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Monday 31st March 2025

     Kensington, Melbourne

10:30

Stabled

N455     Allied Mills Sidings. (2)

10:50

Up Freight

A70, Grain Hopper (8)

10:51

Down Freight

A70, Grain Hopper (10)

     North Dynon, Melbourne

11:15

Stabled

P15, P16, EV120     Yard Sidings. (2)

11:10

Idle

VL353, VL351 (2)

SG

11:10

Stabled

44202     Yard Sidings. (2)

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

11:34

Up Pass

N462 (8080 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

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

SG

11:46

Up Lt Engine

BL31, X48 (North Dynon) (8)
(Number boards covered? on BL31).
(Drop off X48, then to Appleton Dock).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

13:03

Up Freight

SCT013, CSR006, CF4429, CSR014, SCT006, SCT009, SCT005, 55 Container/Flat/Vans, 11 Steel Flat/Wagons (9752 (5PM9 SCT))     Laverton. (8)
(Photos taken from passing train).
(Over 22 hours late).

     Tottenham, Melbourne

14:22

Stabled

B80     Yard Sidings. (1)

14:22

Stabled

P17, 2 Grain Hoppers (1)

14:22

Stabled

P12, P14 (2)

14:22

Stabled

XR550, Empty Flats (1)

14:22

Stabled

G524 (1)

14:22

Stabled

T386, P18 (2)

14:22

Stabled

T381 (2)

14:22

Stabled

G543 (2)

14:22

Stabled

BL29 (1)

15:43

Stabled

BL29 (2)

15:43

Stabled

G543 (2)

15:44

Stabled

T381 (2)

15:44

Stabled

T386, P18 (2)

15:44

Stabled

G524 (1)

15:44

Stabled

XR550, Empty Flats (1)

15:44

Stabled

P12, P14 (2)

15:44

Stabled

P17, 2 Grain Hoppers (2)

15:44

Stabled

B80 (2)


(All photos taken from passing trains).

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

SG

16:36

Up Freight

BL27, XR559, G519, 50 Empty Grain Hoppers (7912V PN (Anakie Loop)     Middle Footscray Station. (8)
(Wagon transfer to North Dynon).

     North Dynon, Melbourne

SG

17:32

Stabled

X48     Yard Sidings. (4)

17:33

Stabled

P15, P16, EV120     Yard Sidings. (4)

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

17:50

Idle

N462 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Platform 3B. (2)

18:19

Idle

Y156     Yard Sidings. (2)
(Photos taken from passing train).

18:19

Stabled

Y129, Pass Car (2)
(Photos taken from passing train).

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Sunday 30th March 2025

     Warrnambool Station

07:40

Idle

N473 (8862 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Platform 1. (7)
(Last V/Line Warrnambool service to be locomotive hauled).

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

SG

11:05

Up Freight

CSR022, 27 Container/Flats (7922V SCT (WIFT))     West Footscray. (1)
(Photo taken from passing train).

     Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines

11:05

Dn Special

9005 HCMT Suburban EMU Set (Metro) (1)
(Photo taken from passing train).

     North Dynon, Melbourne

11:10

Stabled

44202     Yard Sidings. (2)

11:10

Idle

VL360, VL353, G512 (3)

11:11

Idle

P15, P16, EV120 (6)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

11:21

Idle

N473 (8862 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Platform 3B. (10)
(Last V/Line Warrnambool service to be locomotive hauled).

11:37

Idle

N462 (8080 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Platform 4B. (2)

18:22

Idle

N462 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Platform 4A. (2)

18:44

Down Pass

N462 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Platform 4A. (13)

SG

19:53

Idle

NR56 'Overland' (8702 (7AM8 JBR (Melbourne)))     Platform 2. (7)

SG

19:58

Idle

2006 (Pull) - 2004 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne)))     Platform 1. (8)

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Saturday 29th March 2025

     Tottenham, Melbourne

17:46

Stabled

T381     Yard Sidings. (2)

17:46

Stabled

P18, T386 (2)

17:46

Stabled

XR550 (6)

17:46

Stabled

XR557, G524 (2)

17:46

Stabled

P12 P14 (2)

17:46

Stabled

P17, 2 Grain Hoppers (2)

17:46

Stabled

B80 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

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

SG

17:46

Idle

ACD6054, ACD6056, G535, Crew Car, 87 Container/Flat/Wells (4PM1 AURIZON)     West Footscray. (6)
(Photos taken from passing train).

