Melbourne Trams - Route 12 Tram Drivers View December 2014

English - View of Tram Route 12 from Victoria Gardens in Richmond through to St Kilda via Collins Street City and Clarendon Street South Melbourne in an A Class Tram. Footage was taken before the Spencer St reconstruction with the Safety Zone at Batman Park (now an Island Platform Stop) still in use.
Spanish - Vista de la ruta 12 desde los jardines Victoria en Richmond hasta St Kilda través de Collins Street Ciudad y Clarendon Street South Melbourne en una Clase de tranvía . Metraje fue tomada antes de la reconstrucción Spencer St con la Zona de Seguridad en Batman Park ( ahora una Plataforma Detener Island) todavía en uso.
German - Ansicht der Straßenbahnlinie 12 vom Victoria Gardens in Richmond bis hin zur St Kilda über Collins Street City und Clarendon Street South Melbourne in einem A -Klasse Tram . Footage wurde vor dem Spencer St Rekonstruktion mit der Sicherheitszone in Batman Park (jetzt eine Insel -Plattform Stop) noch in Gebrauch genommen .
French - Vue de tramway Route 12 à partir de Victoria Gardens à Richmond jusqu'à St Kilda via Collins Street City et Clarendon Street South Melbourne dans une Classe A Tram . Footage a été prise avant la reconstruction Spencer St avec la zone de sécurité à Batman Park ( maintenant une plate-forme d'arrêt Island) encore en usage .
Italian - Vista del Tram Route 12 da Victoria Gardens a Richmond fino al St Kilda via Collins Street City e Clarendon Street South Melbourne in una Classe tram . Footage è stata presa prima della ricostruzione Spencer St con la zona di sicurezza a Batman Park ( ora un'isola Platform Stop) ancora in uso .
Dutch - Uitzicht op Tram Route 12 van Victoria Gardens in Richmond door naar St Kilda via Collins Street Stad en Clarendon Street South Melbourne in een A klasse Tram . Beelden werden genomen vóór de Spencer St reconstructie met de Zone Veiligheid op Batman Park (nu een eiland Platform Stop) nog steeds in gebruik .

[@vincentm614]

Im from NYC and these Melbourne Trams are fun to watch. I love how the Trams start from the outskirts of the city and you see how the streets gradually get more populated as the Tram goes into the downtown area. Thanks for posting these!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me. The inner city is particularly busy these days due to the amount of high rise apartments in town. Even the outer parts are starting to get busy as well.

[@kevinryall9774]

Love these tram videos!!! They give me a great orientation to Melbourne as a future tourist in 2020. Thanks!!!

[@Schony747]

Thanks for riding with me. I'll have a new one in the next couple of weeks!

[@jslasher1]

We love our Melbourne trams. Long may they reign. After all, Melbourne boasts the world's largest tram network.

[@Bobrogers99]

I live in the US, and I'm jealous. We let our public transport go to pieces. I enjoy seeing beautiful Melbourne in these videos - and hearing a polite, helpful driver.

[@Schony747]

Thanks for the compliment. Public Transport is gaining more investment as it is so politically important. So much so it can win and lose elections.

[@paullewis2413]

Good to hear that. I grew up in Brisbane and loved the trams but the Council there thought they were old fashioned and scrapped them in the late 60's. Melbourne sensibly retained theirs and now reaps the rewards of a forward looking policy. Used to take my annual holidays in Melbourne, haven't been there for a long time as I now live in Europe but I'm planning a visit soon! Thanks for the video.

[@kensmith6569]

This is vastly different when I worked at the old South Melb. Depot on the Kingsway. I used to drive Route 12 in the early 1980's. It went from South Melbourne & St Kilda Beach to a short siding in Victoria Parade just past Brunswick St. The line zig zagged through Middle Park and Albert Park until Clarendon St Sth Melb and turned off Spencer into Collins and up to Vic Pde.

[@AndreiTupolev]

I'm gradually learning the network bit by bit watching these! Interesting how festive seasonal iconography is the same all over the world, even though the likelihood of snow in Melbourne at Christmas is probably pretty low.

[@Schony747]

Fantastic network isn't it! Seasons are changing over here however. Summer is more unpredictable and the autumn leaves now start falling in February which is much earlier than they used to.

[@katefromaust5627]

Just watched the rest of this video this morning; the other things that strikes me, is the lack of traffic! For such a big city, Melbourne seems so quiet, car traffic wise (?) Loved your video as always!

[@Schony747]

It was a Sunday remember so things aren't normally as chaotic.

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

Beautiful city! Hug from Brazil.

[@donpetro1557]

Having been to Melbourne ,it is a great experience to watch all your videos!This is a really nice route.Should I go back to this terrific city again I will surely ride on this one,too!Thanks for uploading it,mate,well done!

