Steamrail - Geelong 'Rail and Sail' May 2019
5 May 2019
On 5 May 2019 K190 led 17 BE, 38 BE, 14 BRS, Moorabool, 600 BK, 7 ABE, 68 BW and 25 BE from Southern Cross to Geelong and return, travelling along the Regional Rail Link tracks via Tarneit.
HCMT set 2 transfer, May 2019
3 May 2019
On the morning of 3 May 2019 the second completed High Capacity Metro Train set was transferred from the Downer facility at Newport Workshops to the future HCMT depot at Pakenham East. Unlike the first transfer the train didn't need to be inspected along the way.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad ran the transfer, with B75 in the lead, followed by a mix of 22 SSR flat wagons, then by S317, T386, generator van BVDY51, and finally the HCMT set. The emergency brake was operational onboard the new train, but the ECP service brake was not, hence additional braking wagons were required to accompany the movement.
X'Trapolis transfer, May 2019
2 May 2019
On 2 May 2019 SSR locomotives P18 and P17 with the usual power van BVDY52 and transition wagon AFGF 3Q led X'Trapolis train 157M-1379T-158M and 34M-1317T-33M from Newport Workshops to Alstom Ballarat via Sunshine and Bacchus Marsh for upgrade work.
X'Trapolis transfer, April 2019
30 April 2019
On 30 April 2019 newly acquired SSR locomotives P18 and P17 took power van BVDY51 to Newport Workshops for a HCMT transfer, then transferred X'Trapolis train 29M-1315T-30M and 53M-1327T-54M with usual power van BVDY52 and transition wagon AFGF 3Q from Newport Workshops to Alstom Ballarat via Sunshine and Bacchus Marsh for upgrade work.
Steamrail - Bendigo Easter special, April 2019
21 April 2019
On April 21, 2019 Steamrail led a special Easter train from Southern Cross to Bendigo and return, with R711 leading PCP292, 11AS, 8AS, Moorabool, 7ABE, 600BK and 700BK.
Panorama Coaches
20 April 2019
Panorama Coaches operates four bus routes in Diamond Creek and Eltham.
SRHC - Cruise Express charter, April 2019
10 April 2019
On 10 April 2019 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran a special standard gauge train from Albury to Southern Cross to convey passengers on a 'Cruise Express' tour. T357 and P22 led the train, with 1BS, 11BS, 4AS and Parlor Car in the consist.
Armaguard delaying trams in the Bourke Street Mall
8 April 2019
An Armaguard crew drove into the Bourke Street Mall then had their armoured van break down. Eventually a massive tilt tray truck arrived, delaying trams for five minutes while it was lifted onto the back.
707 Operations - Somerville Sojourn and the Mornington Tourist Railway
30 March 2019
On 30 March 2019 707 Operations ran their 'Somerville Sojourn and the Mornington Tourist Railway' tour to Long Island Junction and return, with locomotives H5 and T413 leading carriages PCP294, BS212, BRS224 and BS205
Flagstaff station police operation, May 2019
28 March 2019
On 28 March 2019 someone onboard a train mistook a busker with a didgeridoo for someone with a rifle, sparking a full blown police response that shut down the entire City Loop for morning peak.
Derailed tram at Spencer and Flinders Street, March 2019
28 March 2019
On 28 March 2019 tram E2.6059 went to turn from Spencer into Flinders Street with a MCG bound football special service, when the first bogie of the middle section came off the tracks.
V/Line - Z type carriage bogie cracks
22 July 2017
In January 2013 V/Line's fleet of Z type carriages were removed from service due to cracking occurring in the bogies. Replacement bogies were eventually sourced, with the carriages back in service by late 2016.
V/Line - carriage set SN7/SZ7
9 August 2010
In September 2007 V/Line formed carriage set SN7 with five retired BS compartment carriages and spare carriage ACN21, to make up for a loss of a carriage set in the Kerang level crossing collision. Rostered on a return weekday run to Geelong, the set was recoded SZ7 in March 2009 following the replacement of carriage ACN21 with BCZ257. The set remained in service until August 2010, when the delivery of additional VLocity trains enabled it to be retired.
V/Line transfers
19 May 2019
V/Line often needs to transfer locomotives and carriages between workshops for overhaul or refurbishment.
V/Line stored locomotives
30 March 2019
In 2016 V/Line put their fleet of A class locomotives in long term storage, with the P class fleet receiving the same treatment following their withdrawal from service in 2017.
SRHC - Bendigo Royal Train, March 2019
16 March 2019
On 16 March 2019 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre operated the 'Bendigo Royal Train' from Seymour to Bendigo via Southern Cross and Echuca. B74 led S303 and Yarra, State Car 4, State Car 5, 30AE, Dining and Mitta Mitta.
SRHC - Pako Festa Tour, 2019
23 February 2019
On 23 February 2019 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran a train from Seymour to Geelong and return for the Pako Festa, running via the Albion-Jacana and Sunshine-Newport goods lines. X31 and B74 led the train, made up of 3BCE, 16ABE, 5ABE, Mitta Mitta, 30AE, 14BE, 1BE and Yarra.
Sunbury line disruption, February 2019
21 February 2019
Following a fatality on the Sunbury line at Keilor Plains on the morning of 21 February 2019, train services between Sunshine and Watergardens were replaced by buses for the entire morning peak.
Bombardier Ballarat East
17 February 2019
In 2011 Bombardier opened a new VLocity train maintenance facility at Ballarat East.
Dee Decker Tours
24 April 2019
Dee Decker Tours runs party buses in Melbourne using a fleet of single and double deck buses.
Stuck van at the Swanston Street tram stop
11 February 2019
A delivery driver headed north up Swanston Street came to the end of the road at Bourke Street, and decided to drive down the bike lane. He ended up driving his van the edge of the tram stop platform, getting stuck on the tram tracks. Northbound trams on Swanston Street had to run 'bang road' to the Flinders Lane crossover to escape the obstruction, with services delayed for 40 minutes until a tilt tray track was able to extract his vehicle from the predicament.
Metro Tunnel works at Arden
19 October 2019
Site of a TBM launching site, 'North Melbourne' station is being constructed at the Arden urban redevelopment precinct
Metro Tunnel works at Domain
14 October 2019
Site of a TBM launching site, 'Anzac' station is being constructed at Domain Interchange, beneath St Kilda Road