Wongm's Rail Gallery

Banner indicator MCT 2BI for down standard gauge trains passing through Albion

In album: Melbourne signals and signalling equipment

Solo VLocity 3VL23 crawls through Albion station on a down Bendigo service

Running on yellow signals due to the stopping-all-stations suburban train ahead of it

In album: V/Line around Melbourne

Siemens train arrives into Albion station with an up Sunbury line service

In album: Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group

Extremely skinny target board for the 'B' arm of signal ALB422 at Albion

Note the 65 km/h light between the 'A' and 'B' arms as well - for the turnout leading onto the RRL tracks at Sunshine

In album: Melbourne signals and signalling equipment

Alstom Comeng 658M arrives into Sunshine with a down Watergardens service

In album: Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group

Rain is also getting in through the mesh walls on the overhead concourse at Sunshine

In album: Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne

Rain covers the stairs between platform and concourse at Sunshine station

In album: Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne

Passengers attempt to find shelter from the wet weather at Sunshine platform 4

The roof of the platform verandas faces upwards so provide no shelter, while the open fences mean the also lack weather protection from the sides

In album: Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne

Two types of rubbish bins have removed from Flagstaff station over the years!

The brackets were for the original metal bins that went in 2006, replaced by the clear plastic ones, which have just been taken away

In album: City Loop

Rubbish bins also removed from Flagstaff station

Yet another knee jerk reaction to the supposed 'increased threat of terrorism'

In album: City Loop

With no bins at Southern Cross Station, the ones out on the street are full before 9AM

In album: Southern Cross Station

All rubbish bins removed from the country platforms at Southern Cross Station

In album: Failing infrastructure at Southern Cross Station

'Lift out of order' notice at North Melbourne platform 6

With anyone unable to use the escalators having to change platforms via the ramps at the north end, and use the lift from a different platform.

In album: Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne

Bus Association Victoria (BusVic) also have their own Authorised Officers

In album: Authorised Officers

Another rubbish bin removed from Flinders Street Station

Yet another knee jerk reaction to the supposed 'increased threat of terrorism'

In album: Flinders Street Station

Rubbish and recycling bins removed from Flinders Street Station

Yet another knee jerk reaction to the supposed 'increased threat of terrorism'

In album: Flinders Street Station

'Book here' sign on a disused booking office window at the Elizabeth Street end of the station

In album: Flinders Street Station

'Glory Hole' coffee shop at the Elizabeth Street end of the station

It's actually a Gloria Jeans coffee shop - given that they are owned by the Hillsong Church and endorse homophobia, 'Glory Hole' is an apt name

In album: Flinders Street Station

NR70 shunts from the Bunbury Street tunnel back to the PN provisioning centre

In album: Locomotives, light engines, and lashups

South Dynon yard shunter 8114 reverses container flats over the Maribyrnong River bridge

In album: Pacific National - Melbourne standard gauge freight

Now on the double track at Deer Park West, VLocity 3VL48 and VL08 on an up Ballarat service

In album: V/Line to Bacchus Marsh

VLocity 3VL48 and classmate form an up Ballarat service at the future site of Caroline Springs station

In album: V/Line to Bacchus Marsh

A78 stored minus numberboards, with chalked markings being the only remaining identifying marks

In album: South Dynon locomotive depot

Four A classes stored at the broad gauge turntable at South Dynon - A78, A77, A85 and A73

In album: Pacific National locomotive scrapping at Dynon