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707 Operations - Seymour driver training, October 2021

Sunday 24 October 2021

On Sunday 24 October 2021 R707 lead a driver training run from Newport Workshops to Seymour via Brooklyn and Sunshine, using carriages PCP 294 - ACZ 255 - BZ 270 - BRS 224 - LAN 2352 - CP 35.

707 Operations - Seymour May 2012

Saturday 19 May 2012

707 Operations took R707 to Seymour and return on 19 May 2012, with T413 providing some assistance.

707 Operations - Seymour October 2014

Saturday 18 October 2014

On October 18, 2014 R711 and R707 double headed a train Southern Cross to Seymour and return, conveying passengers for the 'Tastes of the Goulburn' festival

707 Operations - Seymour transfer, July 2018

Saturday 28 July 2018

On 28 July 2018 T413 and H5 worked a train made up of PCP294, NAM2336, Club Car 'Victoria', BS216, Avoca, BS219 and VAM1 from Newport Workshops to Seymour, the BS carriages earmarked for restoration at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre. The train returned a day later, with F202 and H3 in the consist and minus a few carriages.

707 Operations - Seymour, July 2015

Sunday 19 July 2015

On July 19, 2015 707 Operations ran a special train to Seymour and return, featuring a trio of R class steam locomotives: R707, R711 and R761

707 Operations - Seymour, May 2019

Saturday 18 May 2019

On 18 May 2017 707 Operations ran a private charter from Newport to Seymour and return, via Southern Cross Station.  H5 and H3 lead the train, made up of PCP 294, BRS 224, Club Car 'Victoria', BK 708 & Overland sleeper 'Kuldalai' JTA6.

707 Operations - Somerville Sojourn and the Mornington Tourist Railway 2019

Saturday 30 March 2019

On 30 March 2019 707 Operations ran their 'Somerville Sojourn and the Mornington Tourist Railway' tour to Long Island Junction and return, with locomotives H5 and T413 leading carriages PCP294, BS212, BRS224 and BS205

707 Operations - Sound Tracks music festival, 2023

Friday 6 October 2023

On the weekend of 6-8 October 2023 the 'Sound Tracks' music festival travelled to Charlton on a 707 Operations train made up of sleeping carriages and club cars.

707 Operations - Steam and Streamliner, August 2018

Sunday 26 August 2018

707 Operations ran their 'Steam and Streamliner' tour from Newport to Berwick and Stony Point on 26 August 2018, featuring steam locomotive R707 and recently retired V/Line diesel locomotive A66.

707 Operations - Steam over Skyrail to Sale, June 2018

Saturday 23 June 2018

On 23 June 2018 707 Operations ran their 'Steam over Skyrail to Sale' train from Newport Workshops to Sale and return, being the first steam train to pass over the completed 'skyrail' viaducts between Caulfield and Dandenong. R707 led the train, with H5 and T413 assisting a train made up of PCP 294, SJ 284, Club 1, NAM 2336, LAN 2354, BS 212, BS 205, BK 708, BRS 224, BZ 270, ACZ255.

707 Operations - Stony Point members train 2023

Sunday 26 November 2023

On Sunday 26 November 2023 707 Operations ran their members train to Stony Point, with R707 leading V/Line locomotives P12 and P15 with carriage set SLH33.

707 Operations - Strawberry and Cherry Festival, November 2018

Saturday 17 November 2018

On 17 November 2018 707 Operations ran a special train to the Strawberry and Cherry Festival at Bacchus Marsh, with R707 leading Y127 and T413 along with PCP 294, ACZ 255, BZ 270, BRS 224, Club 1, BS 205, JTA 6 and D 318.

707 Operations - Suburban tour December 2009

Saturday 5 December 2009

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!

707 Operations - Tastes of the Goulburn, 2018

Saturday 20 October 2018

707 Operations ran a special train from Melbourne to Seymour and return on 20 October 2018 to transport passengers to the 'Tastes of the Goulburn' festival in Seymour. R707 and H5 led the train, with carriages PCP 294, ACZ 255, BZ 270, BS 205, BRS 224, BK 708 and BS 212 in the consist.

707 Operations - Tastes of the Goulburn, 2019

Saturday 19 October 2019

707 Operations ran a special train from Melbourne to Seymour and return on 19 October 2018 to transport passengers to the 'Tastes of the Goulburn' festival in Seymour. R707, H5 and T392 led the train, with carriages VAM 1, PCP 294, ACZ 255, BZ 270, BRS 224, CLUB 1, BS 205, BS 212, JTA 6, BK 708, Moorabool and D318 in the consist.

707 Operations - The Riverlander, July 2023

Friday 14 July 2023

On the weekend of Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Deniliquin behind R707, N452 and A66.

707 Operations - The Riverlander, March 2024

Sunday 10 March 2024

On the weekend of Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2024 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Swan Hill and Piangil behind V/Line locomotives N462 and N468.

707 Operations - The Winelander to Inverleigh, 2024

On 26 January 2024 707 Operations ran their first standard gauge tour from Melbourne to Inverleigh and return, with T387 and N469 leading retired V/Line carriages ACN45, BN22, BN5, BRN43, ACN48 and power van PCJ493.

