Just another tram versus car, June 2013
June 12, 2013
The tram I was on was heading north past peak hour congestion on Flemington Road when I heard a *crunch* - the tram came to a stop, as did the tram behind us. I opened the window and saw a Mercedes with a scratched up front panel pass the tram tooting their horn, while the driver left the cab and went back to talk to the other driver. We caught up to the car at the next set of traffic lights.
Kastoria Bus Lines
February 09, 2019
Kastoria Bus Lines operates bus services in Melbourne's north-west and western suburbs
Keep clear of the tram tracks- October 2012
October 25, 2012
Where trams turn corners, there are yellow lines painted along the road so that cars know to keep clear. This bloke at the corner of Victoria and Errol Streets in North Melbourne didn't pay attention to them, which resulted in Z3.205 ripping off the rear quarter panel off his van.
Kensington Racecourse Essendon resignalling
March 19, 2016
In 2013-14 new signalling was installed on the Craigieburn and Flemington Racecourse lines, between Kensington and Essendon stations.
Kerrisdale Mountain Railway
November 10, 2012
The Kerrisdale Mountain Railway is a privately owned two-foot (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that zig-zags up a hill in the Tallarook Ranges outside Seymour.
Kew Depot centenary
June 25, 2015
Kew Depot celebrated its centenary on 3 May 2015. W2.431 was on display after being transported by road from the Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Depot, with W8.946 running shuttle trips to Victoria Gardens, restaurant tram SW6.935 was open for morning tea, with E.6005, C.3031 and A2.283 on display.
Kew line
August 17, 2005
Photos of the remnants of the Kew Line in Melbourne, a two station branch from Hawthorn station that closed in the 1950s.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
August 25, 2014
The Kuranda Scenic Railway operates from Cairns to Kuranda and return, with the journey taking around 2 hours, with a stop at 'Freshwater' station for tour buses, and one at Barron Falls to observe the waterfall. A pair of 1720 class locomotives haul each train with two down services services operating each morning, and two up services in the evening.
Lachlan Valley Railway
March 30, 2017
Lachlan Valley Railway is based in the New South Wales Central Western town of Cowra, but after the closure of the Demondrille to Cowra line in 2009, their fleet has been moved Cootamundra.
Last BS car run July 2006
July 23, 2006
By 2006 there were only three BS type carriages in revenue service with V/Line, and as the year continued all except BS217 were put into storage. By July BS217 was to be taken out of service, with the last run being on a down Albury train, terminated short at Seymour for trackwork. As it turns out, by September 2007 all five BS cars were brought back into service, as set SN7, which didn't get retired until August 9, 2010!
Last days of S302
January 13, 2006
S302 was bought by West Coast Railway soon after they were formed, and ran with them for a number of years. After their demise it was purchased by V/Line, who continued to use it on the midday Warrnambool train, where it was often replaced by an N class. S302 made her last run on January 13, 2006 after which it was put into storage. It was subsequently sold to El Zorro who operate it today
Level crossings
February 18, 2017
Level crossings lights, boom barriers and gates from around Melbourne and the rest of Victoria
Lithgow Railway Workshops
March 31, 2017
Located in the Blue Mountains on the Main West line at Lithgow, the Lithgow Railway Workshops are used by Southern Southhaul Railroad to maintain their fleet of locomotives and rolling stock
Locomotive bits and pieces
January 20, 2019
Various bits and bobs on locomotives, with nice captions telling you what the @%#$^& they are
Locomotive hauled Sprinter, February 2006
February 27, 2006
Sprinter railcars are self propelled, but can be hauled by locomotives through the use of a special transition coupler. Here two broken down Sprinters were in the platform - 7002 and 7008, along with N453 waiting to take them away. The EDI rail guys had a bit of difficulty getting the transition coupler to fit - necessary because of the different coupler types
Locomotives, light engines, and lashups
January 27, 2019
As the title suggests: Locomotives, Light Engines, and Lashups of various freight locos. There is a lot of smoking it up for the camera as well... ;-)
Long Island steel train
January 26, 2019
The Long Island steel train serves the BHP mill at Hastings, south of Frankston. The steel is transferred from broad to standard gauge trains at the Melbourne Freight Terminal at South Dynon. In 2016 this facility replaced the Melbourne Steel Terminal, just west of North Melbourne station.
Lynbrook station construction
January 14, 2012
A new railway station on the Cranbourne line between Dandenong and Merinda Park.