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

17:57

Stabled

Y129, Pass Car     Yard Sidings. (2)

17:57

Idle

Y156 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

18:24

Up Pass

N473 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Running into Platform 3B. (4)

18:43

Down Pass

N462 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Platform 4A. (10)

18:56

Idle

N473 (8869 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Platform 3B. (2)
(Last V/Line Down Warrnambool service to be locomotive hauled).

     Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines

19:10

Dn Special

9025 HCMT Suburban EMU Set (Metro)     Footscray. (1) (HDV)
((Train Test Up) showing on rear headboard).
(Photo and video taken from passing train with mobile phone).

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

SG

19:16

Up Freight

NR58, NR121, 86 Container/Flats/Wells (9712 (4PM6 PN S/FRT))     West Footscray. (2)
(Photos taken from passing train).

     Warrnambool - Geelong Line

SG

21:05

Up Freight

BL29, Container/Flats (9806 PN WestVic Container Handling)     Warncoort Loop.

     Warrnambool Station

22:43

Idle

N473 (8869 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Platform 1. (2) (HDV)
(Last V/Line Down Warrnambool service to be locomotive hauled).

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Friday 28th March 2025

     Geelong - Melbourne Lines

08:54

Up Pass

N458 (8860 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Lara. (8) (HDV)
(Last 8860 service to be locomotive hauled).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

09:15

Down Pass

NR69 'Overland' (8701 (6MA8 JBR (Melbourne))) (8) (HDV)

SG

09:47

Down Freight

CSR023, SCT002, 16 Vans, 2 Steel Flats, 2 Steel Wagons, 35 Container Flats, 6 Vans, 25 Container Flats (9751 (6MA9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)
(Extra).

     Geelong - Melbourne Lines

12:06

Up Pass

N465 (8862 V/Line (Warrnambool)) (8) (HDV)
(Last 8862 weekday service to be locomotive hauled).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

14:00

Down Freight

NR78, NR51, 19 Well Wagons, 1 Container Flat (Steel), 31 Container Flats (9765 (6MP4 PN S/FRT)) (9) (HDV)

SG

14:21

Up Freight

BL26, G520, BL30, 40 Container Flats (7902V PN SI) (8)

SG

15:42

Up Freight

CF4433, CSR015, CSR006, 28 Vans, 45 Container Flats, 15 Steel Flats (9752 (2PM9 SCT)) (12) (HDV)
(Over 31 hours late).

     Geelong - Melbourne Lines

17:18

Down Pass

N453 (8775 V/Line (Geelong)) (10) (HDV)
(Last 8775 service to be locomotive hauled).

17:54

Down Pass

N467 (8867 V/Line (Warrnambool)) (8) (HDV)
(Last 8867 service to be locomotive hauled).

19:22

Dn Lt Engine

P14, P12 (0125 SSR) (10) (HDV)
(To Lara (loop) and return).

     Geelong Station

20:04

Stabled

N453     Yard Sidings. (2)

20:12

Down Pass

N462 (8869 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Platform 1. (10)
(Last weekday 8869 service to be locomotive hauled).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

19:03

Up Freight

NR120, NR68, G526, NR62, NR67, 45 Container Flats, 41 Well Wagons (1 Empty), 2 Container Flats (9714 (3PM6 PN S/FRT))     Batesford. (HDV)

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Thursday 20th March 2025

     Tottenham, Melbourne

07:12

Stabled

G522, G529     Yard Sidings. (4)

07:13

Stabled

P12, T381 (4)

07:13

Stabled

P18, P17, T386, P14 (6)

07:13

Stabled

G524, G528 (4)

07:13

Stabled

BL28 (2)

07:13

Stabled

T363 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

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

SG

07:19

Up Pass

2004 (Pull) - 2006 (Push) (8622 (ST21 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne)))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

SG

08:02

Down Freight

QL020, QL015, QL016, 61 Empty Steel Flat/Wagons (5MW7 QUBE STEEL) (8)
(Almost 6 hours late).

SG

08:15

Up Freight

9402, 9403, NR121, NR58, 38 Container/Flats (1 with steel loading) (4SM2 PN S/FRT) (14)

SG

08:26

Up Freight

NR35, NR57, NR87, NR90, 96 Container/Flat/Wells (9702 (4AM5 PN S/FRT)) (9)

     Tottenham, Melbourne

08:46

Stabled

T363     Yard Sidings. (2)

08:46

Stabled

BL28 (1)

08:46

Stabled

G524, G528 (1)

08:46

Stabled

P18, P17, T386, P14 (2)

08:46

Stabled

P12, T381 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Line

SG

08:53

Down Pass

2006 (Pull) - 2004 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne)))     Sunshine.

