Wow, had no idea that those steam engines were actually in regular revenue service so recently. Amazing piece of locomotive history!
@NicholassTrainChannel2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate. It's pretty intresting the history of WCR. It's sad to hear about what happend to them at the end. But at least a lot of the rolling stock and locomotives are still around today.
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
it is quite good. Interestingly some preserved carriages still have their full WCR refurbished condition. ACZ255 even still has WCR curtains.
@davidblowe9096 Жыл бұрын
Despite the rises in fares WCR proved to the state government that rail was viable to regional centres 👍
@DaleDix2 жыл бұрын
R711 is owned by the City of Bendigo. When WCR folded steamrail were given permission to bring it back into service.
@joelpackett75822 жыл бұрын
This video was as delayed as WCR when their B and S class cracked But the video was well made so makes up for all that!
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
very true
@blancomputers1 Жыл бұрын
R766 is now localed in NSW in the Hunter Valley after Standard Gauge Converstion full restoration took over 14 years.
@AdmiringSparks2 жыл бұрын
This is why I love the Victoria rail system
@griffinrails2 жыл бұрын
amazing video, i'd love 3B to be on the hoys roadlines shepperton services the murraylander would have been awesome to see operating.
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
might do something on hoys only problem is there's not much to talk about I do agree that the murraylander would have been great, tbh i hope the mount barker train goes well and they expand it to tailem bend.
@brucewilliams87142 жыл бұрын
@@MetroManMelbourne Re Hoy's. Used it for all its existence it leased all its locos and rolling stock from VLine, and its conductors were former VLine staff from the previous service The trains all had current VLine livery. The conductor operated the snack bar, closing it temporarily when approaching stations before Seymour. After Seymour it ran express to Broadmeadows, then to Spencer Street. When VLine resumed operations there was a full-time attendant in the snack bar, and most staff returned to VLine employment. Hoy's did have on-board celebrations for children's birthdays. It was an interesting, if brief, experiment.
@shefan2 жыл бұрын
Next: The vinelander, transporting Mildura
@michaelroper42372 жыл бұрын
i used to love going down to the local station and seeing two Rs and twenty carriages hurtling through South Geelong
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
I can imagine that would have been an amazing sight
@michaelroper42372 жыл бұрын
@@MetroManMelbourne WCR did some crazy and random line ups in those days
@pauldalton13575 ай бұрын
Not quiet 20 Cars 😂 But 10 to 12 Cars was not unheard off, these days running 8 -> 10Car trains that exceed the length of the platform would’ve VLP having conniptions regards Safety Issues of all doors not being in a platform… of course back in those days of WCR our dear friend common sense was indeed that more COMMON… The Infamous ‘Look before you leap / check a platform is available before alighting’ visual aid signs posted next too external vestibule exit doors & PA announcements 📣 were made regularly…
@cliffleigh7450 Жыл бұрын
A well put together video but with one flaw - you are speaking too fast. It's like you have to get through the script in a certain time, but that makes it hard for the listener to absorb what you are saying. This unfortunately applies to some of your other videos also - a shame seeing that they are otherwise very good.
@mattk1832 жыл бұрын
Really good job, amazing work, now I know even more about the WCR. This was such a good film, you are to be commented.
@Robert-qi6mb3 ай бұрын
A great little video.
@Bradleystrains2 жыл бұрын
Went past our house when I was a kid for years. My mother knew some of the drivers and station staff from her high school days. Wonderful video mate. One of my favourite companies I'm modelling now.
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! That’s quite cool, i was unfortunately a few years too late to see WCR in operation. Would have been interesting knowing the drivers. I’ve got a Powerline BZ in WCR myself, I’ll eventually turn it into a proper set whenever a B class becomes available again.
