Drivers eye view, Southern Cross to Waurn Ponds, N class

Travel with the train driver as we journey from Southern Cross station to Waurn Ponds in an N class locomotive (N459) similar to the picture at the start of the video, in the South West of the state of Victoria, Australia. June 2023.
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[@Rhys4AUFC]

Nice one. After visiting Victoria (mainly Melbourne) from Adelaide the weekend just gone, I certainly envy your states rail network.

[@driver667]

We have certainly been lucky to have a government that put money into the rail industry 👍 😀

[@Rhys4AUFC]

@@driver667 All state governments need to invest more on rail, roads over here are just getting battered

[@driver667]

@@Rhys4AUFC 👍😀

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@Rhys4AUFCTo be fair tho when you build new Motorways for example and put a Train line in between like Perth does both sides win

[@debshipard1664]

Once again a fabulous video. Your knowledge of the old Victorian railways network is impressive. I will never get sick of the N class horn ❤

[@driver667]

Thank you very much 😊 I am very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😊

[@tyronemaxwell3785]

One thing that always amazes me Is the growth of the Tarneit Truganina areas. Great video as always mate.

[@driver667]

The area has certainly grown fast. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😊

[@chemonro]

its called western india.

[@TazziDevil737]

I’d love to learn how to drive a train, can you choose one line to drive regularly?

[@paulcoffey359]

Those sleepers are hypnotizing me

[@driver667]

Don't fall asleep, there's a train to run 😴 lol 👍😀

[@G516R700]

Another excellent cabride video, thanks for uploading mate. Looking forward to more of these ones soon.

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@jrbuch]

Many years ago now as a little kid (Pre September 11), on two occasions I was invited into the drivers cab of a V/Line N Class as it terminated at south Geelong, went onto a different track and re-connected to the carriages at the other end. I got to control the throttle and toot the horn. It was epic. I can't imagine in today's world a kid would ever experience that moment now.

[@driver667]

It's certainly not like it used to be. Sep. 11 changed a lot of things. Glad you got to experience it and have fond memories 😊 👍

[@jsa-z1722]

Great video. Thanks!

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@andrejsemenov9707]

Thanks you i love trains and railways hi from Russia

[@driver667]

Hello to Russia. Very happy you enjoyed it and love trains 😀👍

[@truckingjohnno7]

Thanks for the great ride Gee how good is the new line everything looks really fresh Bbut i still love going through the old tunnel at Geelong thanks again and stay safe

[@driver667]

Thank you. Stay safe also and glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😊

[@hawthornvalley]

I thought I read somewhere a while ago that the line from Geelong to Waurns Pond was going to be duplicated, but the powers that be were uncertain how they could duplicate or add another line in parallel with or through another tunnel. I think Dan has a tunnel boring machine or 2 from the metro tunnel project that could do the job..

[@driver667]

@@hawthornvalley the line is to be duplicated from South Geelong to Waurn Ponds, not through the tunnel. At least no time soon anyway. 👍😊

[@InnocentOutdoors-db5ho]

Very good timeing. And it is good

[@driver667]

@@InnocentOutdoors-db5ho very happy you enjoyed the ride 👍 😀

[@AzurePrower]

Nice video. Saw the back of my house in it.

[@driver667]

👋👋 Waves as we go by your house. 👍😀

[@mrrol5212]

fantastic vid mate, thanks for the loco run. looks great with all the lights on in the city

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍😊

[@rileycummaudo8612]

For some reason these videos are really addicting

[@driver667]

😀😀 Glad to hear you are really enjoying them 👍😊

[@mels1811]

Awesome video

[@driver667]

Thank you. Happy you like it 👍😊

[@nickpeterson102]

Great catch with the Melbourne bound XPT as well at the 14:08 minute mark just passing Tottenham

[@driver667]

Good eyes catching the XPT. Very happy to hear you enjoyed it. 👍😊

[@nickpeterson102]

