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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.

G521 under refurbishment for SCT, with N473 beside under overhaul

Monday 20 August 2007 1:40 PM
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BL30 under overhaul beside an unidentified G class for SCT

Monday 20 August 2007 1:40 PM
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G521 under refurbishment for SCT, with N473 beside under overhaul

Monday 20 August 2007 1:39 PM
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BL30, a third SCT G, and N460 minus carbody

Monday 20 August 2007 1:39 PM
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BL30 with its radiator assembly upside down in front of it

Monday 20 August 2007 1:38 PM
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Part of the carbody of N460 separated from the rest of the locomotive

Monday 20 August 2007 1:38 PM
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N473 under overhaul in the locomotive shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:38 PM
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Walking down the engine shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:37 PM
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P17 missing its HEP generator

Monday 20 August 2007 1:36 PM
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Locomotive bogies and the handrails from a P class locomotive

Monday 20 August 2007 1:36 PM
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P17, N473 and another SCT G class

Monday 20 August 2007 1:36 PM
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Cummins genset used to produce Head End Power onboard an N class locomotive

G512 in the background

Monday 20 August 2007 1:35 PM
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Broken windscreen from a diesel locomotive

Monday 20 August 2007 1:34 PM
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Part of the carbody of P17 separated from the rest of the locomotive

Monday 20 August 2007 1:34 PM
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P17 under overhaul in the locomotive shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:34 PM
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P17, N473 and another SCT G class in the loco shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:34 PM
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N475 and a SCT G class

Monday 20 August 2007 1:33 PM
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EMU engine block undergoing overhaul

Monday 20 August 2007 1:32 PM
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SCT G class on workshop bogies being overhauled in the locomotive shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:32 PM
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Old batteries removed from a diesel locomotive

Monday 20 August 2007 1:29 PM
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Freshly refurbished EMD engine covered in masking paper following painting

Monday 20 August 2007 1:29 PM
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SCT G class on workshop bogies being overhauled in the locomotive shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:29 PM
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SCT G class being overhauled in the locomotive shop

Monday 20 August 2007 1:29 PM
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GE parts in an EMD workshop...

Monday 20 August 2007 1:28 PM
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