddict police operation ahead. Police required all trains to stop. 👍😀
FBI Special Agent James Bond Washington DC living and work in Australia Victoria Mortlake its my day off today its Thursday here and on your day off or your off Duty you Can t carry Any Weapons here even if your Any FBI Agent Nice train i love it right guys
I am very happy to hear you enjoyed the train ride down the line 😀 👍
Trying to run express behind a local train is wild and very stupid
@@qjtvaddict there is not much you can do about that. It's a 10 minute local service. It doesn't take long to catch up to the next one in front of you. 👍😀