@@driver667 your welcome mate and always love your videos ive watched 95% of your videos mate

[@driver667]

@@nickpeterson102 great to hear. I am glad to hear people enjoy them 👍😊

[@aidanthomas2510]

I have never seen the loco drivers view of the RRL corridor, only from V/Lo's. I happened to catch a truck from a company my dad worked with going through Tottenham. Seeing the citybound platform at Tarneit that empty compared to what I'm used to surprised me. I'm also surprised only one person in the comments mentioned the double headed N class with a H set in tow coming out of Wyndham Vale, certainly not a sight you see everyday. I'll miss these old girls when they're gone, I must go catch a N class again as living within the RRL the closest I get to them is them speeding through my stations. Perhaps one of the H set's to Bacchus Marsh, a N set as far as Geelong. Or maybe, just maybe, both. Great video as always.

[@driver667]

Catch a locomotive hauled train while you can, that's probably a good idea. They will be here for a little while yet but time flies and they could be gone before you realise it. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍 😊

[@ronaldsummons6100]

this is fantastic

[@driver667]

Very happy to hear you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@Bobbydazzlla]

Quick Question. How long has that Deer Park to Manor section been there? Back in the day I was sure all trains going to Geelong went through Newport? We lived at Yarraville near the golf course and mum used to say - You'd know if Geelong won the footy by the enthusiastic whistle blowing on the "Geelong flyer" when it came through 😂😂😂My Pop worked at the Newport Workshops as a fitter and turner (William Alexander).

[@driver667]

The Regional Rail Link from Deer Park to Manor was opened around 2015. Geelong trains now run via that line. The original route is still open but does not see a lot of traffic now. The Newport Workshops is closed now apart from the wheel lathe and heritage groups. Very different to when your pop worked there. 👍😄

[@qyyap]

damn, so many vlocitys on the up rrl

[@driver667]

There are lots of them 👍😊

[@mattk183]

34:35 2x Ns, is that an up Geelong/Waurn Ponds?

[@driver667]

Yes, that would be an up Geelong. 👍😊

[@Aviation_Videos]

Thats awesome i would love to a cab run one day ahaha

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😊

[@KerrynB-w1s]

7 Vlo’s in about 5 mins! Wow! Where would they all be coming from at that hour of the morning obviously? Squeaky bogies there too! ☺ but loved the video! Keep em up!

[@driver667]

The vlocity units are from Geelong for the morning peak hour. Quite a few trains compared to the old days. Glad you enjoyed the ride 👍 😊

[@derekwaters71]

Notch, notch, notch away.... :)

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍 🙂

[@KerrynB-w1s]

55.07 then those tracks become dual & there’s still a loop running somewhere at that time as well! Are they the grain tracks where they load wheat or something? Then you’ve got the yards there & on the left hand side there’s still more tracks going where?

[@driver667]

At that point where they go under is the grain loop for unloading grain trains off to the left. 👍😊

[@peterredfern1174]

Unbelievable the changes over the years to where I started on the footplate,no more Geelong freight yard ,A or B box,no more nth glg,A or B box ,C box closed aaah what the passage of time does .keep up the good work mate,👏👏👋👋👍

[@driver667]

The railway has certainly changed over time. Makes you wonder what it will be like in another 20 years or so 🤔 👍😊

[@peterredfern1174]

Well if I’m still here in 20 yrs time I’ll be in my 90s and won’t give a hoot 👋👋👍👍

[@driver667]

@@peterredfern1174 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@jonbartels7612]

when you put up a "site of" marker what are you refering to?

[@driver667]

That is where the station of that name used to be in years gone by 👍😊

[@sqeaky_clean98]

Oh look a trains coming. Ardeer it's not stopping!!😢

[@driver667]

🤣😀👍

[@feechlamanna676]

Please can you do a southern cross to Warrnambool? 😊

[@driver667]

It is in the pipeline 👍😊

[@KerrynB-w1s]

What was the freight train that went past u @ Lara?

