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Steamrail - Geelong line parallel run, October 2016

On October 30 D3 639 and R761 led a pair of steam hauled trains between Southern Cross and Geelong via the Regional Rail Link tracks. Both trains ran parallel from Southern Cross Station to Sunshine and from Little River to North Geelong on the Geelong-bound leg, as well as between Geelong and Little River on the up leg.

D3 639 on the suburban lines starts to slow after Tottenham station

Sunday 30 October 2016 10:32 AM
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R761 takes the lead on the RRL tracks at Sunshine

Sunday 30 October 2016 10:33 AM
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R761 takes the lead on the RRL tracks at Sunshine

Sunday 30 October 2016 10:34 AM
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R761 turns onto the RRL tracks at Deer Park Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 10:42 AM
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R761 in the lead along the RRL tracks at Wyndham Vale South

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:00 AM
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Climbing towards the flyover at Manor Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:02 AM
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R761 passing over the flyover at Manor Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:03 AM
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R761 descends the flyover at Manor Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:03 AM
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Passing the up end crossover at Little River

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:12 AM
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Photographers line the platform at Little River

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:13 AM
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With train #1 now on the west line, D3 639 closes in on the parallel east line at Little River

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:19 AM
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Train #2 moves into the lead at Little River

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:19 AM
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D3 639 closes in on train #1 outside Lara

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:26 AM
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Onlookers fill the platform at Lara, as train #2 takes the lead

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:29 AM
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More sightseers at the Geelong end of Lara

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:31 AM
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D3 639 closes in on train #1 at North Shore

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:37 AM
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D3 639 closes in on train #1 at North Shore

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:38 AM
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Sightseers at North Shore station

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:39 AM
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R561 starts to slow on the approach to North Geelong Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:39 AM
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Train #2 gets a clear run, as train #1 slows for the crossover at North Geelong Junction

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:40 AM
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R761 leads train #1 into Geelong station, train #2 having already arrived

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:49 AM
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R761 leads train #1 into Geelong station, train #2 having already arrived

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:50 AM
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D3 639 runs around the carriages at Geelong station

Sunday 30 October 2016 11:57 AM
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R761 runs around the carriages at Geelong station

Sunday 30 October 2016 12:02 PM
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