Real time train journey | Macarthur to Central via Sydenham Express | Slow TV

Turn on captions for some commentary & random facts! (Current permanent speeds are shown in the left hand corner for the more interested viewers.)
Join us for a train cab view into the city of Sydney via one of the 'fastest' corridors... Unfortunately the service was unable to operate to max speed due to a preceding stopping train :(. The weather gets abit knarly around Revesby-Narwee but soon clears up.
For more identical type videos search TfNSW slow TV as they are quite popular. This video has been made with the same approval from the relevant authority TfNSW.

[@justinsimmonds5674]

This is awesome! I use this exact service sometimes for a trip towards Sydney.

[@shawnd-v1660]

Oh nice, this is the one I was on. I remember we were delayed as always and then slowed even more because of the stopper. Lots of people had luggage

[@RailViewAus-i1o]

It's very unfortunate that this service is never allowed to overtake the stopping service using Platform 2 at Glenfield.

[@shawnd-v1660]

@@RailViewAus-i1o one time a while back now we did use platform 2 but ended up behind the stopper again because of a fault or something

[@kyletopfer7818]

@@RailViewAus-i1o Any thoughts on just finishing the quad tracking from Glenfield to Revesby, reinstating 160kmh running, extending electrification to Picton and bringing the Southern Highlands service into the InterCity family properly with a permanent terminus at Central, or is that overkill and they just need to find a way of enabling these trains to overtake the T8 stopping trains?

[@albert3801]

Thank you for this video. I learned a few things about signalling from this video.

[@garryteahan6375]

Many thanks, very informative. Just like learning the Road. Cheers from an old Railcar Driver.

[@jamesdarby709]

Reminds me very much in terms of track layout to an entry into one of the big London terminals such as Euston or St Pancras from the north. Great journey... We'll maintained track, ballast and trackside compared to Europe.

[@dubbodaniel]

Great video, well done

[@TheMitchyo]

How many signals down the line have to travel through before a signal goes from
Stop to caution?

[@MrP4n]

Very cool video :)

[@carisi2k11]

So why isn't the wiper blade clearing the rain?

[@staryoshi06]

Why doesn't this use the Illawarra Main, if it's express?

[@user-iy4vg7kt6k]

ive been on a melbourne train, they dont seem to exceed 80km/h except between Hoppers crossing and werribee

[@RailViewAus-i1o]

Melbourne is about 20 years behind ex-Railcorp/Sydney Trains tracks are, they still have vast swathes of track in timber sleepers......

[@idgat2256]

You really should have got someone to proofread your closed captions ....

[@RailViewAus-i1o]

haha yeah I wrote them in a rush.....i'm surprised anyone turns them on.

[@WhatIsThisPuzzle]

You should have the video sped up