Take a ride on Melbourne Tram Route 58 West Coburg to Toorak

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Come and take a ride on Melbourne's newest tram route, the 58 which runs from West Coburg in Melbourne's North through West Brunswick, Royal Park, William St City and through the affluent suburbs of South Yarra and Toorak. Tram 58 was formed in may 2017 from combining routes 55 and 8. Individually, routes 55 and 8 actually date back to the 1920s.
The video runs for around 1 hour and 10 minutes and the actual tram route is one of the longer journeys in Melbourne at 18km. Sit back and enjoy this ride on Melbourne tram route 58 - Have a great weekend and Easter - Brenden S.
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@andrewpalm2103 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great tram ride through your beautiful city! If I weren't in my 70's and such a sedentary being I would want to move there. Cheers from Wisconsin.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding Andrew

@randomvintagefilm273 2 жыл бұрын

Me too Andrew!

@dontown1531 3 жыл бұрын

It's been almost 35 yrs since I went to Australia in May 1987 & traveled all over by long-distance trains. Always enjoy your Tram videos. They're better than a National Geographic documentary! Cheers.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding again 😀😀

@peterausfranken 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Video of Melbournes trams👍 It is good that Melbourne keep there trams as a part of city life. I lived from 1964 to 1982 in Melbourne and as a kid i liked the trams and now about 40 years later i can see with the help of KZfaq the tram routes in Melbourne although l lived in the little City of Coburg in germany.

@chriskigen 10 ай бұрын

During Covid I discovered your train and tram videos. They were the perfect accompaniment to a home workout on the elliptical! This year I relocated to Australia. It’s absolutely incredible to be able to ride these same routes any time I want! Thanks for what you do.

@Schony747 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for riding.

@FrAnCo1818 3 жыл бұрын

I used to live there, but COVID forced me to go back to my country. This route is the one I took everyday to go to work. Stop 29. Thanks for this, I miss Melbourne so much!

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming for a ride 😀😀

@davidharraway8131 3 жыл бұрын

This one of my two local tram routes and is a lovely trip if you have time . A lot of variety of suburbs and the section through Royal Park is really special. Car drivers always try and zoom ahead of the trams and sometimes leave it a bit close with the parked cars getting in the way!

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

The West Coburg end is particularly nice and you're right - like route 96 it has a bit of everything

@ozgirl45 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Melbourne on Melville Road near Moreland Road until 1967. Took this route a lot. Nothing much has changed.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing much really changes in these parts of the Northern Suburbs. I lived in West Brunswick for a while myself.

@ozgirl45 3 жыл бұрын

But I should have added that once you reach the downtown area the city is almost unrecognizable.

@eileenstack255 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my family live in Melbourne 🙋‍♀️☘️🇮🇪🍀☘️😊

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Really. I didn't know that!

@GePeBe01 3 жыл бұрын

Sehr schön wieder eine Mitfahrt von dir zu sehen.

@harrothepilot 3 жыл бұрын

That brings back some memories from two years ago. Staying in Nth Melb while attending Peter Mac for radiation, and later surgery. We would catch it at the 7/11 at Wrekyn Street. Great for getting around rather than the car.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Inner city the tram is the way to go.

@SwissRoadsPlaces 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ride! It's really great to accompany you on this tour 👍👍 Thanks for sharing & greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding 😀😀

@heathertruskinger6214 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brendan. Watching this video is a great way to spend a rainy afternoon. I have only used the 58 to get to Vi Markets from the CBD, where I am usually staying. Next time I get down to Melbourne, I must go along for the full journey. It's a great way to visit the 'burbs 😊 Oh, it's good to see that some blow level trams run this route, I find the steep steps rather hard on the older trams these days.

@mohammadsalahuddin7101 3 жыл бұрын

Wow so nice 🥰😍 love and miss Melbourne Australia.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming for a ride

@mohammadsalahuddin7101 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@phillipvk3dcz369 3 жыл бұрын

I like watching your videos. No trams up here in Yarrawonga! It has been 41 years since I left Melbourne.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Plenty of grain trains at the moment 😀😀

@brucewilliams8714 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, so many changes since I lived in Melbourne. A very informative trip. Your white on blue text boxes are perfect. Thanks again.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding and the feedback.

