🇦🇺Riding $230 Australia's OLDEST First Class Train (Adelaide →Melbourne) | The Overland Red Premium 

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I first travelled on the Overland back in January 1974, on a family holiday trip to Adelaide. Back then the train was an overnight train with sleepers, running on broad gauge track (1600mm, 5' 3"). The conversion to standard gauge happened sometime during the 1990s. There was never a break of gauge on the journey - one train all the way from day one.

The best videos on the solo traveler have no music or verbal commentary, barring a few traveling entertainers...You subtitle humor cracks me up. The video is precisely edited. The background sounds were masterfully handled. (If I train travel in Australia, I could afford this.)

I really hope you’re enjoying your visit here in Australia!!! Love your content!!!

I've traveled by the Overland a couple of times, 2017 and 2019, the first was red standard, which was much less comfortable than premium. I also went one way by bus, which is to be avoided like the plague as it takes even longer than the train and is far less comfortable. The extra space in premium, especially if you are traveling alone, is well worth the extra loot. Premium is very quiet and the food is better. The service needs some revamping, but as most people either fly or go by road it has to be subsidized by the govt. it also only is running a few days a week, which was why I had to use the bus as I go over to see concerts and it just did not coincide with days I needed to be in Melbourne. It also takes ages to get into Melbourne as its slow running for about 30 mins, the Adelaide hills also is very slow going as it has many tight bends and tunnels. Possibly a few hours could be trimmed if the track was upgraded, the Victorian running is much rougher than the SA section.

I really appreciate your content about train travel and the places you are taken through

I travelled the Overland from Melbourne to Adelaide back in 1993 I was moving to Perth… so it was to connect with the Indian Pacific train..back when they had seats for $115… and it wasn’t privatised to rip-off customers who wanted to use the train..now it’s like $3000 for a silver service on the damn train..crazy prices for tourists!

You are right about the bridges in Murray Bridge, it's the town I grew up in

Very, very nice! Really enjoyed this so much today! Thank you!

Hope you enjoyed the trip. You actually went through the town that I live in (Horsham). I also lived for a little while in Dimboola which is about halfway between Horsham and Nhill. We love The Overland up here and fought really hard to keep it going.

Glad to see you're still visiting Australia and taking some of the longer train journies. Our trains aren't as modern zs those in Japan but they service us well in this harsh country of many contrasts. Please enjoy the rest of your visit Downunder. Bushyboy Oz.

All aboard the Kuga-san express! 🙋🇦🇺

I traveled on this both ways in May 1987 when it was a Sleeper train. Very nice.

Queensland has some interesting trains, The Spirit of Queensland, The tilt train which is the fastest train in Australia, the Spirit of the Outback which is an old sleeper train. I'm glad you like my country so far. It has charm. 😊

I just today discovered your channel. Your videos are very well-made. I love that you don't have annoying music, and that the information is in subtitle mode. In addition to the excellent content, these two points make your videos even more watchable and interesting. Kudos!

I did the Melbourne to Adelaide trip on this train a couple of years ago.The premium class was worth it, and included breakfast and lunch as per the video; departure time is a bit later from Melbourne (7.30 am?); there are powerpoints (sockets) in the refreshment car; seats were comfy; staff were friendly; don't recall any kangaroos, but as a local they would not register. Only downside is needing to take a taxi into the city centre from the Adelaide station. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would recommend.

Love your videos and excited to see that you have visited my home country. 🥰 I hope you had safe and fun travels here.

Its a lovely mini vacation for me going along on your train rides :) Thanks

Good to see you Kuga-san! :) 8:23

Excellent. Very attractive traditional coaching stock. Very clean and well maintained. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇯🇵

The Overland has had it day. It's old and creeks badly. I've travelled on the Overland many times. It's still the same train carriages when I first travelled to Melbourne 40 years ago.

Excellent video yet again! Ferry to Tasmania sounds exciting! :)

Thanks for another enjoyable shared trip! Looking forward to the ferry trip as well. Cheers.

いつも楽しく拝見しています。 日本のみならず、外国の列車の旅も動画で体験できてとても良いチャンネルだと思います✨ 日本の列車も綺麗でかっこいいですが、オーストリアの列車もとても素敵ですね！外見は古そうですが中は広く綺麗で清潔なんですね。 食事も座席でいだたくのですね、 食堂に移動されるのかと思ってましたが。 カレーとても美味しそうでした♪

As well as the travelogue I enjoyed your dry humour and polite thanks.

Hi Sir I’m new to your channel I love Melbourne what a lovely place . You have a great channel been watching some of your videos . Watching from the U.K.

Should check either end of Carriage, there are Power Points for using cleaning equipment usually, that "could be" borrowed temporarily ..

Thanks for video. Nice to see you visit Melbourne my home town.

you will have to be quick to ride the XPT being replaced soon

How nice ? Great journey... I admired this nice journey. Last two years I spent Adelaide . But I did not use train travel. Super nice video , you gave us. Thank you... From Srilanka.

Aw it's always nice to see the man behind the camera! Very handsome Kuga-san! Always look forward to your videos traveling the world and Japan! Stay well!

