Travel with the train driver as we journey from Bendigo to Echuca in the north of the state of Victoria, Australia in this Vlocity railcar. April 2024 #train #driverseyeview #driversview #traindriversview #vline
And so the officials thus did go unto the drafting engineer, and command him to design the line from Bendigo to Echuca. So yea he did take up his ruler, and proceeded to draw a straight line on the map. He returned the map, saying unto them "Go forth and build!" and they saw that it was good. "We should get this guy to design the line across the Nullarbor Plain" one of the officials remarked.😇
The eternal goat track between Nth Bendigo Junction and Epsom is again getting some attention with more resleepering soon. Whether the TSR ever gets lifted is up for debate!
There are a couple of developing housing estates in the vicinity but I think it will be years before they build closer to this station. It also helps when one of the local ministers was the MLA for Bendigo East and is now the Premier of the state but then maybe I'm just guessing !
There used to be no trains to Echuca, when I last visited there was one freight train and got to come down and watch them turn a loco around. Bugger all passenger trains, stationmaster said like 1 a week or something.
@@driver667 Yeah this was a long time ago I was there. Might have been 2008 or something like that. I might actually consider going up there by train some time during this winter.
The line is sufficient for the timetable that is scheduled at the moment but for a more intense timetable, a crossing loop halfway along would be great. 👍😀
@@driver667 I live a few hundred metres from the new Keon Park station precinct, the vandals have already tagged numerous sites around the station and it's not even open.
Great video
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀
And so the officials thus did go unto the drafting engineer, and command him to design the line from Bendigo to Echuca. So yea he did take up his ruler, and proceeded to draw a straight line on the map. He returned the map, saying unto them "Go forth and build!" and they saw that it was good. "We should get this guy to design the line across the Nullarbor Plain" one of the officials remarked.😇
Maybe that's how it happened 🤔..... naahhh. 🤣🤣👍
The eternal goat track between Nth Bendigo Junction and Epsom is again getting some attention with more resleepering soon. Whether the TSR ever gets lifted is up for debate!
Lol, it will get lifted. 😀😀👍
Huntly station literally looks like a spit of modern in the middle of nowhere lol, another great in cab ride!
There are a couple of developing housing estates in the vicinity but I think it will be years before they build closer to this station. It also helps when one of the local ministers was the MLA for Bendigo East and is now the Premier of the state but then maybe I'm just guessing !
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀
There used to be no trains to Echuca, when I last visited there was one freight train and got to come down and watch them turn a loco around. Bugger all passenger trains, stationmaster said like 1 a week or something.
Plenty of passenger trains with a freight train or two thrown into the mix. 👍😀
@@driver667 Yeah this was a long time ago I was there. Might have been 2008 or something like that. I might actually consider going up there by train some time during this winter.
@@acesretroonline sounds like an idea. Spend the day in Echuca looking around town. Might fit in with a ride on a paddle steamer. Great idea. 👍 😀
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In your opinion, does this line require more loops?
The line is sufficient for the timetable that is scheduled at the moment but for a more intense timetable, a crossing loop halfway along would be great. 👍😀
@@driver667 thanks for always answering my questions, I love Victorian and Melbourne rail 👑
@@ashpeake2426 you're welcome. 👍😀
What are they going to do with those old H set carriages?
I don't know what there plan is apart from scrapping them at some point. 🤔🤔👍
@@driver667 it looks like they are suffering from vandalism the locals must be fed up with them being their in that state..
@@Darrenraitt it's not a great look 🤔👍
@@driver667 I live a few hundred metres from the new Keon Park station precinct, the vandals have already tagged numerous sites around the station and it's not even open.
@@palamco it doesn't take those with no brains long. 🤔👍