Thanks for the unhurried video, very enjoyable. One minor criticism `Alex's Train Channel' could be either in a smaller font or appear as a watermark so it's not confused with what you're referring to (e.g. a station name).

Awasome coach interior & exterior !!! Absolutely ultimate art work like !!!

Enjoy it while you can because the replacement is on the way and it's gonna be crap like the QLD tilt train. The sleepers are the best way to do long distance train travel. cool video mate you've inspired me to catch the Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne XPT once more before It's sent to the scrap pile. 👌

@AlexsTrainChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I am hoping to do the Brisbane to Sydney leg in the future, hopefully before these things get replaced. Couldn't agree with you more, I do enjoy the sleeper trains.

The Power cars are very similar to the Inter 125s in the UK.

@AlexsTrainChannel

4 жыл бұрын

They indeed are based on the HST's. Not sure if they are mechanicallly identical but certainly an almost spitting image.

@Martindyna

4 жыл бұрын

XPT power cars are extensively modified for Australian conditions compared to IC125, in particular improved engine cooling, lower traction motor gearing to cope with the large gradients (hence the lower design speed 160 km/h), long travel more compliant suspension and a stronger front end to protect the front bogie from obstacles. The original Paxman Valenta Diesel engines were replaced around 2000 with Paxman VP85 but it has obviously been decided to not to re-engineer the power cars (including rewire, soft start from a stand etc) complete with MTU low emission engines from Germany as was done around 2006 in the UK for IC125. The reason may be the additional reliability available using a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) which may well have a Diesel engine under each carriage and therefore more redundancy. In the UK the IC125 can usually complete it’s journey on one power car in the event of either power car failing up to a top speed of around 110 mph on a level track but in Australia a failed power car can mean a complete failure since the train cannot always get up the steep grades with only one power car serviceable (and if attempted may result in over heating of the remaining good power car). The original spec. called for one power car to be able to start a train of 4 carriages on a 1 in 30 grade if I remember correctly. It would be nice to know what form the failures take but insufficient / poor maintenance may well be a factor considering how some power cars produce excessive smoke. It would be great if someone in the railway could advise on this in the comments. There is a good video here on KZread `XPT by COMENG’ (3 parts) telling the story of XPT and there is some pride taken in improving certain areas of the original IC125 power car design, in particular the weight distribution.

I've caught the xpt night run most nights for many years and can tell you that the 8.42pm Sydney to Melbourne departs platform 1..unless they have changed it.

Back in the 80s I use to do Sydney to Melbourne then catch the next available train to Adelaide now that was an epic journey

@AlexsTrainChannel

4 жыл бұрын

It would still be possible to do this trip in reverse on certain days of the week. ADL - MEL on the Overland and then MEL - SYD on the XPT. Both trains tend to be a bit late so not much chance if missing one.

We missed Albury. You were likely "racking up the Z's"(sleeping) when the train arrived at the former "break-of-gauge" station. And when arriving at Southern Cross, you missed out on pulling in to the *Shakespearean* platform, 2B(or not 2B, what was the question? LOL😁)

@Mediawatcher2023

2 жыл бұрын

@Neil Forbes Albury platform the longest in Australia

Good video. I have done this journey many times but only once in a sleeper ccabin.The privacy curtain to the corridor would not close and the bathroom was so small I had to open the door to change my mind. Only daylight travel for me since then.

@Martindyna

2 ай бұрын

Not too bad to shower in but probably best use the larger bathrooms at the coach ends (I imagine) to do a no. 2 (shelf / washout toilets which the XPT Sleeper cabins have are disgusting unless ventilation / extraction is exemplary). The larger bathrooms have good vacuum WCs.

Very nice. I'm in Australia end of March, and thinking of going to Melbourne from Sydney. I'm rarely in a hurry, so always enjoy a train ride. If I do a daytime ride, I can enjoy the scenery as well I think.

@AlexsTrainChannel

5 жыл бұрын

It's not a bad trip during the day, you can have a look at two videos I have made about the day trip if you want to see what it is like. I hope you enjoy your trip 🙂

@lachlanholidayaccessibletr6758

Жыл бұрын

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The new bi-mode CAF civity replacement trains may not have sleepers 😩

@Martindyna

2 ай бұрын

How absurd ! At least with Sleeper coaches the train can compete with Air travel but no chance without. If they change their mind the Sleeper coach(s) will probably have a Diesel engine under the floor, unlike the XPT.

you gotta love that engine noise when it pulls in

@Martindyna

5 жыл бұрын

For engine noise checkout `XPT @ Wauchope' (the longer of the 2 videos with that title) and `XPT leaves Penrith for Dubbo'.