@randomvintagefilm273 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found this channel and subbed. I miss Australia and watching these on my huge screen makes me feel so close! Meanwhile, I'm stuck in California with a bunch of idiots...

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming for a ride.

@johnh3267 3 жыл бұрын

How did YT know to recommend this to me? I grew up in West Coburg, one block from Melville Road along which this tram runs. It passes several churches in West Brunswick where I attended various life events, and the site of my aunt's home, now demolished. Coburg and Brunswick have become very gentrified, but this is not obvious from the video. For 4 years from 1964 to 1967, I used this tram to get to my school in North Melbourne, now closed. I always loved travelling through Royal Park on the way to the city.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Lots has changed but it's still a nice tram to take a ride on 😀😀

@philipcoppola1264 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always Brenden of a tram route I used often upon my first arrival in Melbourne in 1972. Brought a tear to my eye when we crossed the junction of Chapel and Toorak to see that the pub I have fond memories of (South Yarra Arms on the right) is no longer there. Similarly, when we approached Williams Road traffic lights to see the old apartment block where my mates and I used to live, still there on the left. Great times when we were young, and, with a bit of luck, I'll be able to return before I'm much older and buy you a pint or three at a salubrious venue of your choice!! I'm sure there are plenty of watering holes that have replaced the above. Wish you well and keep up the good work.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

And there are still plenty of people having good times in Chapel St as well!

@RichardFelstead1949 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. It's nearly 52 years since I have lived in Melbourne although I've visited many times., It's hard to recognize with all the skyscrapers etc. I also like the 4K.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

I've been driving 18 years and so much has changed even in that time!

@Martin9476 Жыл бұрын

This is great! Here I am enjoying a tram ride around Melbourne from my bedroom in England.

@Schony747 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding with me

@user-yb3st8yy1q 3 жыл бұрын

Огромное Вам спасибо за новое видео!Обожаю эти путешествия на трамвае...Ваш город просто прекрасен! Спасибо! С любовью и уважением из Казахстана, Алматы.

@zitel-zemli0671 2 жыл бұрын

Вот только зелени на улицах почему то маловато! В Алматы по больше деревьев будет! Год назад я был у Вас. До карантина ещё! Весьма зелёный город.

@atlutd_kyle 3 жыл бұрын

I was supposed to visit Melbourne last May. Hopefully I can come visit sometime soon! I was looking forward to exploring the city on the trams

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Everything is starting to normalise again so hopefully we will see you sometime this year.

@jamesburnside3023 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it Thanks

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for riding 😀😀

@AustNRail 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work Brenden.

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

@DistrictDriver 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting! I love seeing these tram routes! Makes me want to come over from UK just to ride around on the trams for a fortnight!

@aydoyt 3 жыл бұрын

Well Melbourne does have the world's largest tram network, so you'll be here for quite a while lol

@maddyg3208 3 жыл бұрын

Melbourne's got the world's southern-most (operational) tram line!

@aydoyt 3 жыл бұрын

@@maddyg3208 Think you mean tram network, but eh that works too

@maddyg3208 3 жыл бұрын

@@aydoyt No, I mean line (No. 64, unless it's changed) with the southern-most stop being in Hawthorn Road, Brighton East.

@aydoyt 3 жыл бұрын

@@maddyg3208 Oh OK, didn't know what you meant sorry

@shaunmckenzie5509 Жыл бұрын

Watching this in October 2022. Some of the stops have been upgraded, and it's now all E-class trams.

@Schony747 Жыл бұрын

Many of the stops were either upgraded, moved or removed to accommodate the longer E class trams.

@babuk5517 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming for a ride 😀😀

@davidreichert9392 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of fun watching this, and interesting to compare with our tram system here in Toronto (not quite as extensive as Melbourne's though we also have a small metro system). Many similarities, and many differences.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Every system has similar features. Melbourne's is over 100 years old and parts of the 58 particularly through Royal Park dates back to the 1920s. Thanks for coming for a ride

@davidreichert9392 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 My pleasure, it's nice to explore your beautiful city.

