Drivers eye view, Bendigo to Raywood, Oct 2023

Travel with the train driver as we journey from Bendigo to Raywood on the Swan Hill line running the Swan Hill passenger train hauled by an N class diesel locomotive. October 2023
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[@argusstuft5392]

So good to be back in the cabin again and hearing all the associated sounds. Being outside is cool but inside is the best!

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@JamieSaunders-yn9nu]

Your videos reminded of the first time my fiancée and I visited the Riverina area of NSW south of Wagga Wagga many many years ago. We never realised how flat the majority of Australia is. Ruling grades from 1 in 100 to 1 in 200. Also am I right in thinking lines into Swan Hill and Euchca need a few bucks spent on maintenance and upgrades?

[@driver667]

There is a lot of flat country, that's for sure. Swan Hill will need some money spent on it in the process of upgrading for vlocity units in the future. 👍😀

[@norsehall309]

G'day, l live now 6km outside Bendigo and l travel to Melbourne on that line quite often l now wonder if you have been driving the train at the same time, if not l hope one-day it happens, thanks for the ride up the line, always love what you do, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

[@driver667]

I get out there a fair bit. Every chance I could have been your driver 👍🙂

[@brenm412]

Hey Drive - are the Swan Hills crewed by Melbourne drivers as a rest job? Or changeover at Bendigo by a Bendigo crew? Or a combination depending on day of the week? Are there even crews based at SH any more?

[@driver667]

The crewing is shared between Melbourne and Bendigo drivers depending on the run. There are no drivers based at Swan Hill. 👍😀

[@WayneKline]

Another great video from you sir. Will be sad when the N Class is replaced by the Vlocity. Then there will be no discussions about any Buffet Car, it will be BYOF/D 🙂

[@kelvinredward3013]

The Reality 👍 of the Train 🚆 Manager, aka the Conducter is what you're Videos 📹 real as the passengers relax 😌 as the Country side reveals itself 🎉

[@gregorygherkins1884]

They're saying they're working on adding buffet cars to long distance Vlocities

[@driver667]

It will be sad when these are replaced with vlocity railcars. 😔🫣👍

[@chuckmaurice3646]

Putty Cat hello once again, and how are you doing? Is your weather getting warmer? We get the cold waves that come in and go out the next, My temp is 56F.

[@driver667]

The weather is getting warmer. Average around 25c (77f) at the moment. Will get warmer as summer sets in. Stay warm in your part of the world 👍😀

[@neilforbes416]

8:41 Eaglehawk - Strictly for the birds! A bit of "cheep" talk there! LOL

[@driver667]

😀😀👍

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@neilforbess416 no falcons allowed lol

[@neilforbes416]

@@Mediawatcher2023 What are you "Holden" out for? LOL😁

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@neilforbes416 oh i am just being Fa(i)rlane. 😆

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@neilforbes416 as you can see by the main picture they still use locomotives since 1983

[@jimpikoulis6726]

Just remember driver your the boss 😎 so it doesn't really matter what the conductor says you can park the buffet car any damn place you want... and if the conductor complains well you tell them where to go... 😊 ..

[@driver667]

Lol, 👍😀