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[EARLY VIDEO] Walking down Elizabeth St in the rain!

Hi everyone, here's another chilled out walking video in the CBD, this time done in the rain just for something different! This was actually recorded back in October, it just took me a while to get around to doing anything with it. Enjoy!

[EARLY VIDEO] Express running in Melbourne

There's still *just* time for one more video for 2023! This is one of those ones that's been slowly coming together for ages, was abandoned a few times, and finally came together over the last week. Some of the footage was taken just yesterday. Happy new year! 

[EARLY VIDEO] The G class tram mockup!

Hi everyone, this is probably a personal record for fast production, as I only filmed this 6 days ago. This is the tour of the G class tram mockup, which is in a big shed in Tullamarine. Enjoy!

A little update, and a new tram!

Hi everyone, I'm currently running a bit behind where I'd like to be in terms of video production, and the next one is still going to take a little while to complete. This time of year is where my day job gets really hectic, so my free time to work on the channel will be limited for the next few weeks.

However, I did get to do something c...

[EARLY VIDEO] Bus Replacements in Melbourne!

Hi everyone, this is one that's been very slowly coming together since October last year, inspired by a lot of frustrating experiences on replacement busses during the big Hurstbridge line occupations we've had recently. A lot of this was written from notes made while I was sitting on the busses, or stuck waiting for them! Hope you enjoy it.

[EARLY VIDEO] The 20,000 subscribers Q&A!

Hi everyone, here it is - my first ever Q&A video! This was actually quite fun, I basically just sat down with the questions and they prompted me to talk for an hour and a half. It's totally unscripted and uncut, which is very different to what I'm used to! The footage is a walk through the city between two of my favorite train watching loca...

October channel update!

Hi everyone, just a quick update for what I'm working on at the moment!

Firstly, thanks to everyone who sent in a question for the Q&A - I got about 130 questions all up, and there are some really good ones in there! I have recorded the audio of me answering them all (some similar ones grouped together), and it's going...

20,000 subscribers Q&A video

Hi everyone, as promised, I have decided to follow youtube tradition and make a Q&A video to celebrate the channel rolling over 20,000 subscribers. I'm just about to put a public post calling out for questions on the YouTube community tab, but if you don't want to get lost in the crowd feel free to ask any questions you might have on this po...

[EARLY VIDEO] Melbourne suburban train distribution

Hi everyone! This video is aimed a little bit more at a general audience than usual - People often ask me why you only see certain types of trains running on certain lines, and this is a quick run-through of why that is. It also leads into looking at how having older trains on your line isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also: Some of you may have n...

[Updated video] Victorian Fare Explainer

Hi everyone, this is just an updated version of the video I made about PTV fares about a year ago. I don't plan on getting in the habit of replacing old videos (because that way lies madness), but this one had a few changes I felt had to be made.
-I altered probably around 1/3 of the script, and re-recorded the entire voiceover.
-Slightly...

[EARLY VIDEO] The Broadmeadows Runaway!

It's finally here! This one ended up being a huge project. It posed an interesting challenge of illustrating, given there are very few visual records of the actual event. This was greatly assisted by my mate Alexander Jamieson (some of you may know him as Melbournesparks on youtube, with the G scale garden tramway). After just a small suggestion...

Next video almost ready to roll!

Hi everyone, just wanted to provide an extra update seeing as it's been a bit longer between videos than usual. I've just spent the last week away from the computer (and internet, and phone reception) enjoying my other major interest: camping and bushwalking with my family. The Broadmeadows runaway video is like 95% finished - it's taken a bit l...

August channel update

Hello everyone! Just a bit of an update on what I'm working on the moment, and how the channel's going as a whole.

As usual I've got a few things in the pipeline - I've probably got 5 or 6 videos with relatively complete scripts, but it's often the last bit of finishing them off that takes the longest. Som...

[EARLY VIDEO] St Kilda Trams [2 of 2]

St Kilda tram video No.2! The first one was a general explainer on routes in the area etc, while this one is the latest installment in my real-time walking series, also in St Kilda. Both will go live to public around the same time on Wednesday night Melbourne time. Enjoy!