@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife

4 жыл бұрын

It's actually odd to hear such a truck like sound coming from a loco. Used to Electro-Motive 710, 645, and FDL/GEVO engines from GE. They are lower speed diesels.. I hear tell that the new Cummins QSK95 rail engine sounds not unlike the (valenta? MTU?) Prime movers installed in the XPT from railfans recording the Siemens Charger locos. Sorry if you are not terribly familiar with these other engines. They are more common stateside than they are globally afaik, not to say they don't exist, I know the class 66 and GT36 and so forth use Electro-Motive engines.

@Martindyna

4 жыл бұрын

@@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife XPTs were originally fitted with Paxman `Valenta' and then around 2000 these were replaced with Paxman `VP185'. Unlike in the UK a 3rd engine upgrade to German MTU low emission engines did not go ahead or perhaps wasn't even considered, possibly to increase the reliability by replacing the XPT with Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs) by CAF. These probably have one Diesel engine per carriage and so have more redunancy.

hi mate good job. maybe next time you could write down what time you arrived at the stations. plus maybe have a speedo with you.

NR 76 is leading the overland today 18:21

did you get some sleep dueing the night

@AlexsTrainChannel

3 ай бұрын

Yes we did. We stopped in Junee due to a signal failure for a few hours which helped. I found the xpt pretty good for sleeping.

I caught the XPT from Sydney to Brisbane a couple of months ago and it was a great trip. Shame the R type carriages were never built otherwise we'd have something similar to these carriages for our longer distance trains.

@lachlanholidayaccessibletr6758

Жыл бұрын

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Ah funny this, was on the same train as you but was in Coach D in coach class. Journey was not so bad and got some sleep every now and then, but was woken up when we were stuck at Junee that night. The beer helped with the zzz's though :)

@AlexsTrainChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Haha well there you go, small world. I woke up and saw that sct next to us at Junee and was surprised since I saw it at Liverpool about 6 hours before we departed central.

@SonicbusterX2000

5 жыл бұрын

Yeh I was kinda awoken by the faint headlight, next minute you see the loco and before you know it you got this harsh blue light shining at ya from one of the reefers whilst you are trying to get some shuteye.

@lachlanholidayaccessibletr6758

3 жыл бұрын

hydooyouget muchsleep=allnighte

@lachlanholidayaccessibletr6758

Жыл бұрын

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@lachlanholidayaccessibletr6758

Жыл бұрын

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ahhhh... back when it was etihad stadium...

Why put water in that kind of container? Seems really weird.

Great video!! (:

@lachlanjones3397

5 жыл бұрын

well yes iwood have toagree

Can u book a cabin during daylight one?

@AlexsTrainChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.You have to specifically request them though, and they are only available with a first class ticket.

@AlexsTrainChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Also as they seat three, if you are travelling in a pair or on your own, they can seat other traveler's in the cabin with you.

is this in economy or first class?

@AlexsTrainChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Sleeping cabins like these are there own seperate class and are only available on over night services. During the day they are available for seating if you are travelling first class, you need to request a cabin to get one otherwise you will travel in the first class carriage that you can see in my other videos of the XPT.

@colinwilkie2279

4 жыл бұрын

I you ask for a cabin instead off a seat dose this cost you more or, do they just let you seat in the day cabin. because if I had to pay extra I would put the bed down, to be more comfortable. plus have a shower. like why not if your paying more

@Martindyna

2 ай бұрын

@@colinwilkie2279 I would have thought that a Day Sitter is more expensive than sitting in a 1st class normal coach. Day Sitters are 1st class I believe. When the Sleeper car is used as a Day Sitter I don't know how many people are allowed per berth, perhaps only 2 like the Sleeper. Perhaps someone will clarify.

How much is the fare?

@yintrg

5 жыл бұрын

James Gabriel Verallo about 400

@ivancolledge3352

5 жыл бұрын

The fare varies, you need to google Trainlink with your date of travel

@eminick9566

4 жыл бұрын

Malaysian Cantonese On Tour no it’s 100

The amount of graffiti is disgusting. Why aren't these criminals being arrested and charged. The Victorian Government needs to do something about this problem.

@michaelsrailwayfilms7928

4 жыл бұрын

You’re right, it’s not just Victoria it’s basically all of Australia and the world. But the are a lot of people who do graffiti. Plus it costs heaps of money to remove graffiti it’s not just like hose it off, another thing is that freight carriages, hoppers ect is something the government doesn’t really care to much about in terms of graffiti. With coal hoppers the graffiti is on the outside which isn’t a problem because the coal is in the inside. Same thing with grain hoppers, containers and ore hoppers and boxed ore trains. I’m totally agreeing with you but there’s a lot more to it than meets they eye.

@bar10ml44

4 жыл бұрын

Franklin Martini This has been an issue in Melbourne for years. When the new teams were introduced it was a matter of weeks before the windows were badly scratched. I visited again 2016 and 2018. Still the same. Every part of the suburban rail track is lined with graffiti.

@bar10ml44

4 жыл бұрын

Franklin Martini Sorry Franklin I meant trams.

boring boring boring

@AlexsTrainChannel

2 жыл бұрын

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