Recent train uploads, images 57025 to 57048 shown on this page. Trains and railway infrastructure
Macleod tie station, commissioned in 1989
Added to supply the auxiliary load of Comeng trains stabled in the yard
Saturday 16 June 2012 3:25 PMViewed 1033 times, 4 times this year)
In album: Melbourne railway traction substations
Macleod tie station, 1500 V DC connections to the overhead
Saturday 16 June 2012 3:20 PMViewed 959 times, 0 times this year)
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Eastern side of Thomastown station
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:12 PMViewed 429 times, 20 times this year)
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Eastern side of Thomastown station
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:11 PMViewed 1024 times
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Typical VR fencing around a station yard
Made up of lengths of scrap rail concreted into the ground, with a length of tubular pipe welded between them
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:08 PMViewed 1037 times, 0 times this year)
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Thomastown substation: site of the original 1960 facility, since demolished
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:06 PMViewed 1057 times, 0 times this year)
In album: Melbourne railway traction substations
Thomastown substation: new-style traction feeds for the down direction
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:06 PMViewed 1021 times, 0 times this year)
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Thomastown substation: new-style traction feeds for the up direction
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'Overhead wiring above both tracks is LIVE' warning sign
Outside the Thomastown substation
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In album: South Morang rail extension project
Thomastown substation: new-style traction feeds
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Thomastown substation: commissioned in 2011 as part of the South Morang Rail Extension Project
Saturday 16 June 2012 1:01 PMViewed 1066 times, 1 time this year)
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Mixing of the 2nd series X'Trapolis trains with other 2nd series sets is now common: 121M with 89M
Saturday 16 June 2012 12:49 PMViewed 1618 times
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In album: New X'Trapolis EMUs
Down X'Trapolis climbs the grade into Reservoir station
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X'Trapolis 23M leads an up South Morang train out of Reservoir
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Reservoir substation: 22 kV transmission lines approach from the city direction
Saturday 16 June 2012 12:44 PMViewed 1027 times, 0 times this year)
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Reservoir substation: 1,500 kW capacity commissioned in 1963
Originally opened on electrification, fed by a 25 Hz supply with a pair of rotary converters providing 1,500 kW capacity
Saturday 16 June 2012 12:35 PMViewed 1349 times
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In album: Melbourne railway traction substations
Comeng passes the Campbellfield substation on an up Upfield service
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Comeng 677M leads an up service down the hill from Upfield
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Campbellfield substation: 22 kV AC input and the 1500 V DC output to track
Saturday 16 June 2012 12:05 PMViewed 1482 times, 1 time this year)
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Campbellfield substation: 1,000 kW capacity commissioned in 1959 for the Fawkner to Upfield extension
Saturday 16 June 2012 12:01 PMViewed 985 times, 0 times this year)
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Down end of Gowrie station
Saturday 16 June 2012 11:41 AMViewed 379 times
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More than one train on the Upfield line? Comeng 441M passes 498M at Fawkner station
Saturday 16 June 2012 11:30 AMViewed 3344 times
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Up and down trains arrive into Fawkner station
Saturday 16 June 2012 11:30 AMViewed 1887 times, 0 times this year)
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Fawkner station, looking up the line at the original station building on platform 2
Saturday 16 June 2012 11:29 AMViewed 1013 times, 0 times this year)
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