Wongm's Rail Gallery

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 - 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!

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.

Bellarine Peninsula Railway

April 08, 2012 16:08 PM

The Bellarine Peninsula Railway operates between Queenscliff and Drysdale on the Bellarine Peninsula, outside Geelong. Once a broad gauge line that closed in 1978, it is now regauged to 3"6' and has a wide variety of narrow gauge rolling stock from around Australia

Canberra Railway Museum

October 16, 2009 18:00 PM

Operated by the ARHS ACT division, they have a large collection of NSW rolling stock and locomotives, including Southern Aurora carriages and a number of steam locomotives

Daylesford Spa Country Railway

February 14, 2010 15:29 PM

Geelong - Ballarat Railway 150th

April 14, 2012 18:28 PM

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Geelong Ballarat rail line opening, a special charter train ran from Geelong to Ballarat and return on 10th April 2012. Steamrail's T364 led the train, which included carriages 1BCE, 3ABE and 7ABE

Geelong private carriages

July 19, 2007 09:22 AM

South Geelong has a collection of privately owned carriages located at the down end of the station.

Geelong Rail 150

June 24, 2007 16:27 PM

A collection of photos of the special trains that ran to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Geelong - Melbourne Railway. Locomotives included R761, R707, D3 658 and diesel T356.

Heritage buses

March 10, 2012 13:51 PM

Malvern tram depot centenary

May 30, 2010 20:54 PM

National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide

July 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

Newport Workshops

January 21, 2012 14:16 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.

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.

Newport Workshops: Steamrail and 707 Operations

January 21, 2012 14:16 PM

Steamrail Victoria and 707 Operations have a large rolling stock fleet based at the West Block of Newport Workshops in Melbourne

NSW Rail Transport Museum: Ararat 2007

April 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' - this time 4201 and 4520 lead their Southern Auroa set through Melbourne to Ararat.

NSW Rail Transport Museum: Melbourne Cup Aurora 2011

November 06, 2011 18:26 PM

Heritage locomotives 4490 lead 4520 on the 11 carriage train of ex-Southern Aurora carriages from NSW to Melbourne on November 01, 2011.

NSW Rail Transport Museum Thirlmere

May 20, 2011 18:39 PM

New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, located at Thirlmere.

Other heritage trains

March 19, 2011 14:12 PM

Miscellaneous rail heritage photos

Puffing Billy

July 07, 2005 15:38 PM

Photos of the popular narrow gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne

Remnants of the Melbourne cable tramways

March 10, 2012 13:52 PM

Engine houses, tram depots, and other pits and pieces remaining of Melbourne's once extensive cable tramway network. The last Melbourne cable tram ceased running on 26th October 1940.