Melbourne1991-5 Trains Various Stations + Rides 

Probably trying to get enough money for a Pearl Jam Cassette.

So stupid

Brake smell and probably noticed more with open windows.

@@Bobman84 good ol' asbestos brakes lol.

i used to love that smell and i miss it

Thanks for commenting. I'm pleased that I was able to film it and that you found this to be of interest.

Thanks for the update, one day I would like to return to Melbourne, hopefully I would be allowed to use a camcorder to film the trains again

citytransportinfo Yup that would be quite interesting and if you came here next year you might be able to do a before and after comparison video looking at locations you filmed on your trip here back in 1991 so it could showcase what’s changed within the last 30 years! Also the lifts at Melbourne Central were modernised mid last year and in early 2019 the same also happened to the lifts at Parliament and the lift that goes between the concourse and street was also completely replaced with an MRL generic lift when it was originally a hydraulic and the same also happened to the concourse to street lift in Flagstaff! It’s also likely that the stations will always have their original architecture and escalators possibly due to heritage listing or the stations being too hard to modernise in that fashion! :)

Museum Station was a much better name.

I agree; It's not even in the centre of Melbourne.

***** well the state library nearby used to be the museum, hence it's old name, they renamed it in 1997 after the shopping centre which was on top of it

It used to be under the museum until it was moved.

@TheComengSpotter575 true

Why do I feel nostalgic for this even though I was born in the 00s

@@hazptmedia yea it is so strange, maybe it’s because of the hitachi idk

On the Alamein line shuttle between Alamein and camberwell in off peak predominantly runs as 3 cars these days.

yeah but even then those are rare because it's mostly x'trapolis' now

Cranbourne night shuttle between Dandenong and cranbourne normally run 3 car sets aswell

For driver training they use 3 car trains

comenges back then were a luxury they were the only trains with a/c but now they are gonna be replaced

My favourites too. Trains after those are soo useless nowadays.

​@@HarishDharmapalanHitachi trains were shit. They had that horrible smell. The xtrapolis and HCMT are much better.

Almost like a ghost town back then. Hustle bustle and clutter today.

I think it was a goods siding, I can’t remember if there were bricquettes.

Better days.

planetX15 Nope, these days with the trains are kinda better (I live in Melbourne). I mean, these trains (the met trains) are pretty awesome actually, but the Metro trains now are better, they just look more awesome (yes I know it’s the same shape but different paint design) and the Connex trains are the best, you can’t compare, connex trains were the best, definitely not in terms of service or anything but the paint design..... OHHHHH I LOVE IT!

back in the day "crossing the pit" was normal practice the paths and steps were provided for the purpose . we were taught in station assistants class about the guy who ran the last down Belgrave at the end of his shift and then crossed to the up side where a car was waiting to take him home . of course he was killed by the up train running late or something . I never forgot that, we were taught to use our eyes and ears , no reliance on all the high vis vests and light /sound indicators they have today. yes I suppose it all much safer now , but it was much less restrictive and much more relaxed back then. accidents will always happen around moving vehicles I suppose whatever is done to safeguard it. I still had a couple of near misses myself .

Maybe it is possible to get an old timetable from then?

Well i don't know if it was possible hence why i asked.

I can't think back to 1990 but 19999 they ran every 30 minutes or even 40. Peak hour was more frequent and the trains got packed as sardines

@@jenmunday6257 yeah, we're moving towards rapid transit now...

There was... it was rebuilt and renamed Southern Cross.

@@CitytransportInfoplus oh I literally when I first saw the station name somewhere I thought it was a separate station

Hi there, pleased you liked it. I don't remember door chimes, nor aircon, but that could because the weather was not hot enough for aircon when I filmed this. Simon

The door chimes didn't come into play until at least a good 5 or 6 years later, if I remember rightly. When they were first installed, they were so damn annoying! Now they're very handy :D

Katherine Velthuyzen yep!

+metrotrains3000 The Comeng fleet were the only trains with A/C in the 90s'

+citytransportinfo Hitachis only recently had air cond in the drivers cab in around the time where they were refurbished.

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according to wikipedia they do have GEC traction motors, specifically G317AZ motors

thank you :-)

I wonder what his job was?

the guy was a risk taker

He's a station attendant, back then they didn't have screens telling you about the next train, instead it was a pull down sign which needed to be changed after each train left, he's probably crossing to change the sign on the other platform. Rather than walking up the ramp and back down they used to just cross and climb a little step up. Too dangerous these days...

If you look closer you can see that there's a pavement across the tracks

@@gerrym75 Remember them manually changing the signs. Would be all automated today.

Haven't seen a comeng in the Clifton Hill group for a while now. Once the new trains are in, they will be a thing of the past, which will be sad to see.

Public Transport of Melbourne still happens

Looks like a Station Staff member. I can just make out the little path across the tracks and the wooden steps at the side. Quite common at many stations back then.

good luck! - thanks for watching and commenting

And 305M

Railway staff in Victoria crossing the lines like that was standard practice then and for the previous 140 years.

maybe someone who works on the railway?

Until recently some 1938 London Underground tube trains were still in daily service (ie: they lasted 60+ years) and at present the 1972 trains on the Bakerloo line are in their 50s .. and likely to be older than 60 years before they are replaced. But especially electric trains can last a long time. A bigger issue is sourcing spare parts for newer trains which used early forms of electronic train control which are now obsolete. This helped see trains from the 1980s be scrapped earlier than the trains from the 1970s!

@@CitytransportInfoplus I read about the 1938 tube trains on the Isle of Wight that were recently replaced. Yes, the Tait trains needed old technology which were becoming more expensive to be replaced. I think the asbestos brake blocks were just an excuse for the (non-conservative) government to finally phase them out.

The Hitachis were a major improvement over the existing stock, but they were a bit flimsy and lacking in comfort and safety compared to the Comengs, I would say their build quality is roughly on par with the modern X'Trapolis trains

planetx 15 there wore no PSO'S back in 1991 mate

the electronic man No kidding? I was saying that, because they were better days back then. (Not sure what is up with your keyboard though)

planetX15

I think people with visual impairments would disagree

now yes....then no , normal practice ..

None! Yay!

0:13 between the two front cars. No where else.

station staff most likely, the old platforms had steps built into the side to allow them to cross faster