Wow what an amazing video. I like the country scenery, the many grain silos, the sidings and waiting locos. The video gives a good insight into the day to day work that a train driver undergoes and the way that the train is controlled. I also like the historical input when it comes to varoius location.
The highlight of my day is waiting at Watergardens station (to catch the PTV shift box train to the city) when the VLine N class loco pulls up at the platform right next to me. The reverberations through my body when it throttles up to depart is awesome. You can literally feel the power. I think I should have been a loco driver 🙂🍺🍺🍺🇦🇺
Pretty sure I saw this exact train as you were making the climb out of Uranquinty towards The Rock. I live in The Rock and was heading north towards Wagga. Seeing the classic EMDs thundering along with smoke billowing out was certainly entertaining!
My mother’s family come from Uranqiunty and The Rock. I still remember when I was a kid and popping down to the rock where the boom gates used to be manually operated. Thanks for the great footage and the memories
That was amazing Never thought I would be that excited to see The Rock again. Grew up in Wagga, Albury and country NSW moved away a long time ago. Was amazing to see places I knew so well along the track. Even seeing some and thinking I used to ride my bike along there when I was a kid. Didn’t even know the Wodonga line had been relocated. Used to drive past the back of the old Glenrowan station when going to a mates house. Quite the trip down memory lane.
Fantastic Adam. I'm so impressed how you can keep the speedo in the high seventies but without going over the 80 speed limit - great skills! Thanks for sharing.
Filmed on a phone! Wow excellent quality. Certainly thought the line from Junee was a bit of rock and roll until you got onto the Main South, and it seemed even more bouncy! Loved the video, well done.
Many thanks for this. I worked on Rail in Junee from 1969 until the Roundhouse closed in 93. Then to Parramatta for Freight Rail. I wasn't aware how bust Harefield and Bomen have become. In my day they were just busy refuges for the long interstate freighters to cross the equally busy passenger expresses of the day. Riverina, Daylights, SOP's and Southern Auroras. Not to mention the mails. Great days.
Thank you for this incredible behind the scenes look into your work life. I especially enjoyed the footage of Wagga where I currently reside. There seems to be some controversy here over the inland rail project which is building a major freight terminal in Wagga and hoping to cater for double stackers throughout the entire route. It is reported here that the planners somehow forgot to factor in the two bridges near the station one of which is a quite recently built road bridge and the other a pedestrian bridge. I am not expecting or requiring you to comment on this topic and just my only way of telling you that Inland rail may now be delayed further while our city planners decide what to do about the situation. Thanks again for this most amazing video and I look forward to more in the future.
Last I hear thats why they did the freight terminal at bomen for the time being. They may drop the track down, who knows, I should leave that one to the experts. Haha
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER yes, that is a proposal, however, the fight is over the cost of the solution and compensation to the city for the unexpected upheaval to the city and the requirement to move the station to accommodate the lowering of the track. Me thinks there are no experts to be found at the moment. Thanks for your reply to my original comment.
hmm interesting to hear your comment's about the inland rail project John, I live in Benalla and there's been nothing but "issues" ever since it was announced that artc were going to remove the bridge access to the station over the original standard gauge line, there is now a lobby group and they are expecting artc to "fix" everything to "their" liking
@@davidblowe9096 I think the issues are arising because of lack of transparency and consultation with the communities impacted by the project. This is widespread in three states and promises no end to the delays and cost overrun.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER I thought they were rocking a bit but good to know the track is...average. Noticed the N on the passenger service was humping along on the other track.
Love the videos man. I love cab ride or drivers view footage. Would happily sit and watch pure unedited cab ride stuff if you uploaded it. Keep an eye on the time that the text overlays are up for. The one for Wodonga went off screen too quickly to read it in time. Took 3x skip backs to get it. Keep up the great work
james black, if he leaves it on the screen longer he may get people commenting that it was on the screen too long to see the action properly. i just use the pause or reverse buttons. i also noticed that the last line of text was too low and off the screen. then i noticed that my screen was set wrong and raised it up. all fine. my fault.
Enjoyed your video,thank you. Can you please explain to a layman how you restrict the combined power of all those locos so you don’t break the coupling on the first waggon?
We don't restrict is at such, but there is a Max allowable dynamic brake amount on the head end. We have to watch the Ammeter to ensure we don't destroy the train, and be gentle with the equipment.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Thank you. I am aware that some of the Pilbara iron ore trains have locos mid consist presumably to spread the power out along the train to limit the force on that first coupling.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER ,back in the late 60's dad, who drove steam then sparks, took us kids to puffing billy. he knew the driver and had a chat with him. we were sitting in the carriages and he said "he's not a very good driver, he's too rough. you've got to be smooth". off we go. the train crossed the trestle bridge then there was a bump under the carriages and the train came to a stop. the loco was off in the distance and the coupling was lying on the tracks. we had to walk back to the station. not happy.
