Talking Trains with Phil
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- In this video, I talk to Phil @sydneytrainsvlogs about how he became interested in trains, the early days of his UA-cam channel, and this travels within Australia and Overseas. And you won't just see us talking, there are lots of overlay footage, so you can experience more of what we're talking about.
After filming this video, we continued further down platform 12, and this is where Phil asked me all kinds of questions, and you can watch this video on his channel by clicking the link / button below)
Check out Phils channels
Sydney Trains Vlogs @sydneytrainsvlogs
Abandoned Oz @AbandonedOZ
Although we talked about all kinds of stuff, our chat loosely followed the chapters shown below.
0:00 Introduction & Childhood Memories
2:17 Early days of Sydney Trains Vlogs
4:35 First day of Sydney Trains and Harris Park landslide
7:17 Travel within New South Wales, Australia and the US
10:15 Inspiration to start vlogging, channel growth and challenges
12:31 Phils Happy Place!
12:53 Abandoned Oz
18:08 UA-cam tips for newbies
20:43 Future Plans for travel and videos.
23:14 Sydney Metro including North West (before opening)
24:48 Parramatta Light Rail (including secret tram location!)
26:45 NIF / Mariyung Trains
27:16 Other random stuff, including Phils TV appearance and going inside a new Parramatta Light Rail vehicle
28:32 Rossmore Yard open day (west of Leppington Station)
29:26 Central Station disused platforms 26 & 27
30:53 Wrapping Up
All photos and video footage were taken by Paul or Phil, except for this one below.
Waratah Train in original CityRail livery by Abesty - Waratah Image
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Links to videos and other interesting stuff mentioned (all from @sydneytrainsvlogs unless mentioned otherwise.
Phil's First Vlog at Central Station - • Sydney Trains Vlog 1: ...
Harris Park Landslide - • Sydney Trains Harris P...
Steamrail Snow Train - • Melbourne Trains Vlog ...
New York Subway playlist - • New York City Subway
DJ Hammers Trains channel (for New York transit- @DJHammersTrains
Caringbah High School (Abandoned Oz)
Goulburn Orphanage (Abandoned Oz) - • Abandoned Oz: Haunted ...
Sydney Speedway (Abandoned Oz) - • Abandoned Oz - Sydney ...
Castle Hill Station (before opening) - • Sydney Trains Vlog 155...
First NIF (Transport Vlog) - • New Intercity Fleet (N...
PLR CAF (Transport Vlog) - • Inside the Brand New P...
Rossmore Yard Open Day - • Sydney Trains Vlog 671...
Inside Central Stations Platforms 26 & 27 - • Sydney Trains Vlog 113...
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Hi Paul and Phil, Wow!! this is great watching two top train personalities here on one video. Growing up in Sydney, I was well into both trams and trains. My dad took me on the city circle underground to my request several times. I virtually got to know just about every inch of it. I always loved going across the Sydney Harbour Bridge both by train and tram. I was very sorry to see the Sydney trams all eventually go, though I wasn't able to attend the last day of them running in 1961, due to recovering from being in hospital for selective surgery around that time. My first visit to Melbourne was with my dad on holiday in early 1967. At the time, we rode many of the Melbourne trams as well as traveling on the trams in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sadly my dad passed away in early 1978. Later, after getting married, my wife and I finally moved to Melbourne in June 1981 and we have been here ever since. Sydney has changed so much since 1981. Many parts I see now on video, I can barely recognise. Anyway, take care and all the very best. Rob in Melbourne Australia.
Hi Rob, thanks for sharing your memories of Sydney. Yes it's very different now. I'm so pleased that Melbourne kept its trams! It's always a joy to take a ride on a tram when I'm in Melbourne.
So, Paul and Phil, now I've watched both of your videos, and I've thoroughly enjoyed them. I know it's not a railway-related question, Paul, but I was surprised that you didn't ask Phil about his day job as a landscape gardener. I would've been nice to know more about the non-railway Phil. Keep up the good work, Paul.
Hi Peter, glad you enjoyed both our videos. Yes that would have been a great question! Perhaps another time. And if you're interested, my day job is a System Trainer, but I do this part-time now. Yes will do!
Hi Paul, in part 2 you floated the idea of an Adelaide visit. The Oban could well be worth your unique analysis!
Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. Just found the Wiki page for it. Does look interesting and unique. I'l definitely check it out when I visit.
