Wongm's Rail Gallery

Steamrail - Y112 Ballarat shuttles - August 2010

August 23, 2010 11:12 AM
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New South Wales

August 10, 2010 16:19 PM
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That wacky state up north, where two green lights is a valid signal, and Alco diesels were considered a good idea!

South Australia

August 10, 2010 16:18 PM
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Not like Victoria: diesel suburban trains and double stack freights!

V/Line - Maryborough line launch

July 25, 2010 19:58 PM
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V/Line services to Maryborough were officially launched on Saturday July 24, with VLocities VL34 and VL38 running special trains on the day, and Premier John Brumby and Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula there for the opening ceremonies.

The train carried passengers from Melbourne as far as Ballarat, then took invited guests to Creswick, where an opening ceremony for the new station was held. Locals were allowed to catch the train to Maryborough where another opening ceremony was held. Five shuttle trips were run between Maryborough and the 214 km post for the locals (originally six were planned) before VL38 headed back to Melbourne, VL34 stabled to run the first up service the next day.

Yarra Valley Tourist Railway

July 18, 2010 21:24 PM
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National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide

July 08, 2010 21:00 PM
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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

Western Victoria stations and infrastructure

July 08, 2010 21:00 PM
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Victor Harbor horse tramway

July 08, 2010 21:00 PM
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Running from Victor Harbor across a timber causeway to Granite Island, the first tram ran in 1894, the tourist service was restarted in 1986.

Tailem Bend

July 08, 2010 21:00 PM
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Once a huge railway town, now the yard is full of stored wagons, the main action being bank engines being attached to trains about to tackle the Adelaide Hills

Adelaide trams

July 08, 2010 20:58 PM
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Steamranger

July 08, 2010 20:59 PM
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Steamranger runs trains trains on the broad gauge Mount Barker - Goolwa - Victor Harbor railway line. The 'Cockle Train' runs regularly on the Goolwa - Victor Harbor section, their main depot is at Mount Barker.

Adelaide suburban

July 08, 2010 20:57 PM
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Operated by TransAdelaide, all of the railcars are diesel

Adelaide buses

July 08, 2010 20:57 PM
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The wackiest bit is the O-Bahn - a concrete guideway track that lets buses run at 100 km/h, and the driver don't need to steer

South Australia 2010

July 08, 2010 20:55 PM
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A week at Mount Lofty, with a daytrip to Dry Creek to see some double stack action!

Road coaches

July 28, 2010 15:38 PM
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Bus stops and timetables

July 08, 2010 20:19 PM
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New VLocity livery - 3VL42

August 29, 2010 13:48 PM
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Fresh out of the factory, it looks like a stick of fairy floss!

Coolaroo station opening

June 06, 2010 21:44 PM
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Malvern tram depot centenary

May 30, 2010 20:54 PM
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Newport Workshops: Steamrail and 707 Operations

May 26, 2010 15:07 PM
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Steamrail Victoria and 707 Operations have a large rolling stock fleet based at the West Block of Newport Workshops in Melbourne

Brooklyn wagon scrapping

June 05, 2010 11:01 AM
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Pacific National has started to clear out the multitudes of stored wagons at Tottenham Yard and selling them for scrap. A dozen or so at a time are being dragged at 20 km/h to Brooklyn, where they are being pushing into the VR tip siding to be cut up.

Tram infrastructure

August 26, 2010 14:49 PM
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Tramway work around Melbourne

Pacific National

May 05, 2010 10:38 AM
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Pacific National operates intrastate and interstate freight trains on the broad and standard gauges in Victoria

Suburban Melbourne

December 12, 2008 01:25 AM
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Metro Trains Melbourne operates the suburban railways of Melbourne with a fleet of electric multiple unit trains, taking over from Connex in 2009