     Sunshine Station, Melbourne

08:57

Up Freight

XR557, BL29, 40 Grain Hoppers, XR551, XR558, XR554 (9048 PN (Deniliquin))     Platform 1. (13)

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

09:23

Up Pass

N467 (8860 V/Line (Warrnambool))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

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

10:00

Up Lt Engine

XR557, BL29 (0502 PN (Appleton Dock)) (13)

SG

10:21

Up Freight

CSR004, 15 Steel Flats (7942V SCT) (8)
(Steel transfer, SCT Laverton to North Dynon).

     North Dynon, Melbourne

11:15

Stabled

G533, Crew Car     Yard Sidings. (4)

11:16

Idle

NR18 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

12:47

Up Pass

N462 (8862 V/Line (Warrnambool))     North Melbourne (Flyover). (8)

     North Dynon - Melbourne Line

12:51

Up Freight

VL360, VL353, 20 Steel Flats (Coils), 3 Steel Flats (9565 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL (Hastings))     North Melbourne. (2)

     Stony Point (Frankston) - Melbourne Line

13:02

Down Freight

VL360, VL353, 20 Steel Flats (Coils), 3 Steel Flats (9565 QUBE (Bluescope) STEEL (Hastings))     Melbourne. (4)
(Passing Southern Cross station).

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

13:22

Up Lt Engine

Y163     Platform 3. (2)

13:32

Down

Y163 (4)
(Pull out cars to release N462, ex-Warrnambool Pass).

13:34

Up

Y163 (4)
(Shunt cars back to end of platform).

13:36

Dn Lt Engine

N462 (8)

13:42

Dn Lt Engine

Y163 (4)

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

SG

15:42

Down Freight

NR111, NR85, 52 Container/Flat/Wells (9693 (5MC2 PN Portlink (Ettamogah/Bomen/Marrar/Leeton/Griffith)))     Middle Footscray Station.

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

16:44

Down Pass

N461 (8775 V/Line (Geelong)) (8)

17:21

Down Pass

N462 (8867 V/Line (Warrnambool)) (8)

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

SG

17:37

Down Freight

NR98, NR66, NR36, 65 Container Flats (9701 (5MA5 PN S/FRT)) (10)

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

17:57

Up Pass

N453 (8084 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)

18:19

Down Pass

N467 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)

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

SG

18:31

Down Freight

NR58, NR121, NR35, 56 Container/Flats (5MB5 PN S/FRT) (10)

SG

18:47

Up Pass

2014 (Pull) - 2002 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))) (8)

19:03

Down Freight

BL29, XR557, 40 Container/Flats (9305 PN (Tocumwal)) (8)

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

19:29

Down Pass

N458 (8069 V/Line (Warrnambool)) (8)

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

SG

19:59

Up Pass

NR122 'Overland' (8702 (5AM8 JBR (Melbourne)))

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

SG

20:20

Up Pass

NR122 'Overland' (8702 (5AM8 JBR (Melbourne)))     Platform 2. (2)

SG

20:27

Idle

NR122 'Overland' (8702 (5AM8 JBR (Melbourne))) (1)
(Photo taken with mobile phone).

SG

20:30

Idle

NR122 'Overland' (8702 (5AM8 JBR (Melbourne))) (2)

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Sunday 16th March 2025

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

07:03

Up Transfer

P17, P18, BVDY51A Brake Van, 8602 - 8502 - 8402 - 8302 - 8102 X'Trapolis 2.0 Suburban EMU Set (9164 SSR/Metro)     Ballarat. (18) (HDV)
(Stop at station for inspection, depart 07:10).

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Friday 14th March 2025

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

14:55

Down Freight

NR90, NR96, 72 Container/Flats (19 Empty) (9701 (5MA5 PN S/FRT))     Langi Logan. (8) (HDV)
(Over 16 hours late).

