Steam locomotive K183 preserved at Yarragon
August 25, 2012
'K183' is statically preserved at Yarragon - but is actually a renumbered K162
New V/Line Mk4 livery
In conjunction with the launch of a more 'reliable' V/Line Albury service, N457 was repainted into a new PTV branded livery, along with power van PCJ492 and newly refurbished carriage set SN8.
NSW TrainLink intercity services
September 01, 2017
NSW TrainLink operates intercity services approximately 200 kilometres from Sydney, bounded by Dungog in the north. Scone in the north-west, Bathurst to the west, Goulburn in the south-west and Bomaderry to the south. Before the 2013 restructure of RailCorp, these services fell under the CityRail brand
Yass Railway Museum
April 02, 2017
A small railway museum in the NSW town of Yass, located off the Main South line
Goulburn Railway Workshops
April 02, 2017
Located in the city of Goulburn on the Main South line, the Railway Workshops are used by CFCLA to maintain their fleet of locomotives and wagons
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
'A Tram to the Park' tour, March 2017
March 19, 2017
On 19 March 2017 tram A2.300 lead the 'A Tram to the Park' tour across Melbourne.
V/Line - Pacific National rescue failed a Warrnambool service, August 2006
August 02, 2006
On the morning of August 02, 2006 N452 failed at Warrnambool when it was supposed to lead the up morning service, so A81 was pulled off the freight and used to rescue the train. A79 was then sent back to Warrnambool to bring the freight back that night.
Bayswater level crossing removal project
In 2016/17 two level level crossings on the Belgrave line were removed - Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, with Bayswater station also being rebuilt
Gauge converting PHAY wagons
February 16, 2017
In December 2016 Qube Logistics obtained a number of PHAY hopper wagons from South Australia for use on the Apex quarry train in Victoria. Originally running on standard gauge, bogies from WGSY grain wagons were used to convert them to broad gauge. Additional wagons arrived in February 2017.
Portland stored grain wagons
January 10, 2009
For a number of years Pacific National stored a large number of standard gauge grain wagons in the harbour sidings at Portland
Rollingstock bits and pieces
July 11, 2015
Looking underneath freight wagons and passenger carriages at the bits that make them roll along the tracks
Grounded wagons and carriages
November 27, 2018
Photos of retired freight wagons and passenger carriages now on solid ground minus bogies
Sadleirs Logistics
November 23, 2018
Sadleirs Logistics move freight by rail with their fleet of RLSY louvre vans, attached to Pacific National intermodal services.
Rebranding Connex to Metro Trains Melbourne
December 29, 2015
Metro Trains Melbourne took over operation of the Melbourne suburban rail network from Connex on 30 November 2009, with rebranding of trains and stations commencing right away.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group
December 11, 2018
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the Werribee, Altona, Williamstown, Sunbury, Craigieburn and Upfield lines that make up the Northern group.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Burnley group
November 04, 2018
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the Belgrave, Lilydale, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines that make up the Burnley group.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Caulfield group
October 13, 2018
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston and Sandringham lines that make up the Caulfield group.
Metro Trains Melbourne - Clifton Hill group
November 21, 2018
Metro Trains Melbourne services on the South Morang and Hurstbridge lines that make up the Clifton Hill group.
Infrastructure Evaluation Vehicle IEV102 transfer, January 2017
January 05, 2017
Metro Trains Melbourne's Infrastructure Evaluation Vehicle IEV102 developed a brake issue in December 2016, with the T-IEV-T consist having having to be transferred back to Melbourne behind B76 and B80. In January IEV102 was transferred to Bendigo behind B76 and B80, with six freight wagons (BODX 2301C, BQCX 2202B, BQIX 2461D, IEV 102, BQCX 2201P, BQIX 2459V and BODX 2460V) along for the ride to counteract the unbraked carriage.
Fire damaged Sprinter 7012, December 2016
April 08, 2017
On December 2, 2016 Sprinter 7012 caught fire at Seymour station, with a fault in the electrical cabinet believed to be the cause. The damaged train was transferred to Melbourne the next day.
Y129 derailment at Southern Cross, January 2017
January 10, 2017
On January 3, 2017 Y129 derailed Southern Cross Station, while shunting around with the carriage yards with an N class locomotive. It was rerailed with the assistance of a heavy lift crane.
8114 derailed at South Dynon, August 2012
August 22, 2012
On August 22, 2012 Pacific National locomotive 8114 derailed outside the Melbourne Operations Terminal at South Dynon. Only a short distance off the rails, it was moved back onto the tracks with the use of timber blocks.
X'Trapolis transfer, December 2016
December 01, 2016
On December 1, 2016 T369 and T377 with generator wagon CFSX125G transferred newly completed X'Trapolis set 225M-228M from Ballarat Workshops to Epping via Bacchus Marsh