Easily one of the best cab videos on TH-cam. Not often we get to see event's in such clarity such as guided shunt/transition work (++comms), safe movements and more (++comms) and throttle/amperage transitions !
Sweet! I've seen pics of this move on Instagram, but didn't know you were the engineer assigned to run it. Bet this train handles different the longer drag freights you normally show us. Those 567s sound lovely, and I love their little RVB horns. Wish we ran units like that on the main here in the States. Great video as usual!
Weird thing that Victoria had making the long end leading equipped with the control stand and the short end (No1 end in NSW) with no controls, as the late Professor Julius Sumner-Miller would say..."Why is it so?" Certainly attracted some trackside attention along the way. Nice one Adam, and thank you.
Long end is the front of the locomotive, well it was in Victoria , I think is a carry over from steam days , when your shunting you’ll say to the fireman if you got one , what end do you wanna call the front , just so there’s no confusion
@@grandview58 Thanks Bill, in NSW short end was always No1 end and nearly all NSW loco's had control stands on both sides, with number one the main side.
Same as the first series x class, if it's the same as the American mentality, it's a throwback to steam days, with the boiler in front of the cab. Evidently thought to provide some safety to the crew in the event of a crash.
@@WeldinMike27 I preferred going long end first , it kept you on the ball and stopped the fireman from nodding off especially at nite , wake up u bastard 😂 what’s the stick say
Love those T classes. Short story for you, the Comengs are actually wider than the other(sparks) and when they passed one another on the up and down lines at North Melbourne on the curve they would scrape one another. We had to work with the track gang to widen the 6 ft between the up and down tracks that was the Broadmeadows line. That was back in 85 l believe. Where has the time gone???
I always love doing research on the locomotives you guys use down there. Looks like these are similar to EMD GP7-9's. I like the low hood versions from what i've seen. Looks like the long hood is even shorter than i'm used to seeing here in the states. Very cool units! Thank you for sharing them!
Goodday Adam, Great video I saw the Comeng parked up there on Saturday. They have done a fair but of track around those out & about tracks in Totty what are the future plans out there in Totty land any idea. Cheers Louis 👍
408M being scrapped? Does the T class have two sets of controls front and back of the cab for going either direction or is it the same controls? Does the T class to push/pull like the P classes can do? How does the Push/Pull work remotely, radio? cable? air? guy in the back with a walkie talkie? doesn't actually push?
@@victoriantransportvideos Yeah. The units with tread brakes (first generation) are being withdrawn, leaving only the disc brake sets in service, as the chopper Comengs were withdrawn in 2017.
3:37 nice horn
Just found this Video, Young Cluggo still going by the sounds of your radio comms at the start!
Yep he's still going old clog rubston
Plenty of people out taking photos
Easily one of the best cab videos on TH-cam. Not often we get to see event's in such clarity such as guided shunt/transition work (++comms), safe movements and more (++comms) and throttle/amperage transitions !
Agree, more please 😁
Wow, that is awesome! My dream job
Woohoo Jaw Tooth found this channel! excellent!
@@Trains-With-Shane I am everywhere! Lol
@@JawTooth lol Yes sir. Come over to my channel if you fancy some N and O scale model railroad stuff. Just getting started.
@@Trains-With-Shane Okay, I will
@@JawTooth I'm honored. Thank you, sir!
Now this was the video none of us asked for, but all of us wanted!
Did somebody sneeze at the end? Bless you!!! 8D
Sweet! I've seen pics of this move on Instagram, but didn't know you were the engineer assigned to run it. Bet this train handles different the longer drag freights you normally show us. Those 567s sound lovely, and I love their little RVB horns. Wish we ran units like that on the main here in the States. Great video as usual!
Weird thing that Victoria had making the long end leading equipped with the control stand and the short end (No1 end in NSW) with no controls, as the late Professor Julius Sumner-Miller would say..."Why is it so?" Certainly attracted some trackside attention along the way. Nice one Adam, and thank you.
The No. 1 end is the short end in Queensland too. The X and T classes have their No. 1 end as the long end rather unusually
Long end is the front of the locomotive, well it was in Victoria , I think is a carry over from steam days , when your shunting you’ll say to the fireman if you got one , what end do you wanna call the front , just so there’s no confusion
@@grandview58 Thanks Bill, in NSW short end was always No1 end and nearly all NSW loco's had control stands on both sides, with number one the main side.
