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Recent albums

Occasionally I will add new albums that contain older photos, here are the most recently added. There are 1,877 in total.

707 Operations - The Riverlander, March 2024

Sunday 10 March 2024

On the weekend of Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2024 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Swan Hill and Piangil behind V/Line locomotives N462 and N468.

Napier Street railway bridge strike, March 2024

Sunday 3 March 2024

The railway bridge that carries the Williamstown and Werribee lines over Napier Street has a long history of being struck by high vehicles - 3 March 2024 was yet another example.

Sightseeing Tours Australia

Sightseeing Tours Australia runs coach tours around Australia.

Go West Tours

Go West Tours operates a fleet of minibuses on small group tours out of Melbourne.

MyBus Geelong

Saturday 10 February 2024

MyBus Geelong is a charter minibus operator based in Geelong.

Melbourne University tram terminus upgrade

In February 2024 the tram sidings at the Melbourne University tram terminus were dug up and replaced.

University of Melbourne autonomous bus

Friday 9 February 2024

Australian Integrated Multimodal EcoSystem (AIMES) at the University of Melbourne have a EasyMile EZ10 battery-powered autonomous electric bus which has been used around the Parkville campus.

Manildra Group locomotive transfers

In January 2024 Manildra Group acquired stored broad gauge locomotives T388, T399, T402 and Y119 from Ettamogah Rail Hub and had them transferred to the SSR workshops in Bendigo to be reactivated for use as shunters in NSW.

V/Line - last H set, February 2024

Friday 2 February 2024

On Friday 2 February 2024 the last H type arriage set ran in V/Line service. Set SLH33 ran an up service from Geelong and then back again in the evening, followed by an unplanned outing for carriage set SLH32 from Melbourne to Waurn Ponds that evening.

V/Line - Sprinter train door testing

Following changes to platform height standards which were implemented at Deer Park station, in January 2024 V/Line modified Sprinter railcar 7014 to reduce the height of the plug doors to prevent them from becoming stuck on the platform when opened.

Bedford Road level crossing removal

Friday 26 January 2024

The Bedford Road level crossing on the Belgrave line at Ringwood is being replaced with a rail under road bridge.

707 Operations - The Winelander to Inverleigh, 2024

On 26 January 2024 707 Operations ran their first standard gauge tour from Melbourne to Inverleigh and return, with T387 and N469 leading retired V/Line carriages ACN45, BN22, BN5, BRN43, ACN48 and power van PCJ493.

HCMT transfer, January 2024

Thursday 25 January 2024

On 25 January 2024 SSR locomotives P17 and T386 with power van BVDY51 delivered brand new HCMT set 68 from Newport to Pakenham East.

SRHC - The Cunarder, 2024

Wednesday 10 January 2024

On Wednesday 10 January 2024 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran 'The Cunarder' charter for Cruise Express from Albury to Southern Cross with S307 and C501.

Pacific National diverted freight via Melbourne

During disruptions to the usual Sydney-Perth freight route via Broken Hill, Pacific National have diverted these freight trains via Melbourne instead.

Siemens train recovery, 2024

On the morning of Monday 8 January 2024 a Siemens train on a down Sandringham service encountered an issue with the overhead at Richmond Junction, destroying all four pantographs on the train. The Sandringham line was shut down from the day due to the train blocking the line. That evening V/Line shunting locomotive Y156 was despatched from Southern Cross Station to assist in the recovery. It entered the section and coupled up to the Siemens train using a transition coupler, first removing set 749M-2525T-750M and taking it to Flinders Street track 9a, then returning to remove set 772M-2536T-771M from the site as well.

Bus & Coach Sales, Seaford

Bus & Coach Sales sells second hand buses and coaches from their yard in Seaford.

V/Line road fleet

V/Line operates a variety of cars and trucks to support the operation of Victoria's railway network.

Christian's Bus Company Ararat

Christian's Bus Company is a school and charter operator with a depot in Ararat, who also operates three town bus routes in Ararat and four routes to surrounding towns on behalf of Public Transport Victoria.

Lions' Train Park, Donald

Friday 29 December 2023

The local Lions' club maintains steam locomotive J524 and a collection of retired freight and passenger rollingstock in a park near Donald station.

Whitmore Group

Whitmore Group operates town bus services in Castlemaine and Maryborough.

Steamrail members special 2023

Saturday 16 December 2023

On Saturday 16 December 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran a members special train from Newport Workshops to Warragul and return with T356, T334, T395 and T364.

Alston Coaches

Friday 15 December 2023

Alston Coaches is a tour and coach charter operator based in Mentone.

Holiday XP

Friday 15 December 2023

Holiday XP is a Box Hill based tour agency and coach charter company.

Autopia Tours

Autopia Tours is a tour coach operator that operates around Australia.

Southern Star Coaches

Thursday 14 December 2023

Southern Star Coaches is a tour and coach charter operator based in Sandringham.

