Drivers eye view, Pakenham to Warragul, N class, Feb 2024

Travel with the driver from Pakenham to Warragul in an N class locomotive through the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on this evening train to Bairnsdale hauled by N458. February 2024.
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[@The_Real_DreamM]

Old Pakenham station being demolished on 17th. Awesome video, thanks 👍

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@KenanTurkiye]

Thank you for the upload.

[@driver667]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@MargaretCampbell583]

Thanks again Coliin excellent video😊

[@driver667]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@electrosoundaust]

I can remember catching a Harris train to Warrigal when the line was electrified to Moe. There was even a 10 car Harris train for the 1963 Royal visit! L Class locos that carried coal and briquettes were the main reason the line was electrified. Looks like preparations are being made to electrify to Warrigal again in the long term!

[@driver667]

I don't think we will ever see the wire put back up to Warragul. Pakenham East is probably as far as it will go. 🤔👍😀

[@davidholder3207]

I did notice all the footings on the side of the track. Strange decision since all the La Trobe valley coal fired power stations will be shut down by 2030.

[@driver667]

@@davidholder3207 those footings are what is left after the overhead to Traralgon was removed years ago. 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

When the New Pakenham Station and the Brand New Pakenham East Station Reopens until June 18 they won't any Level crossings in Pakenham any more

[@austingreenough6396]

Great video My wife and myself always enjoy your videos. There are so many trips we can do that are in our "backyard " We have been on The Ghan but these trips look more exciting and affordable. Thanks for your video

[@driver667]

I'm glad to hear you both enjoy the videos. There are a number of trips well worth doing around the country. 👍😀

[@martythemartian99]

Thanks for posting this. Australia on the whole needs better rail and it seems to me that Victoria is moving in a good direction. It may be slow, but I believe it is doing better than other states. Here in SA, we don't even have any country passenger rail worth speaking of. That said, WA looks good for the future.

[@MargaretCampbell583]

Yes I agree

[@driver667]

I hope that Victoria's example encourages other states. Glad you enjoyed the ride.

[@martythemartian99]

@@driver667 I particularly enjoyed seeing the track duplication work. Not holding my breath for SA though.

[@driver667]

@@martythemartian99 I've got my fingers crossed for SA. 👍😀

[@InnocentComeng]

The next day after this my brother went on this train n458 to go to the city!

[@driver667]

Good job 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Usually the N Class Loco Hauled Trains to Bairnsdale Speed Through Nar Nar Goon & Tynong Stations on the right side of the Track 6:09

[@peterhooper7610]

I would like to know that is the Pakenham and East Pakenham Stations still running and the old Pakenham station already demolished? I wish you get video one day for new staions ok then! Thanks for sharing video with us! Have a nice day!! 👌😉🚂

[@driver667]

I have not seen yet but I would expect the old Pakenham station to be demolished by now. In the near future I will have video through the new stations. Very happy you enjoy the videos. Have a great day. 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

It will be great to see the Metro Trains, V/Line Vlocity Trains, N Class Locomotives and the Maryvale Paper Train to run on the New Skyrail with the New Pakenham Station and the Brand New Pakenham East Station one day soon when the Line Reopens in June 18 2024

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@Mediawatcher2023]

interesting to see the N class still in service

[@driver667]

It runs the evening service to Bairnsdale and returns the morning service to Melbourne. 👍😀

[@mihailoarsic5716]

👍

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

That Noise is the Train Brake 6:09

[@vlinenclasstrains]

That's the Sound of the Dynamic Brake 11:39

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@nickstransportvlogs]

Yaya, from Pakenham to my hometown. Les go Good ol’ Tony just givin’ ya a wave 34:36

[@nickstransportvlogs]

Not surprising that the second platforms of Bunyip and Longwarry are taking so long, and to make the situation worse, the track between the two stations will remain single track

[@driver667]

@@nickstransportvlogs the extra platforms will make quite a difference even with the single line still in place. Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@garygeorge7035]

looks like pakkey east is going to have interesting track layout

[@driver667]

It is actually looking pretty good as track layout goes. 👍😀

[@emdB67]

@@driver667 perhaps the most advanced on the line. 😊

[@driver667]

@@emdB67 🤔👍👍

[@kevinthompson4494]

Just a question as I am curious......Is the flyover alongside the current train line heading east a new railway line.

