Drivers eye view, Southern Cross to Bairnsdale, VL, July 2024

[@maxantunezlikestrains]

another great watch! thanks for making these videos 😁

[@driver667]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. 😊👍

[@Seiskid]

My favorite train line - because its going home. Great vid. Thanks for filming.

[@driver667]

@@Seiskid you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@DodderingOldMan]

It would have been my route home too, 30 years ago... unfortunately I almost always ended up getting the bus, it went closer to my home.

[@driver667]

@@DodderingOldMan that's a pity. The train is more comfortable. 😀👍

[@nohandleleft]

It was my ride home 40 years ago, looks a lot faster and more comfortable now. Surprised to see all the electrification was removed. I remember when the line continued on to Orbost, those night time freight trains were LOUD.

[@brentanward2464]

Awsome video thanks for sharing 👍

[@driver667]

@@brentanward2464 you're welcome. Glad to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@GlobeKrusha]

​@@driver667 That creaking doesn't sound good.

[@BillWalters-iz3tv]

I wish we had more regional passenger trains around NZ loved the video,I have been as far as Traralgon on that line, but never to Bairnsdale mainly because most of the trains only run as far as Traralgon you guys are lucky in Victoria and Australia to have alot of passenger trains to go on and so cheap, very cool,I always try to go for a ride when ever we visit thanks for the great watch.

[@driver667]

@@BillWalters-iz3tv I've enjoyed my travels around NZ also. It was back before I was filming my travels. I'd like to get back over to NZ again in the future and take my camera with me. 👍😀

[@georgeheilman4243]

The complete epic. Passing through some of my favorite rural areas and with beautiful sky progression.

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@margaretcampbell2681]

It’s funny seeing the train go past my own station 🎉. There were so many people who thought skyrail would be bad. They were very wrong in my opinion

[@driver667]

Skyrail actually works well. 👍😀

[@yargn3594]

Great video

[@driver667]

@@yargn3594 thank you. Very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Thank you Colin

[@driver667]

@@vlinenclasstrains 👍😀

[@longdongjohn6588]

Look at all the old telegraph poles from 44:21 onwards. I know there still plenty left following regional sections, but to see this many, untouched, in suburbia, wasn't something I thought I'd see.

[@martythemartian99]

Déjà vu. I'm sure I've been here before, and liked it both times.🤩

[@driver667]

@@martythemartian99 I just knew you wanted to head off and see the changes along the line. 🤣🤣👍😀

[@martythemartian99]

@@driver667 Considering we have never met, you know me quite well.😄

[@driver667]

@@martythemartian99 🤣🤣👍😀

[@PatriciaMegna]

Great trip.

[@driver667]

@@PatriciaMegna very happy to hear you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@truckingjohnno7]

Fantastic Video thank You so much, I was wondering if you get a little bit frustrated having to slow down so often for the Unmanned crossings especially between strafford and Bairnsdale when it is just a beautiful long stretch where you can let it ripp . My Gippsland is sooo Stunning

[@driver667]

@@truckingjohnno7 it is a bit annoying but we just do what we do. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@davidwilliams573]

Nice to see.

[@driver667]

@@davidwilliams573 very happy to hear you enjoyed the video 👍 😀

[@davidwilliams573]

@@driver667 Just as you pull out of Moe and over the bridge, on the left side on Narracan Drive, just down from the old Moe Hospital was my first home as a baby in 1961 for 17 years. I was glued to the screen and to my amaze I saw my old home. Wonderful to watch Mate. Thank you.

[@driver667]

@@davidwilliams573 you never know what you will see on this channel. 😀 Very happy to hear you enjoyed seeing your old home and enjoyed the ride. 👍😀

[@top40researcher31]

Yes its the whole journey

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 it is 😀👍

[@top40researcher31]

@@driver667 its one of my favorite routes

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 Nice. It is scenic. 👍😀

[@diracflux]

I wish services ran a little more frequently between Traralgon and Bairnsdale.

[@driver667]

@@diracflux maybe one day they might. 🤔🤔👍😀

[@top40researcher31]

@@driver667 currently the Albury line gets three trips a day but it be great if it gest least about six.

[@driver667]

@@top40researcher31 you never know what the future holds 🤔👍😀

[@thekingoffoxes]

Didn't realise there used to be a siding at Fernbank.

[@driver667]

There sure did. A station with a yard. 👍😀

[@margaretcampbell2681]

How long does it take to get to Bairnsdale?

[@top40researcher31]

if you look at the length of the video that would give you some idea

[@driver667]

It takes a little under 4 hours for the trip. 👍😀

[@tomcat7525]

The incline coming into Morwell is one of the steepest?

[@driver667]

Yes, one of the steepest along the route. 1 in 50. 👍😀

[@Prosonic]

i wonder when morewell 2 will be open

[@driver667]

@@Prosonic I'm not sure. I have not heard the opening date yet. 🤔👍😀

[@richardlong3745]

Very enjoyable ride along with train engineer. When you post this is the site of such and such do you mean that train is entering into the municipality of said place or do you mean the one-time place of highlighted mention?