@Bradleystrains2 жыл бұрын
@@MetroManMelbourne yeah I was a Camperdown boy then near Warrnambool line ran past my bedroom window that's why I'm into trains lol, you'll get there mate I got 2 s class locos doing a kitbash w class and got a few coaches 2 baggage one of the vlx wagons and two guards vans. It takes time to get a collection going trust me. Youll have to post your layout if you have one? I'm working on mine on my channel based on Timboon and mount Gambier. Mixed vr vline era
@sheldonsvalbe13258 ай бұрын
it wasnt the tracks ect that ceased WCR. it was the passing of 1 of the Co-Owners Gary McDonald RIP But Edward has made it keep happening 👍😀
@PurpleHusky1994 Жыл бұрын
West coast railways in the Eastern states?
@shootinputin6332 Жыл бұрын
South-West Victoria.
@FromtheWindowSeat2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thanks!
@VictorianTransportHistory Жыл бұрын
Well since you did a video on West Coast maybe you could do a video on the less know private operator Hoys Roadlines? It ran services to Shepperton until 2004, just a suggestion :)
@MetroManMelbourne Жыл бұрын
I was going to do that once but probably not now, it’s not the most interesting thing
@shootinputin6332 Жыл бұрын
Having grew up in the Bool', I rode these trains plenty of times. My favourite memory was in 2001, heading to Summer Camp, in the retro carriages with the cabins. So old-school, and cool. Wish there were more cabins around still.
@mattk183 Жыл бұрын
WCR was so retro!! Like you say, the old carriages
@WeldinMike274 ай бұрын
One of the r class locos connecting/drive rod came off at high speed somewhere near Colac. Luckily she stayed on the rails.
@pauldalton13574 ай бұрын
That was R711 when it thru the ‘Big End’ at Birregurra… R766 did a similar incident at Little River which demolished the entire running board when the king pin came lose & the main rod smashed clear…
@nato3442 жыл бұрын
WRC ran the TranzScenic services in New Zealand for a couple of years too.
@MetroManMelbourne2 жыл бұрын
Oh interesting, didn’t know that.
@garynewton1263 Жыл бұрын
Why would they have ceased with Trams on this route? It serves the stadium. I believe this the road I walked along in 2010 from Southern Cross to Lorimer street to go to work. That long building on the west side is the old Locomotive sheds right? Hope it renains intact, its a beautiful building.
@TR2100 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid, a bit more effort with the photograph credos wouldn’t go astray - I’m usually happy to provide full resolution copies of images when requested.
@YukariAkiyamaTanks28 күн бұрын
I love the livery its very nice
@Lachtrain2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@JordysRailVideos2 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@Trains_Travel_NZ Жыл бұрын
You missed a small but interesting side note. For a short period of time WCR operated Tranz Scenic passenger services in New Zealand
@gman83090 Жыл бұрын
It's so ironic that the West Coast railway line between Warrnambool and Melbourne they still run the n class locomotives and carriages under VLine so all it is is just a private company that ran VLine trains between Melbourne and Warrnambool that's all West Coast railway was
@garynewton1263 Жыл бұрын
Oh wrong video. Disregard my comments!
@xnatov2334 Жыл бұрын
imagine if they were still running to this very day?
@fatneek12 жыл бұрын
thanks for informing me miss! i learnt alot about west coast crips! if you want to add me on snap reply to my message uwu. ty miss metro
@tucoramirez6058 Жыл бұрын
Used to take the West Coast train sometimes as far as Geelong if I was running late for the 5:40pm out of Spencer Strasse. The lady conductor was very kind to allow me to sit in first class. I guess she would mark it in the log as a higher category ticket to get a larger subsidy. A win-win situation.
@pauldalton13574 ай бұрын
The Subsidy was only paid on Economy Class Fares & even then; only for the sector Sth Geelong -> W’bool & V.V… Where as First Class Fares were clear profit, hence why a arrangement with The W’bool Co~op Society (Now Also Defunct) was entered into; that allowed it’s members to book up First Class Tickets to Co~Op Society Accounts & pay them off later…
@withinjapan20242 жыл бұрын
Cool vid always wondered where they went
@garynewton1263 Жыл бұрын
Shame there's no train to Portland/Port Fairy.
@KJB13316 ай бұрын
There was once, I remember going to Portland once on a railmotor when I was a kid. Not 100% sure but I think it went via Ararat.