Melbourne Tram Drivers View - Route 11 West Preston to Victoria Harbour 2018

[@xenophonharlamoff5074]

It was beautiful my going by tram in such a lovely day. After the old Treasury building museum, I was enjoying my walking in the Collins St, with its trees, during the summer and autumn days. Thank you for your nice video.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride

[@ricardoaraozmoldes3970]

Bellesima travesìa en ese tranvìa, por esa hermosa ciudad, tan moderna que es Melbourne. Saludos desde Tucumàn, Argentina.

[@vishaljotwani3320]

My regular tram route for 3.5 years... should've made a video like this myself. Now that I've left Australia, this video will remain as my memory

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride.

[@maxischew514]

*Meanwhile in 2050 when the E class becomes a heritage tram* "Allright class your going to see historical footage of what a tram driver would have seen back in the days when trams had drivers and the E class was new."

[@Schony747]

Pretty Much

[@herbertmoon2320]

Lol 😂

[@melbournetrainspotting9740]

Yep

[@thomasmann9216]

Why do you care?

[@thies7831]

Well done ! A "must" for any Melbourne Tram fanatic.

[@Schony747]

One of my favourite views. Thanks for riding with me.

[@NeathSpadge]

Love cab ride videos. This route I used to do many times when in Melbourne (80s and early 90s), it is great to see it nowadays. Thanks for sharing

[@Schony747]

It hasn't changed that much over the years either!

[@nickhowlett738]

Thank you as always 😊 kind of miss this old life before the pandemic

[@Schony747]

It's starting to get a bit busy again. The problem now is the amount of cars on the road and the car drivers that have either forgotten how to drive or are just impatient!

[@KennyTC63]

Lived in Gilbert Road (between Cramer and Murray) for years and have no idea how many times I'd have caught this tram between 76 & 83 lol - the W class back then mainly. Always a great ride into town. A marked difference from moving from North Dandenong where there were just buses and of course the train into the city. Trams were a real novelty for me when we moved to West Preston in 1976.

[@Schony747]

Yes then the W class was upgrades to a Z! Today's service is a bit different!

[@MyDiesel101]

Fantastic video Branden, That sky is amazing.Thank You! Your videos are the perfect end to a long day at work, for me. Melbourne is a beautiful City. - Gene

[@Schony747]

Thanks. This is my of my favourites as well and always has been a great route to drive.

[@slycat1939]

I do so like rewatching your videos. Love them .

[@Schony747]

Thanks. I know you're a regular viewer.

[@daadkey48]

Great ride with views I've not seen before. St. Patrick's Cathedral certainly dominates the skyline on the inbound portion. Good stuff.

[@billybob1020]

I really appreciate these videos.

[@Schony747]

Thanks. Your comments are always welcome.

[@TheNatasha66]

Great video! Lovely weather, too🌞👍

[@Schony747]

And some much more scenic from my days driving the 112.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

@@Schony747 So true

[@robertcoleman4861]

Nice tram ride in beautiful melbourne i wish we had a tram network like this back in sydney cheer's bob...

[@Schony747]

Come down and enjoy ours instead! Thanks for coming for a ride with me.

[@ricardoaraozmoldes3970]

Maravilloso. Sueño con conocer Melbourne despues de la pandemia. Saludos desde Tucumán, Argentina.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for coming for a ride 😀😀

[@craigkay3585]

Great video, was a tram conductor o this route many years ago on w class trams, brings back memories.

[@Schony747]

And it probably hasn't changed that much either from those days.

[@craigkay3585]

Just wondering, haven’t lived in the area for many years is the bridge over the railway line between the 11 and the 86 route still used.

[@Foggen1231]

I love that bell. Other drivers only seem to use it as required. Not this guy!! Know what to get him for Christmas.

[@Schony747]

It's used as required alright and as rules and regulatons expect. I don't want a gong but I'll take some $$ instead.

[@hktl]

I go to Melbourne from HK pretty much annually for the Australian Open! I use take the route 11 since my airbnb residence is on the Brunswick Street. Never really go beyond the street before. This gives me a sight of West Preston!

[@Schony747]

It's only an extra 20 minutes from Brunswick St to the end. You should do a ride one day.

