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[EARLY VIDEO] Werribee Christmas and a Williamstown New year!
Added 2024-12-24 21:00:05 +0000 UTCHi everyone - It's finally done! This has been by far the longest and most complex scripted video I've ever made and.. I'm pretty pleased with it.
As a special Christmas treat I'm giving you this one a whole 6 days early - I'll make it live to the public on the afternoon of New Years Eve. I'm planning on running it as a premiere then, (probably around 4pm AEDT for anyone cool enough to be heading out partying). Please note that once I set up the premiere I don't think you'll be able to watch the video from this link for a few hours - I won't set it up until around lunch time on the 31st. A funny twist here is that there's a line in the video where I carelessly described 2025 as 'next year,' which will be accurate for a few hours at least!
It's been a real journey putting this one together - not least a physical one, with something like 8-10 dedicated trips over to the west to get footage and observations.
I ran up against a few unexpected technical difficulties over the last couple days relating to my very dated PC hardware - I ended up having to render it out on a friend's computer. Might be finally time for an upgrade.
Anyway, hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
Comments
Yes it's definitely something I'd like to make a video about eventually! You've basically got it - all new alignment with 160km/h running right up to Deer Park, then separating the bit from there to the city from the Sunbury line.
Taitset
2025-01-09 03:43:46 +0000 UTCWith all the talk about the regional rail link, I would love a video about it! It seems very interesting, looks like it was built just at the edge of the suburban development area. Completely new rail ROWs in the modern era are very rare, especially for such a long distance. I would love to know more about the story of it being proposed and built, and what it was like for the V/Line service to be taken away from the Metro tracks.
Autumn Bosco
2025-01-08 17:00:57 +0000 UTCOh yes, I had forgotten about that one!
Taitset
2024-12-29 23:28:57 +0000 UTCOh I completely agree with you there regards intercity trains. Just to clarify, by 'Geelong Metro' I meant the idea that the Liberals took to the last state election about using the Sprinters to create a commuter rail network for Geelong, with Werribee as one end of line, Bannockburn and Colac as the others.
Timothy Weber
2024-12-29 12:31:30 +0000 UTCIt would be handy if there were still lots of Werribee terminating trains, less so if it's a simple matter of extending Werribee trains to Geelong. My personal opinion is that once electrification starts getting out that far we should really be running proper electric interurban/intercity trains like NSW does, rather than pushing the current suburban style operation out over long distances.
Taitset
2024-12-29 07:33:47 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas, Martin. Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching it on Christmas night. It's got me thinking about the Werribee station layout, seems like the three platforms could handle the proposed 'Geelong Metro' services without too much modification?
Timothy Weber
2024-12-28 23:18:00 +0000 UTCI had the same issue, turned out my subscription had expired and Patreon wouldn’t let me renew it. I had to cancel my subscription and resub
Ethan Zerafa
2024-12-28 22:59:07 +0000 UTCBrilliant! Watched this to the very end. I feel a weird compulsion to visit South Kensington Station and do the Altona Loop
S R
2024-12-27 10:38:52 +0000 UTCThe timing was amazing, as the videos always are as Well
Øystein Furu Almo
2024-12-26 22:53:35 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Martin! No better present than a long taitset video!
Luke M
2024-12-26 11:36:48 +0000 UTCAll good, thanks for a response! I don't mind much about the credits it's just great to help support the videos.
Emily is Offline
2024-12-26 06:08:42 +0000 UTCHi Emily, it may well have been a declined card, although it's not showing that for me (possibly it doesn't show up as declined at my end if the payment goes though later?). I just tried generating the list again and you name is on it, so it's working now at least. I have had one other case recently where a name was missed and I couldn't figure it out - hopefully a bug that gets fixed and not something I've stuffed up. I will triple check you make it on next time. :)
Taitset
2024-12-26 05:49:58 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas :) I think my card declined the patreon membership for a few days so I think that may be why I'm not in the credits of this one :o Hope you have a great Christmas / New Years break Martin :D
Emily is Offline
2024-12-26 04:49:37 +0000 UTCWish I had time to go down the Werribee line while in Melbourne, use to go down it all the time as part of Geelong line. Maybe one day be part of the Geelong line again depending on what plan they settle on for electrification of the Tarneit area and get more tracks into the city. They are at a train every 3 min for the non electric/Vline between Sunshine and the city (20 per hour) Depends if they try and increase that with 3 lines merging. Something tells me if the suburban runs back to Werribee that will free up capacity. And hope you had a good Christmas and new year period. Choo Choo
Garth
2024-12-26 03:14:45 +0000 UTCThankyou, glad you've been enjoying them!
Taitset
2024-12-26 00:23:55 +0000 UTCHopefully will be getting back to Sydney again this year. :)
Taitset
2024-12-26 00:23:43 +0000 UTCMerry christmas. Would love some more sydney vids! Amazing as always
Ari
2024-12-25 11:12:27 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas! Your videos are the best and make us so happy 😊
Carly
2024-12-25 10:13:32 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Martin, and thanks for another brilliant video showcasing my home line! Looking forward to anything and everything you make next year.
popular_penguin
2024-12-25 09:07:09 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Martin!
Ethan Zerafa
2024-12-25 07:47:47 +0000 UTCFirst I get a 1914 Railway Map of Victoria, then there's a new Taitset video... it really is a Christmas miracle!
ss hh
2024-12-25 06:36:48 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas and thank you for the present. looking forward to seeing what you cook up next year. I'm really excited for the Adelaide video as I'm from there.
Gauger
2024-12-25 06:27:45 +0000 UTCAwesome, glad the timing worked out!
Taitset
2024-12-25 04:22:22 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas from the USA. Love these long vids. Good info and the way you speak is relaxing
Eirjan
2024-12-25 02:01:40 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas! May have to wait a bit to watch the whole video, but looking forward to it!
Pete
2024-12-25 01:53:57 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas - the perfect present!
Langmore
2024-12-25 00:45:50 +0000 UTCWell I know what I'll be watching first up when I settle in in front of the TV later today. Merry Christmas, Martin! And thank you.
Max Wilkie
2024-12-24 23:58:08 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas!
Tekkie2
2024-12-24 23:13:37 +0000 UTCWell Done Martin! I cannot believe that I just spent over an hour watching and being totally absorbed... 😵💫
Bryan A.
2024-12-24 22:18:19 +0000 UTCThis was fantasticly timed. I am working this Christmas and the notification popped up just before I was to leave from work. So just came home and I am currently enjoying the video and unwrapping gifts (as it is Christmas Eve here now). So thank you for the Christmas company and Merry Christmas.
Øystein Furu Almo
2024-12-24 22:08:08 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Martin!
Billy Evans
2024-12-24 21:15:58 +0000 UTCmerry christmas! i’ve been waiting on this vid excited to watch it and see how it turned out
Jackary!
2024-12-24 21:05:12 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas Martin Thabks for the vid
Jed Smith
2024-12-24 21:00:58 +0000 UTC
