Abbotts Road level crossing removal project
Sunday 24 March 2019
The level crossing on the Cranbourne line at Abbotts Road in Dandenong South is being replaced by a single track rail over road bridge
Thompsons Road level crossing removal project
Sunday 30 June 2019
The level crossing on the Cranbourne line at Thompsons Road in Cranbourne North is being replaced by a pair of road over rail bridges as part of a road duplication project
Grange Road level crossing removal project
Friday 28 December 2018
The level crossing on the Hurstbridge line at Grange Road in Alphington is being replaced by a rail under road bridge
Qube derailment, December 2017
Saturday 23 December 2017
On December 23, 2017 Qube's 6CM7 Harefield to Melbourne service came to a halt at McIntyre Loop, supposedly due to a broken rail. Lead locomotive QBX001 had to be rerailed, and was then taken off the train and stabled at the G&V wagon maintenance yard, while L277 arrived light engine to assist remaining locomotive QBX004 to bring the train into Melbourne.
X'Trapolis transfer, December 2017
Wednesday 20 December 2017
On 20 December 2017 Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotives T363 and T385 and power van BVDY52 transferred a brand new X'Trapolis train from Ballarat Workshops to the Epping Workshops in Melbourne. Leading set 255M–1428T–256M was in a plain white livery, while 253M–1427T–254M had the usual Metro livery already applied.
Steamrail - Frankston members special 2017
Sunday 17 December 2017
On December 17, 2017 Steamrail ran a members special train from Newport to Frankston and return, behind steam locomotive Y112.
SSR track machine transfer, 2016
Tuesday 1 November 2016
On November 1, 2016 Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotives 4911 and 4917 transferred a track machine from Dubbo to Melbourne
Pacific National locomotive provisioning centre
Friday 26 January 2024
Pacific National's fleet of standard gauge locomotives is refuelled and maintained at the Locomotive Provisioning Centre at South Dynon.
Pacific National interstate steel trains
Sunday 10 December 2023
Until 2021 Pacific National carried raw materials and finished steel product to and from the BlueScope, Arrium and Onesteel plants at Port Kembla, NSW and Westernport, Victoria; with trains running Melbourne-Wollongong-Brisbane and Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth. Since 2022 the trains only transport steel for Liberty Steel Australia from their plant at Whyalla.
SRHC transfer, March 2011
Monday 14 March 2011
On March 14, 2011 T357 and T378 headed light engine from Seymour to Melbourne, returning to El Zorro on hire after hauling that weekend's SRHC special to Maryborough
T376 transfer, December 2008
Tuesday 16 December 2008
T376 headed light engine from Seymour to Melbourne on 16 December 2008, after being used to transfer carriages to the Seymour Rail Heritage Centre depot
Somerton steel shunt
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Until 2014 or so Pacific National ran a short trip train from South Dynon to Somerton, converying coil steel for the Tubemakers pipe factory.
El Zorro wagon transfer, 2009
Saturday 1 August 2009
On 1 August 2009 El Zorro ran an empty wagon movement from Adelaide to Melbourne, with FL220 and GL109 hauling a train of CFCLA CQWY well wagons and CQMY container wagons.
707 Operations - Manangatang, December 2017
Friday 15 December 2017
On the weekend of 15-17 December 2017 707 Operations ran a train from Melbourne to Manangatang and return, travelling via Bacchus Marsh on the down, and North Shore on the return. T413 & H5 hauled the train, with PCP 294, BS 205, SJ 284, BRS 224, Avoca, Club Car 1, NAM 2336, LAN 2354, VAM 1, and Wando in the consist.
Aurizon standard gauge intermodal
Friday 5 February 2021
Aurizon commenced operating standard gauge freight services across Australia when precescessor Queensland Rail purchased Interail in 2002, CRT Group in 2005, and Australian Railroad Group in 2006. QR National was rebranded as Aurizon in December 2012. The company withdrew their Melbourne-Brisbane and Melbourne-Perth services in December 2017.
El Zorro Horsham freight
Sunday 25 July 2010
For a period during 2009 El Zorro operated a standard gauge freight service between Melbourne and Horsham
QR National grain hopper transfer, 2011
Saturday 2 April 2011
In April 2011 QR National diesel locomotives LZ3101, LQ3122, DC2206, LZ3103 and 45 AGWF grain hoppers were transferred via Melbourne from Western Australia to New South Wales to begin a new grain contract.
P&O Trans Australia Melbourne-Adelaide freight
Saturday 30 April 2011
P&O Trans Australia operated their own Melbourne-Adelaide freight service between October 2009 and July 2011. You can find the history of the service here.
Qube Logistics Horsham freight
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Qube Logistics and predecessor P&O Trans Australia operated container services between Melbourne and Horsham. They commenced operating in August 2011 following the end of the MA2/AM2 service, and ended in mid-2012.
Pacific National Horsham freight
Friday 2 May 2008
Until July 2008 Pacific National operated a standard gauge Melbourne to Horsham freight service
Qube Logistics Melbourne-Harefield freight
Friday 28 July 2023
Qube Logistics operates a train conveying containerised paper products between Melbourne and Harefield in southern NSW. The first services ran in 2012-14, before being diverted to Port Botany in NSW, then returned to Melbourne regularly in 2017-18.
