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      Braddo Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Narre Warren
    What is the fastest Metro section? From my observations it is between Dandenong - Lynbrook. Sometimes the train is absolutely flying through there, doing well over 100kmh. Some of the drivers really floor it down there.
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 08:24

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      reubstar6 Chief Train Controller

    Roxburgh Park to Craigieburn can be pretty fast in my experience.
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 10:33
      potatoinmymouth Chief Commissioner

    Diggers Rest-Sunbury would have to be a contender as the only Class 1 track on the electrified network.
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 11:01
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    The old comeng used to run very fast under the overhead on the downside of Pakenham
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 11:15

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      slowcoach Junior Train Controller

    Between Newport and Laverton along "The Straight" through former Paisley and Galvin stations.
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 13:17
      penguin2233 Locomotive Driver

    Location: Craigieburn, Melbourne VIC
    Roxburgh Park to Craigieburn can be pretty fast in my experience.
    reubstar6
    Not from roxy to craigieburn, go from craigieburn to roxy at 3pm, it is flying
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 19:47
      railblogger Chief Commissioner

    Location: At the back of the train, quitely doing exactly what you'd expect.
    Diggers Rest-Sunbury would have to be a contender as the only Class 1 track on the electrified network.
    potatoinmymouth
    Watergardens to Sunbury mate.
    Posted: 24 Jun 2019 22:29
      potatoinmymouth Chief Commissioner

    Watergardens to Sunbury mate.
    railblogger

    Apparently my brain to keyboard adapter wasn't working that day.
    Posted: 24 Jun 2019 22:33
      Nightfire Minister for Railways

    Location: Gippsland
    Diggers Rest-Sunbury would have to be a contender as the only Class 1 track on the electrified network.
    Watergardens to Sunbury mate.
    railblogger
    Sydenham to Sunbury
    Posted: 25 Jun 2019 21:55
      stooge spark Chief Train Controller

    Location: My House
    I do believe that the Narre Warren - Berwick section is very fast.
    Well, at least it felt like it the first time I traveled along it.
    Posted: 27 Jun 2019 16:25
      jakar Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    Diggers Rest-Sunbury would have to be a contender as the only Class 1 track on the electrified network.
    Watergardens to Sunbury mate.
    Sydenham to Sunbury
    Nightfire
    If we're talking purely track speed then Diggers Rest to Sunbury on the DOWN, and Diggers Rest to almost Watergardens* on the UP are both 160. Watergardens to Diggers Rest on the DOWN, Sunbury to Diggers Rest on the UP,  Newport-ish to Werribee and Broadmeadows to Craigieburn are 130, Dandenong to Pakenham + Cranbourne is 115. Max speed for a spark on all these sections is 115.

    *In railway land its Watergardens, not Sydenham.
    Posted: 27 Jun 2019 19:06
      Lockie91 Chief Train Controller

    A ride on a Comeng from Watergardens to Sunbury will just about shake the living daylights out of you. 115km is like hopping in your washing machine for a spin cycle. Siemens are only marginal better.
    Posted: 28 Jun 2019 00:06
      NR61 Station Staff

    I wonder how the Hitachis fared on a class 1 main line track at maximum speed when they ventured out to Sunbury.

    Now the HCMT would be interesting, their top speed is 130km/h. Smooth ride maybe. But will they do that speed between Watergardens-Sunbury, Dandenong-Lynbrook and Pakenham-Cardinia Road/Officer/Dandenong?
    Posted: 29 Jun 2019 12:59
      Madjikthise Deputy Commissioner

    I wonder how the Hitachis fared on a class 1 main line track at maximum speed when they ventured out to Sunbury.

    Now the HCMT would be interesting, their top speed is 130km/h. Smooth ride maybe. But will they do that speed between Watergardens-Sunbury, Dandenong-Lynbrook and Pakenham-Cardinia Road/Officer/Dandenong?
    NR61
    Probably not. All electric trains are limited to 115km/h in those sections. Also, would you really want different timetables for the same service but different train types?
    Posted: 29 Jun 2019 14:10
      L1150 Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Pakenham Vic.
    Reading this thread, reminded me of something that happened quite a few decades ago. In the early days of emu's running beyond Dandenong to Pakenham, off-peak services were frequently run as shuttle services beyond Dandenong usually by a 2 car Hitachi. One night, I found myself riding the last down train for the night. Before leaving Dandenong, the driver stuck his head in the door of the car and asked where the two or three passengers were getting off. I was headed for Berwick and my fellow passengers were for stops beyond Berwick. I had an idea why we were asked for our destination, so I checked the time we started off. Sure enough, the driver gave it full throttle! We raced through Hallam, flew through Narre Warren, and came to a stop at Berwick a mere seven and a half minutes after leaving Dandenong, which works out to be about 107 Kmph average speed!Very Happy
    Posted: 29 Jun 2019 17:25
      n459L1150 Train Controller

    Location: at sunbury on a V/line service into melbourne, waiting for thousands of impatient people to get on
    I have to agree with Dandenong to Cranbourne. I was on a hitachi years ago (I think it still had bayside logos on it) and it was absolutely flying down there. Probably my favorite memory of those trains.
    Posted: 12 Aug 2019 13:43
      tayser Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    I wonder how the Hitachis fared on a class 1 main line track at maximum speed when they ventured out to Sunbury.

    Now the HCMT would be interesting, their top speed is 130km/h. Smooth ride maybe. But will they do that speed between Watergardens-Sunbury, Dandenong-Lynbrook and Pakenham-Cardinia Road/Officer/Dandenong?
    Probably not. All electric trains are limited to 115km/h in those sections. Also, would you really want different timetables for the same service but different train types?
    Madjikthise

    Maybe not when they (finally) start filtering on to the network, but when Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens and the fleet is dedicated to the Pakenham/Cranbourne-Sunbury lines, might we see speed increases?
    Posted: 12 Aug 2019 15:42

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      tazzer96 Deputy Commissioner

    I wonder how the Hitachis fared on a class 1 main line track at maximum speed when they ventured out to Sunbury.

    Now the HCMT would be interesting, their top speed is 130km/h. Smooth ride maybe. But will they do that speed between Watergardens-Sunbury, Dandenong-Lynbrook and Pakenham-Cardinia Road/Officer/Dandenong?
    Probably not. All electric trains are limited to 115km/h in those sections. Also, would you really want different timetables for the same service but different train types?
    Madjikthise
    In qld, we have several trains that have 100,130 and 140 km/h top speeds all with differing accelerations on several lines which have a speed limit of 140km/h which means the timetable has to be done to the slowest trains. A bit annoying but it means better on time runnign when the faster trains are used.
    Posted: 12 Aug 2019 19:06

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