SG

15:42

Down Freight

G525, BL33, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7736V PN (Murtoa Sidings)) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:55

Down Freight

NR18, NR46, 57 Container/Flat/Wells (1 Empty) (9765 (6MP4 PN S/FRT))     Tatyoon. (9) (HDV)

SG

19:03

Up Freight

NR34, NR7, 82 Container/Flat/Wells (1 Empty Well Wagon) (9714 (3PM6 PN S/FRT))     Langi Logan. (10) (HDV)

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Tuesday 11th March 2025

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

13:49

Up Freight

VL355, CSR014, 22 Container Flats (7922V SCT (WIFT))     Werneth. (8) (HDV)

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Monday 10th March 2025

     Tottenham, Melbourne

07:44

Stabled

XR557, G522     Yard Sidings. (2)

07:45

Stabled

T381, P17 (1)

07:45

Stabled

P18, Grain Hopper, Container Flat (Spoil), Empty Flat, Container Flat (Spoil) (2)

07:45

Stabled

G536, XR552 (2)

07:45

Stabled

G524, Empty Flats (1)

07:45

Stabled

P14 (2)

07:46

Stabled

N463, P12, S317 (3)

07:46

Stabled

T363, T386, Empty Flats (2)

07:46

Stabled

G529, BL28, BL29, Container/Flats (9308 PN (Tocumwal) (6)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

07:51

Down Pass

N462 (8081 V/Line (Swan Hill))     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

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

SG

08:18

Down Pass

NR101 'Overland' (8701 (2MA8 JBR (Adelaide))) (8)

SG

08:56

Down Pass

2014 (Pull) - 2016 (Push) (8621 (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (8)

SG

09:13

Up Freight

G520, BL30, G539, 40 Container Flats, 7 Empty Flats, 17 Container Flats, 6 Empty Flats (7902V PN SI) (8)

     Sunbury - Melbourne Suburban Lines

10:11

Up Pass

9967 HCMT Suburban EMU Set (Metro) (2)
(Flinders St - Transfer)?

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

10:57

Up Pass

N460 (8862 V/Line (Warrnambool)) (8)

11:51

Up Pass

N453 (8080 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (8)

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

SG

11:31

Dn Lt Engine

G540, NR61
(To UGL Rail, Spotswood (blocked by suburban EMU sets)).

SG

11:53

Down Freight

44202, 18 empty steel wagons (coils) (9773V QUBE) (2)
(Transfer to QUBE Altona).

SG

12:07

Up Lt Engine

NR113 (2)
(Ex-UGL Rail, Spotswood).

     North Dynon, Melbourne

12:13

Stabled

G512     Yard Sidings. (2)

12:13

Stabled

VL360, G515 (4)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Kensington, Melbourne

12:30

Stabled

A70     Allied Mills Sidings. (1)
(Photo taken with mobile phone).

12:31

Stabled

A70 (2)

12:39

Idle

N455, 15 Grain Hoppers (6)
(Unloading).

     Frankston - Melbourne Lines

13:51

Down Pass

A2 986 (Pull) - K183 (Push) (8549 (SRV 'Moomba' shuttle)     South Yarra Station. (10)

14:19

Up Pass

K183 (Pull) - A2 986 (Push) (8560 (SRV 'Moomba' shuttle)     South Yarra. (9)

14:49

Down Pass

A2 986 (Pull) - K183 (Push) (8561 (SRV 'Moomba' shuttle)     South Yarra Station. (10)

16:22

Up Pass

K183 (Pull) - A2 986 (Push) (8564 (SRV 'Moomba' shuttle)     South Yarra. (11)

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

SG

17:43

Up Freight

QL012, QL017, QL005, 67 Steel Flat/Wagons (1WM7 QUBE STEEL)     Middle Footscray Station. (8)

SG

18:44

Up Pass

2015 (Pull) - 2009 (Push) (8622 (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Sydney))) (8)

     Ballarat/Bendigo/Geelong - Melbourne (RFR) Lines

18:55

Down Pass

N460 (8089 V/Line (Swan Hill)) (9)

19:16

Down Pass

N473 (8869 V/Line (Warrnambool))
(Blocked by Suburban EMU Sets).

     North Dynon, Melbourne

19:33

Stabled

BL26, BL33     Yard Sidings. (4)

19:33

Stabled

VL360, G515 (2)

19:33

Stabled

P15, EV120, P16 (3)


(All photos taken from passing train).

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Sunday 2nd March 2025

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

11:17

Up Freight

CSR023, SCT013, CSR007, SCT002, CSR015, CSR009, CF4429, CF4433, 13 V, 1 C, 12 V, 25 C, 35 S (9752 (4PM9 SCT))     Werneth. (17) (HDV)
(Over 20 hours late).

SG

14:13

Up Freight

NR12, NR51, NR111, NR16, 24 S, 10 EC, 2 Empty Well Wagons, 5 EC (9822 (7XM4 PN (Infrabuild) STEEL))     Mount Emu Creek. (8) (HDV)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

19:22

Down Freight

XR550, XR558, XR551, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Ballarat East. (8) (HDV)

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