Preserved and heritage carriages
Sunday 10 March 2024
Photos of carriages operated by various heritage railway groups.
707 Operations - The Riverlander, March 2024
Sunday 10 March 2024
On the weekend of Friday 8 to Sunday 10 March 2024 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Swan Hill and Piangil behind V/Line locomotives N462 and N468.
SRHC - The Cunarder, 2024
Wednesday 10 January 2024
On Wednesday 10 January 2024 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran 'The Cunarder' charter for Cruise Express from Albury to Southern Cross with S307 and C501.
Lions' Train Park, Donald
Friday 29 December 2023
The local Lions' club maintains steam locomotive J524 and a collection of retired freight and passenger rollingstock in a park near Donald station.
Steamrail members special 2023
Saturday 16 December 2023
On Saturday 16 December 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran a members special train from Newport Workshops to Warragul and return with T356, T334, T395 and T364.
707 Operations - Ettamogah carriage transfer, 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
On Sunday 20 August 2023 N457 and T387 headed from Melbourne to Ettamogah to collect a set of retired V/Line standard gauge carriages from storage at Ettamogah, and return them to Melbourne the next day.
707 Operations - Stony Point members train 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
On Sunday 26 November 2023 707 Operations ran their members train to Stony Point, with R707 leading V/Line locomotives P12 and P15 with carriage set SLH33.
Steamrail - Eaglemont Village Tait shuttles 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
On Sunday 26 November 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran shuttles trips between Clifton Hill and Heidelberg for the Eaglemont Village heritage day festival.
SRHC - Royal Train charter for St James Rail 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
From Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 November 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their 'Royal Train' with A66, T382 and T378 on a charter for St James Rail, taking passengers from Melbourne to Warrnambool, on to Bendigo, and finally back from Echuca to Melbourne.
Sydney Rail Services carriage transfer to Dimboola 2023
Wednesday 15 November 2023
In November 2023 Sydney Rail Services sent diesel locomotive 4903, power van OPV 2402 and carriage NDS2283 from New South Wales to Dimboola, where they collected stored passenger carriage BK605 from the Steamrail compound then returned to NSW.
Steamrail - Tait charter to Upper Ferntree Gully 2023
Tuesday 24 October 2023
On 24 October 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their Tait set with 381M, 230D and 317M to Upper Ferntree Gully on a charter for Cruise Express.
Steamrail - Christmas charters 2023
Saturday 21 October 2023
Each year Steamrail runs a series of charter trains in the later half of the year for Dreamscape Tours, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges and return, with plenty of booze and partying along the way.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Manangatang, October 2023
Sunday 15 October 2023
On the weekend of 13-15 October 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Manangatang with N467 leading A66.
707 Operations - Sound Tracks music festival, 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
On the weekend of 6-8 October 2023 the 'Sound Tracks' music festival travelled to Charlton on a 707 Operations train made up of sleeping carriages and club cars.
Steamrail - The Gippslander, 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
On the weekend of 6-8 October 2023 Steamrail VIctoira ran their 'The Gippslander' train to Eastern Victoria with R761 and A2 986, running shuttles out of Sale and Bairnsdale.
SRHC - Wimmera Weekender 2023
Friday 6 October 2023
In October 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran their standard gauge 'Wimmera Weekender' tour from Seymour to Murtoa and north along the Hopetoun line with S307 and C501.
Steamrail - Cranbourne shuttles, 2023
Saturday 23 September 2023
On 23 September 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their 5-car Tait set 381M-208T-230D-341T-317M with A2 986 on shuttle trips between between Cranbourne and Dandenong.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, September 2023
Friday 8 September 2023
On the weekend of 8-10 September 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with R700 leading A66 and N474.
DERMPAV - Wendouree trip, 2023
Saturday 26 August 2023
On Saturday 26 August 2023 DERMPAV ran a tour from Newport to Wendouree and return with RM58, running via North Geelong and Gheringhap on the down, and via Bacchus Marsh and Sunshine on the up.
