Drivers eye view, Flinders Street to Williamstown.

[@ronaldedwardwilliams3039]

Thanks for posting this. I am 84 years old and grew up in Newport in the 1940s/1950s. So many memories of travelling by train to and from the city, in those days in the rad rattlers.. This is so fascinating.

[@driver667]

@@ronaldedwardwilliams3039 very happy you enjoyed the video. It has certainly changed since the days of the red rattlers. 👍😀

[@kevinshelly6853]

I could look at these all day. Love them. Thank You.

[@driver667]

Thanks, glad to hear you love them 🙂👍

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Since the last time I saw a driver's view of Williamstown line, North Williamstown is now been lowered and no level crossing.Thanks for sharing.

[@driver667]

North Williamstown certainly is different now. Thanks for watching 👍 🙂

[@mendocinobeano]

Thanks for posting. I was a Guard from 1980 to 1990. For the first 5 years I was at the ERD in Batman avenue and used to run trains all the way to Willy Pier as well as Port Melbourne and St Kilda. Transferred out to Ringwood after that. The network has certainly changed. It's a much better service now.

[@driver667]

You're welcome. Guards were still on the trains when I first transferred to the sparks. The network has certainly changed over the years. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

That's a Metro Siemens Nexas Train

[@driver667]

It is 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

The Siemens Nexas Trains First Entered Service in 2003

[@noelroberts8199]

Thank you Driver667, you have brought so many amazing Driver's view videos to us, keep up the excellent work, you make them, we'll watch them............😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 P.S. Can you tell me what that third rail is in the middle of the Flinders Street Viaduct, there is much debate about it, is it a rail to help prevent derailed carriages from going over the edge or rail that has been left over or rail that might be replacing existing rail, can you please let us know?

[@driver667]

That rail is to help stop a derailed train going over the edge. Very happy to hear you enjoy the videos 👍😊

[@noelroberts8199]

@@driver667 Thank you......

[@driver667]

@@noelroberts8199 👍😊

[@johntasevski8046]

I noticed some of the Williamstown stations didn't have signals at the start of the platform to advise the driver what to do. Does the driver just proceed or they are advised by some other means?

[@driver667]

The driver stops at stations and departs when everyone is clear of the train. The signals do not tell the driver anything about passengers at the platform. The signals let the driver know of the condition of the track ahead. 👍😀

[@johntasevski8046]

I think I didn't explain it clearly sorry mate. At North Williamstown and Williamstown beach station, heading to Williamstown, I noticed at the start of the platform there are no signals . Once the driver is ready to depart, usually the driver receives a green over red or red/green signal but since there are none, does the driver automatically just depart or are they advised through other means to proceed or not?

[@driver667]

No one tells the driver when to go. It's up to the driver to decide when it is safe and time to depart. The signals have nothing to do with that process. The signals tell the driver of the condition of the track ahead and whether it is safe to continue along the track or not. Eg... If it is clear for a train to travel along the track then the signals will be green, regardless of if the train is stopping at the platform or express. The signalman has the ability to set the system for an express train or a stopper. If set for a stopper then the signal will stay red until the train has been at the platform for a short time. This is just so level crossings are not closed to traffic for a longer time. I think this might be what you have seen. 👍😀

[@AbsintheBabe]

14:05 I wonder what that Sprinter is up to

[@driver667]

I would guess that it is most probably coming back from Newport workshops 🙂👍

[@robbieberry9700]

I used to live in Williamstown in the 1990S

[@driver667]

Nice place to live 🙂

[@kevinshelly6853]

Are you able to do anything on the Frankston line?

[@driver667]

It's on my list. See how it goes 🙂👍

[@cabbagepatch8947]

You seem to be able to drive all over the system. How is that?

[@driver667]

I don't actually drive everything. Sometimes my camera has a ride 😊

[@cabbagepatch8947]

@@driver667 Of course! And it looks to be a very good camera. Thanks.

[@driver667]

@@cabbagepatch8947 yes, my camera of choice is a gopro. The quality is very good 👍

[@vsvnrg3263]

@@driver667 , do you drive any of the suburbans?

[@driver667]

@@vsvnrg3263 not any more. 👍😊