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Comeng train scrapping

Sunday 21 May 2023

In January 2022 the scrapping of the first Comeng trains commenced at Newport Workshops, with the cut up trains transferred to a scrap yard at Dandenong South for further component separation and recycling. Further trains have been stripped at the McConnell Dowell yard at McIntyre then trucked complete Infrabuild Recycling yard at Laverton North, and the SSR North Bendigo Workshops.

Stored Comeng trains at Tottenham Yard

Wednesday 10 May 2023

In August 2021 the first Comeng trains were withdrawn from service and placed into storage. The first four 6-car sets were transferred to the North Shore sidings in Geelong for storage, with subsequent sets sent to Tottenham Yard.

Comeng transfer, April 2023

Friday 21 April 2023

On Friday 21 April 2023 SSR locomotives T386 and P17 hauled retired Comeng sets 476M-1088T-475M-407M-1054T-408M from Tottenham Yard to Newport Workshops for scrapping.

Comeng transfer, 17 February 2023

Friday 17 February 2023

On Friday 17 February 2023 SSR locomotives T386 and P16 hauled retired Comeng sets 413M-1057T-414M and 437M-1069T-336M from Tottenham Yard to North Bendigo Workshops for scrapping.

Comeng transfer, 8 February 2023

Wednesday 8 February 2023

On Wednesday 8 February 2023 SSR locomotives T363 and P16 hauled retired Comeng sets 465M-1083T-466M and 409M-1055T-410M from Craigieburn Workshops via Tottenham Yard to McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 26 January 2023

Thursday 26 January 2023

On Thursday 26 January 2023 SSR locomotives T381 and P16 hauled retired Comeng sets 362M-1038T-376M and 463M-1021T-341M from Tottenham Yard to Newport Workshops for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 23 January 2023

Monday 23 January 2023

On Monday 23 January 2023 SSR locomotives T381 and P16 hauled retired Comeng sets 415M-1058T-416M and 319M-1033T-316M from Tottenham Yard to McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 10 January 2023

Tuesday 10 January 2023

On Tuesday 10 January 2023 SSR locomotives T363 and T381 hauled retired Comeng sets 510M-1105T-489M and 323M-1012T-361M from Tottenham Yard to Bendigo for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 9 January 2023

Monday 9 January 2023

On Monday 9 January 2023 SSR locomotives T363 and T381 hauled retired Comeng sets 322M-1011T-425M and 419M-1060T-420M from Tottenham Yard to McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 14 December 2022

Wednesday 14 December 2022

On Wednesday 14 December 2022 SSR locomotives T363, T386 and T381 hauled stored Comeng sets 527M-1114T-528M and 346M-1023T-345M from Tottenham Yard to Newport Workshops for scrapping

Comeng scrapping transfer, 8 December 2022

Thursday 8 December 2022

On Thursday 8 December 2022 SSR locomotives T386 and T381 hauled retired Comeng sets 314M-1017T-334M and 365M-1042T-383M from Newport Workshops to the McConnell Dowell sidings at McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 10 November 2022

Thursday 10 November 2022

On Thursday 10 November 2022 SSR locomotives T386 and P18 hauled retired Comeng sets 428M-1064T-483M and 498M-1099T-497M from Newport Workshops to the McConnell Dowell sidings at McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 1 November 2022

Tuesday 1 November 2022

On Tuesday 1 November 2022 SSR locomotives P14 and T363 hauled retired Comeng sets 330M-1025T-350M and 459M-1080T-460M from Tottenham Yard to Bendigo North for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 12 August 2022

Friday 12 August 2022

On Friday 12 August 2022 SSR locomotive T386 hauled retired Comeng sets 553M-1127T-554M and 454M-1077T-453M from Newport Workshops to McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 15 July 2022

Friday 15 July 2022

On Friday 15 July 2022 SSR locomotives T386 and T385 hauled retired Comeng sets 403M-1018T-404M and 427M-1052T-487M from Newport Workshops to McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 1 July 2022

Friday 1 July 2022

On Friday 1 July 2022 SSR locomotives T386 and T385 lead Comeng set 400M-1050T-331M and 393M-1048T-394M from Newport Workshops to the North Bendigo Workshops for scrapping.

