SRHC - Royal Train charter for St James Rail 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
From Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 November 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their 'Royal Train' with A66, T382 and T378 on a charter for St James Rail, taking passengers from Melbourne to Warrnambool, on to Bendigo, and finally back from Echuca to Melbourne.
Steamrail - Eaglemont Village Tait shuttles 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
On Sunday 26 November 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran shuttles trips between Clifton Hill and Heidelberg for the Eaglemont Village heritage day festival.
Qube shuttles at the Port of Melbourne
Sunday 3 March 2024
In November 2023 Qube Logistics started operating container shuttle trains between Swanson Dock West and Victoria Dock due to industrial action blocking access to the DP World container terminal.
Great Southern Rail carriage refurbishment
Saturday 26 March 2011
In 2006-2008 Great Southern Rail sent a number of carriages to the United Group workshops at Ballarat to be refurbished to the new 'Platinum' class standards for use on the new Southern Spirit service.
Sydney Rail Services carriage transfer to Dimboola 2023
Wednesday 15 November 2023
In November 2023 Sydney Rail Services sent diesel locomotive 4903, power van OPV 2402 and carriage NDS2283 from New South Wales to Dimboola, where they collected stored passenger carriage BK605 from the Steamrail compound then returned to NSW.
V/Line to Tarneit and Wyndham Vale
Sunday 10 December 2023
V/Line trains on the Regional Rail Link route from Deer Park, through Tarneit and Wyndham Vale, and on to Manor Junction on the Geelong line.
Ringwood East level crossing removal
Friday 26 January 2024
The Dublin Road level crossing on the Lilydale line in Ringwood East is being replaced with a rail under road bridge, with a new Ringwood East railway station being built in the resulting trench.
Croydon level crossing removal
Saturday 11 November 2023
The Coolstore Road level crossing on the Lilydale line in Croydon is being replaced by a rail over road bridge, along with a new elevated Croydon railway station.
Buses for Hire Melbourne
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Buses for Hire Melbourne is a charter coach operator based in Rockbank.
First public HCMT services on the Sunbury line
Monday 30 October 2023
On 30 October 2023 the first High Capacity Metro Train carried passengers on the Sunbury line, with two morning peak hour services running direct from Sunbury direct to Flinders Street and then through to Pakenham.
Steamrail - Tait charter to Upper Ferntree Gully 2023
Tuesday 24 October 2023
On 24 October 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their Tait set with 381M, 230D and 317M to Upper Ferntree Gully on a charter for Cruise Express.
Parkdale level crossing removal replacement buses
Saturday 21 October 2023
Works on the Parkdale level crossing removal project have required train services on the Frankston lines to be replaced by buses.
Steamrail - Christmas charters 2023
Saturday 21 October 2023
Each year Steamrail runs a series of charter trains in the later half of the year for Dreamscape Tours, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges and return, with plenty of booze and partying along the way.
North East Link rail replacement buses
Saturday 14 October 2023
Buses are replacing trains on the Hurstbridge line between Heidelberg and Greensborough so that the North East Link project can build a massive freeway over the railway at Watsonia
707 Operations - Grainlander to Manangatang, October 2023
Sunday 15 October 2023
On the weekend of 13-15 October 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Manangatang with N467 leading A66.
W class tram at 'The Melbourne Store'
Tuesday 26 February 2019
There is a mockup W class tram located at the 'The Melbourne Store' outlet the Melbourne Airport international departures terminal.
Steamrail - The Gippslander, 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
On the weekend of 6-8 October 2023 Steamrail VIctoira ran their 'The Gippslander' train to Eastern Victoria with R761 and A2 986, running shuttles out of Sale and Bairnsdale.
SRHC - Wimmera Weekender 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
In October 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their standard gauge 'Wimmera Weekender' tour from Seymour to Murtoa and north along the Hopetoun line with S307 and C501.
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.
Metro Tunnel test trains
Saturday 13 April 2024
On the morning of 25 July 2023 the first trains entered the Metro Tunnel via the South Yarra portal to commence the testing program. Additional trains have since been rotated through the tunnel, a full occupation being required on the mainline tracks so they can enter the normally blocked off junction. In November 2023 the first end-to-end testing from Footscray to Hawksburn was completed.
Dragon Coach Tour
Friday 22 September 2023
Dragon Coach Tour is a charter coach operator based in Campbellfield.
Steamrail - Cranbourne shuttles, 2023
Saturday 23 September 2023
On 23 September 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their 5-car Tait set 381M-208T-230D-341T-317M with A2 986 on shuttle trips between between Cranbourne and Dandenong.
Steamrail - PCJ power van transfer 2023
Wednesday 20 September 2023
On Wednesday 20 September 2023 Steamrail Victoria's T395 travelled to South Dynon to collected retired V/Line power van PCJ491 after gauge conversion and return it to Newport Workshops.
Watco Australia T class transfers, 2021
Tuesday 31 August 2021
In July 2021 Rail First T class locomotives T369, T377 and T376 were put onto standard gauge and transferred to Adelaide, where they received a repaint into Watco Australia livery for their new life in Western Australia.