[@Schony747]

+Don Petro I enjoyed driving it when we used to. Glad you're enjoying the uploads.

[@Schony747]

+Don Petro I enjoyed driving it when we used to. Glad you're enjoying the uploads.

[@Schony747]

+Don Petro I enjoyed driving it when we used to. Glad you're enjoying the uploads.

[@PeterBerzanskis]

That's my tram! It didn't stop at stop 140 so I wouldn't have been on it that time. Great to see this Brenden!

[@Schony747]

+Peter Berzanskis Mate great to meet you at yesterdays creator event! I'll look out for you and be checking out your photography!

[@PeterBerzanskis]

Thanks Brenden, great to meet you and love your work.

[@MrExellentz]

Keep updating, mate! Love your videos, thank you.

[@Schony747]

+Alexander Evans Thanks. I've got lots more to upload. What do you like about the videos?

[@timpritchard5397]

Great video!

[@samdavid22]

Thanks for the time taken to make the video and shearing .

[@Schony747]

No worries. Make sure sure check out the other views as well.

[@marc21091]

At 44:00 an interesting example of a speed table for the traffic on the left hand side of the tram, to slow it down; it is also where people walk across the lane to reach the tram. In both directions at that stop. It doesn't seem to be repeated at any other stop on this line.

[@Schony747]

That type of stop was a prototype design for a tram stop. It's a normal curb side stop where people still have to walk out onto the road but the stop is raised for low floor trams. There are newer examples such as the ones on Bridge Road Richmond for routes 75 and 48.

[@MyDiesel101]

Beautiful Video Schony! Thank You!

[@Schony747]

Thanks. make sure you look at the rest.

[@melblevins8419]

Memories, memories.

[@Schony747]

Good memories no doubt!

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

Hey Schony747, These Videos are GREAT. I really like them and I moved to Melbourne in 2016 and I always took the 67,64 and 78. Can you make videos of 11? That's my tram. And also my cousin drives the 48. Edit: 11 not 70

[@paulbeard4218]

Wish we had this in Houston .It's system is a drop in the bucket by comparison .

[@Schony747]

We are very fortunate that we didn't lose our trams like many others did in the 1960s. Now others are bringing them back!

[@michaelsandford1015]

GOOD FILMING

[@anguscovoflyer95]

nice you should do more of these types of videos for other Melbourne tram routes.

[@Schony747]

covoflyingace Thanks. I've also got these to upload at some stage - Route 30 in a W, Route 48 to North Balwyn, Route 109 to Box Hill via Bridge Road, Route 109 to Bix Hill via Victoria St, Route 31 Collins St and bits and pieces from St Kilda Road.

[@anguscovoflyer95]

cool you should try and do every route on the network. but take your time

[@Schony747]

I'm also a Southbank driver which limits what I can drive unless I'm transferred off somewhere else for a short period of time

[@JamesJAdams7]

Schony747 Interesting video! Did you do 109 and 48 as a Southbank driver? I thought these were only operated by Kew Depot?

[@Schony747]

Pre 2008 as a Southbank Driver for route109 and 31. Everything else as a Kew Driver when I was on loan.

[@geoffbarry9540]

I came to Melbourne in 1968 and have a slide of a number 8 tram coming down Park Street South Yarra towards the City, about to turn into Domain Road, taken at that time. I lived in a boardo in Park Street at the time and the rumble and jingle of the passing trams is a lasting memory. I say this because the sounds, the sunshine and the obvious summer heat made this vid a poignant reminder of those days long ago. And in all these years, including living off Glenferrie Road in Malvern, I never travelled on a Z1 tram...

[@Schony747]

+Geoff Barry and nothing has really changed either. The trams are newer and weekends are busier than weekdays these days! Z1 shape is always a favorite of mine. I just like the look.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

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[@shanecrompton5745]

Great announcements !!

[@Schony747]

Shane Crompton Short and sweet but to the point. It's all changing with the automated stuff.

[@LuckySheep02]

Nice video! Greets from the Netherlands

[@LuckySheep02]

Or in Dutch! Leuke video! Groetjes vanuit Nederland!

[@Schony747]

David Schaap Mooi! Thanks for the kind words. I've got some GVB stuff to post as well.

[@LuckySheep02]

Schony747 okay! :)

[@LindtBunny]

Going to Open Day at Malvern in just over a week, passed the first round of application :-)

[@Schony747]

+Sally Burgess Excellent. That will give you an idea. Ask plenty of questions as its shift work and driver and customer service combined for 12 to 18 months.

[@s125ish]

great video! I recall this being the 112. I have 2 questions , where does the line at 43.00 go ? and is the line that goes beyond the St kilda terminus ever used?

