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Ballarat Line Upgrade consolidation trains

As part of the Ballarat Line Upgrade works that have duplicated the railway between between Caroline Springs and Melton, on 27 November 2019 a pair of heavy freight trains ran across the newly commissioned track for 24 hours, consolidating the recently laid ballast before normal services commenced on the line.

Qube's train was made up of B76, T373 and T376 push-pull with G512, container wagons from the Maryvale service, and cement tanktainers from the Dandenong service. Southern Shorthaul Railroad's train was made up of B75, S312, P17 and P18 push-pull with S302 and S317 on the Kensington grain consist.

S302 and S317 arrive into Caroline Springs on the up

Wednesday 27 November 2019 1:27 PM
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G512 with cement tanktainers and containers on the Qube train at Caroline Springs

Wednesday 27 November 2019 1:20 PM
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Cement tanktainers and containers on the city end of the Qube train at Caroline Springs

Wednesday 27 November 2019 1:19 PM
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G512 trails the Qube train through Sunshine on the down

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:22 PM
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Cement tanktainers from the Dandenong service make up the rear of the train

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:22 PM
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40 foot Qube containers from the Maryvale service make up the front of the train

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:21 PM
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B76, T373 and T376 lead the Qube train through Sunshine on the down

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:21 PM
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B76, T373 and T376 lead the Qube train through Sunshine on the down

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:21 PM
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S302 and S317 trailing the SSR train through Sunshine on the down

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:03 PM
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BGKF grain wagons in the consist of the SSR train at Sunshine

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:02 PM
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B75, S312, P17 and P18 leading the SSR train through Sunshine on the down

Tuesday 26 November 2019 9:02 PM
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