Victoria's Forgotten Railways EP20 Healesville line

The Healesville line was a very scenic rail line, just out side Melbourne towards the east, today is survives partially as the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway.

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Massobeats: Serenity
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[timoshea]

When I was 5 in 1963, we would travel to Healesville by train. My great aunt's dairy farm on was at the end of Donovans Road Healesville, which runs parallel to the train line. I remember travelling down to the front gate with the milk that would be picked up later to go to the milk processor. The steam train was still running then, and it would blow its whistle at anyone who waved.

[kangaroogroundboy]

I remember catching this train in the mid sixties, diesel loco hauled, seemed a million miles from the city. Always seems folly to abandon railway structure.... it's been paid for years ago, keep it even if mothballed till demand picks up. The chair of Virgin Rail in Britain was asked about the abandoning of large parts of the UK rail network in the sixties. He said the big mistake was selling off the trackbed, he argued that you always reinstate the track but once you broke up the hundreds of miles of graded, drained, bridged and tunneled routes between various cities and towns you can't go back.

[johncoyle]

Only what I would 'like' to happen is, extend the Lillydale line to Yarra Glen, then the Historic railcars into Healsville every weekend, but buses Monday to Friday. I always enjoy your videos.

[TTA_]

Its crazy how much has changed since this video came out, Tarrawarras station building is being built (its Mooroolbark stations old building), theyve started laying track at yarra glen, and i think they own 3 N sets from Vline as well as 5 Y Class shunters now. Every day, i feel like maybe, just maybe, the whole yarra Valley tourist railway extension will be done soon. And im hyped

[Rawkus]

Looking forward to a Warburton line video

[alfredgravy]

Good work, l have traveled on the changa banga rail car from Lilydale to Healesville in the late 70’s . The line is built on embankment around Yarra Glen due to its a flood plane.

[andyball]

J541 was purchased from the VR by one bloke, not a consortium - intended to operate on the VGR. That bloke was my old man. He sold it to a YVR member (Dave) and that's how 541 started it's connection with the railway. He then sold it to another individual in 2003 who moved it to Menzies Creek for overhaul and in turn, return to service at VGR.

[joelpackett]

The line was also built on embankments (especially around Yarra glen) due to being built on large flood plains

[dominicbarden]

I love playing around on this route on Trainz Railroad Simulator (it has a version set in the 1910s), it's one of my favourite lines on the game. Shame that the trestles at Yarra Glen burnt down. Cool that the extension of the YVR back to Yarra Glen isn't far away (relatively speaking) from being completed!

[trepmag]

The "Spirit of healesville" rumbled through platform 3 at Burnley around 1983 and I haven't since it since. Electric suburban trains must be extended to Yarra Glen as a priority.

[kentallard]

Lilydale station had a pub because of this, it continued to open on Friday afternoons until the new station was built.

[poydapoyderson]

Do one about the Cudgewa line in Nth East Vic. Beautiful country it went through, one incredible bridge across a canyon. I'm in mid 50s and remember mum being friends with the station masters family in mid 70s.

[dulcinealee]

I went on tbis restored vintage trains quite a few years ago. One of the best train rides.
It's called YVR which is not to be confused with YVR the international airport code for Vancouver International Airport

[RichardFelstead]

6:28 is Wangaratta Station.Interesting video for those who don't know much about it. Thanks for sharing.

[mort]

Great production. Well researched, informative and interesting. 🚂🚂🚂

[TheDemocrab]

One of my favourite things about the YVR is that for years I thought RT53 was scrapped only to find out they've got it in operational condition.

[WayneKline]

Another excellent video, they are getting better with every episode.

[paulschimmel]

Awesome video 👏 the YVR are running Halloween Ghost train tours this Friday and Saturday night on RM 22 bookings via the Yarra Valley Railway website as a volunteer I can vouch it's a great ride!!👻😅

[techno_]

Could we run a melbourne to healesville metro or v/line? We could promote it as a better way to reach healesville sanctuary

[mooroolbarkrailvlogs]

tysm mate i've waited for this video so long im subscribing to u fr >:3 i live in mooroolbark and have once saw the healesville line when i was riding the number 685 to healesville sanctuary :3