707 Operations - Winter School Holiday Steam to Gisborne, 2019

Sunday 7 July 2019

707 Operations ran a school holiday special to Gisborne on 7 July 2019, with R707 leading PCP294, ACZ255, BRS224, Club1, BS205, BS202 and D318. Due to the lack of turntable, the train returned to Melbourne tender first

707 Operations transfer to Seymour

Tuesday 7 February 2023

On Tuesday 7 February 2023 V/Line locomotive P12 transferred sleeping carriage VAM1 and the Spirit of Progress Dining Car from Newport Workshops to SRHC in Seymour, travelling via the Newport-Sunshine and Albion-Jacana goods lines.

2015 Melbourne rail and tram industrial action

Thursday 10 September 2015

In 2015 the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has launched industrial action against both Metro Trains and Yarra Trams, following the breakdown in negotiations around their new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

8114 derailed at South Dynon, August 2012

Wednesday 22 August 2012

On August 22, 2012 Pacific National locomotive 8114 derailed outside the Melbourne Operations Terminal at South Dynon. Only a short distance off the rails, it was moved back onto the tracks with the use of timber blocks.

A Tram to the Park tour, March 2017

Sunday 19 March 2017

On 19 March 2017 tram A2.300 lead the 'A Tram to the Park' tour across Melbourne.

AAT Kings

Monday 3 February 2020

AAT Kings is an Australian coach tour operator.

Abbotts Road level crossing crash

Saturday 14 September 2013

On the morning of 3 November 2012 a Comeng suburban train collided with a semi-trailer truck at the Abbotts Road level crossing in Dandenong. The collision resulted in one train passenger fatality, injury to five other passengers and the critical injury of the train driver. Leading carriages 306M, 1003T and 305M were scrapped, with cars 589M, 1022T, and 583M damaged beyond repair.

Abbotts Road level crossing removal project

Sunday 24 March 2019

The level crossing on the Cranbourne line at Abbotts Road in Dandenong South is being replaced by a single track rail over road bridge

ABC Tours

Friday 28 July 2023

ABC Tours is a charter bus and coach operator based in Melbourne's western suburbs.

Accident damaged SW6.866, May 2017

Wednesday 24 May 2017

On 24 May 2017 a truck collided with tram SW6.866 at the corner of Flinders and Spencer Street.

ACT public transport response to the Coronavirus pandemic

Tuesday 11 October 2022

Following the response of Australian Capital Territory public transport operators to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

ACTION Canberra

Tuesday 11 October 2022

ACTION is a bus operator owned by the ACT Government which operates public bus services across Canberra.

Adelaide bus infrastructure

Thursday 3 October 2019

All kinds of bus infrastructure from Adelaide - bus stops and interchanges

Adelaide buses

Friday 4 October 2019

All of the route bus services in Adelaide are operated under the Adelaide Metro 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 Metro suburban trains

Friday 4 October 2019

Adelaide Metro operates the Adelaide suburban railway network, using a fleet of DMUs made up of the 2000 class 'Jumbos' and the slightly newer 3000 class Comeng railcars, as well as the new 4000 class A-City EMUs

Adelaide Metro ticketing

Friday 4 October 2019

In 2012 Adelaide Metro introduced their new Metrocard smartcard ticketing system, that runs in parallel with the previous Crouzet magnetic stripe system used for single trip tickets.

Adelaide Metro train bits and pieces

Friday 4 October 2019

Photo of all kinds of odds and sods from the Adelaide Metro fleet of DMUs.

Adelaide Metro visiting the wheel lathe

Friday 2 December 2011

Adelaide Metro send their railcars to the Downer EDI operated wheel lathe at Dry Creek motive power centre as required.

Adelaide Rail Revitalisation project

Saturday 3 December 2011

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

Adelaide Rail Revitalisation works trains

Friday 9 July 2010

For the Adelaide Rail Revitalisation project works trains operated between Victoria and Adelaide, bringing welded rail from the Anzac Sidings at Spotswood, and concrete sleepers from the Austrak plant via the loading siding at Inverleigh.

Adelaide Railway Station

Friday 4 October 2019

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

Adelaide stations and infrastructure

Wednesday 5 October 2022

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

Adelaide tram bits

Wednesday 2 October 2019

Photos of bits and pieces on and around Adelaide's trams

Adelaide tram deliveries via Melbourne

Saturday 16 July 2011

In recent years Adelaide's new trams have been delivered by sea to Melbourne, then transferred by road to Adelaide.

Adelaide tram infrastructure

Wednesday 2 October 2019

Bits and pieces of tramway infrastructure from around the Adelaide Metro network.

Adelaide trams

Wednesday 2 October 2019

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

Adelaide's O-Bahn Busway

Wednesday 2 October 2019

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

Thursday 1 December 2011

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.

Airport buses of Victoria

Saturday 10 June 2017

Several airport bus services connect the suburbs and regional centres to both Melbourne and Avalon Airports.

Airport Link Sydney

Sunday 11 June 2017

A privately owned underground railway that runs between Sydney Central and Wolli Creek, with stations located at the International and Domestic airport terminals