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Steamrail - Echuca Explorer, July 2017

Saturday 8 July 2017

On 8 July 2017 R711 lead a Steamrail train from Southern Cross to Echuca and return, running via Seymour and Toolamba

Steamrail - Steam Spectacular 2017

Saturday 24 June 2017

On 25 June 2017 Steamrail ran a triple headed steam special from Melbourne to Ballarat with R761, A2 986 and D3 639, returning via Geelong, with a parallel run between Geelong and Little River.

Steamrail - Northern Weekender, 2017

Monday 12 June 2017

Over the June long weekend Steamrail Victoria ran their 'Northern Weekender' tour to Swan Hill and Echuca, with R711, K190, T365 and T364

Transport Heritage Expo 2017

Sunday 11 June 2017

On 10-12 June 2017 the NSW Transport Heritage Expo was held at Central Station in Sydney, featuring heritage trains on display, as well as rides on steam, diesel, and electric rolling stock.

R707 Seymour transfer, June 2017

Thursday 8 June 2017

On June 08, 2017 steam locomotive R707 headed light engine from Newport to Seymour via Southern Cross Station, on loan from 707 Operations to run an upcoming Seymour Railway Heritage Centre tour.

Steamrail - Rail and Sail to Geelong, May 2017

Sunday 21 May 2017

K190 led 7 carriages to Geelong and back on 21 May 2017, with passenger having the option to travel one way to/from by boat.

Steamrail - A2 986 'Spirit of Warragul' May 2017

Saturday 13 May 2017

After sitting in a park in Warragul for years, on 13 May 2017 newly restored steam locomotive A2 986 officially reentered service, running to Warragul where it was named 'Spirit of Warragul'.

Steamrail - Geelong line parallel run, October 2016

Sunday 30 October 2016

On October 30 D3 639 and R761 led a pair of steam hauled trains between Southern Cross and Geelong via the Regional Rail Link tracks. Both trains ran parallel from Southern Cross Station to Sunshine and from Little River to North Geelong on the Geelong-bound leg, as well as between Geelong and Little River on the up leg.

Steamrail - Maldon Explorer, June 2016

Saturday 25 June 2016

On June 25, 2016 Steamrail Victoria ran their 'Maldon Explorer' tour with steam locomotive R711 from Southern Cross to Castlemaine and Bendigo.

Steamrail - A2 986 test runs 2015

Sunday 8 November 2015

In 2015 Steamrail completed their restoration of steam locomotive A2 986, with a number of mainline test runs being completed between Newport and Sunshine to test it out before it hauls a passenger train.

Steamrail - Y112 transfer, November 2015

Saturday 7 November 2015

On 7 November 2015 Y112 was transferred from Ballarat East to Newport Workshops for repairs, travelling via North Geelong and the new Regional Rail Link tracks.

NSW Rail Transport Museum - Steam Train Sunday, October 2015

Sunday 25 October 2015

On 25 October 2015 NSW Rail Transport Museum steam locomotive 3642 lead a 'Steam Train Sunday' train from Sydney Central to the Sydney Tramway Museum.

Steamrail - Castlemaine members special 2015

Saturday 26 September 2015

On September 26, 2015 Steamrail Victoria ran a members special from Newport Workshops to Maldon and return, via Castlemaine and Southern Cross. R711 and K153 ran the train, with K153 being left at Maldon for use over the summer period at the Victorian Goldfields Railway.

Steamrail - Shepparton, September 2015

Saturday 5 September 2015

On 5 September 2015 R761 led 702BK, 500AK, 14BRS, 2BS, 9BRS, 11AS and PCP292 on a return trip from Melbourne to Shepparton.

Steamrail - Seymour, August 2015

Saturday 22 August 2015

On August 22, 2015 Steamrail ran a charter from Southern Cross Station to Seymour and return for the Diamond Valley Railway, featuring D3 639 on a four carriage consist.

Steamrail - Maldon Weekender, July 2015

Sunday 2 August 2015

Steamrail headed to Maldon via Castlemaine on the weekend of Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August, with K153 leading T356 on a consist of sleeping carriages.

707 Operations - Seymour, July 2015

Sunday 19 July 2015

On July 19, 2015 707 Operations ran a special train to Seymour and return, featuring a trio of R class steam locomotives: R707, R711 and R761

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.

Steamrail - Good Friday Appeal suburban tour 2015

Friday 3 April 2015

On Friday 3 April 2015 K153 and Y112 led a train around the Melbourne suburbs to raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal.

707 Operations - Seymour October 2014

Saturday 18 October 2014

On October 18, 2014 R711 and R707 double headed a train Southern Cross to Seymour and return, conveying passengers for the 'Tastes of the Goulburn' festival

Steamrail - D3 transfer to Castlemaine, September 2014

Saturday 27 September 2014

On September 27, 2014 D3 639 was transferred light engine from the Steamrail depot at Newport to Castlemaine, where it will spend the summer on the Victorian Goldfields Railway. The transfer had to change ends at Southern Cross Station

707 Operations - Geelong and Bellarine Railway, July 2014

Sunday 6 July 2014

On 6 July 2014 707 Operations ran a tour to Geelong with R707, connecting with a bus to Queenscliff for a ride on the Bellarine Railway.

Steamrail - Suburban Rambler, April 2014

Sunday 6 April 2014

On April 6, 2014 Steamrail took diesel Y164 and steam Y112 for a trip around the Melbourne suburbs

Steamrail - Geelong Rail and Sail, November 2013

Sunday 10 November 2013

On November 10, 2013 Steamrail ran a 'Rail and Sail' trip to Geelong and back. With the sail part of the train cancelled due to weather, the train was built up to 11 carriages to carry the additional passengers.