[@driver667]

A freight service from Adelaide. I don't know it's number. 👍😊

[@Matt_57]

@@driver667AM5

[@luke.w.cameron]

Is this a different part of the station? Or was this before Southern Cross got its weird wavy roof?

[@driver667]

It's just a little up the platform. The wavy roof does not go right to the end of the platforms. 😊👍

[@luke.w.cameron]

@@driver667 Ohhhhhhh okay. I haven't been to Southern Cross in yonks haha. Idk why they decided to give it a roof in the first place, I liked it better when I was a kid back when it was just Spencer Street lmao

[@driver667]

@@luke.w.cameron it's much better now when there's bad weather. 😂😂👍

[@unknown-ho3kt]

Yay n class

[@unknown-ho3kt]

Also was in Geelong yesterday at the station and k saw a n class with h car set since when did V/line so that?

[@driver667]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@driver667]

@@unknown-ho3kt N class locomotives haul H sets all the time. Bacchus Marsh sees it every week day and a set runs to Geelong. 👍😊

[@starktravelss]

Will this continue to Warrnambool? 👀

[@driver667]

Not today. My run finished at Waurn Ponds on this one. Another day I will continue the journey. 👍😊

[@starktravelss]

@@driver667That’s ok! Did you change drivers for the train to continue beyond Waurn ponds? Or did the service terminate there? Because I know sometimes they run Express Loco-Hauled services during peak times

[@driver667]

@@starktravelss we changed drivers and the train continued on to Warrnambool 👍😊

[@commanderbluy]

Another great video! As a driver do you prefer driving Locos or Vlocities?

[@driver667]

I like both but I do like my time on locomotives 🚂 👍😀

[@commanderbluy]

Nice, I find the N Class is more comfortable as a passenger and quieter! It'll be a sad day when they are all retired and it's Vlocities only.

[@driver667]

@@commanderbluy 👍😊

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Leslie RS5T Horn (High Note Horn)😁👍 10:33

[@driver667]

👍😊

[@vlinenclasstrains]

What Type of Camera do you Use when you Filmed a lot of Train Trips Colin.?

[@driver667]

A Gopro 👍😊

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Your on the 7:20am Warrnambool Service.👍😁

[@driver667]

👍😊

[@mattk183]

I just finished my V/Line internship and spoke to a lot of people. I’m wondering, what was your first job in the railways, and how did you work up to being a train driver?

[@driver667]

I joined as a trainee driver from the start. I was lucky that they were filling the driver positions at the time 👍😊

[@mattk183]

@@driver667Awesome mate! Have you done the Melton H sets?

[@driver667]

@@mattk183 not yet but I have it on my list to do 👍😊

[@RogerShearer]

Driver 667 . Just wondering how many kilometres the average N class loco would have travelled

[@driver667]

@@RogerShearer that's a good question. 🤔 It would have to be well over one million. 🤔👍😀

[@azurecorviknight4189]

AW YEAH ANOTHER LONG BOYE Also is it evening or morning

[@driver667]

Morning, glad you enjoyed it 👍 😊

[@vlinenclasstrains]

Conductor to Driver #8861 Doors Locked Platform Now Complete out 10:27

[@driver667]

👍😊

[@bobm5500]

Ther has been a lot of up grade to the line and much for the better . Meouw to Beanzie.

[@driver667]

There has been a lot of money spent on rail in Victoria lately. 👍 meooww 😀👍

[@KerrynB-w1s]

About 52 mins in near corio there’s a line going somewhere and then when you’re 53 mins into this vid, there’s more lines going anywhere & everywhere where do they all go too pls? Not the sG lines! 54.21 there’s a loop going somewhere dual gauge there!

[@driver667]

They are all sidings for freight around the area. They don't wander to far away. 👍😊

[@vlinenclasstrains]

V/Line N459 City of Echuca on the Down 7:20am Warrnambool Service #8861

[@driver667]

👍😊