TRAINS DOWN THE CENTRE OF THE MAIN STREET - Heritage Passenger & Grain Trains at Wycheproof

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The unique design where a railway line runs down the middle of a main street is a very rare sight across the world, with more removed each year however, the small town in Victoria's Mallee region of Wycheproof embraces having the design which brings tourism through heritage trains from Melbourne!
Wycheproof is only one of three towns to still have an active railway line running down the centre of a street in Australia, with the other two towns both in Queensland. The line that runs to Sealake is a lightly used Broad Gauge 1600mm (5 ft 3 in) with seasonal ad-hoc Grain Trains the main traffic on the line, with occasion heritage trains across the year also running. Of the Grain Trains, Pacific National and Southern Shorthaul Railroad operate services on the line however, train frequency can be anywhere from 0 services each week to daily return services to loading sites at several grain sites.
#Timestamp
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - PN Loaded Grain Train
04:50 - K Class Display & Railway Station
06:40 - SSR Streamliner Grain Train
08:40 - 707 Operations Grainlander
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@frankcerne7613 10 ай бұрын

Like the history of trains..has to be one of my trip visits that place

@dondoherty8883 11 ай бұрын

WOW, magnificent street running trains. I will have to place this on my list to visit, love it, keep up the great videos work

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Well worth the visit! If you get the chance the Grainlander would be cool way to visit Wycheproof. Matt - M&S Trains

@Tsass0 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see A66

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Sure, is and A62 back in action aswell. Matt - M&S Trains

@CoasterFan2105 11 ай бұрын

Very neat place! I didn't know there was any street running in Australia.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

I didn't know for years either until I saw a KZfaq video on Wycheproof, ever since I'd wanted to visit myself and get some footage! Rockhampton is notably the more major street running railway in Australia and it's on the list to visit next! Matt - M&S Trains

@JBofBrisbane 10 ай бұрын

Check out Denison Street, Rockhampton, Qld.

@jasonh.8754 10 ай бұрын

There were 2, but I think Wycheproof line is closed now due to all the witches.

@MS_Trains 10 ай бұрын

@@jasonh.8754 Wychproof is definitely still operational, considering this video was filmed LAST MONTH. Matt - M&S Trains

@Q8Bart 10 ай бұрын

Trains cruising down the streets 😉

@FromtheWindowSeat 11 ай бұрын

Awesome work - great captures! I’ve seen a freight train travel down Denison Street in Rockhampton but super keen to see the same in Wycheproof. Hopefully one day but in the meanwhile, this video was very satisfying. 👌

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Rockhampton would be awesome for it and definitely on my list of locations to travel too. Wycheproof is worth the trip from Adelaide, but next time I think the Grainlander would be a cool way to make the journey. Matt - M&S Trains

@FromtheWindowSeat 11 ай бұрын

@@MS_Trains yes, the Grainlander is on my shortlist too!

@blueskyboys9855 11 ай бұрын

Great video Matt. Really enjoyed that with a special treat at the end.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Nothing like some tender first steam action! Glad you enjoyed the video. Matt - M&S Trains

@markfryer9880 10 ай бұрын

Hi Matt, I drove the Support Truck for The Melbourne Grammar School Orchestra Steam Train Tour of Victoria and Southern New South Wales last December 2022. Wycheproof was the first evening Concert performance of the Tour in the lovely Town Hall. We fed the boys and staff at the Bakery just a couple of doors down the street from the Hall. I thought Schoolboy rowers could eat, well those Orchestra boys were devouring that Lasagne dinner at a rate to give any rowers a run for their money! 😂 Wycheproof is friendly town, and a great place to visit and stay while exploring the Southern parts of the Mallee country. Great video! Mark from Melbourne Grammar School Maintenance Department

@Paul-pn1vc 11 ай бұрын

As always - thank you for sharing this.😊

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

And as always thanks for watching mate! Glad you enjoyed the video. Matt - M&S Trains

@higgo1978 11 ай бұрын

Very good video indeed. Was nice to see the overland carrages in use on a broad guage network given iv only ever seen them on narrow guage. 👍

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Matt - M&S Trains

@tobys_transport_videos 10 ай бұрын

The cars you may have seen on Narrow Gauge would not have been Overland cars, or certainly not like you see here. These are the genuine Overland air-conditioned cars that were used on the Broad Gauge between Melbourne and Adelaide. These are owned and maintained by 707 Operations.

@higgo1978 10 ай бұрын

@@tobys_transport_videos my mistake, standard guage is what i ment. Travelled on the overland from adelaide to melbourne once. Was a lovely trip.

@terrenceodgers5866 11 ай бұрын

Great catch Mattie!

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate! Matt - M&S Trains

@mce_AU 11 ай бұрын

Great video and great narration. Good job.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly! Matt - M&S Trains

@gtptvanbuuren3795 11 ай бұрын

Very Nice Thank You.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thank you too! Matt - M&S Trains

@markcaritas3073 11 ай бұрын

I seem to believe this would never work in Sydney. Even with a fenced off rail corridor there is countless incidents of trespassers doing stupid things. Now imagine a situation where they are able to go up close to trains in the middle of a road.

@patrickbryant5224 11 ай бұрын

Great video! K167 looking very neglected.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Patrick. It really isn't looking as great as it once did. Few patch ups and some paint and she'll look sweet as! Matt - M&S Trains

@GabeTrains 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic Video Mate!

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate! Glad you enjoyed it. Matt - M&S Trains

@Greensleeves94 11 ай бұрын

Been thinking of doing a video on Wycheproof for a while myself, nice job

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, mate! You'd be well equipped to do so, and it's a nice rare spot. Look forward to watching when you get around to it. Matt - M&S Trains

@RNA0ROGER 11 ай бұрын

I dare say from an economic stand point its not exactly a bad idea to integrate roads and rail in some form.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Yes, great for a small town with limited road traffic and not many rail movements. Not worth the hassle of incidents and delays in a major towns or cities. Matt - M&S Trains

@timvandiepen8373 10 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@vsvnrg3263 11 ай бұрын

my dad, who drove victorian trains used to tell us kids about wycheproof and koondrook. the koondrook line closed a long time ago. the rocky line is impressive. what is the third line you mentioned?

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Very cool. The kids were out for the 707Ops run through the main street, and they loved it. Be a different world growing up out in the country. The third line is a sugar cane railway in Queensland north of Cairns. I've seen footage from it before, but I believe trains are rare runners down the line. Matt - M&S Trains

@grahamgillard221 10 ай бұрын

when is the next excursion like this video?

@MS_Trains 10 ай бұрын

707 Operations run the excursions. Looks like going by their website there's no more excursions through Wycheproof this year but next year they've got one in May. Manangatang, Quambatook & Swan Hill all have tours operating before that one different lines. www.707operations.com.au/ Matt - M&S Trains

@phil4977 11 ай бұрын

Melbourne has trams running in its streets. For drivers it’s about care and awareness. Not looking at your phone or putting on makeup while driving-that’s the safety risks. The things I see Melb drivers doing is unbelievable. Particularly women doing there hair and make up and talking on the phone

@frederickschulkind8431 11 ай бұрын

I see that they get plenty of graffiti. Every car was tagged.

@MS_Trains 11 ай бұрын

Yes, typically happens in Melbourne when they're parked up. Matt - M&S Trains

@Fyodor48 10 ай бұрын

I wonder!! given the nutters driving on our roads today, (thinking of two in particular, both blatantly refusing to move over to let emergency services through, a Fire Truck and an Ambulance) *Surely tis only a matter of time until some moron tries to 'brake check a train! * ..... never say never guys