V/Line industrial action 2023-2024

Friday 8 March 2024

Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) members employed by V/Line undertook protected industrial action in the form of a work stoppage between 3am – 7am on Wednesday 13 December 2023, disrupting all V/Line train services. A limited replacement bus service was put in place during this time. Further strike action took place through January and February 2024.

707 Operations - Bluestone Express charter 2023

Sunday 10 December 2023

707 Operations ran their 'Bluestone Express' to transport Melbourne Grammar School's symphony orchestra to a series of concerts around Victoria in December 2023.

Cars in bus lanes

Some idiot drivers think they're a bus too.

East Pakenham station

Saturday 9 December 2023

East Pakenham is a new railway station being constructed east of the current Pakenham station to provide a location for suburban trains to terminate clear of V/Line trains continuing to Gippsland, thanks to the inability to provide crossovers on the new viaduct tracks through the new elevated Pakenham station.

Pakenham level crossing removal replacement buses

Saturday 9 December 2023

Works on the Pakenham and Narre Warren level crossing removal projects have required train services on the Pakenham and Gippsland lines to be replaced by buses.

G class tram mockup

Friday 1 December 2023

In 2023 Alstom produced a mock-up of the upcoming G class tram being built for Melbourne, to get design feedback from tram drivers as well as passenger, accessibility and specialist groups.

707 Operations - 'The Winelander' to Castlemaine, 2023

Friday 1 December 2023

On the weekend of Friday 1 - Sunday 3 December 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Winelander' train from Southern Cross to Castlemaine and onto the Victorian Goldfields Railway, with V/Line locomotives Y161 and P12 hauling the train with Y127.

707 Operations - Stony Point members train 2023

Sunday 26 November 2023

On Sunday 26 November 2023 707 Operations ran their members train to Stony Point, with R707 leading V/Line locomotives P12 and P15 with carriage set SLH33.

SRHC - Royal Train charter for St James Rail 2023

Sunday 26 November 2023

From Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 November 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their 'Royal Train' with A66, T382 and T378 on a charter for St James Rail, taking passengers from Melbourne to Warrnambool, on to Bendigo, and finally back from Echuca to Melbourne.

Steamrail - Eaglemont Village Tait shuttles 2023

Sunday 26 November 2023

On Sunday 26 November 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran shuttles trips between Clifton Hill and Heidelberg for the Eaglemont Village heritage day festival.

Qube shuttles at the Port of Melbourne

Sunday 3 March 2024

In November 2023 Qube Logistics started operating container shuttle trains between Swanson Dock West and Victoria Dock due to industrial action blocking access to the DP World container terminal.

Great Southern Rail carriage refurbishment

Saturday 26 March 2011

In 2006-2008 Great Southern Rail sent a number of carriages to the United Group workshops at Ballarat to be refurbished to the new 'Platinum' class standards for use on the new Southern Spirit service.

Sydney Rail Services carriage transfer to Dimboola 2023

Wednesday 15 November 2023

In November 2023 Sydney Rail Services sent diesel locomotive 4903, power van OPV 2402 and carriage NDS2283 from New South Wales to Dimboola, where they collected stored passenger carriage BK605 from the Steamrail compound then returned to NSW.

V/Line to Tarneit and Wyndham Vale

Sunday 10 December 2023

V/Line trains on the Regional Rail Link route from Deer Park, through Tarneit and Wyndham Vale, and on to Manor Junction on the Geelong line.

Ringwood East level crossing removal

The Dublin Road level crossing on the Lilydale line in Ringwood East is being replaced with a rail under road bridge, with a new Ringwood East railway station being built in the resulting trench.

Croydon level crossing removal

Saturday 11 November 2023

The Coolstore Road level crossing on the Lilydale line in Croydon is being replaced by a rail over road bridge, along with a new elevated Croydon railway station.

Buses for Hire Melbourne

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Buses for Hire Melbourne is a charter coach operator based in Rockbank.

First public HCMT services on the Sunbury line

Monday 30 October 2023

On 30 October 2023 the first High Capacity Metro Train carried passengers on the Sunbury line, with two morning peak hour services running direct from Sunbury direct to Flinders Street and then through to Pakenham.

Steamrail - Tait charter to Upper Ferntree Gully 2023

Tuesday 24 October 2023

On 24 October 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their Tait set with 381M, 230D and 317M to Upper Ferntree Gully on a charter for Cruise Express.

Parkdale level crossing removal replacement buses

Saturday 21 October 2023

Works on the Parkdale level crossing removal project have required train services on the Frankston lines to be replaced by buses.

Steamrail - Christmas charters 2023

Saturday 21 October 2023

Each year Steamrail runs a series of charter trains in the later half of the year for Dreamscape Tours, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges and return, with plenty of booze and partying along the way.

North East Link rail replacement buses

Saturday 14 October 2023

Buses are replacing trains on the Hurstbridge line between Heidelberg and Greensborough so that the North East Link project can build a massive freeway over the railway at Watsonia