Turnbull's Hire
Tuesday 19 September 2023
Turnbull's Hire rents out 4WDs, minibuses and other vehicles.
NaviLens
Tuesday 19 September 2023
In August 2023 Yarra Trams rolled out NaviLens codes along route 96 at tram stops and onboard trams, which when scanned by the matching app audibly provides passengers with information on their current location, routes serving the location, as well as live tram arrival information.
Raising the Rattler Pole
Tuesday 19 September 2023
'Raising The Rattler Pole' is a sculpture by David Bell of a replica W class tram, located at the corner of Flinders and Spencer Street.
'fifteen' at Flagstaff station
Friday 25 May 2012
In May 2012 performance piece 'fifteen' was performed at Flagstaff station, as part of the Next Wave Festival.
Watco Australia wagon transfer, 2021
Tuesday 30 November 2021
In November 2021 SCT Logistics operated transfer train PM3 from Port to Melbourne with CM3307 and GL111 leading a rake of empty CFCLA container wagons returning from hire to Watco in Western Australia.
Watco Australia H class transfers, 2023
Tuesday 12 September 2023
On 11 September 2023 Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomtovirs T381 and T363 headed light engine to the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre to collect stored locomotives H1 and H2, then to Newport Workshops to collect H3 and H5. The next day they were transferred to the SSR workshops at North Bendigo, to be refurbished on behalf of Watco Australia, who will use them to shunt the BlueScope Port Kembla works.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, September 2023
Friday 8 September 2023
On the weekend of 8-10 September 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with R700 leading A66 and N474.
DERMPAV - Wendouree trip, 2023
Saturday 26 August 2023
On Saturday 26 August 2023 DERMPAV ran a tour from Newport to Wendouree and return with RM58, running via North Geelong and Gheringhap on the down, and via Bacchus Marsh and Sunshine on the up.
707 Operations - Ettamogah carriage transfer, 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
On Sunday 20 August 2023 N457 and T387 headed from Melbourne to Ettamogah to collect a set of retired V/Line standard gauge carriages from storage at Ettamogah, and return them to Melbourne the next day.
Belbaker Bus Charter
Friday 18 August 2023
Belbaker Bus Charter is a charter bus ooperated based in Brisbane, Queensland.
Explore Australia Tours
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Explore Australia Tours is a Melbourne-based tour bus operator.
Extragreen Holidays
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Extragreen Holidays is a Melbourne-based tour bus operator.
Ballarat Coachlines
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Ballarat Coachlines is a charter coach operator based in Ballarat.
Large scale rolling stock models
Wednesday 12 October 2022
As part of their aprenticeship Victorian Railways tradespeople constructed large scale models of railway rolling stock and locomotives, which were then put on display at railway stations around the state.
Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach level crossing removal
Saturday 12 August 2023
In 2021 five level crossings Edithvale Road in Edithvale; Station Street in Bonbeach and Swanpool Avenue, Chelsea Road and Argyle Avenue in Chelsea were removed by placing the Frankston line into a trench; along with three new railway stations at Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach.
Camms Road level crossing removal
Saturday 12 August 2023
The level crossing at Camms Road in Cranbourne is being replaced by a road over rail bridge.
Bayswater Park
Saturday 12 August 2023
In 1964 steam locomotive D3 666 was statically preserved at Bayswater Park in Melbourne's east.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, August 2023
Friday 11 August 2023
On the weekend of 11-13 August 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with Steamrail's R761 leading A66 and A62.
Steamrail - Tait shuttles to Showgrounds, 2023
Sunday 6 August 2023
On Sunday 6 August 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their 5-car Tait set 381M-208T-230D-341T-317M between Flinders Street Station and Melbourne Showgrounds in conjunction with the AMRA 51st Model Train Exhibition.
Albion signal failure, 2023
Friday 4 August 2023
On Friday 4 August 2023 signal ALB545 failed at Albion, delaying outbound trains on the Sunbury line as each train was required to stop and receive a caution order from the signaller before they could proceed.
Siemens train recovery, 2023
Tuesday 1 August 2023
On Monday 31 July 2023 a Powercor 22kV power line fell across the railway line at Laverton, causing a power surge on the 1500V DC traction power supply, bringing down the overhead, and cooking two Siemens trains. The next day N456 was out sent to assist, recovering the stranded Siemens trains as individual 3-car sets.
HCMT transfer, July 2023
Wednesday 26 July 2023
On 26 July 2023 Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotives T363 and P14 delivered a brand new HCMT set from Newport to Pakenham East.
High Capacity Metro Train empty car transfers
Monday 25 March 2024
Despite not carrying passengers on the Sunbury line yet, High Capacity Metro Trains can be seen running empty to Calder Park to stable between peaks.
Pacific National Queensland
Friday 24 April 2015
Pacific National Queensland operates coal, intermodal and bulk freight services on the narrow gauge network of Queensland.
Cairns cement shunt
Monday 25 August 2014
The Cairns Kuranda Steam Railway has an ex-Emu Bay Railway 11 Class diesel 1101 used to transfer wagons loaded with containerised cement delivered to Portsmith Yard in Cairns by Aurizon, to the Cairns cement silo siding for Cement Australia.