They could’ve kept the S set train and made them into a restaurant have two carriages as dining area and the two ends One as a kitchen and the other to serve alcohol and beverages only four carriages all up to make it into trackside restaurant
I like these vids a lot. I wanted to be a freight train driver (or Goods train driver as I remember them) in my younger days but it never eventuated. My only grumble about them is the constant screeching noise of the wheels as the train goes left or right. Why does this happen and what can be done to fix the problem? I note the people in the units at 51:10 and elsewhere thoughtout the vid would be ropeable hearing that noise every time a train goes by
What a great trip.😁 I have never seen such a good camera angle used on a steam engine, and the views were stunning. I hope a few people from overseas see this, it really painta Australia in a good light. Well done.😊
Nice scenic journey really enjoyed the cattle and sheep ranches along this route. If I had to choose another country to reside in I would definitely choose Australia.
42 Class was a GM 16 cylinder, 2 stroke diesel, twin roots blowers, 4 exhaust valve per head/cylinder and intake ports on the cylinder liners. From memory about 2000hp at around 950 rpm?? I used to work at the Diesel Annexe at Chullora Loco, we rebuilt GMs and Alco 12 cylinder but that was back in the '80s, possibly all gone now that everything has been sold off to the highest donor.
I drove goods trains for 20 years finally got sick of the shift work looks like pretty level terrain by look of it be a picnic for alight engine was a 44 class would have been nice to see a few pics of the engine.Your video brings back memories for sure it took years to reach driver status now it is much quicker.
Thanks for a very enjoyable trip. I spent some of it listening to the live version of The Rainbow Goblins Story by Japanese guitarist, Masayoshi Takanaka. It made for a great combo.😁🎵🚂🚃🚃
Hi, What was this train? I'm keen to know what it's hauling, that way I can get an idea of the performance. The loco with a 3 or 4 cars pass will perform almost like a DMU & climb hills very smartly. Typical pass, 5-7 cars a good deal slower. 1 loco on a 10 -15 car freight or 2 hauling double that (a typical fraight in they days of these locos), much slower again.
Imagine driving a goods train having to wait behind suburban and intercity trains sometimes as no one cares about how much stops and starts there are because there are no passengers
Can't block a pas service for a freight train lol Between Campbelltown and Goulburn is the worst for pas services, intermodal freight and coal/ wheaties. There's no room to run trains around, on either the up or down, and the track is main line into and out of both Sydney and inner harbour/ Wollongong. It's shit lol.
@@goingforaddsFew crossing loops like there are at Berowra , Hawkesbury River , the north coast line and north inland to Tamworth . There are some at Picton and Moss Vale however . I drove them 32 years ago . I preferred driving S and K sets like S122's Goninan Series one , 3009 shown as my avatar . The suburban trains climb much better than the 42's and 421's .
7:07 Sefton Park East Junction, junction with Bankstown Line 7:45 Sefton Park South Junction, junction with Main South 8:13 Sefton 9:23 Chester Hill 12:20 Leightonfield 13:51 Villawood 15:23 Carramar 17:25 Cabramatta Junction, junction with Old Main South 17:42 Cabramatta 19:11 Former Warwick Farm Junction, junction with closed Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch 19:38 Warwick Farm 20:50 Liverpool, former junction with closed Holsworthy Line 23:19 Casula 23:54 Junction to Moorebank Intermodal Terminal 25:18 Glenfield Junction, junction with East Hills Line 26:16 Glenfield, junction with South West Rail Link 27:36 Macquarie Fields 28:46 Ingleburn 31:21 Minto 33:16 Leumeah 34:37 Campbelltown 35:00 Former junction with closed Camden Branch to Camden 35:38 Macarthur 37:15 End of Southern Sydney Freight Line, joining with Main South 37:44 End of electrification on the Main South 39:13 Junction with Glenlee Colliery Branch 39:48 Approximate location of former Glenlee station 41:22 Menangle Park 43:16 Menangle 49:40 Douglas Park 53:34 Location of future(?) junction with Maldon-Dombarton Line to Port Kembla and Wollongong 59:15 Picton 1:00:52 Junction with Picton-Mittagong Loop Line, only open through Thirlmere to Buxton (former Main South alignment) 1:09:27 Tahmoor 1:17:13 Bargo 1:23:06 Approximate location of former Yanderra station 1:26:40 Crossing Pacific National NR Class triple-header intermodal train, Ghan livery leading 1:30:21 Yerrinbool 1:40:42 Approximate location of former Aylmerton station 1:46:39 Mittagong Junction, junction with Picton-Mittagong Loop Line 1:48:08 Mittagong 1:52:47 Bowral 1:54:24 Burradoo 1:57:02 Approximate location of former Bong Bong station 1:57:10 Berrima Junction, junction with Berrima Branch to Berrima Cement Works and former Colliery 1:58:17 Moss Vale Junction, junction with Moss Vale-Unanderra line to Unanderra through Robertson 1:59:08 Moss Vale 2:07:59 Approximate location of former Werai station 2:13:33 Exeter 2:18:57 Bundanoon 2:26:14 Approximate location of former Kareela station 2:27:33 Penrose 2:36:52 Wingello 2:43:26 Tallong 2:47:19 Medway Junction, junction with Medway Quarry branch 2:49:45 Marulan 2:57:49 Approximate location of former Carrick station 3:00:00 Approximate location of former Towrang station 3:06:02 Approximate location of former Murrays Flats station 3:11:48 Former Goulburn North station 3:12:40 Former North Goulburn Junction, junction with closed Crookwell Branch to Crookwell (+Taralga via Taralga branch) 3:15:40 Goulburn
@@astapicI have a liking for these cabin videos of train travels. Thanks for the station by station descriptions which I think all should do. Can you tell me where the journey actually start. It’s a goods line, but where exactly.
Great video but may I suggest some captions , such as station names (saves having to pause to read name) and junction names. I had to check Google earth regarding the branch on upside of Marulan.
Hi, captions have been added to the description thanks to another viewer! I will look at implementing captions into the edits of the videos before uploading in the future.
@@sydneyanonymous5660 Thank you for considering this. Not being from NSW, I love to learn as we go. A little information about the loco would be good too.😁 I really appreciate the work you have put into these videos.
Great video. Happy childhood memories visiting rellies on the down Riverina Express and the up Southern Highlands Express. The RE always pulled in to the island platform and people would rush off the train to the "Railway Refreshment Room". I seem to remember tracks on the far side of the island which no longer appear to be there. But always, freight waggons in the sidings! And a 6.00am start homeward bound on the SHE - occasionally hauled by 3801. Happy days!
Thanks for posting this video. I really enjoyed the video and scenery. I now know what a freight train driver's work day entails. Just one question about the procedures. Do you know how they allow one train to occupy the single track section at any one time?
There are several methods from a token between two points = a section or counting axles into and out of the section to electrical detection by insulating track sections
