Drivers eye view, Moorooduc to Mornington, T class, May 2024

[@mrK163]

Was a pleasure having you on the loco. Also interesting to learn how you do all this.

[@driver667]

Thank you for having me on the loco. Glad you enjoyed the video and found it interesting how it is done. 👍😀

[@karenbradley1701]

Wow how awesome to see the view from the drivers cabin and how they go is incredible brilliant stuff

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@harrothepilot]

I think one of T411's tasks during the 80's and 90's while in Govt service, was hauling rakes of new cars between Campbellfield and Enfield on the SG. Great video.

[@PaulNoake]

100% correct👍

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed the video 👍😀

[@RichardFelstead1949]

I believe that there is a supermarket on Mornington station's original location. Google earth shows the line and street view shows the old line almost to this location.

[@mrK163]

The station would have been about where the carpark is, and the centre itself where the yard was.

[@carolynrose9522]

Railway Grove is besides the Centro shopping Centre. If you google earth Railway Grove, Mornington, just south of the roundabout, opposite the shopping centre entrance and by the zebra crossing is a plaque for the original site of Mornington Station.

[@acesretroonline]

Why demolish it really? They just had to have that exact place to put a Coles or Woolies. Was it a fantastic old historic building similar to Lilydale station? Unfortunate.

[@mrK163]

@@acesretroonline money. Always comes back to money

[@carolynrose9522]

@@acesretroonline 1981 was when the railway ceased operation and 2011 when Centro shopping centre was opened. I suppose some would call it progress. But, I’d say a lot of people would love a railway line that actually took you to Mornington on a regular service. Yeah you’d think the building could have been kept as a cafe or something at least

[@offthegridwithbert924]

The big hope is that the section between Moorooduc and Baxter will be reinstated, imagine steaming from Mornington to Ballarat or Bendigo would be an amazing run!

[@driver667]

I would love to see that become a reality. 😀👍

[@ctwentysevenj6531]

It seems much of the track is still there. Even if some has to be replaced, VicTrack must have a lot of used rail in store as a result of all the grade separation they have done. Plus signalling equipment.

[@offthegridwithbert924]

@@ctwentysevenj6531 rail is probably ok but the sleepers would need replacement along with fresh ballast, points would need to be re installed at Baxter along with an automated switcher that the main network control can operate, let’s hope it happens one day soon 🙏

[@driver667]

@@offthegridwithbert924 👍😀

[@catintensifies]

Lovely video! It would be so good to see actual metro services on this corridor!

[@anakinskywalker4113]

It would be so easy to add metro services since there is already a corridor & tracks.

[@RichardFelstead1949]

@@anakinskywalker4113 I think a highway prevents this branch joining the main line.

[@zoomosis]

I'm not sure many passengers would use it once the novelty wore off. Most of the line travels through farmland and the location of the terminus is inconvenient for anyone wanting to visit Mornington's main street, or the beach.

[@zoomosis]

@@anakinskywalker4113 The Victorian government were only going to electrify the Frankston line to Baxter unless all the level crossings are removed. The estimated cost was something like $700 million to electrify the line, duplicate it, build bridges across several main roads and rebuild Baxter station. Extending to Mornington would probably cost the same again. In theory they could run V/Line Sprinter diesels instead but I doubt many people would use the service if we assume the frequencies were comparable to the two-hour gaps between Sprinters on the Stony Point line. Meanwhile the bus to Frankston runs every 20 minutes. The 5 km of disused track between Baxter and Moorooduc stations hasn't been used in almost 30 years. It needs to be completely rebuilt, even for steam trains to use it. Last I heard the Mornington tourist railway folks had no real plans to reconnect to the main line, probably mostly due to cost.

[@ivanb52]

@@RichardFelstead1949 if you mean Peninsula Link, then no, it is not a blocker as they built a bridge over the easement and there remain vestiges of the original track through there.

[@AZqyc]

[ x ] ... another nice ride, great scenery! Fun trip! Thanks for sharing, and greetings from you know where!

[@driver667]

Greetings to Tucson. 😄 Glad you enjoyed the ride and the scenery. 👍😀

[@pug2411]

Awesome!!!!!!

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@gregthompson3274]

1966,remember being on a steam train excursion to Mornington,my earliest train memory. This line should have never closed. At least it still lives on. It would be good if they could extend the line to Baxter as the rail alignment still exists

[@driver667]

It would be nice to see it into Baxter. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

You know that the V/Line N Class Locomotive Hauled Trains are my Favourite V/Line Trains ever🙂😁

[@driver667]

Yes, you've told me. Good job. 👌👍😄

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Mornington two is Railway has got the Former V/Line N Set Passenger Cars

[@driver667]

Yes they have. 👍😀

[@malcolmryan-cowell3850]

Was there ever a spur line to the Balcombe army camp, that anyone is aware of?

[@driver667]

I'm not sure. Someone here might know. I might do a little research. If I find anything I'll let you know. 👍😀

[@petercoles1169]

I live in Frankston, and my grandfather was based at the Balcombe training base in WW2. I have seen images of large groups of Australian Soldiers marching from Mornington to Mt Martha. I imagine he marched. Now I have walked the same line that he would have taken nearly 100 years ago. The tourist train is a fun hour or so as well. Thanks

[@driver667]

@@petercoles1169 there is a lot of history there. 😀 Very happy you enjoyed the video 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Will these Former V/Line N Set Passengers Cars run on the Mornington Line one day.?🙂

[@driver667]

I guess their plan is to run them. 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

@@driver667Yes Great Thank you Colin!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@ivanb52]

I think of what this line could have been every time I rumble over the buried rail crossing on Nepean Highway, just north of Main St / Mornington Tyabb Rd intersection. Take a look at street view on goggle maps and you can still see the rails.

[@driver667]

They wanted the land years ago. They got it at the original Mornington station. Pity it didn't last longer. 🤔🤔👍

[@alexisprotopopo]

is there train from frankston to sony point

[@driver667]

There certainly is. 👍😀

[@alexisprotopopo]

@@driver667 i cant find it

[@driver667]

@@alexisprotopopo aaahh, sorry. I thought you were asking is there a train that runs from Frankston to Stony Point. I haven't filmed that one yet. 👍😀

[@alexisprotopopo]

@@driver667 good i love to see this

[@howardstrach6479]

Did anyone notice those N set passenger cars at the start

[@driver667]

Everyone has an N set now. 🤔👍

[@martythemartian99]

"So zen mister Ze Martian, how can I help you today?"🧐 "Well you see Doc, I seem to have developed an addiction to cab view videos."😵‍💫 "Zis is not a problem mister Ze Martian, zis is unt goot sing to do."🧐

[@driver667]

Solution..... watch another video 😀😀😀👌👍🤣

[@Robloxnoobyboy]

Is a driver or conductor better job?

[@driver667]

I like driving. 👍😀

[@Robloxnoobyboy]

@@driver667 is it easy training?

[@Robloxnoobyboy]

@@driver667 is driving easier training! And is it a better chance of getting then Conductor?

[@driver667]

@@Robloxnoobyboy driver training is very intense and hard. 👍😀

[@Robloxnoobyboy]

@@driver667 is conductor easier?

[@mihailoarsic5716]

👍

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@christineniblett8298]

That horn is to noisy and I think you use it to offen just to amuse your-selves

[@driver667]

🤣🤣 Better to use it than have someone get hit by the train. 🤔👍