Same as the first series x class, if it's the same as the American mentality, it's a throwback to steam days, with the boiler in front of the cab. Evidently thought to provide some safety to the crew in the event of a crash.
@@WeldinMike27 I preferred going long end first , it kept you on the ball and stopped the fireman from nodding off especially at nite , wake up u bastard 😂 what’s the stick say
Bless you 😂
Great upload. Fantastic to see so many people interested in rail taking photos as you passby.
Love those T classes. Short story for you, the Comengs are actually wider than the other(sparks) and when they passed one another on the up and down lines at North Melbourne on the curve they would scrape one another. We had to work with the track gang to widen the 6 ft between the up and down tracks that was the Broadmeadows line. That was back in 85 l believe. Where has the time gone???
That's crazy!
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER another fact, the Comengs were built at General Motors past Dandenong which l find ironic!!
They were certainly not built at General Motors. They were built at the Dandenong Comeng factory, which is the present day Bombardier/Alstom factory.
@@Taitset Thank you for that information. Can l ask how far was the Comeng factory from the GM factory?
@@peterhearn3297 About 2.2km apart as the crow flies.
I always love doing research on the locomotives you guys use down there. Looks like these are similar to EMD GP7-9's. I like the low hood versions from what i've seen. Looks like the long hood is even shorter than i'm used to seeing here in the states. Very cool units! Thank you for sharing them!
VR S class is most similar to the EMD E units
@@buzzytrains9037 But weren't all the E units sporting dual prime movers? First Winton and then EMD's own diesels?
@@Trains-With-Shane F unit doesn't have triple axle bogies though
@@buzzytrains9037 According to the pictures I saw these are dual axle.
@@Trains-With-Shane the S class?, VR used triple axle bogies a whole lot
Nice one ATD. Good to see local Cab Views.
Cool!
I saw these T’s on hcmt Transfer on Friday
Great video would you be able to do a vid on how you prepare and hook up to the Comeng I'd love to see that.
Great Video.
I saw this T Classes on the HCMT Tramsfer to Newport on Friday
Great video Adam. Both T's were on a HCMT transfer on friday. Look forward to the next one.
Hi Adam, great video, it's good to see the old "T" class workhorses still going strong. Stay safe. Cheers Lee.
Goodday Adam,
Great video I saw the Comeng parked up there on Saturday.
They have done a fair but of track around those out & about tracks in Totty what are the future plans out there in Totty land any idea.
Cheers
Louis 👍
Love how much you know! Thankyou as always Lois! 😊
Tough
Go pro limited battery life, interesting my Samsung go's for a while so long as I keep saving the videos ( keep pressing the button )
T364s looking a bit shabby...Doesn't really matter as long as the mechanics are all good I guess.
pretty much, mechanics before cosmetics
What a video thanks .🌠🚅🚂🚇
What line was shown here I lived in Melbourne in Werribee, Ascot Vale and Sunshine. Didn't recognise the scenery but it was 20 years or so.
I wonder if steam rail will preserve a comeng or not.
408M being scrapped? Does the T class have two sets of controls front and back of the cab for going either direction or is it the same controls? Does the T class to push/pull like the P classes can do? How does the Push/Pull work remotely, radio? cable? air? guy in the back with a walkie talkie? doesn't actually push?
Guy up the back yeah, and the T's only have a single controller in the cab.
Where are the T’s?
Was that a camp hockaloogy at 05:13?
Did you text all your fans before doing the run, Adam? :D
Lol none! Too busy helping the old fella's out.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Well, there were a few of the fan-club at spots along the line. :)
is this Comeng going to north shore for scrapping
Tottenham yard for storage as North Shore is Full.
@@C504ProductionsYT they might transfer to north shore when the ones in yard is scrapped
@@victoriantransportvideos Yeah. The units with tread brakes (first generation) are being withdrawn, leaving only the disc brake sets in service, as the chopper Comengs were withdrawn in 2017.
What does green signal below a red signal mean?
Clear medium speed in Victoria.
Anymore transfers??
Plenty more just don't know when
Q: Is the Comeg broken thus being towed to the yard?
Retired and stabled for scrapping
The tread brake units (such as 407M-1054T-408M) are being progressively withdrawn.