Drivers eye view, Avoca to Maryborough, Aug 2024

[@clintjohnston1261]

Great video beautiful scenery around the pyrenees really enjoyed it.

[@driver667]

@@clintjohnston1261 it is nice scenery around there. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@rsinclair6560]

Looking at all the quality built stations most boarded up I congratulate the folk of Newstead who got the funding and support to rebuild the station and goods shed. Worth a visit.

[@paulpreston3067]

Avoca station is now occupied by the Avoca Community Arts & Gardens Hub

[@Bobbydazzlla]

We have family (Templetons) that live by the old school out at Homebush. Story goes - some time ago one of them was walking along the rail line on their way somewhere and they came across a gold nugget amongst the old mullock they used as ballast back then.

[@driver667]

@@Bobbydazzlla a lucky find indeed. 😀😀👍

[@top40researcher31]

*CONGRATULATIONS* for reaching ten thousand *fantastic*

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 thank you to everyone for helping me get there. 👍😀

[@top40researcher31]

@@driver667 not problem at all and here's for the next ten thousand

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 😀😀👍

[@georgeheilman4243]

A fine way to top off the night! 🚂

[@driver667]

@@georgeheilman4243 glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@TrueBelievers]

At 37:30 you can see the abandoned railway switch/turnout they were going to install, as was part of the original Mildura Basin project. I wonder what they'll do with it to be honest?

[@buddy19805]

i am asking same question too as been delayed for long time see trees growing through switch sleepers.

[@driver667]

Good question. 🤔🤔👍

[@SuperSpannerX1]

Awesome Thanks.

[@driver667]

@@SuperSpannerX1 you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@yargn3594]

Great video

[@yargn3594]

And congrats on 10k

[@driver667]

@@yargn3594 thank you. Very happy you enjoyed the video. And now for the next 10k... 😂😂👍

[@gregthompson3274]

Nice ride through this very pleasant country side,now that was track trespassing,noticed lately,N_class pulling grain and general freight and in the yards at Tottenham and Nth Geelong,certainly earning their keep in their new rail work

[@driver667]

@@gregthompson3274 very happy you enjoyed the ride. The N classes are certainly getting around now. 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Oh my goodness Sheep on the Line 😮😕 13:37

[@neilforbes416]

Got to get those sheep baa-aa-aa-aack into their paddocks! (13:37)

[@driver667]

@@neilforbes416 😂😂👍

[@SainstationalComeng7366]

I’m thinking of making a Melbourne inspired rail sim game

[@driver667]

@@SainstationalComeng7366 great 👍 😀

[@mihailoarsic5716]

👍

[@driver667]

@@mihailoarsic5716 👍😀

[@pharam9937]

Did you drive the bairnsdale line today from melbourne

[@driver667]

Not today. I've been on other lines for the last week. 👍😀

[@pharam9937]

@ seen the one going through lindenow made them honk at me hahahaha

[@driver667]

@@pharam9937 good job 😀😀👍

[@vlinenclasstrains]

How did all those Sheep get on the line, that's a bit dangerous😕

[@driver667]

It happens when there is a hole in the fence. Naughty sheep. 😂😂👍

[@vlinenclasstrains]

@@driver667 The hole in the Fence was probably broken.

[@xr6lad]

Can anyone tell me why this is called the Murray Basin line when it’s no where near the Murray and I’m not sure in the catchment (well maybe eventually but you could say the Bendigo line is as well).

[@MrAljosav]

I think it's because it's all standard gauge right up to Mildura (Yelta)

[@driver667]

@@xr6lad it's a fancy name for the line that runs into the geographical area called the Murray-Darling basin which covers a huge area inland across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 👍😀

[@xr6lad]

@@driver667thanks 👍

[@MrAljosav]

Do sheep often walk across the tracks?

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Some times but an express travelling at 70mph won't be able to stop in time. Back in my day early 70's collected a few .Running Up SOP collected 2 cows near Tullamarine.When we pulled into Spencer Street we had cow guts over front of engine which was an X class. Fortunately this train was running relatively slowly.

[@vickstar1992]

Geez wasn't expecting the sheep

[@xr6lad]

Unfortunately as someone that grew up on a farm and is now 58, and live rural still, farmers and good quality fencing seems to be a thing of the past and they think star pickets and wire are up to the task when often they are not. Not compared to the solid wooden posts we used to use. Star pickets collapse or lean very quickly letting cattle and sheep out.

[@emdB67]

@@RichardFelstead1949 I was on a Gippsland train (behind N 464) to Southern Cross on January 28 and as the train approached the LaTrobe River between Kilmany and Rosedale the driver gave a series of long horn blasts. We then heard some thuds followed by a shower of ballast and obviously something a lot larger under the floor of the carriages. I also spotted some cows running from the track. So it wasn't too hard to work out what happened. Speed was reduced as the conductor did a walk through, presumably to listen for any problems. Apparently there were none and we resumed normal speed. I understand some hosing down occurred at Traralgon.

[@driver667]

@@MrAljosav it happens unfortunately. It was good in this case the train wasn't going to fast and was able to pull up. 👍😀

[@mrrol5212]

Not the Avoca I know…I mean where do you put the board in? Spose you can use the dams but…😜silly sheep. Grass is always greener😂

[@driver667]

@@mrrol5212 the sheep were lucky this train was not all that fast. 😀👍

[@top40researcher31]

not a very strong fence to keep those sheep in

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 I guess they were wondering if the grass really is greener over the other side of the fence. 🤔👍😂

[@neilforbes416]

20:16 Bung Bong - a defective device for smoking marijuana, perhaps! LOL😁

[@driver667]

@@neilforbes416 they won't be happy with that. 🤔👍

[@neilforbes416]

@@driver667 Yeah, wool see about thaa-aa-aa-aat! 😄

[@driver667]

@@neilforbes416 🙄 omg..... 😀👍

[@top40researcher31]

@@neilforbes416 how wool (would) you know 😆