A tribute to Victorian Steam Locomotives. Featuring locomotives from around Victoria and some shots of scrapped locomotives thanks to the late Wal Jack courtesy Pete Perry
A collection of video of passenger trains approaching and passing the Maribyrnong River passenger viaduct around peak time just after Kensington. A couple of freights also run Up into Dynon North in the distance
T356 loaded with 9 ballast hoppers and T342 & T377 trailing Up Freight tackles the the Strickland Parade grade, passes under the bluestone Navigator - Dunnstown Rd. O/P, bridge at Navigators and passes Lal Lal Rd. L/C, Lal Lal on the Ballarat - Geelong line after recent track work.
Photos at: http://mickfix.fotop ic.net/c1566311.html
X44 (long end leading) sneaks out past Humffray St. L/C, Ballarat East to run around it's rake of 20 empty grain hoppers. Y119 prepares for shunting duties as V'locity sets 1206 - 1106 and 1222 - 1122 run into the station sidings to be stabled for the next morning. X44 Down freight departs on it's way to Maryborough passing Soldiers Hill, Sulky and the old Creswick station
G513, XR559 Down Freight slows under dynamic brakes into Ballarat East leading a 40 block of grain hoppers, then heads into Ballarat station and approaches Howitt St. L/C, Ballarat
A77, X44 runs out to Ballarat East to run around it's train then continues Up Freight to Geelong with a louvre van, 5 fuel wagons and 15 log/platforms (a diverted Geelong goods due to the RFR upgrade on the Geelong - Melbourne line)
A71, A85 runs out to Ballarat East to run around it's train then continues Up Freight to Geelong with 15 grain hoppers, 4 cement hoppers, 4 fuel wagons and 15 full log/platforms (a diverted Geelong goods due to the RFR upgrade on the Geelong - Melbourne line)
T364, T342, T395 Down Pass passes Tourello, Clunes and Talbot then arrives at Maryborough. This was a Steamrail special to coincide with the Maryborough station market
G535, A71, XR554 Down Freight slows under dynamic brakes into Ballarat East with 43 empty grain hoppers then passes through Ballarat station after picking up another eight empty grain hoppers
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