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Thursday 24th April 2025
Tottenham, Melbourne
07:13
Stabled
P15 Yard Sidings. (2)
07:14
Stabled
N454, Grain Hoppers (2)
07:14
Stabled
N463, Grain Hoppers (2)
(All photos taken from passing train).
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
07:52
Down Pass
N452 (8081 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
08:00
Up Freight
CSR022, 14 Steel Flats, 4 Empty Steel Wagons (7942V SCT) (8)
(Steel transfer, SCT Laverton to North Dynon).
08:14
Dn Lt Engine
G532 (0341 QUBE) (4)
(To Brooklyn siding, replace G512 on aggregates train).
SG
08:41
Down Pass
2016 (Pull) - 2005 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (8)
Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines
08:47
Up Pass
9021 'HCMT' Suburban EMU Set (Metro (Flinders Street)) (2)
(Photos taken with mobile phone).
North Dynon, Melbourne
SG
08:51
Idle
CSR022 Yard Sidings. (1)
SG
08:51
Stabled
VL353 (1)
SG
08:51
Stabled
VL3xx, VL3xx (1)
SG
08:51
Stabled
G533, Crew Car (1)
SG
08:51
Stabled
G519, Grain Hoppers (1)
SG
08:52
Stabled
GL105 (2)
(All photos taken from passing train).
Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
08:56
Stabled
Y129, Pass Car Yard Sidings. (1)
(All photos taken from passing train with mobile phone).
09:09
Idle
N458, BDN 21 Pass Car Platform 3B. (2)
09:09
Idle
N458, BDN 21 Pass Car (1)
(Photo taken with mobile phone).
09:26
Idle
Y156 Yard Sidings. (2)
09:32
Dn Special
N458, BDN 21 Pass Car (8583 V/Line (Newport Workshops)) Platform 3B. (2)
(BDN 21 to Newport workshops for "retirement").
Werribee/Williamstown - Melbourne Lines
11:20
Up Lt Engine
N458 (0584 V/Line) North Melbourne. (4)
North Dynon - Melbourne Line
11:29
Up Freight
VL351, VL357, 20 Steel Flats (Coils) (9563 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL (Hastings)) (2) (MV (4K))
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
11:43
Up Empty
7018, 7001 'Sprinter' Railcars (0906 V/Line) North Melbourne (Flyover). (MV (HDV))
(From North Melbourne yard).
11:46
Up Pass
N460 (8080 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (10) (MV (4K))
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
12:26
Up Lt Engine
NR75, NR87, NR56, NR100 Middle Footscray Station. (4)
(Ex-UGL Spotswood, NR75 Long end leading).
SG
13:13
Up Lt Engine
G512 (0346) (4)
(Ex-Brooklyn siding, taken off aggregates train).
SG
14:46
Down Freight
NR96, NR11, NR93, 68 Container/Flat/Wells (9693 (5MC2 PN Portlink (Ettamogah/Bomen/Marrar/Leeton/Griffith))) (8) (MV (4K))
SG
15:19
Up Freight
CSR018, 32 Container Flats (7922V SCT (WIFT)) (4) (MV (4K))
SG
16:55
Dn Lt Engine
SCT006 (D743V SCT) (2)
(GEMCO Rail (South Dynon) to SCT, Laverton)
SG
17:21
Down Freight
NR75, NR122, NR82, 14 Well Wagons, 69 Container/Flat/Wells (9701 (5MA5 PN S/FRT)) (8) (MV (4K))
SG
18:09
Up Freight
QL019, QL0xx, QL014, 30 Steel Flats (Coils), 7 Steel Wagons, 18 Steel Flats (Coils), 15 Steel Flats (4WM7 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL) (MV (4K))
(Blocked by suburban EMU sets).
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:11
Up Pass
N452 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (MV (4K))
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:24
Up Pass
2006 (Pull) - 2009 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))) (MV (4K))
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:25
Down Pass
N453 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (MV (4K))
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:33
Up Pass
NR69 'Overland' (8702 (5AM8 JBR (Melbourne))) (MV (4K))
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Sunday 20th April 2025
Tottenham, Melbourne
(All photos taken from passing train).