Comeng retirement transfer, June 2022

Friday 17 June 2022

On 17 June 2022 retired Comeng sets 474M-1087T-473M and 515M-1108T-516M were transferred by SSR locomotives T385 and T386 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 20 May 2022

Friday 20 May 2022

On 20 May 2022 retired Comeng sets 439M-1070T-440M and 517M-1117T-529M were transferred by SSR locomotives P18 and P16 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 6 May 2022

Friday 6 May 2022

On 6 May 2022 retired Comeng sets 459M-1080T-460M and 330M-1025T-350M were transferred by SSR locomotives T385, T386 and T381 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 6 May 2022

Friday 6 May 2022

In the early hours of 6 May 2022 SSR locomotives T385, T386 and T381 lead burnt out Comeng set 491M-1096T-492M and 339M-1020T-340M from storage at North Shore to the McConnell Dowell yard at McIntyre for scrapping. Due to the fire damage to carriage 492M, the push-pull transfer traveled at a maximum speed of 30 km/h for the entire trip, travelling via Werribee, Newport and Sunshine.

Comeng scrapping transfer, April 2022

Thursday 14 April 2022

On Wednesday 13 April 2022 Comeng sets 301M-1001T-302M and 303M-1002T-304M were transferred from North Shore to Tottenham Yard by T381 and P17, continuing on to the Bendigo Rail Workshops the next day for scrapping.

Stored Comeng trains at North Shore

Friday 1 April 2022

In August 2021 the first Comeng trains were withdrawn from service and placed into storage at the North Shore sidings in Geelong, with a total of four 6-car sets transferred. After being thoroughly trashed by vandals, and one carriage damaged by fire, between January and May 2022 the trains were individually returned to Newport, Bendigo and McIntyre to be scrapped.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 25 March 2022

Friday 25 March 2022

On Friday 25 March 2022 SSR locomotives P17 and T381 transferred retired Alstom Comeng set 523M-1112T-524M from Newport Workshops to the McConnell Dowell yard at McIntyre for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, 2 March 2022

Thursday 3 March 2022

On Wednesday 2 March 2022 Comeng sets 321M-1107T-320M-363M-1032T-364M were transferred from North Shore to Tottenham Yard by P14 and T386, continuing on to the Bendigo Rail Workshops the next day for scrapping.

Comeng scrapping transfer, January 2022

Friday 28 January 2022

On 28 January 2022 retired Comeng sets 325M-1013T-326M and 479M-1090T-480M were transferred by T385 and T386 from their storage location at North Shore in Geelong to Newport Workshops for supposed scrapping.

Comeng retirement transfer, 17 December 2021

Friday 17 December 2021

On 17 December 2021 retired Comeng sets 341M-1021T-463M and 376M-1038T-362M were transferred by T381 and B75 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 30 November 2021

Saturday 4 December 2021

On 30 November 2021 Alstom Comeng set 538M-1119T-537M transferred stripped Comeng set 362M-1038T-376M from Westall to Newport Workshops. T385 and P17 then transferred sets 537M-1119T-538M and 359M-1030T-360M to Tottenham Yard on 3 December, with 537M-1119T-538M being transferred onwards to the SSR workshops at North Bendigo on 4 December.

Comeng retirement transfer, 6 November 2021

Saturday 6 November 2021

On 6 November 2021 retired Comeng sets 336M-1069T-437M and 414M-1057T-413M were transferred by P16 and P18 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Brooklyn for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 23 October 2021

Saturday 23 October 2021

On 23 October 2021 retired Comeng sets 311M-1006T-312M and 318M-1009T-317M were transferred by T395 and T386 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Melbourne Yard for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 9 October 2021

Saturday 9 October 2021

On 9 October 2021 retired Comeng sets 307M-1004T-308M and 309M-1005T-310M were transferred by T386, T381 and T363 from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard via Melbourne Yard for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 25 September 2021

Saturday 25 September 2021

On 25 September 2021 retired Comeng sets 408M-1054T-407M and 475M-1088T-476M were transferred by T395 and T364 push-pull from Newport Workshops to Tottenham Yard for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 11 September 2021

Saturday 11 September 2021

On 11 September 2021 retired Comeng sets 325M-1013T-326M and 479M-1090T-480M were transferred by P16 and P18 from Newport Workshops to North Shore in Geelong for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 4 September 2021

Saturday 4 September 2021

On 4 September 2021 retired Comeng sets 491M-1096T-492M and 339M-1020T-340M were transferred by P16 and P18 from Newport Workshops to North Shore in Geelong for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 28 August 2021

Saturday 28 August 2021

On 28 August 2021 retired Comeng sets 301M-1001T-302M and 303M-1002T-304M were transferred by P16 and P18 from Newport Workshops to North Shore in Geelong for long term storage.

Comeng retirement transfer, 21 August 2021

Saturday 21 August 2021

On the evening of 18 August 2021 retired Comeng sets 320M-1107T-321M and 363M-1032T-364M were transferred push-pull by T386 and T385 from Newport Workshops, stabling at Tottenham Yard until they were transferred on 21 August to North Shore in Geelong for long term storage.