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177-10447 viewsNewport station and yard overview taken from the workshops roads, Williamstown lines are at the right, I'm standing at the Newport Workshops No.1 and No.2 double track junction, the lines to Geelong are on the left beyond the white gate, a Comeng electric set is at the platform with the overbridge carrying Melbourne Road.

177-25447 viewsGheringhap, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 gets under way towards Ararat via Cressy with semaphore signal post 4 pulled off for the Cressy line, with power of the quad combo of a pair of Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800, BL 27 had Paul Keating drawn on the LHS cab as it was just after he'd taken the Labor Party leadership and the Prime Ministership off Bob Hawke.

162-2-10447 viewsSouth Dynon Motive Power Depot, standard gauge turntable, radial roads and pit, V/Line locomotives lined up are Y class Y 102 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 63-292, Y class leader Y 101 serial 63-291, X class X 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-700 and C class C 504 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-827. PTC Open Day.

162-2-12447 viewsSouth Dynon Motive Power Depot, standard gauge turntable, radial roads and pit, V/Line locomotives lined up are Y class Y 102 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 63-292, Y class leader Y 101 serial 63-291, X class X 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-700 and C class C 504 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-827. PTC Open Day.

133-29447 viewsGheringhap station yard overview, looking from Ballarat line points towards Geelong, semaphore signal post 4 pulled off for Cressy line, points, point rodding, signal wires and interlocking, V/Line broad gauge grain train 9123 on approach.

137-1-04447 viewsSeymour station yard view, broad gauge V/Line S class leader S 300 'Matthew Flinders' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 57-164 on the point of stabled down Wodonga goods train 9303 with T class T 396 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 65-426, a ballast rake is in the background and the yard has been rationalised.

141-1-17447 viewsSunshine, broad gauge V/Line G class loco G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271 leads the up afternoon Apex Quarry train to Brooklyn as it swings across the passenger lines and onto the Newport Loop Line, the semaphore signal post 36 protects down trains off this line. The dual control point machine is for the points into the GEB sidings, the up home signal is cut off in this view.

142-2-07447 viewsBarnawartha, yard overview looking north, disc signal post 9, semaphore signal posts 10, 11 and 18? pulled off indicating signal box switched out, derails on siding tracks, standard gauge on the far right.

142-2-11447 viewsBarnawartha, standard gauge V/Line G class G 523 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 86-1236 leads a down special 'Phantom of the Opera' passenger train past the rear of the broad gauge station building.

143-35447 viewsRutherglen, up broad gauge Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special arrives on the mainline having just passed under the High St bridge hauled by VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 (underexposed).

148-13447 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 12, one arm and one removed disc, Up Signals, arm is Home Signal from No. 1 Road to 'A' to Post 9. The Disc was from No. 1 Road to Siding 'F'.

148-22447 viewsWangaratta, ex VR waggons GY type GY 2125 and G 4113 used for lime and sand storage by the local super phosphate agent McDonald. GY 2125 was built new by Newport Workshops June 1944, around 1990 was removed from the register. G 4113 was originally built new February 1952 by Metro Cammel C&W Co, England, recoded to G in 1982, off register 1990.

153-2-20447 viewsTrawalla signal box and automatic electric staff exchange apparatus setup with staff for an up train, point rodding and signal wires leaving the platform, levers visible in windows.

153-3-10447 viewsMininera, yard loading ramp looking towards Geelong.

156-07447 viewsShepparton yard view looking north across High Street grade crossing from in-between No.1 and 2 roads, former 'engine track' is on the right, points locked for Tocumwal line on the left, line on the right is to Katamatite, the points on the left of frame are from No.5 Road, searchlight signal posts 10 and 11 are the down home signals for each line, track on the far left cross High Street and is the former SEC Siding, SPC Siding can be seen on the right in the distance.

157-05447 viewsGheringhap station yard overview from the Midland Highway overbridge, V/Line broad gauge G class G 530 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1260 leads a sister with down grain train 9123 as it swaps electric staves with the signaller, semaphore signal post 4 is pulled off for the Ballarat line, point rodding and signal wires on the left, the points and Siding C just visible bottom left corner, the Ballarat line continuing straight, while the line to Maroona points off and joins with Sidings B which is used for gypsum traffic, gypsum waggons and unloading contraption at right.

183-02447 viewsDeer Park, an Adelaide bound down broad gauge goods train behind Australian National BL class BL 31 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1015 and 700 class 705 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-3 crosses Fitzgerald Road.

181-15447 viewsTraralgon loco depot, V/Line broad gauge loco G class G 515 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1243, cab front view.

186-28447 viewsMidland, standard gauge yard, brand new Perth built National Rail NR class locomotive NR 102 Goninan GE model Cv40-9i serial 7250-07/97-302 leads sister NR 101 as they shunt into the yard off the mainline.