[@Schony747]

+s125ish The line at 43 minutes is the Albert Park Beach shunt. Years ago some peak services used to terminate at that location. Now it's basically used to turn back late running services. The curve beyond the terminus is used daily by restaurant trams and also used when route 12 and 96 need to divert due to delays. Fitzroy St is used by routes 96 and 16 along with 3a on weekends.

[@888MikeF888]

It's summer in December, driving on the wrong side, and you're all upside down! Great videos, though.

[@Schony747]

Thanks. It's a pretty good gig in summer as well.

[@cameron-wd6sd]

so clean

[@Schony747]

+cameron Except for the grafitti that is everywhere around town now 😃😃.

[@planetx1595]

cameron, Don't jinx it.

[@tradingcards3985]

It is purity cool

[@kinkisharyocoasters]

Isn't this the most extensive tram network on the planet? Hopefully someday I'll make it down under to ride it.

[@Schony747]

+kinkisharyocoasters It's the biggest operational network. 8 tram depots plus one driver hub, 240 km of track, 480 trams and 27 tram services. Some of the Russian systems aren't far behind!

[@MrExellentz]

+Schony747 i know that one in Saint Petersburg in Russia is quite large (5 years of experience living there:))

[@Schony747]

+Alexander Evans The one in Russia is bigger but lots of the network is mothballed or dug up. From an operation point of view, Melbourne is the largest.

[@Schony747]

+Alexander Evans The one in Russia is bigger but lots of the network is mothballed or dug up. From an operation point of view, Melbourne is the largest.

[@igorvaryvdin6714]

Saint Petersburg has 228 km of track and 6 depot now, he should notice while living in SPb that city council is going to get rid trams there some day making less and less investment in public transportation, especially in electric one. In many other Russian cities trams are vanished from the streets already.

[@aliaksandranikovich6300]

beautiful city/ like / subscr

[@Schony747]

Thankyou.

[@GaryCameron780]

What's with the chugging sound at the stops? Sounds kind of like a gasoline engine being started. The trams are electric. I'm confused.

[@Schony747]

+Gary Cameron I'm not sure of the sound. The doors were opening and closing at stops and that's the only noise I could think of.

[@joelk4751]

Air compressor?

[@sanjeevpereira6765]

Great vedio. Plz try if poss to show the controls would be great

[@Schony747]

Not possible while I drive. I should be able to do something while the tram is stationary.

[@katefromaust5627]

Not many people say thank you when they get off do they! At around the 18:50 mark you seem almost surprised when someone does thank you.

[@Schony747]

Every so often we get someone who appreciates what we do. On the whole people are pretty good.

[@MrPete1966]

What type of tram is this, Schony?

[@Schony747]

A class. I can't remember the number.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

@@Schony747 A e class? Z1?

[@UnknownPerson-mr6zq]

@schony747 that goes to the market Street to the fishouse

[@Schony747]

I'm not sure what you mean. Maybe you can clarify that for me.

[@cyoong019]

nice

[@Schony747]

+choon yoong lee Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@dallelassaad5883]

Whar r the maroon restaurant trams

[@Schony747]

+Dallel Assaad Gourmet Restaurant Trams. 3 sessions - lunch, early dinner and late dinner. Nice food and desert and a great wine list. Based at Southbank Tram Depot.

[@dallelassaad5883]

What r those maroon & green trams

[@Schony747]

+Dallel Assaad W class City Circle tourist tram. The green ones are the rebuilt ones, the burgundy colour the original city circle.

[@notafrankstonlineuser]

The Maroon ones are the city circle and green is the ones which go in and out of the city

[@leesavings7426]

Why did they split 112 into 11 & 12?

[@Schony747]

+Jason Lee Rolling stock issues with the withdrawal of the W class. Originally it was weekdays with 11 and 12 on the weekend. It eventually became a 7 day a week service.

[@Schony747]

+Jason Lee Rolling stock issues with the withdrawal of the W class. Originally it was weekdays with 11 and 12 on the weekend. It eventually became a 7 day a week service.

[@leesavings7426]

Wow that was a fast reply!

[@tramvinicyus]

Thre's no 112 anymore :::::(((((!!!!! have to come back......(Veeneecho from Rome)

[@wolfgangschwalm2299]

Oh no, I drive never links/left ... (Germany, 67 Jear)

[@Schony747]

+Wolfgang Schwalm I was in Holland about 5 weeks ago. Hadn't driven a manual car for a year let alone a left hand drive car! You get used to it.

[@Schony747]

+Wolfgang Schwalm I was in Holland about 5 weeks ago. Hadn't driven a manual car for a year let alone a left hand drive car! You get used to it.

[@oulong63]

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[@ayesha9357]

Train that White car 😂😂😂 35:00 -.....

[@Toast0808]

02:51 The ugly part of Melbourne. Looks like Los Angeles.

[@Schony747]

Victoria St is not exactly known for its appealing streets 😀😀😀