Hi Paul and Phil, We had to meet up one day I love the trains bypass traffic LOL.
oh wow u post this on ur channel too! nice😀
Hi Paul. I watched Phil's interview of you last night and loved it! Your interview of Phil has been equally interesting and informative .It was great to put faces to those behind the camera. Keep vlogging!
Hi Mark, great to hear that you've watched both interviews! It's amazing how much we talked about in 30 minutes! Yes will do!
Thanks for this extra chat with you too. I already watched Phil's version. Well done. I would love to get on a mailing list for notification of special days etc. My situation is a bit different as I don''t drive and a carer goes with me and "Wally," my walker everywhere these days. Thanks again hope I meet you two someday. You have both given me more ideas for my more meagre, unprofessional ""Vlogging" efforts.
Glad you enjoyed it Geoff. Let me know on Messenger or email where you live in Sydney, and perhaps I can meet you locally one day. in the meantime, keep Vlogging and you'll find that each video is slightly better than the last one!
Great video, Phil was the one that got me into Trainspotting
Glad you enjoyed it, and awesome that Phil got you into train-spotting!
This was a great experience mate, am looking forward to collaborating with you again! 😊
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Thanks Phil, yes it was a lot of fun, and it was wonderful to chat and get to know you better! Yes let's do it again!
Thanks for doing this collab! Grew up in Sydney and now live in NYC and watching your videos brings me memories. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed! The little snippet of the NYC transit must have been a nice touch too! Yes will do!
What a great idea to do this video, Paul!
Thanks - I reckon I'll be doing some more of these!
Nice one guys. It’s so good to see this happen 🙂
It was a lot of fun to do, and it was Phil's idea!
terrific work you guys thanks, you keep me interested and motivated and diverted and sane
Thanks Peter, glad it helped you so much!
You guys are terrific. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great to Put a faces to the Vids. Good Conversation, follow both channels. Thanks for your efforts Guys.
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed them!
Cool
What a great collab. Well done. Nice to hear Phi'ls train and "abandoned" backstory. Oh yes, and coffee. Lol
Thanks Jim, Yes it was fascinating hearing Phils story, and yes I enjoyed some coffee afterwards!
WOW!! VERY VERY NICE TO WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
This was so attention grabbing and peaceful, a great video to watch on my day off!
Thanks! I appreciate your feedback.
Hi Paul and Phil. I think this is a great idea because so many young people have been inspired by Phil but have never seen him. We often watch videos and admire the people who have produced them but don't know the "real" person behind the camera. Great collaboration 👌
Thanks John. Phil does appear on camera every now and again in his videos, and that was how I recognised him when we met at Central Walk last year. I agree its great to see the person behind the camera, which is why you always see a little bit of me in each of my videos. But it does come with challenges, and it does take a lot more time, and sometimes its too noisy or windy!
I caught the train enthusiast bug off Greg Oates .
Thank you both of you. I caught up a lot with the network development that I missed out last 20 years of not catching the train. Now I have gone back and using public transport just to soak in the experience.
You're very welcome. and wonderful to hear that we had a part to play in you going back to use public transport again!
@@TransportVlog Going back to use the train is like catching up with a long lost friend. Before getting a driver's licence, train was my main mode of transport. There have been many network changes. For example trains to Liverpool via Granville used to come from the North Shore and depart from platform 18. Liverpool via Regents Park was a regular service from 19. There was the Bankstown Circle etc.
I very much enjoyed this Paul! This video reminds me of when I first found your channel, you were at around 400-500 subscribers and it’s just incredible to see how you’ve grown to 10,000 now. I hope to see more like this in the future. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! I found this video which was when I'd reached 100 subscribers and I was excited then! - ua-cam.com/video/fmfu-ddv5uY/v-deo.html. Maybe I could do a similar chat with you in the future? - It would be lovely to talk about your guard for the day experience! If that interests you, do get in touch.
Now he’s only 90,000 away from getting the silver UA-cam plaque
@@TransportVlog Yeah, we could potentially do that sometime in the future. I will have a think about it, maybe when I’m a little more known in the “Sydney train fan community” we could do something like that. I will reach out soon. 😊
@@TransportVlog Hi Paul, I made up my mind quite quickly! I’ve just sent you an email. 😊
I like this concept … and well produced too. 👌
Thanks - I think the overlay footage made it more interesting and captivating!
@@TransportVlog Definitely.
I always watch Phil's videos as well haha for a long time.
Great - he has a huge back catalogue of videos!
@@TransportVlog yes haha
Great video Paul
Thanks Pamela
You guys are awesome 😊
Thanks!