Buckley Street level crossing removal project
Friday 23 December 2022
The level crossing on the Craigieburn line at Buckley Street in Essendon is planned to be replaced by a road under rail bridge
Gold Coast Light Rail infrastructure
Sunday 10 December 2017
Infrastructure of the Gold Coast Light Rail, a 13-kilometre long 16-station light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland
Steamrail - Caulfield-Moorabbin shuttles, November 2017
Saturday 25 November 2017
On 24 November 2017 Steamrail Victoria steam locomotives A2 986 and K153 hauled the preserved Tait train between Caulfield and Moorabbin.
SRHC - Spirit of Progress 80th Anniversary Tour, 2017
Saturday 25 November 2017
The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre operated a Spirit of Progress 80th Anniversary Tour, with locomotives B74 and S303 used along with the majority of the original carriage consist. The train ran from Seymour to Ballarat, travelling via Sunshine, Newport and North Shore in both directions.
ARTC trackwork
Monday 18 March 2024
Trackwork on the Australian Rail Track Corporation network, that stretches across the country
Connex Melbourne trackwork and works trains
Saturday 28 November 2009
Trackwork and works trains on the Connex Melbourne suburban network
ARTC concrete sleeper trains
Sunday 13 December 2009
Sleeper trains move concrete or timber railway sleepers to the worksites where they will be used to build or relay the track.
Pacific National rail trains
Thursday 26 October 2023
Pacific National operates a small fleet of drawbar coupled rail wagon pairs, used to transport freshly rolled lengths of rail to the Anzac Sidings in Spotswood and the McConnell Dowell yard at Sunshine North, where they are welded into longer lengths to be turned into fresh tracks.
Steamrail - Mitcham shuttles, April 2010
Sunday 11 April 2010
On 11 April 2010 K153 and K190 ran suburban shuttles between Camberwell and Mitcham.
Steamrail - South Dynon 2010
Saturday 17 July 2010
In July 2010 Steamrail stabled locomotives R761, K190 and K153 with a set of carriages at South Dynon for an extended period, due to the railway line between the city and the Steamrail depot at Newport being closed for trackwork.
Steamrail - Good Friday Appeal 2010
Friday 2 April 2010
Steamrail ran a train to Southern Cross Station to put on display as part of the Good Friday Appeal fundraiser
SRHC - Traralgon charter, 2008
Saturday 9 August 2008
On August 09, 2008 SRHC ran a 'Blue Train' charter to Traralgon behind V/Line locomtoive N468
Steamrail - Christmas charters 2017
Saturday 16 December 2017
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
X'Trapolis transfer, November 2017
Wednesday 22 November 2017
On 22 November 2017 brand new X'Trapolis train 251M-1426T-252M-249M-1425T-250M was transferred from the Alstom factory at Ballarat North to Epping Workshops, behind SSR T class T363 & SRHC unit T357. The two locomotives and power van BVDY52 arrived at Ballarat from Bendigo the day before, travelling via Sunshine, Newport and North Geelong.
Melton Highway level crossing removal project
Friday 17 June 2022
A road over rail bridge is building built in two stages over the Sunbury line at Sydenham
Melbourne suburban Digital Train Radio System
Monday 11 March 2024
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 towers 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
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Next train displays at Melbourne suburban railway stations.
Qube Logistics Tocumwal freight
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Since 2012 Qube Logistics (formerly P&O Trans Australia) have operated a container service between North Dynon in Melbourne and Tocumwal, with loading also occasionally being attached / removed at Mooroopna (Shepparton).
Pacific National Maryvale paper train
Wednesday 14 March 2012
Until June 2013 Pacific National operated the Maryvale Paper train that ran from Melbourne to the Australian Paper factory at Maryvale, north of Morwell. The service is now operated by Qube Logistics.
Pacific National Apex quarry train
Tuesday 29 November 2016
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.
El Zorro Warrnambool freight
Friday 26 September 2008
Between April and October 2008 El Zorro opereated the Warrnambool freight, carrying containers between Melbourne and the Westvic depot in Warrnambool, usually running Monday through Friday. The train length is constrained by short crossing loops and often runs during the day on the down trip due to pathing issues beyond Geelong
X'Trapolis transfer, October 2017
Wednesday 25 October 2017
On 25 October 2017 SSR T classes T363 and T381 and power van BVDY52 transferred brand new X'Trapolis train 245M-1423T-246M-247M-1424T-248M from Ballarat to Epping, travelling via North Geelong and Newport.
Steamrail - Rail and Sail to Geelong, October 2017
Sunday 22 October 2017
K153 led 7 carriages to Geelong and back on 22 October 2017, with passenger having the option to travel one way to/from by boat.
Melbourne Art Trams 2014
Friday 14 November 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
Friday 17 November 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/
Transdev Melbourne 'quality'
Saturday 25 September 2021
More quality service from Transdev Melbourne
Adelaide Rail Revitalisation works trains
Friday 9 July 2010
For the Adelaide Rail Revitalisation project works trains operated between Victoria and Adelaide, bringing welded rail from the Anzac Sidings at Spotswood, and concrete sleepers from the Austrak plant via the loading siding at Inverleigh.
Melbourne Visitor Shuttle
Wednesday 3 May 2017
The Melbourne Visitor Shuttle was a tourist-oriented bus service operated by Driver Bus Lines on behalf of the City of Melbourne from March 2006 until August 2017. Originally free and known as the 'Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle', it was renamed 'Melbourne Visitor Shuttle' in 2013, with fares introduced in October 2013