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Wednesday 30th April 2025

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

11:49

Up Freight

CF4433, SCT012, CSR004, SCT002, 21 V, 40 C, 8 Vans, 24 Steel Flat/Wagons (9752 (1PM9 SCT))     Werneth. (10) (HDV + MV (4K))

SG

12:51

Up Freight

G539, BL27, G525, 2 Container Flats, 2 Empty Flats, 33 Container Flats (7902V PN SI) (7) (HDV + MV (4K))

SG

16:15

Up Hi-Rail

RT51 CRV123 (Rail Technology International) (2)
(8800SX condition monitoring).

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Sunday 27th April 2025

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

11:45

Up Hi-Rail

(RMS Rail)     Tourello. (2)


(Trackwork at Tourello end of Clunes).

     Dunolly - Maryborough (Dual Gauge) Line

SG

13:48

Up Special

4829, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (9718V SSR ARTC)     Simson. (8)

     Maryborough - Ararat Line

SG

14:36

Up Special

4829, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (9718V SSR ARTC)     Moonlight Flat. (8)
15:01 Avoca. (8)
15:17 Amphitheatre. (8)
15:32 Elmhurst Bank. (8) (MV (HDV))
15:46 Elmhurst. (8)
15:53 Eversly. (24)
16:05 Ben Nevis. (14)
16:13 Dunneworthy. (8)
16:21 Warra Yadin. (8)
16:28 Ararat. (9)

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

17:11

Up Special

4829, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (9718V SSR ARTC)     Langi Logan. (8) (MV (4K))
(To Maroona siding to stable overnight).

SG

17:54

Up Freight

8172, X50, G523, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7736V PN (Maroona)) (8) (MV (4K)
(Run around train at Maroona, then down Yelta line (as 7937V) to Ouyen).

SG

18:38

Up Freight

NR84, NR52, NR29, 8114, 66 Container Flat/Wells (9712 (5PM5 PN S/FRT))     Mininera. (MV (4K)

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Thursday 24th April 2025

     Tottenham, Melbourne

07:13

Stabled

P15      Yard Sidings. (2)

07:13

Stabled

A70, P12 (4)

07:13

Stabled

S312 (2)

07:13

Stabled

P16, T381 (4)

07:13

Stabled

P17 (2)

07:13

Stabled

N466 (2)

07:13

Stabled

N464 (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

SG

07:34

Up Freight

NR7, NR117, G530, NR110, Container/Flat/Wells (9702 (4AM5 PN S/FRT))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

     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

08:21

Up Freight

NR9, NR73, NR66, NR26, 54 Container/Flats (4SM2 PN S/FRT) (8)

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

ACD6056, ACD6054 (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)

08:56

Idle

A66 (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

15:18

Down Freight

ACD6054, ACD6056, GL105, G533, Crew Car, 74 Container Flat/Wells (3MP1 AURIZON TGE) (11) (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

08:37

Stabled

P12, P15, A70     Yard Sidings. (6)

08:37

Stabled

P16, T381 (2)

08:37

Stabled

G528 (2)

08:37

Stabled

P17 (2)

08:37

Stabled

N454 (2)

08:37

Stabled

XR552, XR557 (2)

08:37

Stabled

BL29 (2)

08:37

Stabled

N463, S312 (2)


(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

15:09

Stabled

N455, N472     Allied Mills Sidings. (2)

     North Dynon, Melbourne

15:53

Stabled

VL351, VL3xx     Yard Sidings. (2)

SG

15:53

Idle

44202 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines

SG

16:18

Down Freight

CLF2, CLF3, CF4405, 55 Empty Grain Hoppers (1MC5 SSR (Ardlethan))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

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

P17, P12, P15, A70     Yard Sidings. (8)

07:14

Stabled

B80, S311 (4)

07:14

Stabled

XR552, XR557 (2)

07:14

Stabled

BL29 (2)

07:14

Stabled

P16, Container Flats (Spoil) (2)

07:14

Stabled

N454 (2)

07:14

Stabled

T381, Container Flats (Spoil) (2)

     Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines

07:27

Dn Special

P14, EV120, P18     Middle Footscray Station. (10)

     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

08:09

Up Freight

NR119, NR45, NR110, Container/Flats, 15 Well Wagons (9702 (3AM5 PN S/FRT)) (8)

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

08:49

Up Freight

CF4405, BRM002, CLF2, 55 Grain Hoppers (3CM4 SSR (The Rock)) (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).

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.

SG

Stabled

G525

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

11:28

Up Pass

N452 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill))     North Melbourne (Flyover). (8)

     North Dynon - Melbourne Line

11:57

Up Freight

VL351, VL357, 18 Steel Flats (Coils & Container) (9563 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL (Hastings))     North Melbourne. (8)

     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).

12:32

Stabled

N472 (2)

     Bairnsdale - Melbourne Line

13:44

Up Freight

G515, VL360, 28 Container Flats (9476 QUBE APM (Maryvale))     Melbourne. (9)
(Passing Southern Cross station).

     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

15:25

Up Freight

BL31, BL30, BL27, 46 Container/Flats (7902V PN SI) (8)

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

07:50

Down Pass

N473 (8081 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

     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

10:49

Up Freight

CSR019, 5 Empty Steel Wagons, 9 Steel Flats (7942V SCT)     Middle Footscray Station. (9)
(Steel transfer, SCT Laverton to North Dynon).

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

15:33

Down Freight

ACD6053, ACD6051, G535, Crew Car, 75 Container/Flat/Wells (3MP1 AURIZON TGE) (10)

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

SG

12:34

Up Freight

BL26, G520, BL31, 41 Container Flats (7902V PN SI)     Werneth. (8) (HDV)

SG

13:11

Down Freight

BRM002, CLF3, CF4405, 32 Grain Hoppers (7994V SSR (Nhill)) (10) (HDV)

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