Enjoying the videos, However while the written details on screen are great, but way to short on screen. I get half way through reading them, and they go. Please at least double the time words are on screen.. Thanks..
Austrailia should pay you for promoting tourism. Funny story. I used to be a mailman. One of my customers owned a "hotrod" shop. He spoke with a definite accent. I asked him if he was English or Austrailian. He was quite pissed and replied he was "Aussie", and not English! I did not make that mistake again.
Hahaha I wish! Yes I can see how you'd get mixed up! It's not far off the pommy accent, but a bit more basic imo. Although others think we have an accent, I feel like ours is pretty plain. Haha
Goodday Adam, CL Bangers king of all kings of a loco after Big George. They are just magnificent at any angle seeing them at Emerald Grain we are spoilt. We are lucky to have them rolling coal after 50 years of service. Great video as per usual Cheers Louis 👍
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Main reason why I retired. Was a regular Nth East Driver and got sick of the Horrible track. Was visiting chiro's every day off in Melbourne I had! F*ing joke ARTC are.
I love the countryside, the silos in the distance and the sidings (& the loco waiting for you to pass) . . . How good did the engine(s) sound!!!!!
Greetings from USA, good work,! Glad to see a well maintained railway in a beautiful setting, waiting for more to come !
Amazing video, loved the various angles and interesting to see you operating the controls! The thundering sound of those EMDs is incredible.
Wow what an amazing video. I like the country scenery, the many grain silos, the sidings and waiting locos. The video gives a good insight into the day to day work that a train driver undergoes and the way that the train is controlled. I also like the historical input when it comes to varoius location.
Bloody FANTASTIC as usual Mate! Man the CL's are beastly. We are so lucky to have them still shaking the ground in 2022.
The highlight of my day is waiting at Watergardens station (to catch the PTV shift box train to the city) when the VLine N class loco pulls up at the platform right next to me. The reverberations through my body when it throttles up to depart is awesome. You can literally feel the power. I think I should have been a loco driver 🙂🍺🍺🍺🇦🇺
A great inside into Australian rail network that the public does not know about ,thank you and keep up the good work
Pretty sure I saw this exact train as you were making the climb out of Uranquinty towards The Rock. I live in The Rock and was heading north towards Wagga. Seeing the classic EMDs thundering along with smoke billowing out was certainly entertaining!
Awesome!! 👌👌👌
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. About the only way to get into a cab nowadays. Things have changed thats for sure.
Great video and scenery. Thanks from USA
My mother’s family come from Uranqiunty and The Rock. I still remember when I was a kid and popping down to the rock where the boom gates used to be manually operated. Thanks for the great footage and the memories
Hi Adam, awesome video, many thanks for letting us ride along with you. Stay safe, cheers Lee.
Awesomely amazing! I love to watch train videos- you're the best!
That was amazing
Never thought I would be that excited to see The Rock again.
Grew up in Wagga, Albury and country NSW moved away a long time ago. Was amazing to see places I knew so well along the track. Even seeing some and thinking I used to ride my bike along there when I was a kid. Didn’t even know the Wodonga line had been relocated. Used to drive past the back of the old Glenrowan station when going to a mates house. Quite the trip down memory lane.
And the old crane is still there, too.
Another excellent video from the rails. Well done mate. Keep up the great work.
Enjoyed the cab ride. Love watching those old beauties thumping through Wagga, finally got to see a different perspective!
Incredible footage - thanks!
Well done, most enjoyable thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Totally excellent, cannot wait for your next post.
We have such a beautiful country. Another great video, thanks.
Fantastic Adam. I'm so impressed how you can keep the speedo in the high seventies but without going over the 80 speed limit - great skills! Thanks for sharing.
Is this 80 km/h or 80mph?
80kmh
Thanks for sharing. Controls are a bit different from when I was a trainee engineman stationed at Wodonga in early 70's.
I spent some time in Dynon Loco inside the glass.
Another great vid! Thanks for sharing!
Filmed on a phone! Wow excellent quality. Certainly thought the line from Junee was a bit of rock and roll until you got onto the Main South, and it seemed even more bouncy! Loved the video, well done.
Fabulous video , the traction motors making plenty of noise great cab detail too.
I didn't know that parts of Australia looks like Kansas, USA! I enjoyed the video, thank you.
looks like kansas? lol!. it might be why we call australia oz.
How cool, I must check out Kansas one day! Maybe go tornado chasing Too! 🌪️👌👌👌
7:20 making those big girls do what they do best. Put the spurs to them and give it everything they've got. Love the big EMD's.