Great video - thank you . Looking forward to the ferry😃😃😃

Have been loving your Australian adventures! Who knew kangaroo was so tasty!

Many years ago, there were sleepers on all the interstate trains which had dining cars and lounge cars. Normal price was the same then as the economy airfare. (And there were also concession fares unlike the planes)

Woah... rare sight of you 😊

It was a pleasure to watch this video as always. Thank you.

I just missed you at the Adelaide Terminal - I was on the Indian Pacific. Hope you had a great time!

Loved you kuga and your so cool and fantastic ❤❤❤

Totally a different scenery experience.

I really enjoy your videos, keep them coming, thanks!

Thank you Kuga for bringing us these very interesting videos of our Australian trains. I hope you are enjoying your stay in Oz

We watch a lot of your videos with much enjoyment. You provide interesting information and we love your humorous commentary. Thank you for all your hard work, look forward to more.

Thanks for sharing your excellent video.

Pity we didn't catch up while you were in Sydney (my home town) but I was in Japan in April/May to enjoy your incredible shinkansen and express trains. You have caught more Australian trains than I have! Thank you for sharing your experiences.

11 hours! Yikes. Did I note the sanitizing hand wipe placed on your seat expired last year? Double yikes. Thanks for the excellent - and fun - chronicle of your journey. This is one trip I will opt for a quick hop on Qantas!

I love trains but the average speed is 72 kph (44 mph). Yikes! With a plane taking just 1.5 hours and costing a third as much I think I would take that option and have an extra day in Melbourne and some nice meals on tables that didn't shake! 😁How would you describe the other people on the train? Thanks for taking us on the trip, though!

Wow this is great ! thank you for the video. waiting your next. salam from Bali

Thanks for this nice travel.

The Overland also uses the oldest carriages still in service in Australia. They were built between 1949 and 1953 by the South Australian Railways at their Islington workshops.

that looked an awesome train ride, and the food looked delish. i agree with you.. I too have NEVER heard of a Closit Pot for a toilet.. haha. safe travels and i look forward to your next video

Kuga-san, your videos are really the tops!!!

I am not young and have never heard the term "Closet Pot". However, toilets were sometimes referred to as a "Water Closet", or the short version, WC. On older architectural drawings they used to show WC. Keerp up the good videos Kuga san.

Great video and welcome to Australia.

Fantastic , over the years , Train has been maintained , looking great .

Thank you so much for coming to Adelaide! I'm a solo traveler and getting inspiration from you for my annual trip to Japan. いつもアデレードで夫と楽しみに拝見しています 👩

Wooww kren kereta nya

I am enjoying your Australian content to the point I have gone back to the start of your RU-vid vids and viewed about fifteen of them. I will get through through the rest in time. I can tell they have improved over the period since you began.

Села сегодня в междугородний автобус между двумя не самыми крупными городами европейской части России, между которыми, к сожалению, нет прямого ЖД сообщения, и попалось это видео, не хватило духу открыть и посмотреть сразу, если понимаете, о чем я 😄 Мечтаю, чтобы такой уровень комфорта и сервиса стал повсеместным во всех уголках планеты, хотя удивила такая низкая скорость поезда: сапсаны между Москвой и СПб идут со скоростью минимум в два раза быстрее, и, конечно, в мире существуют ещё более быстрые поезда, целых 11 часов преодолевать 828 км это все же долго

I live in Melbourne, its interesting seeing things from a tourists perspective, looks like our trains could use a big update :'D

I’m loving you showing us you a little bit in your videos , makes a lovely change from your hands lol

Nice video!

Love the showcase of the Australian train. Well done! It almost felt like a horror game at 5:30am when you arrived. The announcers voice at the beginning and the panning view of no one was eerie lol

I think the first bridge across the Murray was the Union Bridge in Albury NSW, opened 4th September 1861

hahaha @ BREAKING NEWS that was awesome! enjoy the rides!

Nice work. Looking forward to your Spirit of Tasmania video … that’s a trip I’m yet to do. 😊

またまた楽しい動画です！ 久我さん、本当にありがとうございました！ 👍!!!

Wow!! Excellent video and welcome to Australia. Well done and thanks for sharing. My family and I rode the Overland train both ways when visiting South Australia back in October 2013. We went by economy class then (Red Standard these days) and we enjoyed a great trip on the Overland from here in Melbourne to Adelaide and later back home to Melbourne. My only regret is that the Overland train service is not as regular as the Melbourne to Sydney XPT daily service., as then we could use the Overland train more often. The Red Premium carriage there looked awesome. Incidentally, I didn't realise until now that the Overland is Australia's oldest passenger train.

they seem to take great pride in their cars. they are sparkling.