@@TransportVlog your welcome 🤗
Good video mate
Thanks Joseph 👍
Nice little interview. I thought I recognised his voice from AbandonOZ.
Glad you enjoyed! Yes, Phil has quite a distinctive voice!
Great video paul with Sydney trains vlogs that is Phil.& Sydney rail has become so popular in Sydney that transport enthusiasts want to know or learn about our transport systems that they come watch your channel & Sydney trains vlogs to know what our trains/buses and other transports is really like & to get some insight into the changes into the rail network & other things transport related.& so paul I like to say well done for doing a wonderful video once again.& shout out to Sydney trains vlogs for a good video that he's done on his channel too it is amazing.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed our collaboration! And it's wonderful to see so much interest in Sydney's Public Transport!
I caught the bug off Greg Oates in 1977 during a church visit by him . He is a musician .
Nice one, I just found his UA-cam channel!
I think I was at the Castle hill preview with Phil. I drove over and then after the preview we went out to Kellyville to check out the metro's travelling on the elevated line.
Nice one! - It looked like a fun day out!
Hi Paul, I thing this was great idea of both yours do this video but I thing you should do interview Ranger82, Tsets Transport, Building Beautifully and see what kind they have in the UA-cam channel
Yes already in touch with Sharath at Building Beautifully and Elliot reached out to me today, so yes, these collabs will happen! I haven't met Chris yet, although we do chat on email.
@@TransportVlog I hope to see your interview videos very soon
27:17 *WITNESS!*
Anyways, I really enjoyed this interview with you and Phil, Paul! Got to learn so much and have a few laughs too! It’s so refreshing to have something like this in the Sydney Trains community! I’d love to see some more interviews from other people in the Sydney Trains community too!
Hi Matthew! Well remembered! I vaguely remembered us peering through into the Chalmers Street lower concourse through a gap in the fencing! And glad you enjoyed this video. Yes definitely planning to do more collabs. Sharath @buildingbeautifully is likely to be next!
@@TransportVlog If you’re still thinking of people to collab with, and feel comfortable doing it. I’d be happy to do something with you! Something like this would be wonderful as we need more positivity like this in the community!
Thanks Gladys Berejiklian for actually accomplishing the job no other NSW Premier had accomplished. Sydney's transport system and the city of Sydney are world-class.
Hi, I understand Metro was Mike Baird's idea (Premier before Gladys) and correctly Gladys as I understand decided on the return of trams. I was 10 when the old Sydney trams ceased.
7:51 Ardglen is a rail loop located between Kankool and Pages River near Murrurundi that allows coal trains and the NP Xplorer trains to pass each other
Thanks - I did look it up on the map afterwards! Looks like quite an interesting area.
Just keep us up to date with what is going on with the new line to the airport.
Hi Louise, yes will do. Have a video on the new Western Sydney airport coming soon too!
Paul, you should go to NYC and try to ride on the horribly old NYC subway system
I've never had much a desire to go to the US. Having come from London, I'm quite familiar with old subway systems and their limitations!
7:10 with the rebrand, weren't all the pre-Millenium train doors painted yellow?
Yes, but I think they still are? Here' a 2006 photo - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Trains_M_set#/media/File:Cityrail-millennium-M32-ext.jpg
and now a 2017 photo - www.railtram.com.au/m-set-millennium. Let me know if you can spot any differences?
@@TransportVlog sorry what I meant to say was that the older trains i.e. S sets, tangaras etc were painted yellow for the rebrand.
3:18 iPhone 4s rear camera video was HD 1080p
Thanks for that!
Hi Paul, I heard the k sets and v sets are retiring today, and h sets will be running k set services is that true? If not could you do a video filming k sets in various locations or something or a video to farewell to k sets? Thanks
The K sets and V sets will be going, but not just yet! This will happen once the NIF / Mariyung trains are in service, the H sets will then be transferred to Sydney Trains and this will allow the K sets to be withdrawn. The lines that the H sets will run on is undecided as yet, but I'm hoping it will be the T1 services or perhaps the T4. We'll have to wait and see!
@@TransportVlog I am hoping the h sets will run on the t1 and 19 as well as it is my local line
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Who wants to see a collab with: Transport Vlog, Sydney Trains Vlogs, Building Beautifully and Paul’s Train Vlogs
please no Building Beautifully
That would be foursome! - Not sure if I could handle that! - But yes a collab with Building Beautifully is definitely on the cards.
@@suave-rider BIG MUSTACHE
@@TrainsForNSWVlogs you mirin' my hair cuz?