[@driver667]

@@richardlong3745 that is the place of a station that used to exist but is no more. Very happy you enjoyed the ride. 👍😀

[@perrins96]

Crank ;)

[@driver667]

@@perrins96 🤣🤣 Who's the one watching the video? 🤣🤣 Good job. 👍😀

[@perrins96]

Ever since I watched one of your clips, I can't seem to get enough of your content. Looking forward to more! lol. C U AT Work. Cheers

[@driver667]

@@perrins96 it's got you hooked 😀 Will do. Cheers 👍 😀

[@mattk183]

Stratford to Bairnsdale is roughly the distance from Melbourne to Bacchus Marsh

[@driver667]

@@mattk183 👍😀

[@chuckmaurice3646]

Where have I been? Right here but busy doing the Honey Do list while we can, it won't be long and old man Winetr will be upon us. I am fine and doing Ok and staying out of trouble.

[@driver667]

@@chuckmaurice3646 welcome back. You've been missing for a while. Glad to hear you are doing well. 👍😀

[@mrK163]

The signals just before the metro tunnel portal - can’t see a reason for one to be a co actor for the one right next so it. Is one actually a repeater for the next one?

[@driver667]

@@mrK163 it is a co-actor. There would be a sighting issue of some sort that was identified in the planning process. 👍😀

[@vlinenclasstrains]

This Saturday and Sunday will be the Final Last N Class Locomotive Hauled Trains on the Bairnsdale line. 😢🥺

[@driver667]

Unfortunately you are correct. 🤔👍

[@vlinenclasstrains]

@@driver667 Yes the Final Last Ever V/Line N Class Locomotives on the Bairnsdale line!!!🥺🥺🥺🥺😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭 It's an End of a Era🥺😢

[@driver667]

@@vlinenclasstrains it is. 😕🤔

[@ConnorSmith-sx1zn]

So the caution at huntingdale platform 2

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@mihailoarsic5716]

👍

[@driver667]

@@mihailoarsic5716 👍😀

[@tasmaniantaswegian]

gippsland line is like very little tasmanian midlands

[@driver667]

@@tasmaniantaswegian with the rails a little further apart. 🤣👍😀

[@markward573]

I hate how they don't sell food or drink anymore when they decided to change the trains, long journey if you don't bring anything

[@margaretcampbell2681]

Yes it makes it more difficult

[@driver667]

It is a shame it's disappearing on long distance. 🤔👍

[@csbenzo]

@@margaretcampbell2681I thoroughly agree. But on any long journey it pays to bring something extra, even if food is available in a buffet carriage. Years ago I travelled on a 3 day ferry through the Philippines. Everything was good except the food, which was deplorable. Fortunately I’d packed a goodly selection of packaged snacks, etc. On a long slow train journey through China lasting 3 days, I did the same. Food along the way was in parts quite good, but my reserve of eats came in handy, there too. Melbourne to Bairnsdale may “only” be 3 1/2 hours but if you’re hungry at the half way mark, it’s a long time to be thinking of food …

[@ivanmilja9441]

Why did they stop serving food and drinks

[@driver667]

@@ivanmilja9441 the broad gauge vlocity units don't have a snack bar. Cost cutting I guess. 🤔👍

[@Darththorn]

Very sad they've taken the N-class off the Bairnsdale service, it is so much better for such a long trip than the VLocity.

[@diracflux]

Why did they remove the N-class?

[@Darththorn]

Because they want to standardise the fleet but while the Albury line got specially designed, long-distance VLocity’s for their services, Gippsland got nothing.

[@top40researcher31]

@@Darththorn so what is different with the albury fleet

[@Darththorn]

They have better, more comfortable seats with inbuilt USB chargers and an onboard cafe.

[@enochliu8316]

@@top40researcher31 Also, they have to run on standard gauge.

[@luke.w.cameron]

I just read about the incident at Huntingdale Station that the police were investigating. Yikes, super scary. By the way, I notice your videos are across both VLine and Metro, as well as a bunch of lines interstate. Are your videos taken by different people and uploaded to this one channel? Or do you actually operate trains all over the country? I assumed if you were contracted to one company (Metro, VLine, etc), you only drive for that one company lol

[@driver667]

@@luke.w.cameron I drive for vline but my camera goes for rides on other trains when I organise it with the appropriate people. 👍😀

[@ConnorSmith-sx1zn]

Did you depart from southern cross station at 1:23pm

[@driver667]

That's correct. 👍😀

[@Prosonic]

no more N series on the Bairnsdale line :(

[@driver667]

@@Prosonic unfortunately you are correct. 😕🤔

[@Prosonic]

@@driver667 ill miss the 8am horn at midvalley level crossing been hearing it for years

[@driver667]

@@Prosonic I won't get to whistle the N class there any more. 🤔🤔

[@FalconXE302]

18:20 freeze... oh dear. it surely didn't make it...!

[@driver667]

I reckon he would've cleaned the dirt off that front corner. I saw him fly off in my rear vision mirror. 🤔👍😀

[@top40researcher31]

Whole trip takes 3hours and :39 minutes as the Albury service takes 3 hours and 31 minutes that's not too bad in comparison 😃

[@driver667]

👍😀

[@PatriciaMegna]

So much graffiti along the way,looks terrible.

[@EBGamez1]

I reckon it gives the area more character…

[@GlobeKrusha]

You have no culture..