North Dynon, Melbourne
SG
08:42
Stabled
44202 Yard Sidings. (2)
08:42
Stabled
VL3xx, G532 (2)
(All photos taken from passing train).
Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Line
SG
08:44
Down Pass
2016 (Pull) - 2005 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) North Melbourne (Flyover). (3)
(Photos taken from passing train).
Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
08:45
Stabled
A66 Yard Sidings. (2)
(Photos taken from passing train).
Kensington, Melbourne
North Dynon, Melbourne
15:53
Stabled
VL351, VL3xx Yard Sidings. (2)
(All photos taken from passing train).
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:27
Up Pass
NR75 'Overland' (8702 (1AM8 JBR (Melbourne))) (MV (4K))
Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines
18:28
Up Pass
534M - 1100T - 499M, 525M - 1113T - 526M 'Comeng' Suburban EMU Sets (Metro (Sunbury)) (MV (4K))
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
19:01
Down Pass
N460 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (MV (4K))
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Wednesday 16th April 2025
Tottenham, Melbourne
07:14
Stabled
P16, Container Flats (Spoil) (2)
07:14
Stabled
T381, Container Flats (Spoil) (2)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
07:54
Down Pass
N465 (8081 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
08:16
Dn Lt Engine
NR57 (6)
(To UGL Spotswood).
SG
08:40
Down Pass
2016 (Pull) - 2004 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (8)
SG
08:57
Up Freight
CSR015, 9 Steel Flats, 3 Empty Steel Wagons (7942V SCT) (8)
(Steel transfer, SCT Laverton to North Dynon).
SG
09:02
Up Lt Engine
NR106 (4)
(Ex-UGL Spotswood, long end leading).
SG
09:48
Dn Hi-Rail
RT62 (Rail Technology International) (2)
(8800SX condition monitoring).
SG
10:30
Down Freight
CSR015, 9 Steel Flats (7943V SCT) (6)
(Steel transfer, North Dynon to SCT Laverton).
SG
10:41
Up Freight
ACD6057, ACD6061, Inline Fueling Flat, 15 Container Flats, 35 Empty Flats (2BM1 AURIZON TGE) (8)
North Dynon, Melbourne
SG
Stabled
44202 Yard Sidings.
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
North Dynon - Melbourne Line
Kensington, Melbourne
12:27
Idle
N455, Grain Hoppers Allied Mills Sidings. (HDV)
(Video taken with mobile phone from passing train).
12:27
Stabled
N472 (HDV)
(Video taken with mobile phone from passing train).
Bairnsdale - Melbourne Line
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
14:16
Up Freight
ACD6057, ACD6061, Empty Flats (6952 AURIZON) Middle Footscray Station.
SG
15:07
Down Freight
NR103, NR61, Container/Flat/Wells (9693 (5MC2 PN Portlink (Ettamogah/Bomen/Marrar/Leeton/Griffith))) (8)
(A lot of empties (blocked by suburban EMU sets)).
SG
15:27
Down Freight
8108, 23 Empty Well Wagons, Empty Steel Wagons (9907V PN) (4)
(Wagon transfer, South Dynon to Tottenham) (blocked by suburban EMU sets).
