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Sunbury electrification project

Electrification of the Bendigo line between Sydenham and Sunbury started in 2011 and was completed in 2012. Diggers Rest and Sunbury stations were upgraded, a new stabling yard built at the end of the line, overhead wires were installed above the tracks, and five new traction substations were built.

Looking down the row of stanchions from Sydenham

Wednesday 19 October 2011 5:43 PM
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Old station building at Sydenham, at the Melton Highway level crossing

Wednesday 19 October 2011 5:41 PM
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Tracks split apart at the Melton Highway level crossing, Sydenham

Wednesday 19 October 2011 5:39 PM
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Old station building at Sydenham, at the Melton Highway level crossing

Wednesday 19 October 2011 5:39 PM
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One half of the termination of catenary and contact wires: double stanchions to the left, terminating stanchions to the right

Wednesday 19 October 2011 4:29 PM
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Pair of stanchions: used to feed in new contact and catenary wires, in conjunction with another pair of stanchions down the line

Wednesday 19 October 2011 4:29 PM
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Stanchion with cantilever arm fitted, as well as tensioning equipment for the termination of the contact and catenary wires

Wednesday 19 October 2011 4:29 PM
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Stanchions fitted out for the termination of the overhead line, the wheels are tensioning equipment

Wednesday 19 October 2011 4:28 PM
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Current end of the wires at the down end of Calder Park Drive

Wednesday 3 August 2011 5:25 PM
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Signage at the entrance of the work site

Wednesday 3 August 2011 5:04 PM
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White on black stop sign: at the exit from the access track along the work site

Presumably it is coloured this way so train drivers on the parallel tracks don't mistake it for a red signal

Wednesday 3 August 2011 5:02 PM
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Only stanchions on the up line between between Diggers Rest and the Watsons Road level crossing

Wednesday 3 August 2011 5:00 PM
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Looking towards Sunbury from Watsons Road, stanchions erected on both lines but no wires

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:59 PM
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Looking up the line from the Watsons Road level crossing

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:58 PM
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'Take care: Site of Biological Significance' sign beside the tracks

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:54 PM
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Calder Highway level crossing at Diggers Rest: almost in the middle of an intersection

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:44 PM
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Using Myki at Diggers Rest? You have a 500 metre walk to touch off on the way home!

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:43 PM
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Temporary entrance to Diggers Rest platform 2, via the car park construction site

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:42 PM
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Construction work at the down end of Diggers Rest platform 2

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:42 PM
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Construction work at the up end of Diggers Rest platform 2

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:42 PM
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Tactile paving on the resurfaced platform at Diggers Rest

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:33 PM
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Work on the massive platform verandas at the down end of Diggers Rest

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:30 PM
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Concrete slabs for the up end platform extension at Diggers Rest

Wednesday 3 August 2011 4:29 PM
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