A look at Victoria's regional rail fleet operated by V/line. V/line operates an extensive network centered around Melbourne, using a variety of diesel locomotive hauled trains and DMUs.

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My voiceover in this video was recorded with the assistance of my brother Cian, who happens to be a sound recordist and musician. Check out his music here: https://hyperfollow.com/cianbennetmusic

All photographs and video are taken by Martin Bennet (me). The network maps are the official ones from PTV and V/line.

Chapters:

00:00 - What is V/line anyway?
01:00 - Some general stuff about trains
02:28 - The carriages: H sets & N sets & bonus Z cars
06:00 - East end and West end
06:27 - The N class
07:44 - The Y class
08:04 - Vans
08:44 - Sprinter DMUs
10:06 - VLocity DMUs
11:33 - Fleet use in Jan 2024
12:41 - VLocity creep
14:19 - Bye Bye Buffet
15:32 - Multi-gauge drifting
15:53 - Heritage operations
16:33 - The end

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