[@driver667]

The flyover is to eliminate the level crossings. 👍😀

[@kg650ig8]

Thanks so much for sharing 😊 I have a few questions, but I won't ask them all here; I will ask them in future videos. 🤔 What is your favourite passenger route?

[@driver667]

If I had to pick a route, it would be Warrnambool. Glad to hear you enjoy the videos 👍😀

[@kg650ig8]

@@driver667 That's very cool. I used to live in Camperdown and Warrnambool (35 years ago) and took the train to Melbourne via Geelong. I even remember when the train stopped at Geelong (after the tunnel) so we could go and get some food from the station. It was always a pleasant ~three-hour journey. 😃

[@driver667]

@@kg650ig8 it's a nice line. 👍😀

[@hishamw6755]

I noticed at Garfield that both lines had signals as amber/red was that correct?

[@driver667]

That is correct. Protection for the merging of two lines around the corner at Bunyip. 👍😀

[@Trainspottervic]

When do u think the n class will be replaced by vlocity to bainsdale Ik there waiting on stabling rn until then but how long? (Same with Warrnambool they need there stab

[@driver667]

My guess is toward the end of the year. We shall see what happens in the future. 👍😀

[@Prosonic]

do you know if the city of Morwell N class is still active? old mate at work used to like to check the N class at work when they stopped at Morwell to see what city they were as our workplace backed onto the station

[@The_Real_DreamM]

Been trying to get a picture of it for years, having grown up in Morwell. Being standard gauge I don’t think we’ll catch there anytime soon!

[@driver667]

I think it might be in storage at South Dynon. 🤔🤔👍😀

[@BennyBlack1]

can i just ask im a bit confused... i know your not like an engineer but the track at bunyip at the tralagon end are you expecting that the north track will swerve into the platform cause from that vision it look like the north track will need to make a bit of a bend to accomenate that new points... hope that make sense??

[@driver667]

Yes, the north track will bend around to run into the platform. The bend will easily accommodate the speed of the train that has reduced to negotiate the diverge at the points. This allows the south track to be straight enough to allow 160kph for express moves as the south track is the fast track. 👍😀

[@Mediawatcher2023]

i would say your next video the train be on the pakenham skyrail.

[@driver667]

I reckon that's where I'll be next time I run through there. 👍😀

[@tomcat7525]

Why is the headlight beam set so high?

[@driver667]

It's set the same as all locomotives. The camera just doesn't like low light conditions. 🤔👍😀

[@willsracing3]

hey mate do do you think high speed trains (beside the vlocity if you really count it as one) would come to Melbourne

[@driver667]

I always hope to see a high speed train Melbourne to Sydney, but I'm not holding my breath. 🤔👍😀

[@willsracing3]

@@driver667 hey can you show the cab of the n class or your office 🤣

[@driver667]

@@willsracing3 I don't usually show the controls of current trains but you never know...... 🤔🤔👍😀

[@thekingoffoxes]

Looks a bit bumpy towards Warragul!

[@driver667]

It can get a bit bumpy sometimes 👍😀

[@emdB67]

@@driver667 used to be a lot bumpier bouncing along in a BPL, behind an L class at line speed.

[@driver667]

@@emdB67 aahh yes... good times. 😀😀👍

[@hishamw6755]

We paid millions to have the Regional Fast Rail convert the duplicate track to single now we a paying millions more to duplicate it!

[@driver667]

Actually no double track was singled on this corridor. The bit between Bunyip and Longwarry was always single line. 👍😀

[@emdB67]

It still looks 'wrong' to me seeing a down train travelling along the (former) up line. 😆

[@driver667]

It does look a little strange, but you get used to it. 👍😀