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Pacific National Apex quarry train

The 'Apex' train carries gravel and other quarry products from Kilmore East on the North East line, to Westall in south-eastern Melbourne, Brooklyn in western Melbourne, and North Shore in Geelong. Originally operated by the Victorian Railways, V/Line, Freight Australia then Pacific National, in 2016 Qube Logistics won the contract.

G542 and G525 lead the down Apex train through Broadmeadows station

Monday 25 August 2014 7:13 PM
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With the locos having run around, the train heads out of Tottenham Yard bound for Brooklyn via the flyover

Sunday 6 April 2014 11:55 AM
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A79 and A71 run around their loaded train at Tottenham Yard

Sunday 6 April 2014 11:49 AM
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Tail end of the loaded Apex train

Sunday 6 April 2014 11:26 AM
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Loaded Apex train heads for Brooklyn, with the signals set for Tottenham Yard

Sunday 6 April 2014 11:26 AM
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A79 and A71 lead the loaded Apex train through Sunshine station

Sunday 6 April 2014 11:25 AM
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X41 leads X42 cross the Flinders Street Viaduct with a quarry train bound for Westall

Wednesday 9 October 2013 12:08 PM
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Red over green on the signal at Albion Loop

Wednesday 17 October 2012 4:07 PM
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X44 leads X37 on the up Apex train at Albion Loop

Wednesday 17 October 2012 4:07 PM
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A71 and X43 wait for a signal on the goods lines behind North Melbourne station

Presumably headed through the city for Westall

Wednesday 5 September 2012 6:57 AM
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X44 leads X41 on the down Apex train at Albion

Monday 6 February 2012 6:51 PM
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Wagons of the Apex train at South Kensington, waiting for a path onto the passenger lines towards Sunshine

Friday 23 September 2011 10:25 AM
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X49 and X41 approach the Brooklyn quarry siding with the loaded Apex train

Friday 29 July 2011 4:26 PM
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Tail end of the loaded Apex train, bound for the siding at Brooklyn

Friday 29 July 2011 3:59 PM
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X49 and X41 lead the loaded Apex train through Albion on the up

Friday 29 July 2011 3:58 PM
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X37 leads X43 at Albion Loop on the down empty train

Wednesday 2 March 2011 7:06 PM
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Wagons stopped over the crossing as the train enters the Brooklyn quarry sidings

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:29 PM
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Still crawling along beside the road

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:25 PM
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Crawling along the siding on the way to the Brooklyn concrete plant

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:23 PM
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X43 leads the train around the curve on the Brooklyn quarry siding

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:22 PM
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Loaded train slowing down for the junction at Sunshine

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:09 PM
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X43 leads X37 through Sunshine on a loaded train ex-Kilmore East

Wednesday 2 March 2011 4:08 PM
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X43, X39 and a hidden X37 head the Apex train out of the Brooklyn quarry siding

Tuesday 8 February 2011 8:20 PM
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X43 leads X44 across the Maribyrnong River Viaduct bound for Kilmore East on the down empty Apex train

Sunday 10 October 2010 7:14 PM
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