Ballarat Line Upgrade consolidation trains
Wednesday 27 November 2019
As part of the Ballarat Line Upgrade works that have duplicated the railway between between Caroline Springs and Melton, on 27 November 2019 a pair of heavy freight trains ran across the newly commissioned track for 24 hours, consolidating the recently laid ballast before normal services commenced on the line.
Qube's train was made up of B76, T373 and T376 push-pull with G512, container wagons from the Maryvale service, and cement tanktainers from the Dandenong service. Southern Shorthaul Railroad's train was made up of B75, S312, P17 and P18 push-pull with S302 and S317 on the Kensington grain consist.
Bendigo Rail Workshops
Saturday 24 June 2023
The Bendigo Rail Workshops at North Bendigo are used by Southern Shorthaul Railroad to maintain broad gauge rolling stock for Pacific National, V/Line, Metro Trains Melbourne and CFCLA.
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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.
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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.
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 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 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, 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.
Fletcher International Exports
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Fletcher International Exports (FIE) Logistics division moves over 18,000 Twenty foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) per annum on trains operated by Southern Shorthaul Railroad betwen Dubbo and Port Botany in Sydney, using three C44aci UGL 4500 horsepower locomotives and 62 x 60 foot wagons with a combined length of 1.28km.
HCMT set 1 delivery transfer, November 2018
Thursday 29 November 2018
On the morning of 29 November 2018 the first completed High Capacity Metro Train set was transferred from the Downer facility at Newport Workshops to the future HCMT depot at Pakenham East, stopping multiple times along the way to inspect the new train was moving safely.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad run the transfer, with S302 in the lead, followed by a mix of 20 SSR grain hoppers usually used on the Kensington grain service, then by S317, T385 and T363, generator van BVDY51, and finally the HCMT set. The emergency brake was operational onboard the new train, but the ECP service brake was not, hence additional braking wagons were required to accompany the movement.
HCMT set 2 transfer, 6 June 2020
Saturday 6 June 2020
After completing testing on the Werribee line, HCMT set 2 was transferred from Newport Workshops back to the Pakenham East depot on 6 June 2020, behind SSR diesel locomotives T385 and P18, and power van BVDY51.
HCMT set 4 transfer, 7 June 2020
Sunday 7 June 2020
On 7 June 2020 HCMT set 4 was transferred from Pakenham East depot to Newport Workshops behind SSR diesel locomotives T385 and P18, and power van BVDY51.
HCMT set 7 delivery transfer, October 2019
Thursday 24 October 2019
On the morning of 24 October 2019 the seventh High Capacity Metro Train set was transferred from the Downer facility at Newport Workshops to the future HCMT depot at Pakenham East. Southern Shorthaul Railroad ran the transfer, with P16 and T386, generator van BVDY51, and finally the HCMT set. The braking system has now been certified for mainline use following tests of earlier trains at Pakenham East, so no braking wagons needed to accompany the movement.
HCMT set 8 delivery transfer, December 2019
Monday 9 December 2019
On the morning of 9 December 2019 the eighth High Capacity Metro Train set was transferred from the Downer facility at Newport Workshops to the future HCMT depot at Pakenham East. Southern Shorthaul Railroad ran the transfer, with P16 and P17, generator van BVDY51, and finally the HCMT set. The transfer left Newport after the last train of the evening, so there was no need for buses to replace trains on the Werribee line, like previous transfers.
HCMT set 34 delivery transfer, October 2021
Monday 18 October 2021
On the evening of 19 October 2021 newly completed HCMT set 34 was transferred from Newport Workshops to the depot at Pakenham East behind hired Steamrail diesel locomotives T395 and T364 and power van BVDY51. The locomotives and power van arrived at Newport the day before.
HCMT set 35 delivery transfer, November 2021
Saturday 13 November 2021
On the evening of 14 November 2021 newly completed HCMT set 35 was transferred from Newport Workshops to the depot at Pakenham East behind SSR diesel locomotives P18 and P16 with power van BVDY51. The locomotives and power van arrived at Newport the day before.
HCMT transfer, April 2024
Tuesday 2 April 2024
On 2 April 2024 SSR locomotives T363 and T386 with power van BVDY51 delivered the fional brand new HCMT set 70 from Newport to Pakenham East.
HCMT transfer, January 2024
Thursday 25 January 2024
On 25 January 2024 SSR locomotives P17 and T386 with power van BVDY51 delivered brand new HCMT set 68 from Newport to Pakenham East.
HCMT transfer, July 2023
Wednesday 26 July 2023
On 26 July 2023 Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotives T363 and P14 delivered a brand new HCMT set from Newport to Pakenham East.
HCMT transfer, June 2022
Thursday 30 June 2022
On 30 June 2022 SSR locomotives T385 and T386 and power van BVDY51 delivered brand new HCMT set 43 from Newport to Pakenham East.
HCMT transfer, June 2023
Tuesday 6 June 2023
On 6 June 2023 Steamrail Victoria locomotives T395 and S313 on hire to SSR delivered brand new HCMT set 60 from Newport to Pakenham East.
HCMT transfer, March 2023
Monday 20 March 2023
On 20 March 2023 SSR locomotives P14 and P18 with power van BVDY51 delivered brand new HCMT set 55 from Newport to Pakenham East.
Manildra Group locomotive transfers
Tuesday 6 February 2024
In January 2024 Manildra Group acquired stored broad gauge locomotives T388, T399, T402 and Y119 from Ettamogah Rail Hub and had them transferred to the SSR workshops in Bendigo to be reactivated for use as shunters in NSW.
Southern Cross Station trackwork 2019
Wednesday 23 October 2019
On the weekend of 19-23 October 2019 Southern Shorthaul Railroad operated works trains to Southern Cross Station, carrying ballast, rail, sleepers and everything else needed to replace two double compounds in the yard at the north end of platforms 3 and 4.
Southern Cross Station trackwork 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
In March 2023 Southern Shorthaul Railroad operated works trains to Southern Cross Station, carrying ballast, rail, sleepers and everything else needed to replace the tracks between platforms 2 and 3.
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