@MrPete1966 Жыл бұрын

I remember when the Zoo tram stop was on the other side of the road, adjacent to the train station. But then, that was back in the day of the "Peanuts Kiosk", so quite some time ago!

@Schony747 Жыл бұрын

Long before my time mate!

@dieseldavetrains8988 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for the journey, I like the "W", "Z" and "B2" class trams, don't care much for the newer ones. Nothing like a decent tram ride when in Melbourne, the trams make the city. Good history info on screen too, learnt a bit from them. The "B2" also had a very quick take off speed too, no mucking about. Couldn't get through the whole video as the advert interruptions started to drive me up the wall. Excellent effort Brenden and much appreciated.

@johnkirby3373 2 жыл бұрын

I originally lived in North Melbourne and travelled to Brunswick South West Primary school and travelled daily to Sth Daly Street on the 55 tram. If I remember rightly the 55 tram initially travelled to St Kilda beach as opposed to terminating in Domain Road John Kirby

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

It did indeed John. Some of the Southbank drivers who also worked at South Melbourne remember that run well.

@connorhickey1996 2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely a B2 tram. I can tell by the noise made when the doors open. A different noise is made depending on the class of tram.

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

You can also hear the air conditioning in the background as well

@brackenboy6321 3 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos and this one in particular, however IMHO I think it would be an improvement if the blue info banner was much smaller so that it doesn't obliterate the lower screen, and that it stays on for a much shorter period.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

I've tried everything with titles. If I reduce the titles people will complain they can't read it. If I reduce the time, people complain they can't read it. I'm happy to give it another go.

@Bobrogers99 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to hear your voice instead of the computerized one.

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you Bob.

@Camzasaur 3 жыл бұрын

Love these videos. Any more to come?

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

There will be more. I need to get out and capture some more.

@Camzasaur 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 yes please! If you don't mind me asking, are you the driver in these videos or do you just find nice drivers who let you mount the camera? 😊

@TheFinalMinutes 3 жыл бұрын

oooh dis my route!

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Soon to be an E class tram route as well.

@connorhickey1996 2 жыл бұрын

Brendan, have you checked out the new tram stop next to Collins Street in the CBD?

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. I drove the test tram to commission the stop.

@carloscunha8284 3 жыл бұрын

It'a always a pleasure to watch this videos of Melbourne trams and it´s the best way to see a city. I do have a question, when you want to change tracks for example when you are in a intersection and you want to turn right instead going in front, who controls the switch it's you driver inside the tram who controls that?

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

It's all explained in this video. In short the driver has a switch on the dtivers panel which helps control the automatic points. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLR-p9Slvrysh4k.html

@carloscunha8284 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 Thank you for your response, this was a subject i tried to understand ever since. Great videos. Cheers from the other side of he world, Lisbon, Portugal.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming for a ride with me 😀😀

@skippybingham5715 3 жыл бұрын

Brendan, I have watched European tram videos and have noticed that some of them have extended single articulated trams (B2 types) by adding a low floor mid section. Has that been looked at in Melbourne as I think it would be a good way to add capacity? The B2's are being refurbished are they not.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

GVB in Amsterdqm is a good example. The B2 was looked at for that very reason instead new 100% low floor trams were considered to be the best option

@dallelassaad5883 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Can you do full route of route 6

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

If I drive it which I'd pretty rare!

@gamer-cj6lz 11 ай бұрын

Hello Schony747 did you know a person call Brett Jordan he was my uncle who sadly past away he used to do this route all the time. Also I love your videos.😊

@Schony747 11 ай бұрын

No mate I don't know the name. I've been at Southbank for many years now.