Bayswater Park
Saturday 12 August 2023
In 1964 steam locomotive D3 666 was statically preserved at Bayswater Park in Melbourne's east.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, August 2023
Friday 11 August 2023
On the weekend of 11-13 August 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with Steamrail's R761 leading A66 and A62.
Steamrail - Tait shuttles to Showgrounds, 2023
Sunday 6 August 2023
On Sunday 6 August 2023 Steamrail Victoria ran their 5-car Tait set 381M-208T-230D-341T-317M between Flinders Street Station and Melbourne Showgrounds in conjunction with the AMRA 51st Model Train Exhibition.
SRHC - Castlemaine charter, 2023
Sunday 23 July 2023
On Sunday 23 July 2023 SRHC operated a charter from Seymour to Castlemaine via Southern Cross, running empty to Bendigo, and then the reverse. The train was made up of X31 with State Car 4, 5ABE, 16ABE and Yarra.
Steamrail - Ringwood-Union shuttles, 2023
Saturday 15 July 2023
On Saturday 15 July 2023 Steamrail ran steam shuttles between Ringwood and the new Union station, using K183 and K190 push-pull on a rake of timber carriages.
707 Operations - The Riverlander, July 2023
Friday 14 July 2023
On the weekend of Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Deniliquin behind R707, N452 and A66.
SRHC - Portland Weekender, 2023
Friday 14 July 2023
On the weekend of Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre ran a standard gauge train to S307 and C501 from Seymour to Portland and return, running shuttles between Portland and Hamilton on the Saturday.
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre depot
Tuesday 4 July 2023
The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre restores and manages a fleet of heritage locomotives and rolling stock. Their depot is at Seymour station beside the locomotive depot
707 Operations - A62 test run, July 2023
Monday 3 July 2023
On Saturday 1 July 2023 A66 led 707 Operation's recently reactivated diesel locomotive A62 from Newport Workshops to Kilmore East and return on a test run with passengers, running via Brooklyn and Albion due to trackwork on the Werribee and Sunbury lines. The train was made up of PCP 294 – ACZ 255 – BZ 270 – BRS 224 – BK 708 – BCZ 257.
Steamrail - Eureka Express, July 2023
Saturday 1 July 2023
On Saturday 1 July 2023 R707 lead Steamrail Victoria's 'Eureka Express' special from Melbourne to Ballarat via Wyndham Vale and North Shore. The train was made up of 12 AE, 14 BRS, 11 AS, 9 BRS, 5 AS, 7 ABE, 17 BE, and ran empty via Brooklyn, the Tottenham Triangle, Independent Goods Lines and Bunbury Street Tunnel due to the Werribee and Sunbury lines being closed for trackwork.
Steamrail - Ballarat East depot
Saturday 10 June 2023
Stored trains at the Ballarat East locomotive depot
Steamrail - Ballarat shuttles, June 2023
Saturday 10 June 2023
On the weekend of Saturday 10 to Monday 12 June 2023 Steamrail ran steam shuttles out of Ballarat to Lal Lal, using A2 986 and K140 push-pull on a rake of timber carriages.
Steamrail - Sunbury shuttles, 2023
Sunday 4 June 2023
On Sunday 4 June 2023 steam locomotive A2 986 led the Tait set for a day of steam shuttles between Watergardens and Sunbury.
ALARC carriage transfer from Tailem Bend to Ettamogah, 2023
Saturday 3 June 2023
In June 2023 the Australian Locomotive and Railway Carriage Company (ALARC) sent 'Murraylander' liveried diesel locomotive 701 from Tailem Bend to Albury and return to transfer a number of standard gauge carriages between heritage rail operators. The first leg of the trip saw the Steamrail Victoria ex-SAR carriages from Dimboola taken to Albury to be collected by Sydney Rail Services for use on 'The Picnic Train', with the return working taking retired V/Line carriage set SN8 from Ettamogah to Tailem Bend for future use.
Steamrail - Mernda shuttles, 2023
Saturday 27 May 2023
On Saturday 27 May 2023 K190 and 'K140' (K153 renumbered) led a day of steam shuttles between Reservoir and Mernda.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, May 2023
Sunday 14 May 2023
On the weekend of 10-12 May 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with R707 leading S306 and A66.
