You are a font of knowledge when it comes to Melbourne's train history young fella, with young people like you our country will be in good hands, keep up the good work...........

I'm 62. As a child, travelled in the old Tait, swing door carriages. I worked for the Victorian Railways from age 16 to 20. North Brighton, Armidale and Bentleigh. I roved from Caulfield to Patterson as a group station assistant as well. Times have certainly changed! Never did lose my love of trains. Thank you, for your videos. 🙂

I know this is three years old but it just popped up on my KZfaq. I can remember taking the old wooden red train to St Kilda in the 1980's. It was fun

I worked in the railways overhead division in the 80’s when they were converting the line to light rail. I recall there was a lot of resistance to the light rail project between the unions and government. Myself & other overhead workers refused to isolate the overhead system at the time. But the government pushed through their agenda! I only found your channel today, watched a few vids already, you’re doing a great job, providing some very good information. Keep up the good work.

Yay finally the St Kilda Line

Used to take that train to see bands at the Ballroom, POW and Espy.

I've been on the St Kilda light rail line several times Max, but never knew about that long lost Windsor loop line, so thanks for including that! Another great production and yeh, I liked that little pose at Middle Park too!

I worked at St Kildare station as a station Assistant watching the Red Rattlers come in the station and waving the Gaurd it's all clear to take the train out he signals the driver to go great memories

I've always wished that they would reintroduce trains again in the ST Kilda line, the loop line which few people know about would be great too! You're putting out some awesome videos mate, Keep up the great work!

With the Windsor loop line, there are some parks that follow the route of the old line including Windsor Siding and Gladstone Gardens! It's nice to walk along those and wonder how the area has changed.

I have just watched several of your videos in succession. I admire your enthusiasm to discover the history of our closed railways. Well done 😊

Thank you; yesterday while on the Hurstbridge line I wondered at Diamond Creek (and geology) then Emerald. Who thought we would get diamonds and emeralds on sandstone like this? Turns out, as you point out that Emerald was probably named in honour of immigrants from Eire, Ireland, like Emerald Hill in South Melbourne. You're a god send!!

I loved the old footage of the train journey. Your videos are excellent.

Great research! well done mate

My first job in Melbourne was the Victorian Railways and my first station was St Kilda. 13 shifts a fortnight was the norm for a station assistant in those days (1965) and "split shifts" (6am to 10am, then 2pm to 6pm) were common. The flood of passengers morning and afternoon seemed normal in those days, but would be regarded with horror by any present-day traveller undertaking the eleven-minute journey from St KIlda to Flinders St. My boss, stationmaster Cliff Wilson, looked gorgeous in his dark-blue-and-gold uniform, as did his Assistant, Harry Traegar (?) who was also the Communist Party candidate for the St Kilda Council. We were a mixed crew of about thirty permanent staff members, who were a cheerful lot, always alert for the new boy who they could solemnly send across to number three road with a rag and a can of Brasso to polish the rails.

Great video and history. I lived around these parts for over twenty years. At least this line didn’t disappear with its tracks ripped up. Light rail is a magic solution and you have to wonder if some of the other inner Melbourne railway lines could have ended up this way as light rail…

4:20 Good transition there, a wave of the hand and you're in a new location!

Having lived in Melbourne for 10 years, I found your chat regarding the St. Kilda rail line very interesting. Unfortunately, far too many great buildings/institutions have been demolished for the want of progress (?). I worked at the A.W Allen Confectionery Company, and note that this bluestone building, plus the illuminated signs have been demolished. May I congratulate you on your presentation and knowledge of the Melbourne I used to know. Congratulations, look forward to viewing more of your interesting you tube presentations. Al.

I used to walk on sandridge bridge when my mum worked in the city, I had no idea it was once used by trains

I love the old footage Train Man. I'm a StK resident and a regular 96 commuter, so I particularly enjoyed this one. I have fond memories of the old run down StK station of the 90s. They've done a great job of revitalising the area since then.

Thanks for a very cool, very niche history lesson. It's fascinating to see how the city has evolved over the last 100 or so years. Keep up the good work man, I look forward to watching more of your content.

Thanks for keeping this history alive,!

Watching 2024. Excellent young man.

Nice vid mate. The South Melbourne tram line is one of the rare points where a tram bridge crosses over another tram line, just up near MSAC.