Although there wasn't the beloved bento, that meat looked delicious and the dessert must have been very good too. That seat not exactly over the window is something I wouldn't have liked, wifi and plugs would be optimal for a long trip. Spirit of Tasmania will be super. Thanks for the long ride 🇺🇾

A very nice and profitable trip! 👌

Really liked this video, going to take a Melbourne to Adelaide this coming October

Great rail experience as I did the Overland myself back in 2019 absolutely gorgeous scenery cross over the SA/VIC border,

Thanks Mr. Kuga. I want to take this trip with my brother. 👍🏻😄

You always find your orange juice huh? and why did I know, you were getting the curry with jasmine rice. You do have your favorite foods 🙂

I think this is the only time I’ve seen your face! Nice to see who is making all of these wonderful videos! (You are very handsome) really enjoying all of these great adventures, thank you for all you do 👍🏻😊

I've taken this exact train on my holiday over in Australia to and fro Melbourne just early this July and yes , it is stunning ride and even better if you go for the premium class. The only hiccup is that since the track is a single line, if any passing trains are late, you will also be late as you will get stuck at the passover just over an hour.

A Japanese person once told me that Japanese people often feel shy about speaking in english. They worry their pronunciation won't be good enough. I think your videos would benefit from you narrating them verbally. Thanks for the scenic journey and sharing your thoughts along the way.

Hi. I had travelled on the Overland many times between 1966 and 75. Great great journeys, but it looks like the train is very much like the same train that I rode many years ago. Looks very tired in look but nevertheless great trips were made …thank you Australia. Such a wonderful times

The previous versions of this train ensbled direct trave between Melbourne and Adelaide on the common shared broad gauge of 1600 mm. This started around 140 years ago in the 1880s. Around thirty years years ago the train was replaced by buses for around a year while the line was narrowed to standard gauge. This conversion had many previous travellers trying the plane service instead snd sticking with flying. The new standard gauge service was no improvement that anyone could see and saw a decline in the train usage. The new service needing taxpayer bailouts to continue. Standard gauge not the panacea that the deluded think.

compared to the other 2, this train is quite rickety and loud

Nice video. I did notice the expiry date on the “sanitary” wipe had long passed.

Congrats on seeing the first kangaroo on your trip that hasnt been on your plate! 7:38

Lovely. This Canadian has been to Australia.

I've done this train only once before in 2002 and that was such an uncomfortable journey to do as a young child who couldn't do much to alleviate boredom due to travel sickness. Despite this I really hope to do this train ride again really soon in the Red Premium carriage.

內裝雖不是~~~“金碧輝煌”，卻很有優雅的質感~~！

Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere, but: how tall is Mr Kuga? My wife and I believe him to be rather tall.

I did find it a bit amusing that the rice for lunch looked a bit like jelly when served, and was wobbling like it too.

I live in Tasmania. I hope you enjoy your visit here on the ferry. I plan to play a role reversal and visit Japan next year in 2024 and planning to use the high speed trains there.

hi kuga, we watch from melbourne! i hope you are having a great time in australia and enjoy our city :)

much comfort, such beef travel red

Just a heads up with the XPT (the blue train at the end of the video). The New South Wales Government plans to have them withdrawn in the next few years.

Kuga san, I love your travel videos! Especially the ones in Japan. They keep me going until I can travel there myself! Would you share what camera you use to make your videos? The quality and stability is great.

Sorry to hear you no longer can get one overnight. I used to have a girlfriend I went to visit on the weekend while I was living in Melbourne, and used to take the overnight on Friday and back Sunday night, standard fare was only twelve dollars forty years ago, and I used to sleep lying down on two seats with my legs crossed up against the window/wall, surprisingly comfortable - those premium seats look nice, but I notice they seem to have a fixed divider between the pairs, and you can't so easily make use of the seat next to you.... I met her originally while watching the Adelaide Grand Prix motor race from inside a pub on the race route, you actually got a better view of the race on the TV, but you could still hear the screaming engines of the cars as they passed outside.

それは私だけですか、それとも電車が揺れすぎましたか？

I live in Melbourne, you should only ever travel on a train in Japan or other. Our trains in Australia are so run down, dirty and such a rip off. $230 for a ticket which doesn't include a charge outlet, no foot rest (on request and given a tiny white table is 4th world standards), and you're seated next to a wall. In Australia we know how to overcharge on everything whilst giving back next to nothing.

19:15 Shows staff in Red Premium rotating seats 180 degrees so they will face the new forward.

Hope you're enjoying Australia! If you find yourself taking the 'Kuranda Scenic Railway' - Stop for a coffee at Riley's Cafe in Kuranda 😊

Those carriages are clearly of some vintage, but modernised with nice new seating, though the refurbishment probably predates the time when power outlets were a universal expectation. The riding looks like it can get fairly lively;6:50you had faith in the steadiness of the ride there ...

Imagine if we had a bullet train the journey would only take 3 hours. Also amazed the train doesn't go all the way into Adelaide CBD instead of dropping you off in the sticks. Did the journey once and never again left in the afternoon and couldn't sleep because of the noise and rattling.

Boy, quite a contrast between trains in Japan and this one in Australia. 11.5 hours to travel a bit over 800 km seems really slow. The view is nice but it's clear that Australian trains need an upgrade and update - much like the trains here in Canada. We could learn a lot from Asian countries like Japan and China. Of course, the populations in Australia and Canada (small pops across huge territory) limit what can be done.