Drivers eye view, Castlemaine to Bendigo

[@mels1811]

Great video

[@driver667]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍😊

[@soilsurvivor]

Thanks for making these videos!

[@driver667]

You're welcome 😊 Glad you enjoy them 👍😊

[@timreid7334]

Fantastic footage!

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed the video 👍 😊

[@jimcrawford5039]

Thanks for another great vid.

[@driver667]

No problem 😊 Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@wezza60]

Love your videos, awesome!!!

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoy them 👍 😀

[@xr6lad]

Golden square station (former). Site in one of the old station buildings (right hand side) of my favourite radio station: KLFM - a community station but plays very good usually pre-2000’s music.

[@tdub5776]

Shit station that’s mostly for anyone nearing 90 years of age. But at least they’re not full of Hardly Normal ads.

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Railways and radio.A great combination.

[@driver667]

Radio station has been operating there for quite a few years. 👍😊

[@PWBERRETT]

How well is the new electronic signalling system working at Bendigo?

[@driver667]

It seems to do the job alright. No real problems 👍😊

[@smitajky]

Last time I did this trip it was on pushbike. Now while I slowed significantly to climb the ridge with big Hill, this train hardly slowed at all. And let me assure you it took a lot longer than 20 minutes for my trip. But at least I never broke any speed limits.

[@driver667]

That would be interesting on a push bike. 👍😊

[@granthogden4732]

Something I keep wondering. I wonder if people live at some of these disused stations, and if they ever have a chance to ask the train to stop at their stations if they need to?

[@driver667]

Some of the old stations are leased out to people. Some are lived in and others probably holiday homes. I doubt they would be able to get a regular train to make a stop for them though. 🤔👍😀

[@archmcdonald6170]

Still can't understand why the twin tracks where taken out in-some parts, did hear that it was the high speed trains would rock too much and collide.

[@xr6lad]

Totally agree. It was a cheap cost cutting exercise that we will regret for decades and will cost billions to fix. Supposedly for high speeds envisage on certain sections where there were Bends, cuttings and older overhead bridges it would cost to much to widen (in their opinion) and they needed a wider circumference at speed as the trains leaned into corners etc. You can see the problem with the single track in this video: where he mets the on coming Vlocity at Ravenswood. He is flying through where as the other train is either sitting there or ambling slowly waiting on the loop for the oncoming train to clear the single track. Not impressive on what is meant to be a high speed run.

[@tdub5776]

Ask Jacinta Allen. The lack of brains behind it all.

[@driver667]

You never know, we might see the other track back again some day 👍😊

[@neilforbes416]

Bounding into Kangaroo Flat! (15:29) Boing, Boing!

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@kendunn2218]

I noticed the 130 sign corresponds with a sign beside the track. Can you tell me what that means please? Speed? Thanks. 🚂

[@driver667]

That's a curve board. Tells the driver the speed around the curve 👍😊

[@PaulNoake]

What does the "H" mean on the speed boards ?

[@driver667]

That's the speed for vlocity railcars around that curve. 👍😊

[@PaulNoake]

@@driver667 -

[@PaulNoake]

@@driver667 ok thanks 👍

[@JDRumley1]

You have two gauges from what I have observed: what are they and is it wide and standard gauge or is it standard and narrow gauge? Enjoying your videos. Thanks.

[@driver667]

In Victoria we have broad gauge (5'3") and the national standard gauge (4'8.5"). Glad to hear you enjoy the videos 👍😊

[@retiredin2015]

I'm enjoying theses videos and as a Ex Western suburbs Victorian know the areas well..(so far)... There Somewhat relaxing, even though a lot of the same which is typical of the area. 😊

[@driver667]

Glad to hear you enjoy them 👍 😀

[@bobm5500]

Relay good video , Just the light is down - Try ramping up your camera lux .

[@driver667]

👍😊