I can proudly state I've spent overnight at Wycheproof and used the local IGA shown. That's How The Locals Like It! Great video!

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'd almost think the town would be against the removal of the street running section here if that was ever planned- it's a huge tourist attraction when there's a special train running.

@edmundcarew7235

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greensleeves94 Good point to keep in mind if further Federal or State funding is ever found to complete standardisation from Gheringhap to Maryborough, and from Dunolly to Sea Lake/Manangatang. I agree as the town has long learnt to live with it: road speed limits are low in the centre of towns, and there's no recent record of an accident - touch wood - that one can recall. 'Whyche' has also put its name on the map with that oddball running race, so it has at least two points of distinctiveness in an area that has been suffering from population loss due among other reasons to graingrower properties being amalgamated and some young people departing for 'the big smoke.'

Great stuff Brad loved the Wycheproof stuff but so sad to see Korong Vale reduced to a set of points compared to what it used to be always loved driving out that way

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Wycheproof is a fair drive for me but I figured it was one I had to make in the brief time PN were running trains up in the daytime. Just as well I did as they've gone back to being night runners since when they've gone up there.

@peterhearn3297

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Korong Vale from 1970 to 1980 and yes it is sad that it has more or less become a ghost town. There were two signal boxes and a refreshment rooms on the station as well as a overpass walk bridge and a fuelling point for the locos. Good memories!!

Awesome you gave us a reason why the train was travelling so slow LOL . . .

can't get enough of shots of trains going down the main street in Wycheproof

wow thats so interesting , love the Sealake Junction points. up the bush real rail work Hey Brad

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

There's some real oddities up that way. The junction really should be controlled from Melbourne to speed things up

Fantastic looking loco. Awesome stuff again . . .

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

They're a favourite of mine

Excellent video my friend! 👍

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice one Brad, always good to see trains in Wycheproof, I have ever seen trains there despite the number of times i have travelled through there. Thanks again....

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, I've been quite lucky in that

fun to watch. i always smile when a train goes along the broadway.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

It's certainly a good sight, but a fair way to go to get it

@vsvnrg3263

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greensleeves94 ,good thing you did.

Very nice catch Brad. I'd like to see those 2 XRs pulling the 40 loaded bulks up Warrenheip bank in the upcoming rain. Keep up the good work.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, it'll probably be dark o clock when they're going up Warrenheip

@jackhurky3768

3 жыл бұрын

And they ended up stalling...

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Would have made a good video if it wasn't dark when it happened

@lachlantrainvideos

3 жыл бұрын

Paul Perrottet this aged well....

Nice work again Brad. Glad to see PN using a second rake. I would expect even more to be reactivated soon. They have plenty of grain terminals to load at through your line through Bendigo.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's a handful with Mitiamo, Woorinen, Piangil, Elmore and Deni

@edmundcarew7235

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greensleeves94 How many grain hoppers do PN have on broad gauge?

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

@@edmundcarew7235 At a guess probably around 200. They have four sets of 40 hoppers made up but there's others lying around as well.

I thought they ran the last train 4 years ago. But good to see they restart the services.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

SSR have still been running up there over the last couple of years and even QUBE for a bit. PN just didn't have many running over the last couple of years because of the lack of grain being exported.

There is a Footage of 9149 at Wedderburn Junction, but no Footage of the Old Formation to Wedderburn.....a Pan to this Old Branch would be have been spectacular.....

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not actually entirely sure where the branch used to come off there, unlike some other locations around the formation is not readily seen so I'd have to do some exploring to find it.

This is Sad Footage of a Major Rail Terminal, of Korongvale that had a Station and Massive Yard, catering to Steam Loco's Maintenance and Replenishment. It had a Large Number of Crews Positioned with Way and Works Teams Servicing the Branch Corridors. I remember when I was in TC, The Last Crews were still located there and a Station Building still existed in 1988 ? near there.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Very much a shadow of its' former self now

Nice I thought Wycheproof didn’t have BG anymore

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, still BG all the way through to Sea Lake and Manangatang. Not likely to go SG any time soon either with the revised MBRP business case.

@victoriantransportvideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greensleeves94 oh ok I thought there was a tour a few years ago farewell BG to Wycheproof I don’t remember it clearly so probably wrong

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

There was, a Steamrail trip with A2 986 that I chased. Of course, at the time the MBRP was supposed to see full gauge conversion up there.

@victoriantransportvideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greensleeves94 oh ok but never happened

How to find out when these grain trains are running? Do you have a contact in train control?

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

No, this one was a post in a Facebook group.

How often would a loco travel through Wycheproof?

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

There's been trains through there nearly every day this week

Ev found track faults.. I'm taking bets as to how long will it take to fix

@Greensleeves94

2 жыл бұрын

The ones along that part are mostly all gone and they're back running up to around 70kph between Inglewood and Korong Vale. Been a while since I was last out further than that but pretty sure north of there on the Sea Lake line is all done too.

What the white marking on the wheel's please thank you

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's just to provide an easy visual confirmation that the wheel is turning

Trains Approaches, do not " Trigger the Turn-out Indicator. These are Set. but if they are wrong, then the Driver knows to stop and inspect. Then report the Fault.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured my terminology would be out there

Should notch 8 down the middle of the street!

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

Would sound good but probably not end too well

They do nice paint work on the locos, why not do it for the wagons. Some very good graffiti artist around.

@Greensleeves94

3 жыл бұрын

These locos last got painted about 5 years ago, it's worn very well for not having been undercover much since

Iteresting website train related www.stationspast.net/victoria/north-west-of-bendigo/korong-vale/ seen this site Brad?