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 - Snow Train, July 2013

Sunday 21 July 2013

R761 and R707 lead a 14 car long train from Southern Cross to Traralgon and return, having to run from Newport to Southern Cross via Sunshine and Deer Park due to Regional Rail Link works.

Steamrail - Glen Waverley shuttles 2013

Sunday 30 June 2013

This year K153 and K190 were the two locos, working push pull on the shuttles.

Steamrail - Williamstown shuttles 2013

Sunday 28 April 2013

On April 28, 2013 Steamrail run shuttles from Williamstown to Southern Cross Station, using K153 push-pull with D3 639

Steamrail - Western Rambler, April 2013

Saturday 27 April 2013

On April 27, 2013 Steamrail ran a 'Western Rambler' tour, with K153 leading T413. It ran from Newport to Sunbury via Sunshine, on to Southern Cross via Brooklyn and the Bunbury Street tunnel, up to Broadmeadows, back to Southern Cross then to Flemington Racecourse, and finally up to Upfield then back to Newport.

707 Operations - Seymour December 2012

Saturday 1 December 2012

Just before the summer fire bans kicked in, R707 lead a train from Melbourne to Seymour and return on December 01, 2012

Steamrail - Bendigo Line 150th 2012

Sunday 21 October 2012

On October 21, 2012 Steamrail relaunched steam locomotive R711 into service, hauling a seven car to Bendigo for the 150th anniversary of the line opening. T364 went along push-pull for the empty cars ride between Newport and Southern Cross, reversing at Sunshine due to an occupation on the line via Yarraville

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.

Steamrail - Hurstbridge Wattle Festival 2012

Sunday 26 August 2012

On August 26th Steamrail took K153 and K190 along with five carriages up to Hurstbridge to run shuttle trips from there to Eltham for the annual Wattle Festival.

Steam locomotive K183 preserved at Yarragon

Saturday 25 August 2012

'K183' is statically preserved at Yarragon - but is actually a renumbered K162

707 Operations - Seymour May 2012

Saturday 19 May 2012

707 Operations took R707 to Seymour and return on 19 May 2012, with T413 providing some assistance.

Steamrail - Williamstown shuttles 2012

Sunday 29 April 2012

On April 29 Steamrail ran a shuttle train between Williamstown and Flinders Street Station for the 2012 Williamstown Festival. K153 and K190 were used push-pull with a five car train, running four return trips.

Steamrail - R711 test run to Seymour, October 2011

Saturday 29 October 2011

R711 headed up to Seymour on Saturday October 29, 2011 - another test and training run after restoration, before she can reenter normal preservation services.

Steamrail - K190 transfer to Castlemaine, 2011

Saturday 29 October 2011

On 29 October 2011 Steamrail steam locomotive K190 was transferred from Newport to Castlemaine, to help out over summer at the Victorian Goldfields Railway

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.

Steamrail - R711 to Seymour, September 2011

Saturday 3 September 2011

R711 lead a five car train made up of K and S cars to Seymour and return via the Albion-Jacana goods lines on September 3, 2011

Steamrail - Y112 Geelong shuttles, April 2011

Saturday 16 April 2011

T356, Y112 and D3 639 ran shuttles around Geelong on April 16th and 17th. The diesel was only used on the first morning, Y112 having run light engine from Ballarat for the occasion.

Steamrail - Geelong November 2010

Sunday 14 November 2010

K153 lead 5 cars to Geelong and back, BRS in the middle of the consist, with four wooden cars making up the rest of the train.

SRHC / Steamrail - Tastes of the Goulburn 2010

Saturday 16 October 2010

SRHC ran shuttles north from Seymour with T357 and T413, while Steamrail ran a train from Melbourne to Seymour with R761. After their arrival T413 was replaced on the shuttles by R761.

Steamrail - Twin R class to Bendigo, October 2010

Saturday 9 October 2010

R761 lead R707 to Bendigo with a train 11 car long train, connecting at Castlemaine for a VGR train.

Steamrail - Y112 Ballarat shuttles, August 2010

Sunday 22 August 2010

On 21 and 22 August 2010 Steamrail ran steam shuttles out of Ballarat along the line to Maryborough, using K153 and Y112 push-pull on a rake of timber bodied BW carriages.

Steamrail - South Dynon 2010

Saturday 17 July 2010

In July 2010 Steamrail stabled locomotives R761, K190 and K153 with a set of carriages at South Dynon for an extended period, due to the railway line between the city and the Steamrail depot at Newport being closed for trackwork.

Steam locomotive J539 preserved at Dimboola

Sunday 27 June 2010

Steam locomotive J539 is now statically preserved in a park in Dimboola

Steamrail - Glen Waverley shuttles, June 2010

Saturday 26 June 2010

On Sunday 27th June 2010 Steamrail operated steam shuttles between Darling and Glen Waverley to marks 80 years rail services to Glen Waverley. However due to an occupation on the line between the city and Newport, the train was stabled at South Dynon for a few days before the trip itself.

Steamrail - Berwick-Pakenham steam shuttles, April 2010

Sunday 25 April 2010

On April 25, 2010 Steamrail's K153 and K190 operated steam shuttles between Berwick and Pakenham.

Steamrail - Mitcham shuttles, April 2010

Sunday 11 April 2010

On 11 April 2010 K153 and K190 ran suburban shuttles between Camberwell and Mitcham.