Melbourne rail infrastucture 1960's 70's (silent)

[KnightCommander100]

I also took the other shots around the loop site

[KnightCommander100]

No." the turning of the first sod" by Vernon Wilcox, minister of transport was taken on a bolex 16mm silent camera. I know because I was the person who took it.

[paparia1969]

at 3:05 you see the skryscraper that has since been replaced by the 101 Collins St building. The Herald Sun building below it.

[Wehategod]

very cool footage i can see some what influnences the American Interurbans and Electrics had on Australia. Hence EMD made alot of the Locomotives used on the Victoria Railways. I like those Electric Class and Diesel Electric Class Loco's also that Blue and Yellow Paint Scheme was great.

[martsutube]

this makes me yearn for "Good old Melbourne" of the 60's-80's.

How it has gone downhill since those days.

Thanks a lot for posting this nostalgic footage. Fantastic stuff

[sail1948]

Does anyone remember the railway goods yard in Melbourne, they used to employ casual labour, I worked there in 1966 as a 17 year old pom.

[no1dagboy]

Great to see some of the Melbourne of my childhood.....

[Romerjon17]

WHAT THE!!!!

THE COWBOY TRAIN!!!

[trainmaster5000]

Thanks for posting this. Are the Harris Trains the ones in red?

[Metrotrainsmelbourne]

@trainmaster5000 no the reds ones are taits harris are blue and gold

[70s80sVidz]

awesome ! thank you so much for sharing this amazing footage, very appreciated !

[stewartyuen]

got any sound versions?

[vk3ase]

If there were "sound versions" i would have put them up. It came off silent 16mm film.

[stewartyuen]

o ic ic

[the124Lscania]

@stewartyuen yeh me too... id love to hear some sound myself

[johnandwegs]

great video!!!!! I now have seen two Spencer street builds!!!

[ufn489]

Interesting for sure and certain and i even remember that era (just).Thanks for posting this historical account.

Just love the 16mm cine cameras that were all the go with TV news teams and newsreel reports.

[fernald10]

Suits, horn-rimmed glasses and a hat or three. Some rain too, and as for the *really* old Spencer Street station ... Classic!

[KentAllard]

a pity that of all the '69 MTP rail projects they only built the loop - but some how manged to build 8 of its freeways!

Doncaster & Rowvlle railway lines, where are you?

[NR54trailerail]

Great video!

[stkildaline]

Melbourne was so Melbourne back then, and i miss it. Great footage. Thanks for sharing.

[tramman82]

If only there were more of this stuff available to watch, thanks for sharing!