Geelong football specials 2008
Saturday 31 May 2008
Geelong lost to Hawthorn in the 2008 AFL Grand Final at the MCG. V/Line specials for Geelong Cats fans included many push-pull P class operated trains, and a special headboard for grand final day.
Steamrail - Geelong May 2008
Sunday 11 May 2008
K190 ran a special train down to Geelong, here are some photos from the arrival and turning the loco
SRHC - Hills to the Bay tour, March 2008
Sunday 9 March 2008
The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran the "Hills to the Bay" tour from Seymour to Geelong via Southern Cross and return. V/Line locomotive N463 was hired to lead the trip due to (now fixed) signalling issues on the Geelong line preventing heritage diesels being used.
Steamrail - Geelong March 2008
Sunday 2 March 2008
V/Line's P18 was the loco with a mix of steel and wooden carriages. The hired loco was used because of signalling issues on the Geelong line preventing any non-TPWS fitted locomotives from using the line while normal passenger services were also running
Geelong football specials 2007
Saturday 22 September 2007
Geelong won against Port Adelaide in the 2007 AFL Grand Final at the MCG. V/Line specials for Geelong Cats fans, including many push-pull P class operated trains, and a special headboard for grand final day
Geelong private carriages
Thursday 19 July 2007
South Geelong has a collection of carriages privately owned by a ground called 'Rail Experience' located at the down end of the station. In 2007 carriage BS203 was removed by road, with the rest of the carriages moved to Newport Workshops in 2012 to make room for an expanded car park at the station.
Geelong Rail 150
Sunday 24 June 2007
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.
NSW Rail Transport Museum - Ararat 2007
Wednesday 25 April 2007
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.
SRHC - Warrnambool Blue Train, March 2007
Saturday 7 April 2007
In April 2007 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their blue train consist from Seymour via Melbourne and Geelong to Warrnambool and return. The locomotives were T357 and T320.
Steamrail - Geelong April 2007
Sunday 1 April 2007
T356 was the loco, and the train ran through to South Geelong to run around due to football specials taking up space at the usual destination of Geelong. I didn't notice until my way home...
V/Line 2007 Avalon Airshow specials
Saturday 24 March 2007
Every two years the Avalon Airshow is held outside Lara, with V/Line operating special trains between Melbourne, Geelong and Lara. Push-pull N classes on 8 car trains feature heavily.
SRHC - Hills to the Bay tour, March 2007
Sunday 11 March 2007
T357 and T320 ran the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre's 'Hills to the Bay' tour from Seymour to Geelong. Here are some photos from the trip.
Steamrail - Geelong Rail and Sail, February 2007
Sunday 25 February 2007
T364 was the loco on Steamrail's 'Rail and Sail' with a train of both wooden and steel cars
Steamrail - Geelong December 2006
Sunday 17 December 2006
T364 was the loco with a mix of steel S and K carriages
SRHC - Hills to the Bay tour, November 2006
Saturday 4 November 2006
The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their "Hills to the Bay" tour from Seymour to Geelong and return. T320 and T357 were the locos.
Steamrail - 'Geelong Flyer' September 2006
Thursday 28 September 2006
R761 was the loco with a train of mostly wooden cars
V/Line hired locomotives
Monday 24 July 2006
Occasionally V/Line has motive power shortages or failures, and need to hire locomotives from other operators for use on their own trains. In the photos here it is Freight Australia / Pacific National as the hirer
SRHC - Hills to the Bay tour, June 2006
Sunday 11 June 2006
On the June 11 2006 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their "Hills to the Bay" tour from Seymour to Geelong and return, with a sidetrip to Melbourne from Geelong. T378 and T357 were the locos.
SRHC - Hills to the Bay tour, March 2006
Saturday 4 March 2006
On the 4th of March 2006 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran the "Hills to the Bay" tour from Seymour to Geelong and return, with a side trip to Melbourne from Geelong. The train consisted of locomotive T357 leading T320, AE, BE, and ABE cars, BS1, the Avoca dining car, State Car No. 4, and Yarra Parlor car.
First VLocity Services to Geelong
Friday 3 February 2006
On February 3, 2006 the first revenue VLocity services operated to Geelong
Last days of S302
Friday 13 January 2006
S302 was bought by West Coast Railway soon after they were formed, and ran with them for a number of years. After their demise it was purchased by V/Line, who continued to use it on the midday Warrnambool train, where it was often replaced by an N class. S302 made her last run on January 13, 2006 after which it was put into storage. It was subsequently sold to El Zorro who operate it today
Steamrail - Geelong December 2005
Sunday 18 December 2005
Steamrail ran a "Santa Special" from Caulfield to Geelong (via. Newport) on Sunday December 18th 2005. K153 was the loco, with a mix of wooden and steel cars