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Metro Trains MelbourneJuly 27, 2010 08:50 AM
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Metro Trains Melbourne launchNovember 30, 2009 10:18 AM
XTrap 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M was stickered into the new 'Metro' livery for the first day. Held on platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, Premier John Brumby and Transport Minister Lynne Kosky were in attendance, along with MTM management. The train left late because of the media interviewing the pollies, who ended up being left behind. |
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Mildura freightJuly 12, 2010 15:38 PM
The Mildura freight runs from Merbein (just north of the town) to Melbourne and return for Wakefield Transport. The train is made up of standard and refrigerated containers, as well as a small amount of cement loading. Until recent years oil tankers, louvred vans and LCL containers were also attached to the train. |
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Mildura line signalling and infrastructureFebruary 20, 2010 16:28 PM
Infrastructure along the Mildura line, all the way along the line through Dunolly and Maryborough to Ballarat |
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Mineral sands trainJuly 28, 2010 16:17 PM
The mineral sands train is operated by El Zorro and runs on an irregular basis between Melbourne and Portland, to transport titanium and zircon mineral sands processed by Iluka Resources at Hamilton |
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Morwell stationDecember 08, 2008 17:40 PM
Photos of the Morwell freight terminals, including the Maryvale Exchange Sidings, and the Gippsland Intermodal Freight Terminal |
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mykiMay 13, 2010 09:00 AM
Photos of bits and pieces to do with the new 'Myki' smartcard ticketing system |
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National Railway Museum, Port AdelaideJuly 08, 2010 21:00 PM
Located on the site of Port Dock railway station in South Australia, it has a collection of narrow, broad and standard gauge locomotives and rolling stock from the SAR, CR, AN and Silverton Tramways, plus a number of other private operators |
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Newport WorkshopsJune 13, 2010 18:21 PM
Newport Workshops is the main railway heavy repair and maintenance facility in Melbourne. The eastern side is occupied by EDI Rail and Siemens, while the older buildings in West Block are occupied by heritage operators Steamrail Victoria and 707 Operations. The East Block is used as storage by VicTrack. Photos include some from a tour of the EDI section featuring the loco, bogie and wheel shops. |
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Newport Workshops 'Rotten Road'October 30, 2009 19:09 PM
'Rotten Road' at the Newport Workshops in Melbourne is located beside the Geelong railway line, and is full of heritage rolling stock stored in the open. In 2008 Victrack has started to scrap the stuff which is falling apart. |
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Newport Workshops: Steamrail and 707 OperationsMay 26, 2010 15:07 PM
Steamrail Victoria and 707 Operations have a large rolling stock fleet based at the West Block of Newport Workshops in Melbourne |
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New South Wales Rail Transport MuseumApril 25, 2007 13:20 PM
Every so often the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum runs their heritage trains across the border and into 'Mexico' |
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New VLocity livery - 3VL42July 22, 2010 18:09 PM
Fresh out of the factory, it looks like a stick of fairy floss! |
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New XTrapolis EMUsMay 20, 2010 10:21 AM
A second batch of XTrapolis EMUs are being imported, number from 1M upwards (and 1301T). The first 6 car set has arrived and is currently being tested and commissioned |
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North East freightJanuary 16, 2010 18:26 PM
Broad and standard gauge freight on the North East line |
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North East Victoria stations and infrastructureMay 08, 2010 09:05 AM
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North Geelong wagon scrappingJuly 05, 2009 16:53 PM
All kinds of wagons are stored at North Geelong Yard, in early 2008 Pacific National started to scrap a lot of the older wagons. This stopped by mid 2008, before restarting with tank wagons and VHCA cement hoppers in 2010. |
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NSW stations and infrastructureOctober 19, 2009 14:10 PM
Photos of stations and stuff from the wacky land up north - Gundagai, Harden Cootamundra West, Cootamundra, and a few tiny places |
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Oil shuntsOctober 29, 2007 14:36 PM
Shell Refinery at Corio despatched fuel by rail until late 2007/ early 2008. Before this time Y class locos usually took the wagons to and from North Geelong Yard |
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Other heritage trainsJuly 17, 2010 08:53 AM
Miscellaneous rail heritage photos |
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Pacifc National grain trainsJuly 13, 2010 14:16 PM
Grain is a major freight traffic in Victoria, but drought has cut the level of traffic in recent years. Trains operate on both broad and standard gauges, with the main destinations being export terminals at Melbourne and Geelong, as well as Portland, and a number of domestic flour mills |
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