Steamrail - Geelong driver training, October 2009
October 13, 2009
On October 13, 2009 K153 headed to Geelong and back with a driver training special.
Steamrail - Geelong driver training, September 2009
September 27, 2009
On September 27, 2009 T356 headed to Geelong and back with a driver training special.
SRHC - X31 transfer March 2013
March 19, 2011
On March 19, 2011 a freshly restored X31 was transferred from the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre depot to Melbourne, with T413 heading along as insurance.
Steamrail - Berwick-Pakenham steam shuttles, April 2010
April 25, 2010
On April 25, 2010 Steamrail's K153 and K190 operated steam shuttles between Berwick and Pakenham.
Steamrail - Glen Waverley shuttles, June 2010
June 26, 2010
On Sunday 27th June 2010 Steamrail operated steam shuttles between Darling and Glen Waverley to marks 80 years rail services to Glen Waverley. However due to an occupation on the line between the city and Newport, the train was stabled at South Dynon for a few days before the trip itself.
Kensington Racecourse Essendon resignalling
March 19, 2016
In 2013-14 new signalling was installed on the Craigieburn and Flemington Racecourse lines, between Kensington and Essendon stations.
Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne
December 10, 2018
Melbourne's railway network is held together with bubblegum and duct tape - here are examples of the way that it is falling apart.
B1 tram farewell tour, January 2016
January 30, 2016
On January 30, 2016 tram B1.2001 travelled the Melbourne tram network as part of a farewell tour for the B1 class of trams.
Free Victorian rail travel, January 2009
January 30, 2009
Following a week of train cancelations due to extreme heat, the Stage Government declared that January 30, 2009 would be a day of free travel for train passengers.
Ararat station
February 27, 2016
V/Line - VLocity train issues, 2016
In January 2016 a large proportion of the V/Line VLocity fleet was withdrawn from service due to wheel wear issues, and a few days later they were banned from operations on the suburban network due to level crossing activation issues.
707 Operations - Ballarat Beer Festival, January 2016
January 16, 2016
On January 16, 2016 T413 and T364 lead a train from Melbourne to Ballarat and return (via North Shore) for the Ballarat Beer Festival.
Burke Road level crossing removal project
July 04, 2016
The tram/train level crossing at Burke Road, Glen Iris is being removed, with the railway being relocated beneath the road and the adjacent Gardiner station also being rebuilt
Steamrail - Christmas charters 2015
December 05, 2015
Each year Steamrail runs a series of charter trains in the later half of the year for a number of private tours companies, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges or Geelong, then return, with plenty of booze and parting along the way
Evacuating a failed V/Line train at Albion, November 2015
November 26, 2015
On November 26, 2015 a down Bendigo train failed outside Albion station, blocking the Sunbury line for hours. Eventually the V/Line train was limped into the platform at Albion, allowing passenger to wait for buses, with the suburban train behind being eventually evacuated as well
C's On The Northeast Tour 2015
November 21, 2015
On November 21, 2015 C501 and C510 led a train from Melbourne to Albury and return, using the Steamrail fleet of standard gauge K carriages. Due to Southern Cross only have two standard gauge platforms that are both occupied on Saturday mornings, the train commenced empty cars at South Dynon, then picked up passengers at Broadmeadows station.
Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Depot
January 30, 2016
Housed in the former Hawthorn Tram Depot, the Melbourne Tram Museum features a collection of 20 heritage tramcars and related tramway memorabilia
Z class 'Ruby Jubilee' tour
November 14, 2015
On November 14, 2015 trams Z1.22 and Z2.101 travelled around Melbourne to celebrate 40 years of Z class trams in Melbourne. The tour commenced at Malvern Depot and visited St Kilda Road, Brunswick Depot, West Maribyrnong, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne Docklands, and a lunch break at Hawthorn Depot. Followed by travel to East Preston, Preston Depot, St Kilda, East Malvern, then returning to Malvern Depot.
Steamrail - A2 986 testing runs
November 08, 2015
In 2015 Steamrail completed their restoration of steam locomotive A2 986, with a number of mainline test runs being completed between Newport and Sunshine to test it out before it hauls a passenger train.
Steamrail - Y112 transfer, November 2015
November 07, 2015
On November 07, 2015 Y112 was transferred from Ballarat East to Newport Workshops for repairs, traveling via North Geelong and the new Regional Rail Link tracks.
PTV Night Network launch and promotions
May 09, 2017
On October 30, 2015 the politicians visited Federation Square to launch PTV' new 'Night Network' - all night trains and trams, as well as a rejigged Nightrider bus service.
Trams stalled on section insulator
November 05, 2015
The network of overhead wires used to power trams are divided into multiple electrical sections, so that faults can be isolated and maintenance work completed in safety. However if a tram stops with the pantograph resting in the middle of a section insulator, getting the tram moving again is hard work!
NSW Rail Transport Museum - Melbourne Cup Aurora 2015
November 03, 2015
CFCLA locomotives FL220 and HL203 lead a 13 carriage train of ex-Southern Aurora carriages from NSW to Melbourne on November 3, 2015.
DERMPAV - National Party charter to Colac, October 2015
October 28, 2015
On 28 October 2015 RM58 was the first heritage train traverse the Regional Rail Link tracks - chartered from DERMPAV by National Party candidate for Polwarth David O'Brien for a journey from Melbourne to Colac and return.