Yarram? The only way any V/Line rollingstock is ever getting back to Yarram is on the back of a low-loader. You can bet your life on that one.

Leongatha and Wonthaggi's chances aren't much better.  ...

I don't expect to see any old rollingstock pulled into service for "Victoria 2026".

Whatever demand can't be met with the existing V/Line fleet of the day will most likely be supplemented by road  ...

How will Vline utilise all 25 Ns on BG?

4x Warrnambool ret ...

There are SG sidings at Seymour loco that could easily accommodate both an XPT and a Vlocity. This is completely separate to the SG roads within the SRHC compound.

Seymour being an island platform  ...

Collingwood are averaging 57,000 to its games at the MCG this year. Give the fans an exciting brand of footy and a belief that they can win every week and they will turn up, regardless of what some on ...

Most of the North East line has been fixed up to a good standard from what I have heard (happy to be corrected by those that would know better).

The section through the cutting at Wangaratta that  ...

T387 is working alongside SRHC's T357 + S303 on an SSR railtrain.

First time T387 has seen action for some time, good for it to get the chance to blow the cobwebs out.

YPR?

707 Ops have quite the diesel loco fleet building up.

T387 - standard gauge - stored at South Dynon in CFCLA livery

T413 - broad gauge - under restoration (major rust removal and repa ...

5 VLs on Broad Gauge.

VL351

VL353

VL356

VL357

VL360

The price would have to be right for QUBE or SSR to be interested in purchasing the N class locos, otherwise if it is cheaper to continue  ...

PPM?

A train running express Footscray - Sunshine - Airport is not an increase in trains to the Western suburbs.

Equally, a train to the Airport stopping at every available platform between the city and t ...

Wyndham Vale needs to be electrified and brought into the METRO system.

Melton needs to be electrified and brought into the METRO system.

The Airport line is being built and will be routed via Sunsh ...

Wonthaggi and Inverloch (14km away from each other) have a comparable population to the combination of Leongatha and Korumburra (15km away from each other) with each pair of towns having a combined po ...

According to this article from Daniel Bowen: https://www.danielbowen.com/2020/03/02/top-tram-routes/

Going on passenger numbers, the 58 is Melbourne's 11th busiest tram route (out of 24) and is more  ...

More like NFI

I will let your imagination work that one out.

[quote=don_dunstan]Twenty-first century people can't be trusted with windows that open - and now they can't be trusted with a gangway between carriages either. Humans appear to be getting dumber and m ...

Properly pathetic.

[quote=steamfreak][quote]Does that simultaneously mean the end of the loco hauled trains on the Albury pass, or is the odd one going to continue to pop up for a while yet?[/quote]The 6pm Down service ...

Does that simultaneously mean the end of the loco hauled trains on the Albury pass, or is the odd one going to continue to pop up for a while yet?

I agree. With transport, 24hour time is the international standard. This is at least something V/Line typically get right and Metro & PTV should follow on.

No grain trains through Gheringhap since the 3rd. That is nearly 2 weeks ago.

I'm guessing that may explain the stabled grain sets lying about the joint.

Some of these stories reminds me of one of my own:

About 3 or 4 years ago I visited a friend who lives within walking distance of Kangaroo Flat station, The Ballarat line was in shutdown for upgrad ...

The current shut-down began on Saturday 2nd of July and ends this Thursday (the 14th)

It is a bit of a joke to be honest. Shut-down a busy commuter rail corridor for the best part of 2 weeks for "m ...

What is the maximum permitted length of trains on the Mildura line now?

Have they been getting longer?