South Dynon locomotive depot
Located between Dynon and Footscray Roads next to Moonee Ponds Creek, the South Dynon locomotive depot is the home of broad and standard gauge diesel locomotives in Victoria.
Steamrail Victoria - Geelong 'Rail and Sail' May 2018
May 06, 2018
On May 6, 2018 Steamrail ran a 'Rail and Sail' trip from Melbourne to Geelong and return behind A2 986.
Yarra Trams missed a turn
May 05, 2018
This southbound route 96 tram missed the turn from Spring Street into Bourke Street, so Yarra Trams staff directed it 'bang road' back to the points to try again.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive transfers
Southern Shorthaul Railroad has the maintenance contract for the Pacific National fleet of broad gauge locomotives, running regular transfer runs between Melbourne and Bendigo with their own fleet of locomotives.
X'Trapolis transfer, May 2018
May 02, 2018
On 2 May 2018 brand new X'Trapolis train 265M-1433T-266M and 267M-1434T-268M was transferred from the Alstom factory at Ballarat North to Epping Workshops, behind SSR T classes T386 and T363. The two locomotives and power van BVDY52 arrived at Ballarat from South Dynon the day before, travelling via Newport and North Geelong.
Qube Logistics standard gauge cement train
September 24, 2019
In April 2018 Qube Logistics started a new service conveying containerised cement between Sydney and Melbourne. The containers are loaded at a cement works in NSW and trucked to the Minto intermodal terminal Minto in Sydney, then railed to Victoria Dock in Melbourne, replacing the Berrima to Somerton cement train once operated by Pacific National.
Skye Road level crossing removal project
August 26, 2018
The level crossing on the Frankston line at Skye Road in Frankston will be removed, replaced by an rail over road bridge.
Seaford Road level crossing removal project
August 11, 2019
The level crossing on the Frankston line at Seaford Road in Seaford will be removed, replaced by an rail over road bridge.
Carrum level crossing removal project
August 11, 2019
The level crossings on the Frankston line at Station Street, Eel Race Road and Mascot Avenue in Carrum will be removed, replaced by an elevated station at Carrum and a redesigned local road network.
Steamrail - Essendon-Broadmeadows shuttles, April 2018
April 07, 2018
On 7th and 8th April 2018 Steamrail took their restored Tait set behind steam locomotives Y112 and A2 986 on six return trips between Essendon and Broadmeadows.
Steamrail - Suburban shuttles March 2018
March 25, 2018
On March 25, 2018 Steamrail took their restored Tait set behind steam locomotives A2 986 and K153 for a trip around the Melbourne suburbs. A total of six trips were run out of Flinders Street, to Sunshine, Essendon and Caulfield.
Bendigo Tramways
March 19, 2018
The Bendigo Tramways operates a tourist service using a varied fleet of heritage trams along eight kilometres of track, from Central Deborah Gold Mine to the Joss House at the North Bendigo, with a depot to the north of the CBD.
Bendigo buses
March 19, 2018
Buses in Bendigo are operated by Christians Bus Co, McIvor Transit, and Whitmore Group.
X'Trapolis transfer, March 2018
March 14, 2018
On 14 March 2018 repaired X'Trapolis set 928M-1664T-927M was transferred from the Alstom factory at Ballarat North to Epping Workshops, behind SSR T classes T385 and T363. The two locomotives and power van BVDY52 arrived at Ballarat from South Dynon the day before, travelling via Newport and North Geelong.
X'Trapolis transfer, February 2018
February 28, 2018
On 28 February 2018 brand new X'Trapolis train 261M–1431T–262M + 263M–1432T–264M was transferred from the Alstom factory at Ballarat North to Epping Workshops, behind SSR T classes T363 & T385. The two locomotives and power van BVDY52 arrived at Ballarat from South Dynon the day before, travelling via Newport and North Geelong.
707 Operations - Dash to Deniliquin, February 2018
February 17, 2018
On Saturday 17 707 Operations ran their 'Dash to Deniliquin' tour from Newport to Deniliquin, running via Bendigo on the down, and Toolamba and Seymour on the up. T413 and H5 led the train, made up of PCP 294, BS 205, SJ 284, SJ 282, BRS 224, Avoca, Club 1, BK 708, NAM 2336, LAN 2354 and Wando.
City Sightseeing Melbourne
September 06, 2019
City Sightseeing Melbourne commenced running a hop-on hop off tourist bus service around the Melbourne CBD in 2013
High Capacity Metro Train mockup at Birrarung Marr
October 01, 2019
In February 2018 the mockup High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) was placed on public display at Birrarung Marr
Caulfield - Dandenong driver training
January 12, 2019
Driver training trains on the Caulfield - Dandenong rail corridor before the official commencement of passenger services over the new rail viaducts
X'Trapolis transfer, January 2018
January 31, 2018
On 31 January 2018 locomotives T363 and T385 transferred freshly repainted power van BVDY52 from Bendigo to Ballarat for use on an X'Trapolis transfer, travelling via Sunshine, Newport and North Geelong.
Great Southern Rail - Indian Pacific
December 06, 2011
Great Southern Rail operates the 'Indian Pacific' from Sydney to Perth, via Broken Hill and Adelaide.
Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
December 02, 2011
Great Southern Rail operates 'The Ghan' from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs
SCT Logistics - Dooen freight
October 04, 2019
SCT Logistics commenced running their Melbourne-Dooen freight service in 2015, which unlike their other trains operates to the Port of Melbourne and only carries container wagons - it doesn't stop at their Altona depot and conveys no boxvans.
SCT Logistics - Melbourne/Perth services
January 09, 2019
SCT Logistics started their Melbourne-Perth rail service in 1995, with V/Line followed by Freight Australia providing hook and pull services until they acquired their own locomotives in 2007.