707 Operations - Grainlander to Nullawil, May 2022
8 May 2022
Friday 6 May 2022 R707, H3 and H5 led the 707 Operations 'Grainlander' weekender train to Sea Lake, Wycheproof and Nullawil, returning to Melbourne on Sunday 8 May 2022. The consist was VOAF 100 - PCP 294 - ACZ 255 - BZ 270 - BRS 224 - BK 708 - JTA 6 - Club 1 - SJ 284 - NAM 2336 - LAN 2354 - LAN 2352 - Wando.
Comeng scrapping transfer, 6 May 2022
6 May 2022
In the early hours of 6 May 2022 SSR locomotives T385, T386 and T381 lead burnt out Comeng set 491M-1096T-492M and 339M-1020T-340M from storage at North Shore to the McConnell Dowell yard at McIntyre for scrapping. Due to the fire damage to carriage 492M, the push-pull transfer traveled at a maximum speed of 30 km/h for the entire trip, travelling via Werribee, Newport and Sunshine.
Comeng retirement transfer, 6 May 2022
6 May 2022
On 6 May 2022 retired Comeng sets 459M-1080T-460M and 330M-1025T-350M were transferred by SSR locomotives T385, T386 and T381 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.
Christian's Bus Company
29 April 2022
Christian's Bus Company is a tour and coach operator in Victoria.
Steamrail Victoria - Geelong 'Rail and Sail' April 2022
24 April 2022
On 24 April 2022 Steamrail ran a 'Rail and Sail' trip from Melbourne to Geelong and return behind K183.
St James Rail - Southern Aurora 60th anniversary 2022
26 April 2022
In April 2022 St James Rail operated a special six day rail cruise from Sydney to Melbourne and return to make the 60th anniversary of the Southern Aurora. Heritage locomotives S303, P22 and T357 led the train
South Coast Bus
South Coast Bus operates charter and school bus services, as well as V/Line and public route bus services around Phillip Island, Wonthaggi and South Gippsland.
Dysons Bus Services, Kyneton
Dysons Bus Services operates school and charter services from their depot in Kyneton, as well as a number of route services on behalf of Public Transport Victoria.
Warrnambool Bus Lines
22 April 2022
Warrnambool Bus Lines operates charter and school bus services, as well as the 'Transit South West' branded town bus service in Warrnambool on behalf of Public Transport Victoria.
Christian's Bus Company Warrnambool
22 April 2022
Christian's Bus Company is a school and charter operator with a depot in Warrnambool
Popes Timboon
21 April 2022
Popes Timboon is a school and charter bus operator in Timboon, who also operates service on behalf of Public Transport Victoria between Timboon and Cobden, connecting with trains at Camperdown.
Christian's Bus Company Colac
22 April 2022
Christian's Bus Company is a school and charter operator with a depot in Colac, who also operates three town bus routes in Colac on behalf of Public Transport Victoria.
Steamrail - Bendigo Steam Weekend 2022
18 April 2022
For the 2022 Easter long weekend Steamrail sent A2 986 and T356 from Melbourne to Bendigo on Friday 15 April, running steam shuttles out of Echuca on Easter Saturday and from Bendigo on Eastern Sunday, before sending N456 and S313 from Melbourne to Bendigo on Monday 18 April, to run two separate trains back to Melbourne that evening.
Comeng scrapping transfer, April 2022
14 April 2022
On Wednesday 13 April 2022 Comeng sets 301M-1001T-302M and 303M-1002T-304M were transferred from North Shore to Tottenham Yard by T381 and P17, continuing on to the Bendigo Rail Workshops the next day for scrapping.
DERMPAV - Outer Suburban tour, April 2022
10 April 2022
After years of no tours thanks to Covid-19, on Sunday 10 April 2022 RM58 went for a suburban tour to Mernda, Williamstown, Sandringham, Sunshine, Brooklyn, Werribee, Little River, and back to Southern Cross via Brooklyn and Sunshine again.
Firefly Express
7 April 2022
Firefly Express is an interstate coach operator, who also operates V/Line coach serivces in Western Victoria, and charter services in Melbourne.
707 Operations - Winelander to Castlemaine, April 2022
2 April 2022
On Saturday 2 April 2022 R707 and S306 lead a train from Southern Cross to Castlemaine and return, carriages including PCP 294 –BRS 224 – BK 708 – Club 1 - BS 215 – BS 212 –
JTA 6.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad derailment at West Footscray
1 April 2022
On Thursday 31 March 2022 a down grain train led by S317, T363 and P14 headed into Tottenham Yard, but P14 derailed on a set of points and ended up split between two tracks. Recovery of the train took a few days to complete.
Steamrail - Moorabbin Bayside Shuttles
27 March 2022
On Sunday 27 March 2022 A2 986 and K153 as 'K100' ran steam shuttles from Moorabbin to Kananook and return, with carriages 17 BE, 25 BE, 7 ABE, 38 BE, 46 BE.
Metro Tunnel open day at Arden station
27 March 2022
On Sunday 27 March 2022 the Metro Tunnel site at Arden station was opened for public tours, taking visitors down to the future station platform and completed tunnels, and up to the future station entrance.
Comeng scrapping transfer, 25 March 2022
25 March 2022
On Friday 25 March 2022 SSR locomotives P17 and T381 transferred retired Alstom Comeng set 523M-1112T-524M from Newport Workshops to the McConnell Dowell yard at McIntyre for scrapping.
Broken articulation on D2.5015
18 March 2022
On 18 March 2022 the articulation between modules of tram D2.5015 failed, leaving the cab dropped onto the tracks.
Gap Road, Sunbury level crossing removal
14 March 2022
The Gap Road level crossing in Sunbury is being replaced by a road underpass.
Steamrail Open Day 2022
13 March 2022
On the Labor Day long weekend in March 2022 Steamrail Victoria held their bi-annual open day at the Newport Workshops, with a variety of steam locomotives in operation alongside diesel and electric locomotives.