Victorian Railways Heritage Diesel & Steam!

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AUSSIE TRAIN DRIVER 2024

3 ай бұрын

A66 & A62 with N471 ex Rochester on a charter train run to Melbourne on the Bendigo line and Steamrails K class steam locomotives on the Caulfield line.
A62 has just been painted and is out for testing and trackworthy purposes having been out of regular use for some years.. & A66 has run its fair share of trips with steamrail and has been a crowd favourite on many trips, with their mighty un muffled EMD 645e3 V12 engines and double ended for versatility. However generally no.2 end isn't quite as nice to lead from on most locos.
Unfortunately I didn't have the desired tripod for this day so the footage isn't as good as I'd like, but I had to make do with what I had.
Aussie_railpix I regularly update images to all or one of those platforms, just general work images, or fujifilm_84 for a wider range of images.
Thanks for the support, I still have limited time to edit but endless time to film, the majority being at night, but I have some more upcoming footage and ideas.
Sunday 21.4.24

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@lesgaal4017 3 ай бұрын

As a train buff seeing these beautiful EMDs in all their glory is spectacular, as a boy travelling to Sydney inthe sixties and seventies at Christmas id stand on the platform the Spencer Street station and marvel at them. That hum coming from that Detroit engine was just music to ears just the best sounding engine ever made.

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 3 ай бұрын

These were a little different to the Detroit, General motors, but still similar. Extremely reliable they are, the A's always sounded magic too!

@jamesgovett3225 2 ай бұрын

Geez how good do the “A’s” look, it’s great that these beautiful locos will be around for a long time to come! (Hopefully) and your selected vantage points really highlight what’s going on! 👍

@Slipperyquits 3 ай бұрын

A62 returns after being out of traffic for a repaint. A62 now wears it's original V/Line orange and grey. A66 and A62 + N471 lead a heritage tour before N471 is dropped off and it's just A66 and A62. Yes there's also some steamrail K class action too. Welcome back A62.

@philcampbell3104 3 ай бұрын

Where was N471 dropped off? And why was it included in the consist anyway?

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 3 ай бұрын

Southern Cross, maybe just as insurance as it was A62's first run for a while!

@Slipperyquits 2 ай бұрын

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVERthat sounds quite likely why the N class came along for the ride with A66 and A62

@Brims39 2 ай бұрын

Great footage as always. Love the coaches too.

@bonza167 3 ай бұрын

beautiful piece of machinery

@PaulNoake 3 ай бұрын

A62 is about to have her ICE Radio fitted

@G516R700 3 ай бұрын

Great videos Adam, was certainly great to see 62 back in V/line orange & gray, would have also been awesome if it had stayed in it's VLP colors but oh well. Wonder when an N and N set will get in the Orange & Gray livery or even the Blood and bone VLP livery would be great to see again. Will also be awesome to see A70 when it comes out in SSR livery

@jenesisjones6706 3 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@cabbagepatch8947 3 ай бұрын

I love how the tele lens emphasises the imperfections in our track. And the new mud holes eg. 3:30.

@thebops4180 3 ай бұрын

Magnificent.

@The_Real_DreamM 3 ай бұрын

Awesome 👍

@louiskats5116 3 ай бұрын

G’day Adam, Great video especially under the wires, hoping you may catch the combo going through Sunshine Rd rail crossing freight only line. At 2:25 where is that location with the boom gates going in the back ground ? Great video Cheers Louis Kats 👍

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 3 ай бұрын

That's spotswood station, they didn't end up running that way, only got them the Sunday on the return.

@louiskats5116 3 ай бұрын

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 👍👍

@dapto234 2 ай бұрын

At the @3:27 mark the condition of the rails has worn down so much there is a definate drop in the train as it goes over the worn section of track.Should that section of track not be replaced ..

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 2 ай бұрын

With privatisation and high costs it's unlikely any time soon.

@rivervalley664 3 ай бұрын

Hi Adam, another great video. Did you go to the Steam Rail open long weekend in March? I had a great afternoon on the sunday riding up and down the back lead in track in the A2 steamer. A fantastic day. Cheers Lee.

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 3 ай бұрын

Nah was working so couldn't make it. Maybe the next one I hope.

@rivervalley664 3 ай бұрын

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER Hi Adam, thanks for the reply. Next Steamrail open days will be March Labour day long weekend 2026. Cheers Lee.

@slenut 3 ай бұрын

Now, thing is, would you like to have a drive of an A class?

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 3 ай бұрын

I've driven many A's in my time, we may have one coming to freight around September. They are good units.

@user-di7ww6pm3c 2 ай бұрын

What happens if these locos or diesels s.p.a.d? Can't trip the brakes on them whether it be a train stop or oss/tsss.

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 2 ай бұрын

They have might still have TPWS on board, train protection warning system. Or with 2 crew members up front they allow it to run at line speed with no restriction last I've read.

@user-di7ww6pm3c 2 ай бұрын

@@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER thanks for the reply. Surley vline and metro would have a failsafe system in place with these older loco's.

@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER 2 ай бұрын

Other than TPWS they have nothing but driver control and concentration.