Bendigo line stations and infrastructure
Friday 22 September 2023
V/Line to Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca
Saturday 24 June 2023
V/Line trains in northern Victoria, headed north from the Melbourne suburb of Sunbury towards Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca.
Bendigo line resleepering
Saturday 17 September 2022
In August 2022 V/Line commenced a $15 million project to replace 50,000+ timber sleepers with concrete ones on the 'slow' track between Sunbury and Kyneton. The works will allow VLocity trains to use the line at 130 km/h, up from the 115 km/h limit put in place in August 2019, following the discovery that VLocity trains are now heavier than when first delivered.
Qube Logistics Deniliquin rice train
Saturday 11 January 2020
Currently operated by Qube Logistics (formerly P&O Trans Australia) the train carries export rice from the Sunrice plant at Deniliquin to the Port of Melbourne.
Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Saturday 9 November 2019
Located in the highlands town of Daylesford, the railway specialises in the operational preservation of Victorian Railways railmotors.
Victorian Goldfields Railway
Saturday 1 June 2019
Running between Castlemaine and Maldon, this tourist operates a number of J and K class steam locomotives, as well as diesels
Steamrail - Maldon Weekender, August 2018
Sunday 19 August 2018
K153 and K190 led T395 on a weekend trip from Southern Cross to Maldon and return, via Castlemaine.
Steamrail - Bendigo, May 2015
Saturday 16 May 2015
On May 16, 2015 R761 and K190 lead a heritage train from Melbourne to Bendigo, with K190 being detached at Castlemaine on the return journey, and exchanged with D3 639 from the Victorian Goldfields Railway.
Sunbury electrification project
Saturday 9 May 2015
Electrification of the Bendigo line between Sydenham and Sunbury started in 2011 and was completed in 2012. Diggers Rest and Sunbury stations were upgraded, a new stabling yard built at the end of the line, overhead wires were installed above the tracks, and five new traction substations were built.
Steamrail - Maldon Experience, October 2013
Saturday 26 October 2013
On October 26, 2013 Steamrail Victoria ran a through train from Southern Cross to Maldon, swapping locomotives at Castlemaine and Maldon. R761 and K190 led the down trip, with J515 replacing the R class on the branch. With a number of photostops along the way, J515 swapped with J549 at Muckleford, with the return trip from Maldon using J549 and D3 639. R761 and D3 639 took the train back to Melbourne, the swapping over the K and D3 being the original reason for the trip.
Steamrail - Tocumwal March 2013
Saturday 9 March 2013
On March 9, 2013 Steamrail ran a a 11 car train from Melbourne to Tocumwal and return with locomotives S303 and S313. The entire down trip was a few hours late, the train having been timetabled by V/Line into platform 3 at Southern Cross where two S classes cannot fit! After all of the extra shunting was required, V/Line decided that a 40 minute window before the down Shepparton departed was not enough, so we got held until their departure at 0914.
Steamrail - Double R class to Bendigo, September 2012
Saturday 8 September 2012
R707 and R761 lead a 10 car train from Melbourne to Bendigo and return, connecting with a special train on the Victorian Goldfields Railway at Castlemaine. Along the way we were overtaken by a trio of PN locos headed towards Elphinstone to rescue a failed grain train.
Echuca station and stored wagons
Sunday 4 March 2012
Photos of the station yard, abandoned and stored rolling stock, steam locomotive A2 996, wharf siding, the Murray River bridge and the former station at Moama
Deniliquin line signalling and infrastructure
Sunday 4 March 2012
Signalling and infrastructure on the line to Deniliquin - despite being in NSW it's all broad gauge and Victorian Railways operated
Steamrail - Double R class to Bendigo, September 2011
Saturday 17 September 2011
R707 and R761 lead a 10 car train from Melbourne to Bendigo and return, connecting with a special train on the Victorian Goldfields Railway at Castlemaine. The train ran arrived back in Melbourne an hour early, skipping the timetabled crosses after V/Line cancelled most of their trains due to a power failure in Melbourne.
Wycheproof to Dunolly stations and infrastructure
Sunday 12 October 2008
Infrastructure from Wycheproof through Teddywaddy, Charlton, Korong Vale and Dunolly
Steamrail - Wycheproof Weekender October 2008
Sunday 12 October 2008
Steamrail ran a weekender tour from Melbourne to Wycheproof, leaving on Friday night with R761, T356 and S301 and arriving on Saturday morning. The train stabled at Wycheproof station, with S301 taking the train home on Sunday. The train ran early until Maryborough, where it had to wait for the proper departure time. It ran back via the straight, the photos are from Sunday, between Wycheproof and Bacchus Marsh.
Return of the Bendigo Hitachis, August 2006
Thursday 31 August 2006
After their withdrawal from suburban service in Melbourne, in February 2004 four 3-car Hitachi sets 29M-1972T-214M-25M-1945T-84M-221M-1947T-195M-140M-1936T-155M were transferred to the Bendigo North Workshops and stored unsecured in the open. In 2006 stripped of parts, and with broken windows and covered with graffiti, they were moved back to Melbourne by El Zorro using Y145 and S302 in the middle of the night of August 30th. Here they are upon arrival the next morning at Newport Workshops.
Swan Hill line stations and infrastructure
Saturday 24 June 2006
Swan Hill station yard and facilities, plus a few bits from other places along the line
V/LineCars.com Swan Hill BS car tour
Saturday 24 June 2006
On Saturday 24th of June 2006, Matt Julian organised a farewell tour for the BS carriages, by chartering the last remaining BS car, BS217, to be attached to the regular Swan Hill passenger train.