There are a couple of B class still on mainline freight duties even leading those trains as well. B61 standard gauge and B75 broad gauge here in Victoria
Awesome video lots of memories there fueled all those S & B class loco's one time or another back in the Qube days. Were in the hell have all the CLF & CLP gone, once everywhere when's the last time one rolled into Melbourne. Toughest looking loco with the bulldog nose. Any idea what to that CLP parked up for 3 years at the entrance of Dynon Yard, I remember the day they rolled it in back in 2012. Within a week covered in graffiti & for 3 years it just got worse & worse. Sadden me seeing it sit there, windows smashed all that but then after 3 odd years just disappeared. Never to be seen again. Great video for sure that VR livery just pure class & classic
It's on the other side for me. I've got a few shots in the South East and normally the B class hasn't been leading. The B class are on the cement train to Danedong today.
Great video. Ah yes the "wonderful" A class. What a financial failure that was, rebuilding a few clapped out B classes, at Clyde in S.A. I think it was, and fitting turbochargers, then finding structural fatigue after the job was done. Whoever signed off on that was not the sharpest tool in the shed. A lot of what was really taxpayers money was wasted.
i don't agree that there was a lot of taxpayer's money wasted. the railways got their money's worth out of them. its just that a fresh start from the ground up (the n class) worked out to be the better way in the end.
Not as much of a financial failure as the NSW light rail. Wasn't needed, and when it was implemented, went way over budget causing 12,000 families jobs to get cut.
@@vsvnrg3263 The whole program ended up costing way more than it should have. Yes thank Christ for the N class, otherwise they would have been stuffing about with A's for a lot longer. The A's were never supposed to be on freight trains when the rebuilds commenced from the B class either,. The issue is, or was, and it was mentioned in parliament, that a lot of money was wasted. The railways may have got "their money's worth", but the reality is it was never their money. If it was a private business at the time of the rebuilding, it would have arguably never gone ahead. I will agree that VR got their money's worth from the old B class as a B class, however.
Hello, great seeing those ‘VINTAGE’ LOCOS, how are things there ? Things are being restocked in supermarkets , a week ago waiting in-line to my supermarket , and shots rang out 4 total 3 hit a man then the 4th hit the right leg of my pants , DID NOT GET MY LEG , cops showed up arrested that asshole, Then an ambulance to the shot man, so far NOBODY KNOWS what had been the cause Cheers from NJ USA🇦🇺🇺🇸
Apart from GM10 which was part of Australia’s Commonwealth railways original order for the first 11 units & known as the GM1 Class & were A1A A1A or 3 axle with only 2 powered axles the centre being idle, whether it was converted to Co Co in later years l don’t know, the Commonwealth railways 2nd order from GM12 were all Co Co.
those cars are known as the ak cars. i think their job is to detect the quality of the tracks and maybe the overhead wires. unfortunately, the authorities don't take notice and do any maintenance.
That I don't know for certain. I can only assume it's not practical to put 4 or 5 horns on top of the roof where the original had smaller less powerful two horns.
What an impressive thing to see, locomotives Like B74 still working well almost 70 years! WOW. Love that departure at 13:35 powering up the hill.
There are a couple of B class still on mainline freight duties even leading those trains as well. B61 standard gauge and B75 broad gauge here in Victoria
Yea they are heritage material for sure classic EMD
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Vintage EMD diesels at there best.
Yes. We are so lucky to still have these things still running around regularly!
Glad to see you got the AK cars at the end there too
Yes and an excersise workout as well!
Awesome video lots of memories there fueled all those S & B class loco's one time or another back in the Qube days.
Were in the hell have all the CLF & CLP gone, once everywhere when's the last time one rolled into Melbourne.
Toughest looking loco with the bulldog nose.
Any idea what to that CLP parked up for 3 years at the entrance of Dynon Yard, I remember the day they rolled it in back in 2012.
