Wongm's Rail Gallery

Microelettrica Scientifica manufactured resistor grids on the roof of an X'Trapolis train

Part of the rheostatic brake system, used to dissipate the energy from the traction motors running as generators.

In album: Melbourne suburban bits and pieces

Condescending advertisement from Metro trains for their 'Metro Notify' smartphone app

Telling passengers that your train being late is good, because you get out of a few minutes of work. Published on the mX back page on January 17, 2014

In album: Railway advertising and promotions

Dysons #116 rego 4272AO heads west on Maribyrnong Road with a route 82 replacement service

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Dysons rego 0913AO heads east on Maribyrnong Road with a route 82 replacement service

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Route 57 trams Z3.188 and Z3.163 pass at the Abbotsford Street Interchange

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Driver changeover at the Abbotsford Street Interchange

The brick building in Royal Park is a lunch room and toilet for tram driver

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

More advertising for the Liberal Government's 'Moving Victoria' campaign

Found at a tram stop

In album: Railway advertising and promotions

Z3.150 on route 57 picking up a passenger at the corner of Union and Maribyrnong Roads

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Z3.209 and Z3.209 cross paths on route 57 along Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Notice of the replacement of route 82 trams with buses due to extreme heat

For January 16 and 17 - the trams freed up were used on other routes to replace those failed in the heat.

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Dysons buses 4271AO and 4272AO on route 82 replacement service pass at Maribyrnong and Union Roads

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Dysons bus #115 4271AO stops for passengers on Maribyrnong Road on a route 82 replacement service

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Dysons bus #116 4272AO stops for passengers on Maribyrnong Road on a route 82 replacement service

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Z3.212 waiting to turn from Maribyrnong Road into Union Road on route 57

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Route 57 tram Z3.212 about to pick up a passenger on Maribyrnong Road

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Dysons bus #113 4269AO passes a tram stop on a route 82 replacement service along Maribyrnong Road

In album: Route 82 tram replacement buses

Inane advertisement from Metro trains for their 'Metro Notify' smartphone app

Telling passengers that their smartphone app will give you 'cool and mysterious' instructions. Published on the mX back page on January 16, 2014

In album: Railway advertising and promotions

B2.2007 heads north on Peel Street at Dudley Street

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Z3.135 heads north on Peel Street at Dudley Street

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

Bare liveried Transdev bus #374 rego 0374AO northbound at Queen and Bourke Streets with a route 220 service

In album: Rebranding to Transdev Melbourne

Z3.145 heads north on route 55 at Peel and Victoria Streets

In album: Yarra Trams - Melbourne's north-western suburbs

V/Line just installed a massive new 'Tickets and Information' sign, but it still gets lost among all the commercial crap

In album: Commercialising commuters

A2.259 in a design by 'Joining Forces'

In album: Melbourne Art Trams 2014

Who let a 5 year old create the destination screens at Transdev?

Route 235 to City / Southern Cross Station, with an actual Southern Cross included on one screen!

In album: Bus bits and pieces