I remember catching these in the early 80s when 8 was a little kid. I thought they looked like spaceships with that raised pod. They had a long service life!
The last 2000 class train to run on the Noarlunga line was a 6 car set empty movement to Adelaide new years day January 2013. (Jumbos were limited to 6 cars, that was the maximum length possible).
The 3000s sound nice at least, probably since I’m so used to their sounds lol. Anyways, they’re basically diesel Comengs and I do agree that they’re a bit boring, I moved to Australia just before the Jumbos were retired so I never got to ride one. I immediately will once SteamRanger get their Jumbo up and running!
They do not look like Vlocities at all apart from the corrugated metal lots of Aussie trains have. I personally think they look more like a 747-Amfleet hybrid!
I remember catching these in the early 80s when 8 was a little kid. I thought they looked like spaceships with that raised pod. They had a long service life!
Great footage!
Thanks 😁
@@Rhys4AUFC I used to stand at that exact spot on Seacliff station as a year 6 student in 1998 heading to school
i love seeing the 2003 jumbo cuz its my birth year
awesome how unique it looks
i realy mise the jumbos they realy ar uniqe atlest 2 sets have survived
4 cars preserved.
The last 2000 class train to run on the Noarlunga line was a 6 car set empty movement to Adelaide new years day January 2013. (Jumbos were limited to 6 cars, that was the maximum length possible).
I remember catching jumbos in the late 90s. They had character compared to the newer 3000s which were kinda boring
The 3000s sound nice at least, probably since I’m so used to their sounds lol.
Anyways, they’re basically diesel Comengs and I do agree that they’re a bit boring, I moved to Australia just before the Jumbos were retired so I never got to ride one. I immediately will once SteamRanger get their Jumbo up and running!
Great video and it is great to see a few survive still
Thanks
lol the person at 11:09 at the top of the bridge on the left side inhaled the diesel fumes
RIP to jumbo 2009
Why do the sides like vline vlocities
They do not look like Vlocities at all apart from the corrugated metal lots of Aussie trains have.
I personally think they look more like a 747-Amfleet hybrid!
They kinda look like SPV-2000
Yep the design was inspired by the SPV 2000. Perhaps the reason the jumbos were the 2000 class as well.