Відео

Very useful information. Thank you. I do not like the whine in the comeng you mentioned.

I was in Brisbane recently and I noticed the wheelchair boardings are different for the NGRs and the other rollingstock due to the use of both guards and station staff.

Hi Martin, love the content. Given its mention in this video, I'd be really interested in knowing more about Melbourne's double decker train experience. I remember riding them back in the day and thinking they were great, but they vanished without a trace.

My great grandfather would be incredibly proud of how far railway technology has come. After serving in World War 2 he returned to Melbourne and worked in the electrical substations for the railways. He would be absolutely amazed by the advancements that have been made, and the impact his work has had on the industry. His contributions to the railway system have paved the way for the modern and efficient transportation we enjoy today.

Martin - love your work, I can't afford to support you on Patreon right now, I would if I could and hopefully in the future! Can I make a video suggestion though: a look at what it would take to speed up trips for Traralgon/Gippsland line trains once they get inside the MMT network, short of doing what Sydney did with extended quad track for express services. Are there particular sections where simple overtaking tracks or a third track would make a big difference and cut travel times? In fact, a look at how to speed up the trips for VLine trains in general without breaking the bank would be great. Thanks and look forward to all your future videos!

The vibration and noise of the air compressors used to drive me mad, I wish I knew this info when I was going to uni and catching the train.

Apology accepted! 😉

2:39 so a cab car?

RIP the 4D. And RIP the dream to have unified fleets between Sydney and Melbourne. How good would that have been? Sydney's train layouts are really advanced by world standards, with seating capacity of two Airbus A380 planes each. Imagine if the T-set Tangara was followed by the M-set Millenium and the A and B-set Waratah series 1 and 2. The Waratah in particular has a kicker of an engine in it, and really takes off from the station. And SO incredibly smooth on the suspension. Plus when the train is empty, it's so quiet you can hear a quiet voice from the opposite end of the saloon. Plus there's none of that gimmicky "tucking in" around the curved doors. Some of the Melbourne sets do that, and some of them don't. What gives? Surely the kinetic envelope and loading gauge weren't different when the 1990s or 2000s ordered new trains?

😳 the blue Trains have asbestos in them. what?

the downhill hairpin after Allendale Rd... iconic

Check rails used on curves where they are not elevated like in stations and yards to hold wheels in place to prevent derailment and check rails in the centre at bridges so if a train derails it will be kept in a straight line so it wont collide with the sides of the bridge and go over. These can be also in yards as well.

Great video! Very clearly explained 👍

Thanks for letting me know what drove me insane with its buzzing noise on the Comeng trains lol. I always pick the M car at the very end of the train because its doors open right in front of the staircase exiting my home station.

Using the N sets to test new country routes on the SG network would've been a great idea, save on paying for expensive new stock until the demand is proven.

That was certainly a very informative and interesting look at the once was railways. It's a huge shame so much of it has gone. Considering the cost of maintaining roads and the lack of funding in other transport areas, a lot of the railways that exists, wouldn't take much to get up to passenger services. Imagine the tourist numbers, if catching a train to somewhere in Victoria, being the same price as existing VLine services.

Anyone know what the loud bang-pop kinda noise is that the Comeng make once they hit their desired speed?

Great Video, but just a very slight nerdy thing that I noticed as an Alamein Line Commuter. At 10:56, you explained that the Shuttle arrives at Platform 1, but this is mostly incorrect. It usually arrives at Platform 2 so there is no conflict between the Shuttle Train and the City Bound Train from Belgrave/Lilydale that uses Platform 1 (they're usually only scheduled 2 or so minutes apart). It's usually only if there isn't a Flinders Street Train scheduled directly after that Platform 1 is used for the Alamein Shuttle, and even when this is the case, the Shuttle usually just turns around in Platform 1 and heads straight back. I know this doesn't matter at all, but I just had to lol.

Damn I have never noticed the differences on the bogie bottoms before in such detail.

Breathed a sigh of relief at 10:44 when you mentioned 3 car sets on Alamein. I think you pitch your audience just fine in terms of nerdiness!

I'lll keep in mind to sit in the 5th car if I want to have a nap on the train, away from motor noise and the horn!

