Wongm's Rail Gallery

4Ds last run

March 29, 2006 13:23 PM

The double deck 4D train had a difficult career, failing often and being an orphan in the fleet, and by 2003 it was in storage at Newport. By 2006 it reached the end of the line being stripped for parts. This was definitely the 4D train's last run, form Newport to Simsmetal at Brooklyn. El Zorro's Y168 and W241 took the 4D away, with a small number of other freight wagons for braking purposes.

707 Operations - Ballarat September 2009

September 13, 2009 16:54 PM

R707 lead a 7 car train push-pull with T413 from Melbourne to Ballarat and back, via North Geelong

707 Operations - Colac March 2009

March 22, 2009 16:19 PM

On 22 March, 707 Operations took T413 and Steamrail's T356 from Newport to Colac and return. The carriages were a PCP power van, BRS, BZ and ACZ.

707 Operations - Geelong August 2009

August 02, 2009 16:51 PM

Steamrail's K153 lead the train, with T413 bringing up the rear

707 Operations - Geelong May 2009

May 17, 2009 16:48 PM

R707 led 3 carriages, a PCP van and T413 to Geelong and return on May 17, 2009

707 Operations - Newport to Marshall August 2008

August 10, 2008 13:11 PM

On August 10, 707 Operations ran a charter train from Newport to Marshall for their members. R707 led 5 S and Z cars, a PCP power van, with T413 attached to the rear.

707 Operations - Suburban tour December 2009

December 05, 2009 17:48 PM

R707 and T413 ran push pull around the Melbourne suburbs, from Newport to Glen Waverley, Flemington Racecourse and Lilydale. Chasing a train around suburbia by car = fail!

Accidents

April 28, 2012 12:55 PM

Miscellaneous accidents from around the place, derailments, clueless passengers, and broken bits and pieces.

Adelaide's O-Bahn Busway

December 14, 2011 21:27 PM

The weirdest mode of public transport in Adelaide is the O-Bahn - a concrete guideway that lets buses run at 100 km/h, and the driver don't need to steer.

Adelaide's O-Bahn Busway recovery truck

December 14, 2011 21:30 PM

With the O-Bahn Busway in Adelaide they need a special double ended tow truck to rescue buses stranded on the concrete guideway. It also seems to be used to move normal buses.

Adelaide buses

December 07, 2011 11:54 AM

All of the route bus services in Adelaide are operated under the AdelaideMetro name and livery, but are contracted out to a number of private companies. As of 2011 a new red front livery is replacing the previous yellow fronted version.

Adelaide Hills and Mount Lofty

December 05, 2011 16:21 PM

Freight action headed west from Adelaide, headed up the hills and east towards Victoria.

Adelaide rail revitalisation

December 11, 2011 16:39 PM

As part of the preparation for the electrification of Adelaide's suburban network, the various railway lines are being ripped up and relaid.

Adelaide Railway Station

January 31, 2012 21:11 PM

Located on the edge of the CBD on North Terrace, Adelaide Railway Station is the hub of the TransAdelaide suburban network.

Adelaide stations and infrastructure

January 31, 2012 21:34 PM

Photos of railway infrastructure around the TransAdelaide network in suburban Adelaide - stations, signals, and such

Adelaide trams

December 07, 2011 12:10 PM

Running from the Adelaide CBD to down to the beach at Glenelg, today a collection of Flexity and Citadis trams run the service.

Airshow 2011 specials: V/Line trains and shuttle buses

March 07, 2011 21:24 PM

The most boring airshow for V/Line ever: VLocities ran the majority of services. Only one hauled push-pull set ran, with a pair of N classes it only ran one return trip on Saturday and one return trip on Sunday.

AK track recording cars

October 07, 2009 19:49 PM

The AK cars are a set of three specially equipped ex-NSWGR carriages fitted out for track inspection and testing purposes. They are operated by the Australian Rail Track Corporation over their standard gauge lines behind hired motive power on a regular basis

Apex quarry train

February 06, 2012 18:51 PM

The Apex train carries gravel and other quarry products from Kilmore East on the North East line, to Westall in south-eastern Melbourne, Brooklyn in western Melbourne, and North Shore in Geelong.

Avoca line signalling and infrastructure

February 14, 2010 22:52 PM

B64 transfer by road

December 16, 2010 09:08 AM

B64 was stored for a number of years at Ballarat East for / by Steamrail Victoria. In 2008 it was purchased by El Zorro and moved to Avteq to be rebuilt and recommissioned. For an unknown reason it was moved to the old FCL shed at South Dynon by road, coincidentally this shed has a number of container-mounted gensets with the El Zorro name on them. Two new ZDXF type container flats were also moved here and placed on the ground minus bogies.

Bacardi Express 2009

March 27, 2009 09:54 AM

In March 2009 the Bacardi company chartered the Southern Aurora consist from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum to run a special train between Melbourne and Sydney, with a number of concerts along the way.