Drivers eye view, Pakenham to Warragul

Travel with the train driver from Pakenham in the outer East of Melbourne to Warragul. March 2023
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[@javierguidounicaud6621]

Nice and interesting cab ride, with sun and clouds. Nice pictures. Thank you for this video.

[@driver667]

Thank you. Happy to hear you enjoyed it 😊

[@jimpikoulis6726]

Thanks Driver ensure that the engine is revved to it's maximum potential. I'm part of the crew that works on the Gippsland Upgrade in Bunyip & Garfield and seeing how much of the single line will remain is extraordinary as to the dollar value spent.

[@driver667]

It would have been nice to build another bridge and double line right through but I'm sure the people in charge have their reasons 🤔👍

[@MrMeehan1993]

Yay

[@TheNthbeach]

Took me a little bit to realise that the three loud bangs a couple of points were detonators. Thank you for the ride so far. Changed a bit since I last rode to Traralgon :)

[@driver667]

Yes, detonators protecting the work going on. The line has changed quite a bit over the years 🙂

[@TiTiSuwardhi]

Yay thanks for taking me to another route with you - happy driving ❤

[@driver667]

Thank you 🙂 Glad you are enjoying them 😊

[@TiTiSuwardhi]

@@driver667 most welcome ! 🌹

[@archmcdonald6170]

2 questions, I thought in the electric days it was double track all the way to Warragul. second question, by the position you stopped a stations you had a 6 car velosity.

[@driver667]

The short section of track from Bunyip to Longwarry has never been duplicated. The cost of s second bridge has always stopped this short section being duplicated. The train was a six car train 👍🙂

[@robbieberry9700]

You can see the stumps where the overhead poles were 😊

[@driver667]

The overhead used to go right through to Traralgon. The bases are still mostly in place. 👍

[@scana1979]

The former substation at Bunyip (16:07) was heritage listed along with the four stanchions over the tracks. The former substations at Tynong (8:14), Longwarry (23:17), Drouin (28:48), Yarragon, Moe and Morwell are also still there, mostly empty shells. Interesting arrangement with the end of the overhead re-extended as the replacement substation at Pakenham East is in the yard. Looks to be extendable further.

[@neilcarless9999]

Nice work. Have you got the rest of the trip to Bairnsdale?

[@driver667]

The trip through to Traralgon will be put up with the Bairnsdale section coming later. I am working on getting both directions out to the regional cities to start with as this is also a help to trainee drivers who want to brush up on their knowledge of the line whilst off duty.

[@neilforbes416]

13:10 Arriving at Garfield...... Meeeeeaaaaaooooowwwww!😁

[@driver667]

😺😺😺👍

[@neilforbes416]

@@driver667 I might've been *pussin'* things a bit there! LOL 😁

[@driver667]

@@neilforbes416 🤣🤣

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@neilforbes416 population of fleas

[@neilforbes416]

@@Mediawatcher2023 You were just "itching" to write that!😁

[@robbieberry9700]

I have ridden a comeng train to Warragul and back again in 1991😊

[@driver667]

I may have been your driver back then. I was driving suburban trains at the time 🙂

[@MrMeehan1993]

Pakenham East Station 2024 coming soon 1:19 1:20 1:24

[@driver667]

Yes, it is 👍😊

[@RichardFelstead1949]

I expect this train goes to Bairnsdale.

[@driver667]

Yes this train is the Bairnsdale service.

[@davidnorton7464]

Is this a temporary stopping all stations service as the normal Bairnsdale ran express past the smaller towns

[@driver667]

@@davidnorton7464 this is the normal stopping pattern of the midday service to Bairnsdale.