Livin' in the 50's : Vintage EMD and Alco Power on the Nth East, Sat 29/12/12

Some views taken on the nth East line around Seymour and Tallarook on Sat 29/12/12. Trains shown are the morning Shepparton passenger service with N473, a 12-645E powered V/line unit, 2 x Sprinters on a local service ex Seymour.
Two 1950's built ex Victorian railways B Class are also shown on a ballast train from Benalla. The B's are fitted with 16-567's, and were built by Clyde Engineering in 1952-53, with some of the surviving members who never got the A Class conversion, are still in regular daily service. B61 is owned by Southern Shorthaul Rail, while B65 is painted in a special livery advertising Auscision Models ( a local model train company ) and is owned by CFCLA (Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia ). The pair are in charge of a ballast being run for ARTC.
Finally 45s1, an ex New South Wales Government Railways 45 class. The class were built in 1962- 63, and are powered by an Alco 12-251C engine. Bringing up the other end of the consists are ex Victorian Railways T Class, numbers T341 and T387. El Zorro are operating the ballast train for the ARTC.

[@rhondaw1]

I really love the sound and look of those old engines, especially when they notch up and down, you can really hear the nuts n guts of them working....thanks for posting

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

I hope Caterpillar keeps on make EMD engines and doesn't go screwing up a brilliant engine design. Hopefully we'll see these locomotives for many more years to come. Thanks for sharing.

[@casperfriendly47]

Great camerawork and great trains in a great setting. Soon as I win the big lottery I'm booking my flight to the land down under. Thanks for sharing these views of your mysterious country/continent.

[@RailfanDownunder]

GOOD STUFF...I live in Heathcote Junction and saw the 45 in Seymour with a couple of T class a week or so earlier! thanks

[@choirboyfromhell1]

Nice...Goodwins (Alcos) and EMD's...thanks for posting.

[@FishplateFilms]

I second that!!, great video! Cheers Gregg

[@okotokspaul]

As always a top video!!!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Awesome vid

[@123Metroman]

Great video..! Haha I watched it all being filmed :D

[@eottoe2001]

Those are so strange and cool to see if you are from the states. I like to model them with a Santa Fe war bonnet then show up to train club it.

[@redbarnz]

These engines look like F7A units at each end sitting on an SD9 chassis!

[@iancoker7623]

very good

[@jamesshanks2614]

I see the EMD's have flexibility trucks, are they 6 motors as well?

[@choirboyfromhell1]

Interesting to see the word "railroad" in a British Commonwealth.

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

Excellent video. As an American railfan of 60 years, I didn't realize that double-ended EMD locomotives were made. Also, what is the gauge on this railroad ?

[@emd645e3c]

This is standard gauge, same as USA (4" 8 1/2' ). They are still in use here on broad gauge as well ( 5"3' )

[@Belfreyite]

Standard 1432. (Brit here)

[@ricksadler797]

That bell 🛎 would have to get annoying

[@scotteakins7203]

strange seeing dual cab E units. so use to the U.S. units.

[@CraigCanberra]

Really nice collection of videos BUT... sadly filmed too close to the level crossing so the audio of the locos revving up is *overwhelmed* by the bells of the level crossing! Next time, please get away from them. Thanks!