I had a child hood memory from 73 if a dead end single sided station that once I was old enough to visit melbourne from the bush took me some years to find.. It was of course the always wonderful st kilda. I still like to visit st kilda when I get to town and can still picture the station as I roll by in the tram..

St Kilda Station had 3 platforms, not just one. Go back and have another look. Platform 1 was outside the booking office and waiting room, which you can still see, then there were two tracks, then an island containing Platforms 2 and 3, then another track. The two-track part has been filled in, but you can still see the bluestone edges at both sides.

Congratulations, loving your work, TTM. I enjoy the presentation - you have a great presence, and really informative content.

You’ve got a natural talent for presenting. Great video!

Hey there young feller, i just stumbled upon your site and subed immediately. I was looking up old abandoned railway lines in Melbourne cause i have an idea and ive always been a huge fan of trains. I used to catch the St Kilda train quite regularly and it always was a old red rattler in the mid to late1970s as a young teenager with a hip flask of wiskey in my back pocket to go the pinball parlour on Fitzroy st were it bends around the corner, i was a regular there, and also again in the 80s and it was still a red rattler. I recognised the author of the video as being a, how do i say as a part of my brand, so to speak, no what i mean.Lol I had to laugh at the fumbles as i suffer from extreme dislexia, occasional stutter and now recently diagnosed with autism at 58 yrs old. Im sorry though i couldnt pin point out the acompalice, will have to re check the pose. Lol. Cheers from Dave PS. I can see a friend of mine but fairly recently Rob from St Albans and Tony Tripp my X girlfriends father which is kinda wierd, so Stella then, does that mean y

I have travelled on both those lines in the Tait trains in the late '70s and early 80s, I'm from Adelaide and just love the VR history, great video, love your style...cheers

As a UK visitor to Melbourne I quickly noticed the reused sections in the tram way. Was interested to know the history. You have saved me a lot of research. Great work.

I remember riding this train to go to the dentist in Albert park in the 70s

Friend Of Mine Used To Live In St Kilda And Remembers The Train Very Well! Another Friend Remarked As We Got Off At St Kilda Light Rail Stop Where The Railway Station Once Was That Young People Of Today Would Have No Idea That There Was Once A Railway Station Here! Hoping Your Videos Can Educate Them! 🙂🏚️🛤️🚇🚃🚃🚃🏖️🌅🎢

I've wondered for so long what the Sandridge Bridge was for. Great Video!!

I remeber getting off that station before lightrail.

My grandparents lived along this line in the 80's - 90's, they really welcomed the light-rail because the train would shake the windows, very noticeably at night

This was very good. I liked how you overlayed old footage with the new.

Great work again!

Fantastic video, great learn about my suburb history

On St.Kilda line you could buy a combined train & bus ticket, at least back as far as the 1960's (multi-modal !)

Macleod station has a branch off that went to Mont Park,could be interesting.

Nice one indeed young fella! When I lived in Melbourne I used to travel over a fair bit of the area you've covered! Well done!

I remember there used to be a terminal next to Elsternwick park

I enjoyed that! Never really thought of rail in Australia. Thank you

Far out, how goods that Clío @0:52! Great research little man! Amazing videos!

TM, great shot of an Hitachi complete with center doorway @ 0:34!!!!

Realy enjoyed the video - keep up the good work

A ritual every Saturday morning was a visit to South Melbourne Markets to do the shopping, my aunt and I would travel from Albion to Spencer Street then jump on what was usually a Tait set for the markets, I always got 20 cents to spend on a bag of mixed "gogs" (lollies). Melbourne in the 60's and 70's was great! The graffiti is the worst I have seen for an Australian city, no one seems to care about its removal. Great video Max, well done, very informative.

Another fascinating doco, bloke, and great to see the historical footage incorporated!

Fascinating. Especially the loop at the end. Many thanks.

Wow! there was a train bridge to Windsor? Been catching the 96 forever and apart from knowing it was once a train line knew nothing of its heritage, thanks train man for making this (and maybe some algorithm because I didn’t know I wanted to see this stuff!) keep it up 👍

Very surprised to see an actual young person living in 2021 that has so much interest in Melbourne's history. I just learnt something from this video i did not even notice when crossing the bridge at Southbank. The old train bridge with a list of all the countries people who have decided to call Melbourne there new home.