Many thanks for this. I worked on Rail in Junee from 1969 until the Roundhouse closed in 93. Then to Parramatta for Freight Rail. I wasn't aware how bust Harefield and Bomen have become. In my day they were just busy refuges for the long interstate freighters to cross the equally busy passenger expresses of the day. Riverina, Daylights, SOP's and Southern Auroras. Not to mention the mails. Great days.
Beers for that, appreciate the stories.
Thank you for this incredible behind the scenes look into your work life. I especially enjoyed the footage of Wagga where I currently reside. There seems to be some controversy here over the inland rail project which is building a major freight terminal in Wagga and hoping to cater for double stackers throughout the entire route. It is reported here that the planners somehow forgot to factor in the two bridges near the station one of which is a quite recently built road bridge and the other a pedestrian bridge. I am not expecting or requiring you to comment on this topic and just my only way of telling you that Inland rail may now be delayed further while our city planners decide what to do about the situation. Thanks again for this most amazing video and I look forward to more in the future.
Last I hear thats why they did the freight terminal at bomen for the time being. They may drop the track down, who knows, I should leave that one to the experts. Haha
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER yes, that is a proposal, however, the fight is over the cost of the solution and compensation to the city for the unexpected upheaval to the city and the requirement to move the station to accommodate the lowering of the track. Me thinks there are no experts to be found at the moment. Thanks for your reply to my original comment.
hmm interesting to hear your comment's about the inland rail project John, I live in Benalla and there's been nothing but "issues" ever since it was announced that artc were going to remove the bridge access to the station over the original standard gauge line, there is now a lobby group and they are expecting artc to "fix" everything to "their" liking
@@davidblowe9096 I think the issues are arising because of lack of transparency and consultation with the communities impacted by the project. This is widespread in three states and promises no end to the delays and cost overrun.
Awesome Video! all ways good seeing a streamliner on the lead, but seeing quad streamliners would be epic! sadly not very common in SA anymore.
Awesome!!!
I really like the feeling of beingthere - great work!
Cheers!
Very impressive footage mate
Great stuff...music is right on the mark as well...thx🙃
Cheers!
very nice, thank you !
Sound like EMDs here in the uk some of our 66s started to have rear views ,Great video from a Pome
Cheers!! 🍻
Love those EMDs
Thanks for the video, of a day on the loco.
Good ride thanks.
would love to see these locos notching up from get go but still great viewing
thanks for sharing.
That was Amazing Sir...I want to jump on a jet and head over there!!! :):):)
Nice thanks for sharing
They bounce around more than I would have thought!!
Yeah the track is... Average!
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER I thought they were rocking a bit but good to know the track is...average. Noticed the N on the passenger service was humping along on the other track.
Awesome indeed 🚂🚂🚂
Good stuff mate just found this channel and subbed as soon as I saw this video I’ve been looking for a good Aussie train driver for a while
Haha awesome! Hope you enjoy it!
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER bloody oath I did mate best stuff I’ve watched in a while
Awesome!
great coverage
Cheers! 🍻
Great video, Wagga area is my home. Cheers!
Awesome, always like coming through there!
Love the videos man. I love cab ride or drivers view footage. Would happily sit and watch pure unedited cab ride stuff if you uploaded it.
Keep an eye on the time that the text overlays are up for. The one for Wodonga went off screen too quickly to read it in time. Took 3x skip backs to get it.
Keep up the great work
Yeah im going to work on that in the next video. It seemed longer when editing but turns out it really wasn't.
Might do a raw video soon!
james black, if he leaves it on the screen longer he may get people commenting that it was on the screen too long to see the action properly. i just use the pause or reverse buttons. i also noticed that the last line of text was too low and off the screen. then i noticed that my screen was set wrong and raised it up. all fine. my fault.
@@vsvnrg3263 yeah fair point.
Hey :) is it generally quite easy to keep the train at speed? 9:12 i spotted exactly 50km/h and thought that was a bit,..... on the nose
Not really, it's always a fight against gravity, that keeps us busy holding it where it needs to Be.
Time to break those speed records!!!!
Nice one ATD.
Ive hauled 123 Ton on concession permits, but yeah over 3000 is up there. Good job.
Nice!
Damn! I was hoping to see the new siding in at Bowen! Everything but!
There's not much to see yet just a track and some dirt, it's still in progress
Tops! 👍
Interesting to see that old Y in NSW
It's a permanent fixture there.
👍👍👍
Enjoyed your video,thank you. Can you please explain to a layman how you restrict the combined power of all those locos so you don’t break the coupling on the first waggon?
