'Guard iron low' chalked on the side of a Comeng M car
The guard irons are affixed on the bogies and prevent debris on the track from getting stuck under the wheels. Also note the transition coupler stored beneath the cab.
Tuesday 9 September 2014 08:26 AMViewed 1058 times
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X'Trapolis 925M with the 'Don Corrie' name reapplied
Sunday 20 July 2014 11:16 AMViewed 1581 times
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Washing down a Comeng train by hand at Melbourne Yard
Friday 11 July 2014 13:36 PMViewed 3996 times
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Washing down a Comeng train by hand at Melbourne Yard
Friday 11 July 2014 13:30 PMViewed 3354 times, 34 times this year)
Comeng M carriage running around with one of the four pantographs in the down position
Friday 9 May 2014 07:49 AMViewed 1173 times
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Electric arc causes a blue flash when the pantograph crosses a section insulator
At the up end of Sunshine station - the arc occurs because the train is drawing power while powering away from the station, and momentarily connects the two otherwise isolated electrical sections in the overhead.
Wednesday 30 April 2014 17:27 PMViewed 1715 times
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Lowered pantograph atop a X'Trapolis EMU
Thursday 24 April 2014 14:23 PMViewed 1068 times
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Raised pantograph atop a X'Trapolis EMU
Thursday 24 April 2014 14:22 PMViewed 1467 times
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Twin-arm pantograph on Hitachi 273M
Saturday 12 April 2014 13:13 PMViewed 955 times
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Coupled Scharfenberg couplers between two Comeng trains
Friday 28 February 2014 08:25 AMViewed 1658 times
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'Metro Trains Melbourne' decals on the side of a Siemens train starting to turn tatty
Tuesday 25 February 2014 08:36 AMViewed 2321 times
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Comeng 537M with trial forwards facing CCTV cameras installed
Running around as a fixed 6-carriage set, with 528M up the other end having the same equipment.
Tuesday 25 February 2014 08:31 AMViewed 1643 times
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Siemens train with the rear headlights still turned on
Wednesday 12 February 2014 08:43 AMViewed 1091 times
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Microelettrica Scientifica manufactured resistor grids on the roof of an X'Trapolis train
Part of the rheostatic brake system, used to dissipate the energy from the traction motors running as generators.
Saturday 18 January 2014 07:15 AMViewed 2091 times
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In service Siemens train, with out of four pantographs down
Monday 13 January 2014 17:49 PMViewed 945 times
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'Data Version 7.0' on the headboard of a Siemens train
Monday 13 January 2014 08:37 AMViewed 1189 times
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Good to see PTV focusing on the important stuff!
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Monday 13 January 2014 08:34 AMViewed 910 times
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Freshly refurbished bogies on a disk braked Comeng train
Note the blue boxes hiding behind the frames - these are the traction motors
Wednesday 8 January 2014 20:08 PMViewed 2857 times
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Very cramped 'Flemington Racecourse' destination displayed on a Siemens train
Tuesday 31 December 2013 17:19 PMViewed 965 times
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Not-quite-right placement of the 'Metro' sticker on the front of a Comeng train
Monday 30 December 2013 18:02 PMViewed 1397 times
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'Metro' branding still showing from beneath the new PTV logo on an EDI Comeng
Friday 20 December 2013 18:36 PMViewed 1237 times
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Remains of a Metlink sticker still showing on a PTV-rebranded Comeng
Friday 20 December 2013 08:52 AMViewed 998 times
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PTV branding replaces Metro and Metlink stickers on the side of a Siemens train
Friday 13 December 2013 08:54 AMViewed 2636 times
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Stencilled carriage number on the bottom carbody corner of Comeng 1008T
Friday 25 October 2013 08:09 AMViewed 919 times, 17 times this year)
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