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He/Him | 23 | πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ | Like talking about trains, and some other stuff.

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I suppose that makes some sense in the event the connecting train changes, but then the station list is already still gonna change so like I don’t see a harm in describing the full run haha

11.12.2025 05:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Huh I’ve never noticed that before lmao - the written service notes only describes the current TD (to flinders street) and not the TD it’s shown to through-run with.

11.12.2025 05:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m aware they were probably contractually required to run it, but jeez just tell them to take a tram - or walk lmao

07.04.2025 05:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Omg they literally got just a maxi taxi for the east Richmond shuttle haha

07.04.2025 05:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This service is so dumb, like I waited 5min for it to turn up, then it didn’t depart for 10min lmao

07.04.2025 05:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer and enjoy travelling on the first, but today I’ve got the second lmao
It’s good I’m on my own schedule today, cos I’d be really pissed if this bus ran me late for anything haha

27.02.2025 01:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When a bus is late, there’s two types of bus driver:
1: Drives like an absolute maniac; or
2: drives so calmly and carefully that you COMPLETELY understand why you’re 6min late haha

27.02.2025 01:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Also love the cute signage at the platform 1 stairs/lift

28.01.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t remember if the lighting was always there or not, but regardless it’s excellent.

28.01.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lmao I keep forgetting this site exists - my apologies haha

In other news, The Degraves Street Subway is open!
(Like actually this time lmao)

28.01.2025 23:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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OHHHH it’s flooded again haha
That’d be why lmao

27.11.2024 08:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lmao so I left Glen Waverley station on my 742 6min late, and we’re not at Springvale road yet and that’s blown out to 16min late!
Springy road my beloved haha

27.11.2024 08:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There are also some CDC units regularly on route 601 (Monash Clayton - Huntingdale shuttle)

15.11.2024 23:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This whole building is such a vibe, I’m in love haha

13.11.2024 07:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A ramp for accessible use, but it has these decorative wooden boxes between each ramp, making it cool.

A ramp for accessible use, but it has these decorative wooden boxes between each ramp, making it cool.

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This accessible ramp is so inefficient yet I LOVE IT it’s so cool haha

13.11.2024 07:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

TOTALLY didn't forget I'd made an acc on here already lmao

12.11.2024 09:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not leaving the other site, but i'm giving this a go again lmao

so Hello again! haha

12.11.2024 09:51 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I know it's probably hard-coded to show two per group, but it'd be great if they could throw up a "trains not operating" graphic that takes up the space of one service, and squish everything up to avoid this.
Flinders Street is the most important destination right now!

07.10.2023 00:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's not very useful...

07.10.2023 00:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looks a bit funny tho that they've got a normal version right next to it!

06.10.2023 23:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As I was parking at Huntingdale I noticed a unique replacement sign...

06.10.2023 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I like the different style! Looks really clean.

06.10.2023 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As you'll see there are some changes, but I'm overall very happy with it, more so than the last map (especially in areas such as the City Loop.)

11.09.2023 08:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've included some track diagrams for the more complicated areas, as well as a map recoloured to indicate what rollling stock would get which line.
I also decided on a whim to produce some HCMT-style single line diagrams to supplement - those are in the google drive as well.

11.09.2023 08:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I present my third [public] Melbourne fantasy map!
I've learnt from the previous times on other platforms, so Here's a drive link to a PDF version (cause the image will be super compressed.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

11.09.2023 08:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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While I was there I noticed a light purple/lavender colour appear in the FSS part of the next train...
Doesn't look it from the photo but was definitely lighter than the V/Line purple.

06.09.2023 22:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Little bit of technicolour at Parliament!
Cool to see the line colours we haven't seen yet at South Yarra/Caulfield.

06.09.2023 22:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Or in some parts of Melbourne, be thankful there's a bus running to get stuck behind at all!

04.09.2023 10:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd guess station staff would stand in it to stay out of the wind.
But that concourse is very covered, so it might not be in this instance.

01.09.2023 07:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The old and the ugly!

01.09.2023 01:28 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0