Steamrail Victoria - Geelong 'Rail and Sail' May 2023
Sunday 7 May 2023
On 7 May 2023 Steamrail ran a 'Rail and Sail' trip from Melbourne to Geelong and return behind K100.
SRHC - S307 Homecoming tour
Saturday 22 April 2023
On 22 April 2023 C501 and T357 headed from Seymour to the SCT depot at Laverton to pick up diesel locomotive S307 recently acquired from Pacific National, and return it to their depot. The train used the current SRHC fleet of standard gauge carriages, as well as their recently acquired V/Line carriage set SN1.
Steamrail - 'Wizardry Express' charters 2023
Saturday 15 April 2023
On the weekend of 15 and 16 April 2023 Steamrail operated charter trains for 'The Wizardry Express'. 'K100' and K190 ran the train push pull out of Flinders Street Station, turning back at Sunshine, with passengers treated to a magic themed train journey that was 100% not infringing the copyright of the popular 'Harry Power' series of books.
Steamrail - Bendigo Steam Weekend 2023
Sunday 9 April 2023
For the 2023 Easter long weekend Steamrail sent R711 and T364 from Melbourne to Bendigo on Friday 7 April, running steam shuttles out of Echuca on Easter Saturday and from Bendigo on Eastern Sunday, before sending A66 from Melbourne to Bendigo on Sunday 9 April, to run two separate trains back to Melbourne that evening.
707 Operations - Riverlander to Deniliquin, March 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
On the weekend of 24-26 March 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Riverlander' train to Deniliquin with A66 leading N459.
Steamrail Victoria - Geelong 'Rail and Sail' March 2023
Sunday 19 March 2023
On 19 March 2023 Steamrail ran a 'Rail and Sail' trip from Melbourne to Geelong and return behind S313 and T395.
SRHC - Warrnambool Royal Train, 2023
Saturday 4 March 2023
On Saturday 4th March 2023 the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre sent their 'Royal Train' consist to Warrnambool behind A66 and X31, running shuttles from Warrnambool to Boorcan and return, before returning the next day to Melbourne on a Captain's Choice tour charter.
707 Operations - Grainlander to Quambatook, February 2023
Sunday 19 February 2023
On the weekend of 17-19 February 2023 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with A66 leading N464.
707 Operations transfer to Seymour
Tuesday 7 February 2023
On Tuesday 7 February 2023 V/Line locomotive P12 transferred sleeping carriage VAM1 and the Spirit of Progress Dining Car from Newport Workshops to SRHC in Seymour, travelling via the Newport-Sunshine and Albion-Jacana goods lines.
Steamrail transfer to Ballarat, 2023
Thursday 26 January 2023
On Thursday 26 January 2023 T395 lead a short train of Steamrail carriages from their base at the Newport Workshops to Ballarat East via North Shore.
707 Operations - Bluestone Express charter 2022
Sunday 18 December 2022
707 Operations ran their 'Bluestone Express' to transport Melbourne Grammar School's symphony orchestra to a series of concerts around Victoria between 9 and 18 December 2022.
Steamrail - Essendon shuttles, December 2022
Saturday 3 December 2022
On 3 December 2022 Steamrail's K183 and A2 986 ran shuttle return trips between Essendon and Flinders Street Station.
Steamrail - Geelong charter, December 2022
Thursday 1 December 2022
On 1 December 2022 Steamrail Victoria ran a charter train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong and return, with V/Line's A66 hauling the train.
Bellarine Railway
Saturday 12 November 2022
The Bellarine Railway operates between Queenscliff and Drysdale on the Bellarine Peninsula, outside Geelong. Once a broad gauge line that closed in 1978, it is now regauged to 3"6' and has a wide variety of narrow gauge rolling stock from around Australia
707 Operations - Grainlander to Sea Lake, November 2022
Friday 11 November 2022
On the weekend of 11-13 November 2022 707 Operations ran their 'The Grainlander' train to Sea Lake with N451 leading S306 on the train.