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Newport Workshops: Downer Group and Siemens Rail

Newport Workshops is the main railway heavy repair and maintenance facility in Melbourne. The eastern side is occupied by EDI Rail and Siemens, while the older buildings in West Block are occupied by heritage operators Steamrail Victoria and 707 Operations. The East Block is used as storage by VicTrack. Photos include some from a tour of the EDI section featuring the locomotive, bogie and wheel shops.

Carriage set VN15 with power van PCJ493 heads out for a test run on the broad gauge at Newport Workshops

The first carriage set refurbished for V/Line standard gauge services to Albury

Wednesday 28 October 2009 8:31 AM
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El Zorro Y145 stabled with power van ZVDY 52K

Thursday 24 September 2009 8:17 AM
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Partially stripped carriage BN7 stored out the back of Newport Workshops

Converted to standard gauge for use on the Albury service

Sunday 20 September 2009 5:58 PM
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Partially stripped carriage BN7 stored out the back of Newport Workshops

Sunday 20 September 2009 5:57 PM
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Garden outside the admin offices with East Block behind

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:23 PM
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Motorail wagons stored outside East Block

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:21 PM
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Club Car Victoria and a SJ sleeper for the Vinelander stored outside East Block

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:21 PM
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Looking down East Block

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:21 PM
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Clocktower above the main office block

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:20 PM
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Alstom Comeng 698M and Siemens 756M stabled at the Garden Platform

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:07 PM
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Alstom Comeng 697M beside X'Trapolis 942M at the Garden Platform

Saturday 28 February 2009 12:06 PM
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Siemens, Comeng and X'Trapolis trains in the Garden platform

Sunday 18 January 2009 3:36 PM
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West Block of Newport Workshops

Wednesday 1 October 2008 5:44 PM
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Connex refurbished Hitachi train opposite the Garden Platform at Newport Workshops

Tuesday 29 July 2008 10:06 AM
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Connex refurbished Hitachi train opposite the Garden Platform at Newport Workshops

Tuesday 29 July 2008 10:05 AM
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Stored MTH carriages stored beside a refurbished Hitachi train at the Newport Garden Platform

Tuesday 13 May 2008 10:30 AM
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Refurbished 37M in Connex livery at Newport

Thursday 18 October 2007 4:03 PM
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The side of the refurbished set

Thursday 18 October 2007 4:02 PM
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Refurbished 37M in Connex livery at Newport

Thursday 18 October 2007 4:02 PM
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Hitachi at Newport's Garden Platform

Thursday 18 October 2007 4:01 PM
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Austbreck truck delivering some new pantographs

Tuesday 11 September 2007 2:01 PM
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Tail end of a Z car being shunted into the paint shop, having been sanded back

Tuesday 11 September 2007 12:15 PM
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Cab of burnt out Comeng 500M

Stored at Newport Workshops beside North Williamstown station

Tuesday 11 September 2007 11:04 AM
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