Malvern tram depot centenary
May 30, 2010
Malvern Depot celebrated its centenary on 30 May 2010 when it hosted a function to commemorate the opening of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust on 30 May 1910. Former P&MTT trams 44 and 84 were brought from Bendigo for the occasion with 44 running several special trips between the depot and Dandenong Road.
Manildra sugar train
November 20, 2018
Manildra Group moves sugar by rail from their plant in Grafton in NSW to their sidings at North Dynon in Melbourne. NGGF hopper wagons are used, which are attached to Pacific National intermodal or steel services.
McKenzie's Tourist Services
July 17, 2010
McKenzie's Tourist Services operates buses in Melbourne's outer east
Melbourne 2015 industrial action
September 10, 2015
In 2015 the Rail, Tram and Bus Union has launched industrial action against both Metro Trains and Yarra Trams, following the breakdown in negotiations around their new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
Melbourne Art Trams 2013
December 24, 2013
As part of the 2013 Melbourne Festival eight trams have been decorated in designs by eight Melbourne artists: http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media-centre/news/articles/2013/exploring-melbourne%27s-art-trams/
Melbourne Art Trams 2014
November 14, 2014
As part of the 2014 Melbourne Festival eight trams have been decorated in designs by eight Melbourne artists: http://2014.festival.melbourne/connect/artist-statements/
Melbourne Art Trams 2017
November 17, 2017
As part of the 2017 Melbourne Festival eight trams have been decorated in designs by eight Melbourne artists: https://www.festival.melbourne/2017/events/melbourne-art-trams/
Melbourne Art Trams 2018
February 08, 2019
As part of the 2017 Melbourne Festival eight trams have been decorated in designs by eight Melbourne artists: https://www.festival.melbourne/2018/events/melbourne-art-trams/
Melbourne broad gauge freight
July 07, 2018
Miscellaneous broad gauge freight traffic through Melbourne - there isn't much these days...
Melbourne Bus Link
April 25, 2013
Melbourne Bus Link operated nine bus routes in Melbourne's inner west and south-east between 1998 and 2013, that were once part of the government operated Met Bus.
Melbourne electric multiple unit interiors
Interior views of Melbourne's electric multiple unit trains.
Melbourne freight terminals
Freight terminals in Melbourne include the Melbourne Steel Terminal, Creek Sidings, and the remains of Melbourne Yard west of Moonee Ponds Creek; as well as North and South Dynon on the western side. Further afield are SCT Laverton and CRT Altona, and Austrack Somerton
Melbourne Museum
January 19, 2019
Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne rail network accessibility
February 07, 2019
A look at how accessible the Melbourne railway network is for people with limited mobility.
Melbourne rail replacement buses
January 20, 2019
When the *%@! hits the fan on Melbourne's rail network, buses have to be called in to operate a replacement service for passengers.
Melbourne railway traction substations
January 31, 2019
Scattered around Melbourne's suburban railway network, 68 traction substations convert 22,000V AC power supplied by electricity companies to the 1500V DC used by trains. The extension of suburban trains to South Morang and Sunbury will add four more. (a different source put the number in 2008 at 67 substations and 23 tie stations)
Melbourne stations and infrastructure
February 10, 2019
Photos of railway infrastructure in suburban Melbourne - stations, signals, and such
Melbourne suburban bits and pieces
February 06, 2019
Photos of bits and pieces on and around Melbourne's suburban trains
Melbourne suburban Digital Train Radio System
January 20, 2019
The GSM-R based Digital Train Radio System (DTRS) replaced the analogue Urban Train Radio System (UTRS) used for communication on the Melbourne suburban rail network. Approximately 100 base stations make up the system with more than 70 new towered added to cover the network. Work stated in September 2009 and was completed in 2011, with trials of the on train equipment starting in 2012.
Melbourne suburban passenger information displays
February 10, 2019
Next train displays at Melbourne suburban railway stations.
Melbourne tram bits and pieces
January 31, 2019
Photos of bits and pieces on and around Melbourne's trams
Melbourne tram depots
January 05, 2018
Trams on the Melbourne network are based out of eight depots: Brunswick, Camberwell, Essendon, Glenhuntly, Kew, Malvern, Preston and Southbank. Additional storage is available at the former North Fitzroy and Hawthorn depots, as well as the Preston Workshops.
Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Depot
January 30, 2016
Housed in the former Hawthorn Tram Depot, the Melbourne Tram Museum features a collection of 20 heritage tramcars and related tramway memorabilia
Melbourne tram sidings
November 14, 2015
Around the Melbourne tram network are a small number of sidings that lie off the main running lines, usually used to store trams before and after special events.