We don't restrict is at such, but there is a Max allowable dynamic brake amount on the head end.
We have to watch the Ammeter to ensure we don't destroy the train, and be gentle with the equipment.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Thank you. I am aware that some of the Pilbara iron ore trains have locos mid consist presumably to spread the power out along the train to limit the force on that first coupling.
@@ralphbyles142 yes those trains are upwards of 10,000t+ these little sucker are only about 1500t to 5000t
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER ,back in the late 60's dad, who drove steam then sparks, took us kids to puffing billy. he knew the driver and had a chat with him. we were sitting in the carriages and he said "he's not a very good driver, he's too rough. you've got to be smooth". off we go. the train crossed the trestle bridge then there was a bump under the carriages and the train came to a stop. the loco was off in the distance and the coupling was lying on the tracks. we had to walk back to the station. not happy.
@@vsvnrg3263 oh shit! Yeah it definitely takes some skill, despite not having a "steering wheel"
I always appreciated the speedo optimistically goes to 150. :D
Hahaha if only!
Really good. Can the captions stay up a bit longer?
Defs it's on the cards! Thanks for the feedback.
The old style station at Wagga Wagga, 👀.no kangaroos were injured on this run, 😊.
Jaysus, you guys drive EVERYTHING from the wrong side.
Hahaha so I've heard!
Great vid many thanks boys. 👍
Is that woman driving the train at 7:25, looking at the hands on the throttle.
Haha it's a bloke but I think he moisturises.. 😂
Poor CLF1 it has a date with the scrap yard soon
The sound of an EMD in notch eight does much to soothe a troubled soul.
Enjoying the videos, However while the written details on screen are great, but way to short on screen. I get half way through reading them, and they go.
Please at least double the time words are on screen..
Thanks..
Can definitely fix that in the next one.
I had to reverse and go over them again at least twice.
Sorry about that, I didn't notice that when editing but I'll definitely do that next time. Cheers for the feedback! 🍻
Pause button got a bit of a workout.
@@jemijona sorry about that, didn't thin anyone actually read that stuff haha
Hey mate , does Fogarty ride with you ?
Haha who?
Craig
Can't say I've heard of him.
He drives freight trains , in NSW .. I think I’ve heard him talk about Junee. Definitely does BlueMoutains, Bombarderry
Brilliant
Austrailia should pay you for promoting tourism. Funny story. I used to be a mailman. One of my customers owned a "hotrod" shop. He spoke with a definite accent. I asked him if he was English or Austrailian. He was quite pissed and replied he was "Aussie", and not English! I did not make that mistake again.
Hahaha I wish!
Yes I can see how you'd get mixed up! It's not far off the pommy accent, but a bit more basic imo. Although others think we have an accent, I feel like ours is pretty plain. Haha
Didn't see you press a vigilance control once. Doesn't have one?
Yes there sure is a VC, but this one has a light timer so we can usually see it's coming up before it lights up and we cancel it.
has S311 ever lead an SSR train before?
Yea it used too, not any more, it's just a slave unit now due to years of neglect.
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER will it ever be a leading unit again? Also I just noticed that there isn't a horn on S311
@@jayse_ probably not in the foreseeable future
Fab video.
great video
Goodday Adam,
CL Bangers king of all kings of a loco after Big George.
They are just magnificent at any angle seeing them at Emerald Grain we are spoilt.
We are lucky to have them rolling coal after 50 years of service.
Great video as per usual
Cheers
Louis 👍
Stick the camera to the windshield for a while.
Excellent video except……… information not on screen long enough.
I agree there, I'll fix that in the next one.
Bet she didn't enjoy the climb up Kapooka
Was a solid slug up there!
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER i'll say 17kph
The one place you don't want to turn left on rails for is Oaklands at Benalla. Track quality is terrible!
It's the worst in the state from my experience, feels like you're gonna roll over! But as we know, there's no money in fixing shit eh! Haha
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Main reason why I retired. Was a regular Nth East Driver and got sick of the Horrible track. Was visiting chiro's every day off in Melbourne I had! F*ing joke ARTC are.
Yeah privatisation just doing its thing.. 🙄
@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Not wrong there. Had to go up to Albury to help a mate and my car was at the mechanic for a service. Blimey the Vlos are terrible.
@@bigman4225 they still ride better than the shit we have.
Great vedio
always wanted to become a train driver as a kid,makes me wish that I had,instead of becoming an astronaut,{just kidding}
😂
Mate: really wish you’d leave you information up longer. 3 seconds ain’t enough to read. Otherwise a great video.
Definitely plan to fix that issue, it's been mentioned., cheers for the feedback 🍻
Nice
Awesome!!!
👍👍👍