[@hktl]

Sure! What'd you recommend to do and visit around the West Preston area?

[@danielmorgan3590]

wow amazing watching this all the way from Jamaica did not know Mwelbourne had such an extensive network ofrails awesome

[@ongie9736]

@@hktl ' have a prev ...

[@donlightbody6461]

Great video..as usual...Thank you very much from Nova Scotia, Canada.

[@Schony747]

Thanks again Don. THis is one of my favourites.

[@donlightbody6461]

Just as a point of interest, I have bookmarked all of your tram videos - IMHO better than any official tourist video showcasing Melbourne. Just a quick question...I notice that most private dwellings along the tram routes seem to have fences or hedges fronting on the road. Is this the result of a city ordinance?

[@eileenstack255]

Thanks for sharing 🙋‍♀️🇮🇪

[@albert3801]

Absolutely awesome! Thank you! Enjoyed this so much!

[@Schony747]

Thanks. I really enjoyed this myself. Nice day, sun in the right spot 😃😃😃😃

[@tresakumar7197]

Good job 👍

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding.

[@michaelt6217]

Great video! I do like your channel, it's a nice opportunity to enjoy the views of Melbourne. It's very unusual to see how the rails end abruptly, I guess the driver just goes to the other end of the tram to drive it in the opposite direction? In Russia, at the end of the route there's a circular railway for trams to turn around. Greetings and many thanks from Siberia!

[@Schony747]

Thank you 😀😀😀😀. Here in Melbourne there are no bubble loops at the end of the track. The driver just changes ends. All trams have a full drivers cab at each end for that purpose. Thanks for riding with me.

[@nicknick1980]

Thank you so much from vietnam - a pleasant way to spend an hour under lockdown. Could we have a video of a rainy day on a tram ride?

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding. You won't see anything if it's raining as the water will distort the camera.

[@phuongdungpham7259]

Thanks 😍😍😍

[@MrPeerum]

This was super,thanks Schony 747. one tip, see Ananas 747 in Germany. cabrides on the freichttrain by the river the Rijn.in 4K. greetz:Peerke.

[@Schony747]

OK no worries. I'll take a look at his stuff. Thanks for the tip.

[@mbclev]

At about 23:45, I think the tram goes by the old Fitzroy Lions footy ground (the nearest stop is Fitzroy Bowls Club).

[@Schony747]

Correct. The old Brunswick St footy oval.

[@Bobrogers99]

I like these videos taken when the trees are still in full leaf in this beautiful part of the city. I hope someone fixed that rattle. ;-) Do I see advertising appearing on the otherwise classy-looking E-class trams? Another winner, Brenden!

[@Schony747]

Yeah advertising has started appearing on the E class. It was only a matter of time. For years on St Georges Road there was a sewage upgrade inbetwen both tracks. Since then, there has been new landscaping and the whole area looks so much better now.

[@eileenstack255]

These videos are 👍

[@Schony747]

Thanks 😀😀

[@davidpomeroy7594]

I’ve noticed trams in Melbourne don’t have turnarounds and few have natural endings. The tram just ends with the road continuing with a tram line. Very odd, but still a great system.

[@Schony747]

No bubble loops in this system. There was one at Luna Park many years ago but that's long gone. All adjustments and terminus have crossovers or as drivers we just change ends. I think crossovers give so much more flexibility to adjust or change the tram service as required

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

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[@sleazycolt]

I've been enjoying many of these tram videos posted on KZbin. You get to see many different sites from around the world. How nice to travel, without leaving my home. But, i do have a question! I noticed the trams are in the middle of the roadway and it seems they make stops in the middle, leaving people off. Is it the law, that vehicles following along side the tram, must stop when the trams stop to let people off? Just curious. :)

[@connorhickey1996]

Yes.

[@heyguyswhatshappening6210]

miller street my old street !!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me.

[@thomasmann9216]

Beautiful day for a ride, although I must say having passengers get on and off in the middle of the road doesn't seem like the safest thing to do.

[@Schony747]

It's not the safest especially with the amount of cars on the road these days. It's why platform stops which separate cars and trams.

[@brentanoter6669]

Ripper video mate! Awesome content! Do the B2 class trams still operate on this route?

