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X'Trapolis transfer, 11 July 2019

On 11 July 2019 SSR locomotives P17 and P18 with the usual power van BVDY52 and transition wagon BQJX 2481W led X'Trapolis train 47M-1324T-48M and 943M-1672T-944M to Alstom Ballarat for upgrade works, travelling via North Geelong, with a run via the suburban lines through Footscray to run around at Melbourne Yard.

P18 leads P17 on the down transfer at Laverton

Thursday 11 July 2019 12:16 PM
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P18 leads P17 on the down transfer at Laverton

With grade separation of the Aviation Road level crossing well underway

Thursday 11 July 2019 12:16 PM
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P18 and P17 waiting in the loop at Lara for a path to North Geelong

Thursday 11 July 2019 13:55 PM
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VLocity VL57 overtakes the waiting transfer at Lara

Thursday 11 July 2019 14:01 PM
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VLocity VL36 arrives at Lara on the up, with the transfer still waiting in the loop

Thursday 11 July 2019 14:04 PM
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P18 and P17 lead the transfer out of Lara

Thursday 11 July 2019 14:27 PM
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P18 and P17 lead the transfer out of Lara

Thursday 11 July 2019 14:27 PM
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BVDY power van trailing the transfer at Elders Loop

Thursday 11 July 2019 14:27 PM
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Climbing the grade out of Bell Post Hill

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:24 PM
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Safeworking staff manually activate the level crossing at Evans Road

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:25 PM
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P18 and P17 crest the grade at Moorabool

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:26 PM
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P18 and P17 crest the grade at Moorabool

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:26 PM
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Headed onto the single track at Moorabool

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:26 PM
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Speeding through Lethbridge

With a trial level crossing warning device alongside: https://www.railgeelong.com/gallery/geelong-ballarat/lethbridge-crossing-trial/

Thursday 11 July 2019 15:47 PM
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Arriving into Meredith beneath a rainbow

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:15 PM
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Arriving into Meredith beneath a rainbow

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:15 PM
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BVDY52 and transition wagon BQJX 2481W trail the transfer at Meredith

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:15 PM
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Transfer passing through Meredith on the down

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:16 PM
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Patch of sunlight comes out at Elaine

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:30 PM
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Patch of sunlight comes out at Elaine

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:31 PM
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Crawling into Lal Lal on the down

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:42 PM
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Rolling past the abandoned station building at Lal Lal

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:42 PM
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Continuing on towards Ballarat at Lal Lal

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:43 PM
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Passing Mount Buninyong at Navigators

Thursday 11 July 2019 16:52 PM
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