Adelaide Rail Revitalisation works trains
9 July 2010
For the Adelaide Rail Revitalisation project works trains operated between Victoria and Adelaide, bringing welded rail from the Anzac Sidings at Spotswood, and concrete sleepers from the Austrak plant via the loading siding at Inverleigh.
Ballarat Line Upgrade consolidation trains
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.
Connex Melbourne trackwork and works trains
24 November 2009
Trackwork and works trains on the Connex Melbourne suburban network
Metro Trains Melbourne driver training, February 2011
3 February 2011
T376 and T369 ran around the network late at night in order to train El Zorro diesel crews on the Flemington Racecourse, Craigieburn and Williamstown lines.
Metro Trains Melbourne works trains
21 October 2020
On taking over the contract to operate and maintain the Melbourne suburban rail system in 2010, Metro Trains Melbourne have hired wagons and locomotives from CFCLA to operate works trains. Three types of train operate: open top containers mounted to miscellaneous flat wagons for the carriage of spoil, CHOY hoppers to carry ballast, and flat wagons fitted with stanchions to carry rail or concrete sleepers. The arrangement ended in 2017, with works trains instead being operated by Qube Logistics and Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
Qube Logistics works trains
5 June 2019
From 2018 Qube Logistics commenced operating works trains on the Melbourne suburban rail network on behalf of Metro Trains Melbourne.
Rail trains
8 October 2020
Rail trains transport long lengths of rail from the workshops where they are welded together from shorter lengths, to the location where they will be laid.
Regional Rail Link consolidation trains
6 July 2014
Between 3 July and 7 July 2014 a loaded ballast train operated over the new Regional Rail Link tracks between Deer Park Junction and Manor Junction at a maximum of 80 km per hour, until 100,000 tonnes of load are put onto them. The more weight they put onto it, the quicker it will be ready for normal services - the alternative is speed restrictions until the new track is bedded in.
Regional Rail Link test trains
4 December 2014
Testing and works trains on Regional Rail Link before the official commencement of passenger services
Sleeper trains
13 December 2009
Sleeper trains move concrete or timber railway sleepers to the worksites where they will be used to build or relay the track.
Southern Cross Station works trains
18 August 2006
During the Southern Cross Station redevelopment works short trains operated between the station and the Creek Sidings at North Melbourne, carrying spoil, asphalt, and other materials. CFCLA and SSR T classes were the usual motive power
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