@gamer-cj6lz 11 ай бұрын

@@Schony747ok thank you

@stevenjohannesen88 9 ай бұрын

Very good journey from one side of town to the other, I was surprised that you didn’t mention site of former South Melbourne tram depot on kingsway, on your on screen commentary! Melbourne CBD has grown so much in recent times, so many new high rise buildings..cheers from Downunder ❤️🦘🦘🦘

@Schony747 9 ай бұрын

An oversight on my behalf!

@194bus3 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great tram ride hope you don’t mind me saying hope you do some more these enjoy it . I just want to know I signs what do this mean N/S On a sign please Thank you very much

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a few more on file to upload. NS means normal speed after a temporary speed restriction

@194bus3 2 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 thank you so much

@neilspitzer9498 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brendan, Thanks for the video. I really enjoy all your videos. As a South Yarra resident, I elected to receive email updates relating to the construction of Anzac Station. My recollection is that the original intention was to restore tram services along Domain Road and Park Street, however the government agreed to a request from Stonnington Council that the change be permanent. I believe that the reason that the rails are still there construction site is accessed from Domain Rd. I think that the tracks will be removed once access 5to the work site is no longer required.

@joshuaharper4446 3 жыл бұрын

18:50 that where they do tram driver change over

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Correct

@dear-sir 2 жыл бұрын

What is the load clicking sound which sounds like the noise from a vehicle's indicators?

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

That would be the hazard light indicator clicking sound which automatically activates when the doors open or when pressed by the driver

@JuliansTrainsandGames 6 күн бұрын

Do you still drive trams in Melbourne?

@cqmacht4513 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for uploading but, As I watch this from a different country I cant help to wonder as the tram loads and unloads passengers in the middle of the street ,Just how many of them get hit by cars.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

Many overseas watchers have the same question. It happens but not as much as it used to. Tram stops like this are either slowly being removed, moved to a safer location or replaced with a platform stop. When it happens, it's normally quite serious with the pedestrian coming off second best!

@heathertruskinger6214 3 жыл бұрын

Drivers are taught to give way to trams and pedestrians. But accidents do, unfortunately happen. When in Melbourne, I always make sure I don't step out from the footpath, until both the tram, and oncoming traffic has stopped. Common sense call round does help 😊

@alexisprotopopo 2 жыл бұрын

i haven't seen tram go from city to airport west yet

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Every 6 minutes during the peak. I'll have a driver view soon.

@MrMKH2010 3 жыл бұрын

What is the speed limit?

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

It varies along the route. Max speed is 60 km per hour.

@cagedboy8379 8 күн бұрын

1:08:07 this terminus is an absolute cluster f**k for motorists though.

@mohammadsalahuddin7101 3 жыл бұрын

Why does it take long to get all the way there?

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

It's an 18km route. What you saw today was a good day. Toorak Road is normally full of cars like a car park!

@maddyg3208 3 жыл бұрын

Tram stops seem to be every 200m and traffic lights, every 500m

@crunchmcm8780 Жыл бұрын

Was that you driving the tram?

@Schony747 Жыл бұрын

Yes mate 😀😀

@crunchmcm8780 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@eileenstack255 3 жыл бұрын

🙋‍♀️🇮🇪☘️🍀😊

@matthewmassarotti2596 3 жыл бұрын

What tram r U running schony747 it sounds like a A or B class

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

B2 2057

@matthewmassarotti2596 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 👍

@matthewmassarotti2596 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 as anyone ask u what your favorite tram is?

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

2094, 856, 5013

@matthewmassarotti2596 3 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 i c any others

@rickjason1786 3 жыл бұрын

Single tracking

@neilforbes416 3 жыл бұрын

You could do with some cushioning for your camera to eliminate the vertical shake. I use a set of "tripod shoes" which I made myself. They're basically a box(which contained light bulbs) stuffed with foam, a hole cut on one side with a cap from a bottle or jar for the foot of the tripod to rest on. Make up 3 and sit your tripod on them, they work a treat.

@Schony747 3 жыл бұрын

I'm fully aware of the issue. Unfortunately the Sony is larger than the old Panasonic which has focusing issues so with a very small tripod this is probably as good as it will get.