Within a week covered in graffiti & for 3 years it just got worse & worse. Sadden me seeing it sit there, windows smashed all that but then after 3 odd years just disappeared.
Never to be seen again.
Great video for sure that VR livery just pure class & classic
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Have you made a video of the paper train that starts at the paper mill in Gippsland, they sometime use those old "B" class locos?
It's on the other side for me. I've got a few shots in the South East and normally the B class hasn't been leading. The B class are on the cement train to Danedong today.
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love the engine sounds!
Yep. Fabulous isn't it.
RIP A79 & A81, let's hope you were the last of our streamliners to go to the scrapyard. :(
Vvline Paasenger A60 and A62 into preservation!
Great video. Ah yes the "wonderful" A class. What a financial failure that was, rebuilding a few clapped out B classes, at Clyde in S.A. I think it was, and fitting turbochargers, then finding structural fatigue after the job was done. Whoever signed off on that was not the sharpest tool in the shed. A lot of what was really taxpayers money was wasted.
i don't agree that there was a lot of taxpayer's money wasted. the railways got their money's worth out of them. its just that a fresh start from the ground up (the n class) worked out to be the better way in the end.
Not as much of a financial failure as the NSW light rail. Wasn't needed, and when it was implemented, went way over budget causing 12,000 families jobs to get cut.
@@vsvnrg3263 The whole program ended up costing way more than it should have. Yes thank Christ for the N class, otherwise they would have been stuffing about with A's for a lot longer. The A's were never supposed to be on freight trains when the rebuilds commenced from the B class either,. The issue is, or was, and it was mentioned in parliament, that a lot of money was wasted. The railways may have got "their money's worth", but the reality is it was never their money. If it was a private business at the time of the rebuilding, it would have arguably never gone ahead. I will agree that VR got their money's worth from the old B class as a B class, however.
Hello, great seeing those ‘VINTAGE’ LOCOS, how are things there ? Things are being restocked in supermarkets , a week ago waiting in-line to my supermarket , and shots rang out 4 total 3 hit a man then the 4th hit the right leg of my pants , DID NOT GET MY LEG , cops showed up arrested that asshole, Then an ambulance to the shot man, so far NOBODY KNOWS what had been the cause
Cheers from NJ USA🇦🇺🇺🇸
Things are pretty good here. Supermarkets are re stocking and we don't have guns to worry about!
Really cool. Chugging ALco or chugging EMD is a favorite toss-up. All six axles powered?
yes.
Yep and broad gauge some of these too.
Apart from GM10 which was part of Australia’s Commonwealth railways original order for the first 11 units & known as the GM1 Class & were A1A A1A or 3 axle with only 2 powered axles the centre being idle, whether it was converted to Co Co in later years l don’t know, the Commonwealth railways 2nd order from GM12 were all Co Co.
1:00 I swear I saw one of those when I was in Maryborough
Wouldn't surprise me. Could have been a heritage charter of heritage locos on hire for freight.
that last one was it just some stuff being moved between locations or was that a legit passenger service with 2 locos and 3 passenger cars only?
those cars are known as the ak cars. i think their job is to detect the quality of the tracks and maybe the overhead wires. unfortunately, the authorities don't take notice and do any maintenance.
A66 gives me a Bacchus.
Why do they put the horns on the nose of the locomotives? It takes away from the streamline looks.
That I don't know for certain. I can only assume it's not practical to put 4 or 5 horns on top of the roof where the original had smaller less powerful two horns.
Mounted on the nose due to tunnel clearance issues.
These diesels, being in service since 1953 makes them a tad more than 50 years old! Try 67 years old for size!
Yes and still running strong as well.
@@Schony747 Put a lot of newer gear to shame!
@Neil Forbes those carriages reminds me of the past two icons the gold coast motor rail and the Brisbane limited express
i am slightly disapointed. You didnt show S313 :(. she is my favourite
I'll make sure that appears in my heritage video.