Like this comment and video if you spotted the pigeon saying 726 is his second favourite M car at 11:29

I tried to ride an EMU once, but it ran away into the bush

another banger, thanks Taitset. i've been travelling on Melbourne Metropolitan trains my whole life and your videos answer everything I have ever wondered about why our trains are like that. I used to travel on the Alamein line for school and often ended up on 3 car sets if I traveled off of peak. I missed the train a few times because I was waiting and the wrong end of the platform at Riversdale and didn't make it to the other end in time! I also experienced the same platform changeover at Camberwell a lot, it's definitely convenient

Taitset can you please do me a huge favour and make a video about the murrabit to Kerang line and the koondrook to Kerang line in one video please 🙏🏽

Fun fact the Kerang, Maldon, and jewell station are all the same Style

7:38 thats sad.

Hi Martin, great video as always. You might want to look into the new TMF being built at Kananook to see if it can fit a 6 car set. My understanding is the X'trap 2.0 is destined for the Frankston line so I wouldn't be surprised if it does.

Thanks! I used to ride the red rattlers back in the day (Sandringham line). Now I'm sitting in Dandenong, watching this and the HCMTs pass while I wait for a sensible train (purple and noisy)

Love these videos especially when I see the old Red Rattalers ❤

Watched this in Xtrapolis 80M (is that how you say it?)

I don't care that it's nerdy. My friend literally labelled you as a train nerd.

Another well crafted video, Martin. The various characteristics of Melbourne's trains are well explained for the novice enthusiast and general enquirer and I really found it difficult to detect any significant error. Nice to see the coverage of 3 car Comeng sets on Jordanville bank (just down the road from me). Loved the clip of the model double ended Tait on Alex's garden railway. Keep up the good work.🙂🙂🙂

Yes most definitely an interesting video

I had no idea of any this, found it fascinating, you do such great work. Thank you.

5:58 I hope the passengers are okay after those inversions

Greetings from 508M where I am gently having my fillings vibrated out by the air compressor.

Here in Adelaide the only train with a trailer carriage is the 4000 Class. The 3000 Class are railcars (like the Sprinter) and I believe the 3100 Class is a 2 carriage DMU.

No word on xtrapolis 2.0 yet?

All the Metro trains on my line are 7 carriages. Great presentation.

oh no I wonder what will happen if I glue that onto a side on a myki and the guard on a vline train inspects it

I suppose the next job is to tackle VLine. :)

What are the noticeable differences between cars that might lead to having a favourite or second favourite?

now do the tram fleet

I would say it may be short sighted to make all our trains 6 carriage sets. In the future, we may want to extend to, say, 9 cars. With 3 car sets, we can create these. It just seems like a sacrifice of flexibility based on the fact that we dont need it right now.

I listen to your videos while driving a truck, so i dont get to comment or like each one, but ill place a comment here while waiting to be unloaded. I like your videos, calm sounding and informative and i very much like the humerous reasons you dont have a picture of things, such as not having a camera for a million years after such happened or that there was an administrative error seeing you not born yet at the time 😂 excellent work 👌 also. Unsure if youve done one i havent seen, but hitachi content? When i was a teen i wrote a letter to connex asking for my specific services i needed for my weekend job to be populated by hitachi trains, which astonishingly they abliged 😂

Great video, it's a pity sparks don't go to Warragul any more, I use to live in Bunyip and catch the early morning train to Pakenham . Sometimes I would catch the train to Warragul and the driver would open it right up , Hitachi's sounded awesome flat out between Drouin and Warragul and it's something we'll never experience again.

Love your videos Martin - thank you. One question re the config of internal seating. In Mel the seats are facing to/from the direction of travel (except for the wheelchair areas). In Asia many countries have bench seating on each side of the carriage leaving a large open space in the middle. Is this a capacity thing or something else? Just curious. Cheers.

Great video! The explanation of noises in carriages was interesting, but didn't cover the unique sound of the HCMTs. When first moving off they have a distinctive traction motor sound, then after a few seconds it dramatically changes to a higher pitch- almost like a car changing down gears for more acceleration. I'm curious what this actually is as I'm sure electric trains don't have gears.

The sound of the Xtraps and Comengs are so iconic!