@youtubeviewer7030 3 жыл бұрын

@Neil Forbes he knows he’s a professional

@youtubeviewer7030 3 жыл бұрын

@Neil Forbes your invention of the tripod shoes is not new you can go to a camera shop and and buy one

@Mediawatcher2023 10 ай бұрын

@neilforbes416 Using the taut neck strap trick-with the camera's strap around your neck, hold the camera in front of you, with the strap taut. Doing so keeps you from making jarring movements and helps to stabilize video. While holding the camera this way, you can pivot or even walk while steadily shooting video footage.

@neilforbes416 10 ай бұрын

@@Mediawatcher2023 That only works with older tape-based cameras that had that long strap attached. The cameras I use have only the short piece that the hand slips into(under) to hold the camera while you flip out the screen to act as your viewfinder. My cameras are Sony Handycam and Canon Legria models.

@neilforbes416 3 жыл бұрын

B2-class tram? "Coming down the stairs!" minus its partner, B1? LOL

@peterausfranken 3 жыл бұрын

B Class trams had to series. The B1 and the B2. Both are much the same but like the Z Class trams with 3 series (Z1 Z2 and Z3) they have a under classification

@neilforbes416 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterausfranken Your opening line, "B Class trams had to series." should've read "B Class trams had two series." "To" is the dative/accusative, "Too" can be a superlative but "Two" is the number, more than one.

@peterausfranken 3 жыл бұрын

@@neilforbes416 Hi Neil. OK. I was born in Melbourne and stayed there until i was 18 years old in 1982. For about 40 years i am now living in germany and if i stay honest my english writing isn't so good more. I need more pratice😳

@youtubeviewer7030 3 жыл бұрын

if you spend a week in melbourne riding on the trams you would go back to port stephens speechless

@brucekilby9957 3 жыл бұрын

I like watching train and tram routes and so much online,it a good way to see the city and suburbs. I'm in the yarra valley, so not must chance of traveling the journeys are well filmed with interesting scenery. Thanks for the upload.

@ajamesmcdermott 24 күн бұрын

Love the creepy crawly traffic in the Melbourne Suburbs. Takes years and years before they say, I suppose we should do something about this. Then the Vic gov says, lets make them all pay for toll roads and track these shit head public at the same time and make judgement"s about their movements. Otherwise make them travel on these stupid ancient cold slow fucking trams that are supposed to be the biggest Melbourne trademark of all time. Fuck me! Ding, Ding.

@69digs59 2 жыл бұрын

What happens if you need to do a shIt NOW!!! ?

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

Try and find the nearest facilities as there aren't exactly tram toilets on every corner. Thanks for looking.

@69digs59 2 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 Ok. That makes sense. Another question. Is this an issue for drivers and what happens when the tram just sits idle in the middle of the road waiting for the driver to get back. Don't get me wrong, I can imagine what can happen, but I would like to know from case studies of what issues have occurred in the past when this happened. I'm just curious as this is not something that is generally talked about. The same issue can happen in a bus, but at least the bus has more flexibility in its movements and so is able to park somewhere. A tram can't.

@EliteURBX 10 ай бұрын

26:48 thief alert!!!

@Schony747 9 ай бұрын

Scooters cause us tram drivers a bit of grief from time to time.

@EliteURBX 9 ай бұрын

@@Schony747 Yes, that makes a lot of sense.

@EliteURBX 10 ай бұрын

34:07 thief alert!!!

@Schony747 9 ай бұрын

Dangerous alert mate. Scoots are like that.

@EliteURBX 9 ай бұрын

@@Schony747 Ahh, yes. Good 'ol 34:09.

@thebunker489 2 жыл бұрын

26:47 Crime ALERT!!!

@Schony747 2 жыл бұрын

What am I missing here?

@thebunker489 2 жыл бұрын

@@Schony747 Glasses.

@ajamesmcdermott 24 күн бұрын

I'm from Perth WA, this is real eastern seaboard Hillbilly ancient stuff. We would never accept this rubbish of old slow BS travel in favor of nostalgia and tourist money. Just totally clown public service behavior, from the Vic ALP.