SG
16:06
Up Lt Engine
8108 (4)
SG
17:17
Down Freight
NR8, NR28, NR7, 15 Well Wagons, 68 Container Flats (1 Empty) (9701 (4MA5 PN S/FRT)) (10)
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:01
Up Pass
N465 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)
Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines
18:11
Up Pass
477M - 1089T - 478M, xxxM - xxxxT - xxxM 'Comeng' Suburban EMU Sets (Metro (Express) (Sunbury)) (HDV)
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:21
Down Pass
N465 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (HDV)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:25
Up Pass
2019 (Pull) - 2002 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))) (HDV)
SG
18:47
Down Freight
NR51, NR105, Container/Flat/Wells (4MS2 PN S/FRT) (HDV)
SG
19:45
Down Freight
NR26, NR81, NR89, 89 Container/Flats (including 1 well wagon) (9609 (4MB4 PN S/FRT)) (HDV)
SG
20:02
Down Pass
2002 (Pull) - 2019 (Push) (8621 (ST22 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (HDV)
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Friday 11th April 2025
Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line
SG
12:21
Down Pass
X31, C501 (7799V SRHC (Horsham) Werneth. (9) (HDV)
(Steampunk & Serviceton tours).
SG
12:44
Up Freight
BL27, BL31, BL30, 19 Container Flats, 2 Empty Flats, 27 Container Flats (7902V PN SI) (8) (HDV)
SG
13:58
Up Freight
SCT002, SCT015, SCT007, 20 V, 1 C, 7 V, 15 Steel Flat/Wagons, 15 Container Flats, 1 Steel Flat, 25 Container Flats (9752 (2PM9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)
(Over 31 hours late).
SG
15:43
Down Freight
NR96, NR11, 19 Well Wagons, 1 Container Flat (Steel), 32 Container Flats (9765 (6MP4 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)
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Tuesday 8th April 2025
Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Line
SG
07:10
Up Pass
2019 (Pull) - 2002 (Push) (8622 (ST21 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))) Sunshine.
Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines
07:37
Up Pass
9907 'HCMT' Suburban EMU Set (Metro (E Pakenham)) (HDV)
(Video taken with mobile phone).
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
08:44
Down Pass
2002 (Pull) - 2019 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (9)
SG
09:16
Up Freight
NR54, NR49, Container Flats, 17 Well Wagons (Mostly Empties) (9702 (2AM5 PN S/FRT)) (8)
North Dynon, Melbourne
SG
10:33
Stabled
G526, Empty Flats Yard Sidings. (2)
SG
10:33
Stabled
G535, Crew Car (2)
SG
10:33
Stabled
44202 (2)
(All photos taken from passing train).
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
10:56
Dn Lt Engine
NR78
(To UGL Rail, Spotswood).
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
11:30
Up Pass
N452 (8080 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (9)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
14:38
Down Freight
NR107, NR57, 62 Container/Flat/Wells (9693 (5MC2 PN Portlink (Ettamogah/Bomen/Marrar/Leeton/Griffith))) (9)
SG
17:18
Down Freight
NR45, NR70, 17 Well Wagons, 49 Container/Flats (9701 (3MA5 PN S/FRT)) (10)
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:03
Up Pass
N473 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:19
Down Freight
NR82, NR108, NR120, 91 Container/Flats (3MB5 PN S/FRT) (9)
(Stop at signal, depart 18:24).
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
18:20
Down Pass
N465 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (10)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
18:24
Up Pass
2015 (Pull) - 2011 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))) (HDV)
SG
18:45
Up Freight
QL005, QL007, QL006, 58 Steel Wagons, 11 Steel Flats (2WM7 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL) (10)
Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines
19:03
Down Pass
766M - 2533T - 765M, 817M - 2559T - 818M 'Siemens' Suburban EMU Sets (Metro (Sunbury)) (HDV)
Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines
19:04
Up Pass
xxxx - 13xx - xxxx V'locity DMU Set (HDV)
19:08
Down Pass
xxxx - 13xx - xxxx, xxxx - 13xx - xxxx V'locity DMU Sets (HDV)
Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines
SG
20:00
Up Pass
2011 (Pull) - 2015 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (HDV)
SG
20:09
Down Freight
NR49, NR54, NR17, 86 Container/Flats (9609 (3MB4 PN S/FRT)) (HDV)
Bairnsdale - Melbourne Line
20:42
Down Freight
VL360, G515, 28 Container Flats (9475 QUBE APM (Maryvale)) Melbourne. (HDV)
(Passing Southern Cross station).
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line
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