I notice the rear loco doesnt power up when xpt starts to move, then powers up later, is that to put tension on the couplings from the front loco then get aided by the rear loco after that? Jm
The power cars move forward after you hear the brake pressure released (I guess Notch 1 power selected, engines idling). Any delay between the two power cars responding I imagine is incidental and not by design.
How? 😊 I am trainspotting at Coffs hbr today and going on the rainforest rattler so it would be good if you could tell me how to make it look better please
@@Connors_Trainz_Vlogs Hi, i wasn't being nasty or sarcastic. Just trying to help. I've been video filming trains and planes since 1982. I made lots of mistakes that I learned from. The more you film the more you learn. In your case here you were using the camera like it was strapped to your head and seeing everything your eyes would see by turning your head here and there. And you kept the camera running picking up every movement without a break and zooming in and out too quickly. Ok, Try to have a rough idea of what you want to film. Look around and pick a spot or spots to film from. Test a shot through the viewfinder to see what it looks like and whether it would be best to start zoomed in or out, before you press start. Set the scene, in this case a few seconds steady shot of the station name (stop). Then a long shot of the track looking toward the bridge where you're expecting the train from (stop). Then start by being already zoomed closer to the bridge when the train was there and then gradually zoom out as it approached and stops. The shot of the train guard waiting was good. Then you could have changed the angle to make it interesting by running down to the front of the train. Start by being zoomed in on the guard and zoom out to take in the front of the train (stop). Get ready for it to depart and pan round as it leaves and off into the distance. Throughout any bit of filming steady your stance before you start and try keep the camera as steady as possible. A good tip is to take a deep breath and hold it as long as you can just before you start a sequence, especially if you are zoomed in close as movement will be greatly exaggerated. Hope this makes sense. If you don't agree that's fine with me.
@@Connors_Trainz_Vlogs Whatever or wherever you're filming just follow some basics like I mentioned. Look at the situation and get an idea of what you want to film. Choose some potential spots to film from. Adopt a good body stance to help you keep as steady as possible. If you're going to film from inside the train make sure you capture outside views of it also. Don't forget to identify where your journey starts and ends by filming station names. Don't leave the camera running too long unless you're filming the train leaving and going off into the distance. And don't keep zooming in and out in the same shot. At the end of the day it's a matter of common sense.
Good video and nice that the Guard waved at you as the train departed 6:00
Thank you and it was nice that he waved
And one thing that I have noticed with NSW Trainlink is there onboard staff are very nice
I notice the rear loco doesnt power up when xpt starts to move, then powers up later, is that to put tension on the couplings from the front loco then get aided by the rear loco after that? Jm
I’m guessing so
The power cars move forward after you hear the brake pressure released (I guess Notch 1 power selected, engines idling). Any delay between the two power cars responding I imagine is incidental and not by design.
@matindyna Thanks! Very much
It was bound for central station
Thanks for posting.
But you really need to improve your filming technique.
How? 😊
I am trainspotting at Coffs hbr today and going on the rainforest rattler so it would be good if you could tell me how to make it look better please
@@Connors_Trainz_Vlogs Hi, i wasn't being nasty or sarcastic. Just trying to help. I've been video filming trains and planes since 1982. I made lots of mistakes that I learned from. The more you film the more you learn.
In your case here you were using the camera like it was strapped to your head and seeing everything your eyes would see by turning your head here and there. And you kept the camera running picking up every movement without a break and zooming in and out too quickly.
Ok, Try to have a rough idea of what you want to film. Look around and pick a spot or spots to film from. Test a shot through the viewfinder to see what it looks like and whether it would be best to start zoomed in or out, before you press start. Set the scene, in this case a few seconds steady shot of the station name (stop). Then a long shot of the track looking toward the bridge where you're expecting the train from (stop). Then start by being already zoomed closer to the bridge when the train was there and then gradually zoom out as it approached and stops. The shot of the train guard waiting was good. Then you could have changed the angle to make it interesting by running down to the front of the train. Start by being zoomed in on the guard and zoom out to take in the front of the train (stop). Get ready for it to depart and pan round as it leaves and off into the distance.
Throughout any bit of filming steady your stance before you start and try keep the camera as steady as possible. A good tip is to take a deep breath and hold it as long as you can just before you start a sequence, especially if you are zoomed in close as movement will be greatly exaggerated.
Hope this makes sense. If you don't agree that's fine with me.
@@AndreA-ke2id ok thank you very much 😁😁
@@AndreA-ke2id And I was not trying to be rude 😁
@@Connors_Trainz_Vlogs Whatever or wherever you're filming just follow some basics like I mentioned.
Look at the situation and get an idea of what you want to film. Choose some potential spots to film from. Adopt a good body stance to help you keep as steady as possible. If you're going to film from inside the train make sure you capture outside views of it also. Don't forget to identify where your journey starts and ends by filming station names. Don't leave the camera running too long unless you're filming the train leaving and going off into the distance. And don't keep zooming in and out in the same shot. At the end of the day it's a matter of common sense.
Pretty sad we are running trains that are some 40+ years old
Yes we are but they still are a pretty good set
That's Australia for you
Sure is
That engine looks in bad repair
Which one, if you are taking about starlight express I agree!