RIDING THE VERY LAST H Car Passenger Train with V/Line

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I liked the Harris trains when they were around. My experience is only from 1981 onwards but I always found them open and airy with a hint of the 1950s in the interior finishes. I like that the spacing of the two centre windows on each side of the H sets gives away the original position of the third set of doors when they were in suburban use. Thanks for the video 😊

[@Schony747]

Never rode the Harris. They were long gone by the time I moved to Melbourne

[@PaulinesPastimes]

@@Schony747 I never rode in a H set so I suppose that makes us even. 😄

[@Melbournelost66]

It's very interesting. Those Haris carriages made those characteristic moans, creaks, and groans when they were suburban trains. Furthermore, the last models of the Haris trains had closing doors, and I distinctly recall one having built in 1970. I reckon the last ones were built in that year. Anyway, I hope some are kept for a blue Haris train restoration. The very last models also had the futuristic seats of the Hitachi's. I was a kid in the 70s, remember it vividly.

[@Schony747]

I don't remember the Harris as they were gone when I moved here. The creaks and groans haven't changed by the sound of it

[@gregthompson3274]

Well documented,thanks for their service,many kilometres and passengers later,lm old enough to remember regularly using the Harris trains,also many trips in these,saw a video about stored carriages at Echuca, graffited and vandalised😟,another bit of rail history gone

[@Schony747]

Some will end up on preservation which is a good thing

[@Mediawatcher2023]

an end of an era for these loco hauled passenger trains

[@Schony747]

Yes mate now the H are gone OT will be another 12 months or so and the Ns should be gone as well

[@JuliansTrainsandGames]

It’s so sad to see them go. I was wishing to ride them at some point

[@Schony747]

Sad but some will end up in preservation

[@JuliansTrainsandGames]

@@Schony747 Steamrail Victoria should preserve them

[@christopher-2000]

awesome video

[@Schony747]

Correct times as well!

[@Dave_Sisson]

Some of those carriages are pushing 70 years old (they were introduced for the Melbourne Olympics). When I was a kid the horrible old BPL carriages were being phased out, people said BPL stood for "Bouncing Passenger Lounge". No one cried when they finally went and I doubt anyone will mourn the passing of Harris carriages which are almost as bad.

[@Schony747]

People are mourning the passing but it will be old news in a few weeks

[@pythfennYT]

I'm honestly disappointed I never got to ride in one of these carriages, I've only ever been in an N set. So I can't comment on what it's like to be in one, or how good/bad they were but it's definitely sad to see them go.

[@BaileyChap]

From the one time I got to ride one, I can say the seats felt basically identical to the N-sets, with a nice and smooth ride, my only complaint would be the lack of access to a toilet for 1/3 of all carriages in the train! (And the undrinkable "drinking water" that looked kinda funky...) All in all, I'd say they're about on-par with the Velocities, slower and without inter-car access, but a smoother ride, more comfortable seating, large luggage and pram spaces, and wider doorways allowing fast boarding and alighting, which when combined with a decent express pattern kept them to a good pace.

[@pythfennYT]

@@BaileyChap thank you for the detailed explanation!

[@Schony747]

There's also a bit more space on the N

[@GoldM4official]

I wish i could ride on these h cars

[@Schony747]

There will be a few in preservation

[@nickstransportvlogs]

Nice video Brendan. Quite a pity I didn’t ride the Hs the whole way from Melb to Bacchus Marsh, and the Geelong services. Only as far as Caroline Springs. 9:50 - If the driving cab was retained while the motor cars were being rebuilt into BCHs, then it would be a different story would it?

[@Schony747]

I didn't either or at least not for many years

[@Xixid1]

Will you do the last N coass. Can you please ride one to warrnambool?

[@Schony747]

I'll ride the Warrnambool when I get a chance mate

[@johnhutchinson9714]

Any idea as to the fate of the N class locos, SG and BG?

[@Schony747]

No idea. It's all speculation until an announcement is made

[@Xixid1]

Why the PLATOFRM at southern cross got no track in middle

[@Schony747]

Maybe when it was designed, they thought it wasn't needes

[@vincentweatherly9991]

All of the loco hauled services to Geelong/waurn ponds stable at Geelong, not at waurn ponds stabling. It only has dead end roads so they can’t run around

[@Schony747]

Thanks. I wasn't aware of that

[@birdgaming2169]

Unfortunately I never got to ride on one of them.

[@Schony747]

That's why we record this stuff so people like yourself can enjoy it

[@warrenscarlett9302]

👍👍👍

[@Schony747]

Thabkyou mate

[@StateTransportRegions4167]

Are all retired now?

[@Schony747]

As of this week yes mate

[@mattiesearchfield6489]

🙋 "promo sm"