The most comprehensive book of Melbourne's Hitachi trains ever printed!
What have people been sharing on social media
It's about the memories.
"Still remember the brake smell
on these as a kid."
"Ned Scott ah yes I can also remember it vividly!"
"I could never travel on a Hitachi without hanging my head out the window. Almost as iconic as the W class tram, I did say almost."
From drivers to passengers
It's about nostalgia
"Very excited to pick this up, the Hitachi is one of the most nostalgic trains around for me, spent many years as a kid riding the train with my mum to uni and back."
"Even when they were at the end of their time in service, real fun to drive."
"I loved the Hitachi trains. I caught one many, many times from the late 80’s and throughout the 90’s. Tough as nails train."
You could travel with the window open
It's about the history!
"The Hitachi trains could also travel at high speeds with no problems. I discovered this between Cranbourne and Dandenong. Before Lynbrook Station opened in 2012 there was an 11km section of track with no stations. The Comeng’s would rattle & vibrate at high speeds, but the Hitachi’s would fly. It was also nice travelling on this section of track on a warm summer evening with the windows open."
"These trains, the “silver train” as I called them when I was young, had so much character. I still miss them!"
"I miss the smell of those stinkers."
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