[EARLY VIDEO] St Kilda Trams [1 of 2]

Good evening everyone, tonight I'm posting not one, but two videos about trams in St Kilda! This first one is a general explainer about routes in the area, covering some unusual features and the distribution of tram types etc. The second video is the next installment in my real-time walking series, also in St Kilda. Both will go live to public a...

[EARLY VIDEO] Victorian signalling explainer!

Hi everyone, this one's been a long time coming - it's basically a modern remake of the silent signalling explainer I uploaded 4 years ago. They are quite different, so the old one will remain live, at least for now. This one goes into a lot more detail beyond just explaining the signal aspects, and uses a lot more diagrams and stuff. One thing ...

[EARLY VIDEO] A frosty winter bike ride!

Hi everyone, this is a bit of a deviation in-between normal content - I recorded this video yesterday morning, riding my bike from Hurstbridge station to the Eltham trestle bridge along the Diamond Creek Trail. While this isn't really about trains, quite a few do appear along the way, and I think this trail is a really cool example of an excelle...

A few updates and things!

Hi everyone, first up - the FSS clock video has been doing quite well, and certainly attracting a bit more of a general-public audience than usual, which is what I had hoped! The thing I like doing most on this channel is pointing out interesting things that are part of people's everyday lives which they don't normally notice, a...

[EARLY VIDEO] The Flinders Street clocks!

Hi everyone, this is a bit of a surprise video - I hadn't mentioned in any of my previous updates, because I only got the idea for it like two weeks ago and have smashed it out since then. had a bit of fun with this, because I realised most people don't know much about the clocks, despite them being such a major landmark, and something you can s...

[EARLY VIDEO] Tait tour around Melbourne!

Hi everyone, I know I said like literally two days ago that I didn't know what video would be next, but then I spontaneously made this - a collection of footage and images I took on the Steamrail members' special that ran last Sunday. This tour was just like the ones they used to run in the early 2000s, visiting a range of destinations around th...

[EARLY VIDEO] Rainy night cab ride!

Hello everyone, as promised - a winter night cab ride on the Hurstbridge line from Clifton Hill to Rosanna! You can hear the X'trap doing it's characteristic slipping and sliding on the wet rails in many places. I'll let you in on a little secret about this video - to protect the privacy of those chatting in the cab, the audio has been 100% repl...

Quick channel update!

Hi everyone, first things first - I have been absolutely blown away by the positive reception the Hurstbridge line video has received. I really, really thought this would be for a pretty niche audience, but it's been up 3 days and already clocked over 10k views. Remarkably, about 35% of people are watching the full 40 minutes. The average watch ...

[EARLY VIDEO] A huge video about the Hurstbridge line!

Hi everyone, I finally got this one finished! This video started off as a very simple idea of just talking through the features of the Hurstbridge line one by one - I know this line very well, and I thought it wouldn't take at all long to throw it all together.. that was in October last year! It's definitely been the highest-effort video I've ma...

[EARLY VIDEO] Photographing Melbourne's transport from the air!

Hello patrons! Here is my latest video, taking a close look at some shots I took out of a helicopter 10 years ago. I recommend watching this one on a large display if you can. Enjoy!

Next video almost here!

Hi everyone, my next video is going to be a showcase of photos I took back in 2013, when I briefly had a job taking pictures out of helicopters. This is going to be very different to other stuff I've made, and I think it's quite fun! I was *so* close to posting it here tonight, but then I spotted a small error with it.. and then I spotted anothe...

[EARLY VIDEO] Train whistles in Victoria!

Hi everyone, early video time! This one's a bit of an opinion piece, and one I've had in the back of mind for a very long time. It's a look at how much trains whistle in Victoria compared to other parts of the world, and some suggestions about how I think the rules could be improved. Enjoy!

Welcome, and a channel update!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to extend a warm welcome to you all - my first Patreon members! I'm really thrilled to see people joining over the past few days, setting up this page has been a long time coming, and it feels great to have it finally up and running. 

Here is a random behind the scenes picture from l...