[@Schony747]

Up until a few months ago the odd one ran during the peaks. Now all Preston 11 and 86 are E class only.

[@blindpeteoz5673]

We were staying at the Big4 Caravan Park in Coburg, and we walked to this W Preston stop. Hopped on and it took us to St Kilda! on Mother's day 2011. What was that route back then?

[@Schony747]

112 back in those days. A few years later the line was split back to the 11 and 12 to cater for growing patronage.

[@blindpeteoz5673]

@@Schony747 Thanks Schony, really enjoy your tram rides

[@jakartaman3365]

Still employed because he's obviously been a good driver for many years, apart from his evil 'crime' of leaving his indicators on as you mentioned, and perhaps not editing out the long delays at intersections like trestelleg does, lol. But just out of curiosity, what are you doing on the computer anyway?? I didn't think that they allowed the inmates at the asylum access to the internet.

[@Schony747]

I could probably edit it to make it shorter. E Class indicators stay on regardless when at stops and the sound can be a bit annoying for some. This was one of those trips where I was let loose from Southbank for a while

[@stevecharman8420]

Something's happened to this clip. I can see stills and hear audio but no video! :(

[@Schony747]

I don't know to be honest. I've tried the video on both phone and computer and everything is working fine from this end.

[@Jim197275]

Had the same issue. I went to the video settings and changed from auto to 720p50 and it started working for me.

[@MrMKH2010]

Fabulous, Brenden! A new route! Are the houses single or multi family?

[@Schony747]

Still lots of single houses. There are a few developments but nothing compared to the 96.

[@Schony747]

This is my old 112 stomping ground. It was nice to revisit it.

[@joshuaharper4446]

? To ask what difference between route 86/86a

[@Schony747]

a on ant route is an adjusted service. It could be a diversion or a short working such as terminating at Bundoora Square or Bundoora via Latrobe St not Bourke

[@jordan-yuan08]

Wait so they just exit onto the road on the first road?

[@Schony747]

Yep and there are still plenty of these kurb side stops around the whole network.

[@MrMKH2010]

Is the St. Goerges Motor Inn a nice place, or does it have a reputation?

[@Schony747]

No idea to be honest. It's been there for years so I suppose it must be ok. I've never heard of any issues there.

[@not_on]

Why even mark bike lanes if you let people park all over them?

[@Schony747]

Probably because there is no enforcement. Councils don't even enforce clearways.

[@thompsonmatthew]

Hey. Perth here. What happens when people pull in front and slam their brakes on, say to turn right without much notice. Do rear enders happen often? No way we could trust our drivers with these....

[@Schony747]

There are around 1000 car vs tram accidents in Melbourne every year for various reasons. People have no respect for trams and drivers will do anything they can to get past us.

[@singsingsingsong111]

Schony747 because you’re driving around with your hazard lights on you moron and for no reason. Dragging the road a familiar term? You’re confusing people. You’re 250m from a stop flashing your lights. Are you turning? Is there an accident ahead? Who are you trying to warn and why? Do they need to be RE-tested for their drivers licenses, do they? You’re a threat to trans you idiot.

[@ryanramcharran8208]

Hi

[@joshuaharper4446]

Have. You done video on route 86a or 86

[@Schony747]

I've done 86, 86a, 96, 109 to name a few.

[@joshuaharper4446]

10:28 what depot was it

[@hanghang114]

挺好的

[@Schony747]

Thanks!

[@scottrussell9376]

people just dont have any awareness at all of trams in the city do you get alot of near misses

[@Schony747]

Everyday. Cars, bikes, people all distracted for various reasons. Some are closer than others. Driving is the easy bit. Anticipating other people takes practice.

[@magoo9866]

This video's broken now rippp

[@Schony747]

I'll have a look. It used to play ok

[@magoo9866]

@@Schony747 thanks m8!!

[@hanghang114]

这地方

[@eileenstack255]

👍🙋‍♀️🇮🇪

[@singsingsingsong111]

Driving along with your emergency indicators on again. How are you still employed? Are you encouraging people onto the road when you’re not stationary so that they get run over and then state to the police after they’re in a wheelchair that ‘ the driver had their hazard lights on, so it was safe’?