Travel with the train driver as we journey from Traralgon to Sale in the east of the state of Victoria, Australia in a Vlocity railcar. September 2023 #train #driverseyeview #driversview #traindriversview #vline
[ x ] Another nice journey ... thanks for sharing! Stay safe and warm ... oh wait, it's summer down there! I'm the one who's gotta stay warm! [Greetings from Tucson!]
Another very good trip, well done, thank you. Will take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2024, with hopefully many more videos! 🙂
It was somewhere here the T class had failed on “The Gippslander” and the train was stationary, the conductor said it was ok to exit the train to take a photo. The conductor thought we’d be moved into buses at Sale. Sale at that time was a terminal station and we were retrieved by the Y class shunter. I eventually saw it arrive in the distance and we were towed into Sale, by the the T class was fixed and we continued on our way to Bairnsdale, changing direction at Sale. To this day I don’t know what was fixed to enable us to go on our way. This was VR days, such an incident now would have triggered the V/line bus switch. This was before the new N class locos were ordered, it was normal for the VR to swap the mighty L class to the underpowered T class and the average speed was about 80kph. Given how quickly the T was “fixed” I wonder if the problem was union related. In the late ‘70s the average consist was a T class, an AS, BS and three wooden cars.
I remember doing that trip. When the train left Traralgon station boy was she slow. It’s pretty flat there but a decent hill would have stopped . A Y class would have been painfully slow. The L classes could really pull. I do remember the briguette trains flying through the Noble Park area. I often caught a country train with a L Class the 8.03 am from Springvale into the city. That thing really pulled out of the stations.
@@beagle7622 The Y didn’t take that long, might have only been a short distance. The conductor said the Y couldn’t take us to Bairnsdale and it was buses for sure. Suprised when the T came good again. I recall the light engine movement from Sale seemed to be slow and hesitant. Probably my imagination. Moorabool was in the consist. Would have been late from Bairnsdale.
@@darylcheshire1618 The 8.02 was express from Springvale in stopped at Oakleigh & Caulfield, originating from Warragul. It was available for Suburban passengers. No 1st class. I remember catching it in 74 I think. You are right most country trains were not for Suburban passengers . The carriages were old but it carried a lot of people.
For something different, I listened to something called Cosmic Gnome Banjo ~ Enchanting Spacefolk Campfire Jam while watching this leg. th-cam.com/video/oegPS0qemEE/w-d-xo.html I also posted the URL for this video in the comments, so here's hoping a few Cosmic Gnomes come on over to see how beautiful Victoria is.😁🧙♂🍀
What do the yellow signs with the red letters at 5:35 mean also so one in a previous video with a W. Also was the picture of the Vlocity taken on the Gippsland line? It looks a bit like Kyneton to me.
During the Kennett era, Sale was the end of the line. I did a couple of day trips to Sale from Dandenong, left at 1pm from memory. Couple of sprinters.
thank you
You're welcome 👍😀
Awesome video
Thank you. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀
Going to have to wait for the N Class video
😀👍
[ x ] Another nice journey ... thanks for sharing! Stay safe and warm ... oh wait, it's summer down there! I'm the one who's gotta stay warm! [Greetings from Tucson!]
🤣🤣👍 thank you. It's a bit rainy here at the moment but not really cold. Glad you enjoyed the ride. Have a great Christmas 🎄 👍😀
Another very good trip, well done, thank you. Will take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2024, with hopefully many more videos! 🙂
Thank you very much 😊 I also wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The videos will keep on coming 👍😃🎄🎅
Thanks for all the vids this year mate and have a great Christmas and new year
Thank you very much 😊 You have a great Christmas and New Year also. Glad you have been enjoying all the videos 👍😊🎄🎅
thanks mate these are great!
Thank you. I am very happy you are enjoying them 👍😀
I have watched the videos up to sale now I like it very much a very good job
Thank you. I am very happy you have been enjoying them 😊 👍🎄
@24:56 the bridge was under construction at the time and the tran had to crawl to get a cross
oops i forgot to insert the year it was 2018 lol
👍👍👍
Very happy you enjoyed it 👍 😀
It was somewhere here the T class had failed on “The Gippslander” and the train was stationary, the conductor said it was ok to exit the train to take a photo. The conductor thought we’d be moved into buses at Sale. Sale at that time was a terminal station and we were retrieved by the Y class shunter. I eventually saw it arrive in the distance and we were towed into Sale, by the the T class was fixed and we continued on our way to Bairnsdale, changing direction at Sale. To this day I don’t know what was fixed to enable us to go on our way. This was VR days, such an incident now would have triggered the V/line bus switch. This was before the new N class locos were ordered, it was normal for the VR to swap the mighty L class to the underpowered T class and the average speed was about 80kph.
Given how quickly the T was “fixed” I wonder if the problem was union related.
In the late ‘70s the average consist was a T class, an AS, BS and three wooden cars.
I remember doing that trip. When the train left Traralgon station boy was she slow. It’s pretty flat there but a decent hill would have stopped . A Y class would have been painfully slow. The L classes could really pull. I do remember the briguette trains flying through the Noble Park area. I often caught a country train with a L Class the 8.03 am from Springvale into the city. That thing really pulled out of the stations.
@@beagle7622 The Y didn’t take that long, might have only been a short distance. The conductor said the Y couldn’t take us to Bairnsdale and it was buses for sure. Suprised when the T came good again. I recall the light engine movement from Sale seemed to be slow and hesitant. Probably my imagination. Moorabool was in the consist. Would have been late from Bairnsdale.
@@darylcheshire1618 The 8.02 was express from Springvale in stopped at Oakleigh & Caulfield, originating from Warragul. It was available for Suburban passengers. No 1st class. I remember catching it in 74 I think. You are right most country trains were not for Suburban passengers . The carriages were old but it carried a lot of people.
For something different, I listened to something called Cosmic Gnome Banjo ~ Enchanting Spacefolk Campfire Jam while watching this leg. th-cam.com/video/oegPS0qemEE/w-d-xo.html
I also posted the URL for this video in the comments, so here's hoping a few Cosmic Gnomes come on over to see how beautiful Victoria is.😁🧙♂🍀
Hmmmm..... interesting. 🤔👍😀
@@driver667 Thanks for not saying Hey Marty, you is crazy! 🤪
(even though I am) 😵💫
@@martythemartian99 🤣🤣👍😀
What do the yellow signs with the red letters at 5:35 mean also so one in a previous video with a W. Also was the picture of the Vlocity taken on the Gippsland line? It looks a bit like Kyneton to me.
That is a temporary speed restriction and, yes you are correct. The picture was taken at Kyneton. 👍😀
24:55 the new rail bridge over the duplicated Princes Highway
A mini Sydney Harbour Bridge. 🤔 😃😃👍
we have reached the end of the line 😢
During the Kennett era, Sale was the end of the line. I did a couple of day trips to Sale from Dandenong, left at 1pm from memory. Couple of sprinters.
Not quite at the end of the line yet. A bit more to go 👍😀