Hell yeah! I'm working on a school project on this line, and this helped me alot! Also, here's a sugeestion: Do a Secrets Of the Mernda Line video. My uncle helped build the new line.

Well researched and interesting presentation. Thank-you.

Also Thanks For Mentioning The St Kilda To Brighton Tramline Got A Booklet About It There's Also A DVD On It Too!🙂🚊🚋🏖️⛱️🌅

Good stuff mate, keep up your good work, really enjoying it, and enjoy your school hols.

This is awesome, great video!

Thank you mate. ill definitely be handing this history down to my children.

Went On The St Kilda Railway Line A Few Times In 1986 The Year Before It Closed Usually Got Off At South Melbourne Albert Park And Occasionally St Kilda!🙂🚇🚃🚃🚃🛤️🌉🏖️🌅🎢

Fantastic content mate, keep it coming. Love it! 😃❤️🇦🇺👍👏

Great job my man! Keep up the videos!

Wow. Very informative. Thanks 🙏.

Another great video! Very very informative, and you're so good on your retelling of history.

We used to catch this train to go to the lake and catch yabbies, and to Stkilda to go to Luna Park or the beach

As a very little boy I remember my grandmother taking me and my brother to see her Aunt who lived at Middle Park. Was probably 1964/65. At that point the trains that served the line where the "dog box" Tait carriages. Not sure when they stopped using those carriages but they where quite an experience.

Another interesting video with a lot of history. The St Kilda signal box was switched in to stable trains in the yard. When it was switched out the points and signals were operated automatically. This was one of the first automatic operations on the VR.

Great content man !! Keep it up

wow. some very intresting information. thanks for researching it bud

Excellent excellent excellent. Please add more history of train lines around Melbourne

Awesome video! love it, keep up the great work Train Man !!!

Really interesting. Well researched. Like what you do.

excellent work train man.

Really interesting...thanks

Thank You -That was really helpful and informative.

Thanks for this man. I didn't know about this

you could do a special about Flinders street station...

TrainMan, in the 70’s and early 80’s we would catch a connecting bus from St Kilda station to Elwood. It was really busy during peak times. It might have been the 601 route operated by Melbourne- Brighton bus line. It’s a bus and not a train, but I wonder whether you could weave in a story about this bus company? Your channel is truly interesting and you’re a bright light in this currently tumultuous world. Thanks for the entertainment including the funny bits. Cheers mate.

Yet another excellent, informative and entertaining video, thanks.

Great job! 😉👍

Great video! Very interesting

G'day Train Man! Good to see you back. I've noticed that you haven't ventured west yet. I'm sure this is because you are savouring some of the immense history involved with this side of town - such as Newport Train Yards! We'd love to see you do a video about the Williamstown Line!

Excellent video again. Well done

great video as always my dude! keep it up :D

That transition 👌

Do a video on that one closed down station going towards Frankston. It’s a little bit ways before the flinders station and it’s pretty small, just one platform. I’ve always wanted to know the history behind it

Hey Max - nice info! Though I think a bit of footage about the VR Antiquities store and further explanation of what VR means would have added variety and interest.

Cool video mate well done

it good to see you again

The broad gauge tram depot was at Elwood. (StKilda St & Head St) The tram route was replaced by a bus route which took over the old depot.

That was excellent. Can you link to the original footage you had of the trains eye view of the line?

Great vid I went on the first bridge on a school trip has no idea it was part of this

Cool videos and you sound cheeky

If you walk inside the restaurant and peek through a door you can still see a 'Next train' clock

I used to walk over the old rail bridge to work for a few years, those sculptures used to be animated along a track, unfortunately when the system failed they didn't bother fixing it. I am assuming it's still broke and will never be fixed.

A haircut between the main video and the outro! Nice cut Train Man and awesome video as usual!

I guess I’m wrong about the west thing, it’s not Werribee or Williamstown but it’s St Kilda, also you have ad revenue!

I mainly love British trains but Melbourne trains are also very cool :)

Great work mate, keep it up! Shame to see all the graffiti everywhere though. Isn't there surveillance everywhere these days, so why can't we stamp it out?

Another awesome vid! I love the old bridge, I've been over it a lot and didn't even realise it was a rail bridge until a few months ago. I also wanted to ask if you had discord, and if so what is it?

Great vid