Wongm's Rail Gallery » Recent albums

Occasionally I will add new albums that contain older photos, here are the 24 most recently added

SRHC - Maryborough March 2010

SRHC - Maryborough March 2010

March 14, 2010 18:14 PM
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(5 times this week, 161 times this month)

On March 14 SRHC ran a train from Seymour - Melbourne - Geelong - Ballarat - Maryborough and return. B74 and T378 were the locos, with a mix of S and E cars used, along with State Car 4 and Parlor Car.

El Zorro derailment - March 2010

El Zorro derailment - March 2010

March 09, 2010 11:51 AM
Viewed 316 times
(15 times this week, 192 times this month)

A down El Zorro grain derailed at West Footscray Junction, with T320 and S303 coming off the rails (third and fourth units), along with 12 wagons.

XTrap transfer - February 2010

XTrap transfer - February 2010

February 28, 2010 21:27 PM
Viewed 211 times
(3 times this week, 155 times this month)

T413 transferred brand new XTrapolis set 5M-1303T-6M and 7M-1304T-8M from Ballarat to Newport. So new that it had no identifying marks (other than 'unit 3' and 'unit 4' taped in the windows) the set had been taken directly from the docks to Alstom Ballarat to fix up the floor, the interior fitout was also carried out.

Avoca line signalling and infrastructure

Avoca line signalling and infrastructure

February 14, 2010 22:52 PM
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(1 time this week, 14 times this month)

Tocumwal freight

Tocumwal freight

February 14, 2010 22:52 PM
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(5 times this week, 8 times this month)

Container service operated by Pacific National / Patrick PortLink between Appleton Dock in Melbourne and Tocumwal, loading also being attached / removed at Mooroopna (Shepparton)

Mildura line signalling and infrastructure

Mildura line signalling and infrastructure

February 14, 2010 22:51 PM
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(1 time this week, 13 times this month)

Steamrail - Bairnsdale February 2010

Steamrail - Bairnsdale February 2010

February 06, 2010 13:41 PM
Viewed 579 times
(4 times this week, 22 times this month)

S301 with a freshly repainted nose lead A78, four carriages and a power van from Melbourne to Bairnsdale and return.

SRHC - Hills to the Bay January 2010

SRHC - Hills to the Bay January 2010

January 31, 2010 16:11 PM
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(9 times this week, 19 times this month)

N471 lead the train made up of State Car 4, parlor car Yarra, two S cars and five E cars.

Ballarat PCJ transfer - January 2010

Ballarat PCJ transfer - January 2010

January 23, 2010 13:00 PM
Viewed 219 times
(3 times this week, 30 times this month)

Freshly refurbished power van PCJ 491 was transferred back from Ballarat Workshops to Melbourne, this time V/Line used their own loco (N467) and crew to bring it home

SRHC - Tocumwal December 2009

SRHC - Tocumwal December 2009

December 12, 2009 19:31 PM
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(7 times this week, 13 times this month)

B64 and S303 lead the 11 car train from Seymour to Tocumwal and return, with a shuttle also run from Tocumwal to Strathmerton

Goulburn Valley stations and infrastructure

Goulburn Valley stations and infrastructure

December 12, 2009 12:29 PM
Viewed 118 times
(1 time this week, 9 times this month)

Bits and pieces on the line North from Seymour towards Shepparton and Tocumwal

707 Operations - Suburban tour December 2009

707 Operations - Suburban tour December 2009

December 05, 2009 16:30 PM
Viewed 604 times
(7 times this week, 27 times this month)

R707 and T413 ran push pull around the Melbourne suburbs, from Newport to Glen Waverley, Flemington Racecourse and Lilydale. Chasing a train around suburbia by car = fail!

Steamrail - Link Tours 2009

Steamrail - Link Tours 2009

December 18, 2009 18:34 PM
Viewed 183 times
(2 times this week, 11 times this month)

A series of charter trains run by Steamrail in the later half of the year for Link Tours, taking party goers from Melbourne of an evening out to the Macedon Ranges, then return

SRHC charter - December 2009

SRHC charter - December 2009

December 01, 2009 08:50 AM
Viewed 153 times
(3 times this week, 18 times this month)

S303 and B74 ran a private charter from Melbourne to Kyneton and return, the four car train was made up of 'Mitta Mitta', two BRS carriages, and Parlor Car

Metro Trains Melbourne launch

Metro Trains Melbourne launch

November 30, 2009 10:04 AM
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(7 times this week, 56 times this month)

XTrap 863M-1632T-864M-897M-1649T-898M was stickered into the new 'Metro' livery for the first day. Held on platform 1 at Flinders Street Station, Premier John Brumby and Transport Minister Lynne Kosky were in attendance, along with MTM management. The train left late because of the media interviewing the pollies, who ended up being left behind.

Metro Trains Melbourne

Metro Trains Melbourne

December 19, 2009 15:00 PM
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(30 times this week, 113 times this month)

Loco bits and pieces

Loco bits and pieces

December 12, 2009 07:26 AM
Viewed 178 times
(4 times this week, 7 times this month)

Various bits and bobs on locomotives, with nice captions telling you what the @%#$^& they are

New XTrapolis EMUs

New XTrapolis EMUs

December 18, 2009 19:51 PM
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(17 times this week, 84 times this month)

A second batch of XTrapolis EMUs are being imported, number from 1M upwards (and 1301T). The first 6 car set has arrived and is currently being tested and commissioned

Steamrail - Mildura 2009

Steamrail - Mildura 2009

November 02, 2009 20:14 PM
Viewed 297 times
(7 times this week, 17 times this month)

S301, T395 and S313 lead the train of 15 carriages, R761 was added to the train on the return leg between Ballarat and Melbourne (via North Geelong)

Steamrail charter - October 2009

Steamrail charter - October 2009

October 28, 2009 09:40 AM
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(4 times this week, 13 times this month)

Steamrail ran a charter for Southern Cross Television from Melbourne to Bendigo. Hired V/Line loco N470 lead Steamrail carriages 269 BZ (Hobsons Bay), Moorabool, 2 BS, 14 BRS and PCP 292.

Comeng transfer - October 2009

Comeng transfer - October 2009

October 28, 2009 08:26 AM
Viewed 266 times
(3 times this week, 31 times this month)

T357 took a Comeng EMU set from Newport Workshops to the UGR workshops at Ballarat. The set was 575M-1138T-576M + 404M-1018T-403M, the power van was not neeeded but went along for the ride so T357 could bring an XTrap back

Southern NSW trip 2009

Southern NSW trip 2009

October 19, 2009 14:27 PM
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Not much really, all kinds of stuff stabled at Cootamundra, then chasing a triple NR steel train south from there to near Table Top, crossing the XPT on the way

NSW stations and infrastructure

NSW stations and infrastructure

October 19, 2009 10:54 AM
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Photos of stations and stuff from the wacky land up north - Gundagai, Harden Cootamundra West, Cootamundra, and a few tiny places

Canberra Railway Museum

Canberra Railway Museum

October 16, 2009 17:44 PM
Viewed 571 times
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Operated by the ARHS ACT division, they have a large collection of NSW rolling stock and locomotives, including Southern Aurora carriages and a number of steam locomotives