Great video, lots of curves, speed limit changes and traffic. Interesting landscape too. Thank you.

I wondered when you would be uploading your next. Keep them coming - gratefully appreciated ;-)

5:14 this place is now a massive interchange, changed so quick omfg 😳

0:17 that run sheet

Interesting video, sadly I am blind and was hoping for more radio communications, also no station announcements? Cheers.

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How long you be driving trains for? U sets are intercity trains as well V and H sets are current ones

used to be on this every day for years

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I don't suppose anyone is aware of a similar video for Newcastle to Maitland?

"Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video" Honestly...over a decade viewing KZfaq...never struck that! Did you just upload the camera footage or did you process it first?

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South of Meadowbank, (If they have the stick/lights). I've been on newer trains that have really taken off here. No DMU, not even Victroria's V/Locity can do that. from slow to well over 100 before you know it. Never noticed this until the new EMUs, but you were really got going here too. In a test and Adelaide 4000 class EMU attained 110 Km/H from stand near Lonsdale in 44 seconds.

2014 ~ years before the pandemic 😢🦠

I've watched lots of train nerd videos from all sorts of places and there's one thing that strikes me about our system, namely seemingly crude integration of tech. I recall you discussing ATB (I think) with a colleague who rode with you to his home at Emu Plains on your Central - Springwood and return video and he was pretty disparaging about it. How far had that got when you left? Another thing I find curious is the speed sign system and the whole "route knowledge" concept. Switzerland is one place where a speed sign that is advising a REDUCTION in line speed is in fact placed well ahead of where the required speed applies, the "application" of the new speed occurs where there is a different roadside sign of diagonally sloped black lines. The obvious advantage of this system is the driver is given more than enough warning to reduce their speed to the upcoming limit. Unless I've misunderstood it, our system requires you to be AT the new speed limit WHEN YOU PASS the sign. Is that correct? The obvious problem is what if you can't see the sign? What if you can't see it until it's close enough that cutting your speed from current line speed to the new limit is impossible or requires pretty significant application of braking? My understanding is that's why there's such an emphasis on "line knowledge". I gather we inherited this from the UK where it's seen as a point of pride. At the risk of making myself unpopular, that strikes me as a very poor design philosophy. First of all, specialised roles ALWAYS result in reduced efficiency across an organisation. Within the context of a railway, the ideal would be any driver being able to drive any train safely on any line. ANY condition in the way of that is an operational inefficiency. If it's TRULY necessary for drivers to "learn" a route, it's because the system is poorly designed. The Swiss system I mentioned ought to remove much of that argument, for example, because ANY driver at line speed will always be prevented with advance warning of a reduced speed zone ahead. If the network has a finite number of drivers "qualified" for a route, what happens if too many of them are on regular and sick leaves so there aren't enough drivers to cover the schedule? On a system where any driver can drive any route, you can shift drivers around as necessary. That's better for customers, no questions. Secondly, and pardon me for saying it, I can't help but wonder if part of the "route knowledge/training" philosophy isn't partly a tactic used in the struggle between management and drivers. Don't get me wrong, I've been on both sides of that fence, starting off on the phones in a large financial institution and ultimately being responsible for all the forecasts, budgets, schedules, quality, reporting and planning for the centre. The fact I'd done the work proved invaluable as I was able to articulate both sides, the commercial pressures within a budget but also the realities of doing the work. It enabled me, plus my head of the division, and senior management above her, to and up with greatly improved performance PLUS significantly improved staff rewards in recognition. Obviously there are differences in train sets that drivers would need to know, but again I'd have thought a "well designed system" would ensure no driver is in any train set without being able to operate it correctly in terms of controlling speed (duh, lol), so that ought not be a problem. I cannot, however, see any virtue from a customer or management perspective on drivers being required to be "certified" for any given line. An interesting industry comparison is that of commercial airline pilots. Yes they have to know how to operate the specific aircraft (and indeed they're not allowed to hold current certification on multiple types at any point, so a B-777 pilot cannot hold a current certification for a B-737 for example). Other than that? It doesn't matter WHERE they fly because ATC rules are pretty much the same all over the world. There are SOME airports with peculiarities such that a captain has to be trained and specifically qualified, and always handle all landings, I believe they make up a tiny fraction of the thousands of airports across the world. Pardon my rambling, but I was thinking about this stuff as I sit here watching so thought I'd chew up some time sharing it to see if you or anyone else cares to comment. I'm not claiming to have all the answers or even all the questions, my intent was simply to list some thoughts and see what comes back. Cheers

I have noticed some private rail tracks when going down to Sydney. 48:00 for example. Do you know what they are for?

That whistling sound from the brake release is so distinctive. Is there a reason why this is only 360p when the other journey was available in higher def? 360p is pretty awful on the widescreen TV I use for my monitor, lol. Curious to know which you preferred as driver, the V-set or the Oscar and why? Cheers

Beautiful. But consider to go 4k. It adds to the quality and video will last longer.

Looking at the hold up at Wyong I'm curious as to why they had you sitting at that set of lights instead of on the platform. There was nothing to prevent you reaching the appropriate stopping point at the head of the platform as you wouldn't have SPAD issues and wouldn't prevent the late running service crossing ahead of you. Any reason why they stop you outside the station instead of in it? I assume there's some sort of rule I don't know of? As an aside, I'm wondering if it's a rule that's been around forever and nobody's stopped to ask if it makes sense in this (and many other) context as is often the case in large organisations. I used to be a compliance manager in a financial services company and the amount of bad operational habits/rules that were blamed on "compliance reasons" was quite remarkable. I spent as much time as I could afford going through things with ops to remove pointless obstacles to efficiency. Watching this again while locked up due to the "beer-bug" ;-D

last time i went down this line was around 2010

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Nice video! I love cab-views! What is your opinion of light rail replacing heavy rail?

Really enjoyed the return from Newcastle trip. I also enjoyed the fact it was before the line right to Newcastle was closed. A couple of comments if I may. Was the main reason they closed the line completely to Newcastle because of freight going through the centre of Newcastle and the constant closing of all the level crossings? I realize this is a political hot potato and I have visited Newcastle since the Light Rail opened and I did enjoy that too. I, personally would love to see more rail freight and unless trucks on the roads. But I am guessing the oil companies want to sell more diesel...it feels a bit like why the old trams were taken off when they wanted to sell more cars etc. Amazed to see this train actually stop at Eastwood! That must have been a rare thing. Also noticed this trip was only 2.5 hours. How often are the up or down trips shorter than at least 3 hours? Thanks very much for this. Is there a video from the Drier's cabin of Eastern Suburbs railway please in Sydney of course? Look forward to more from this service. I have subscribed.

What wrong with train 2:04

This video still does not work I don't know what the others are watching 💩

I moved to Nelson Bay from Melbourne in 2015 and tried to find the Newcastle Railway Station. There wasn't one that I could find. Where do you meet visitors who come by train? All I could find was an "Interchange" under construction. Now that it's built, where's the parking? If this is an interchange, then I'm the greatest sex goddess the world has ever seen. And I'm not female. What's going on here?

@ 3:04: Socialist Alliance headquarters off to the left. Appropriate.

You will have to stop playing music good vid though thanks Newcastle to central where is my chips and hamburger that I usually have with a choc milkshake on this trip

You do not play music in the cab when filming. Very annoying to say the least.

this is bull shit I've seen other video's from Central to Newcastle so why don't you fix the problem and I make no apologies