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Steamrail to Bendigo and Castlemaine on 16th May 2015

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    R761 and K190 will travel to Bendigo on Saturday 16th may 2015.  Both locomotives are to be turned in Bendigo before making the trip south to Castlemaine where K190 will be removed and replaced by D3 639 which will have arrived from Maldon.

    The train will then double head to Melbourne with the K Class heading to Maldon.

    train to leave Southern Cross at 7.40am returning as R761 and D3 630 at 7.45pm.
    Posted: 11 May 2015 15:04

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      8077 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Crossing the Rubicon
    Will the D3 or the R class lead on the way back from Castlemaine?
    Posted: 11 May 2015 18:25
      NSWGR8022 Chief Train Controller

    Location: From the lands of Journalism and Free Speech
    Will the D3 or the R class lead on the way back from Castlemaine?
    8077

    If you are referring to the trip from Castlemaine to Melbourne then the R Class will lead the D3.

    Looks like a good trip.  Will get back late into Melbourne as a late afternoon departure from Castlemaine with some crossing vline services on the way home. I am in Melbourne this weekend so might take a picture or two.
    Posted: 15 May 2015 14:45
      NSWGR8022 Chief Train Controller

    Location: From the lands of Journalism and Free Speech
    Southern Cross dep 08 44 - R 761 leads K 190
    (Platform No. 5 )

    Franklin Street 08 46
    North Melbourne dep 08 48
    South Kensington 08 51
    Footscray dep 08 55
    Sunshine dep 09 06
    Anderson Road Jun 09 08
    Watergardens dep 09 18
    Sunbury dep 09 37u – (No. 8071 to run via E, Sunbury to Gisborne)
    (Platform No. 2)

    Gisborne arr 10 09 dep 10 33 – fol 8071
    Kyneton arr 11 05 (Platform No. 2) dep 11 14 – 8028
    Taradale 11 33
    Elphinstone arr 11 39 dep 12 03 – 8017,8030

    Castlemaine arr 12 25 dep 12 28

    Harcourt 12 42 - X 8032
    Ravenswood 12 54
    Kangaroo Flat 13 03
    Golden Square 13 05
    Bendigo arr 13 10 – (Platform No. 2)

    The return journey

    Bendigo dep 16 32 – R 761 leads K 190
    (Platform No. 2)
    Golden Square 16 34
    Kangaroo Flat 16 36
    Ravenswood 16 48
    Harcourt 17 00 - X 8025

    Castlemaine arr 17 13

    Detach Loco K 190 and transfer to the VGR sidings
    Take locomotive D3 639 from VGR sidings and attached to Steam Train to Melbourne

    From Castlemaine Platform No. 2 dep 18 05 – x 8031,8072. R 761 leads D3 639 to Melbourne

    Elphinstone 18 22
    Taradale arr 18 30 dep 18 34 – X 8027
    Kyneton 18 40
    Gisborne 19 14
    Sunbury (Use Platform No. 1) dep 19 40

    Watergardens dep 19 55
    Andersons Rd Jun 20 05

    Sunshine dep 20 08
    Footscray dep 20 16
    South Kensington 20 19

    North Melbourne dep 20 23
    Franklin Street 20 25

    Southern Cross arr 20 28 – (Use Platform No. 5 )
    Posted: 15 May 2015 14:58

    Last edited by NSWGR8022 on 15 May 2015 15:04; edited 2 times in total
      JoppaJunction Chief Train Controller

    Location: Banned
    R761 captured coming into Melbourne at Albion. Seems around 30 minutes behind schedule.

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion/photo/17697303786
    Posted: 16 May 2015 22:11

    Last edited by JoppaJunction on 16 May 2015 22:12; edited 1 time in total
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    Was a spectacular day, not a cloud in the skies, and not a breath of wind made for some great photographic opportunities:

    R761 and K190 pause at Gisborne while waiting to be overtaken by a Vlocity to Bendigo
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010007_zpsmr4eb7id.jpg[/img]
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010015_zpsg57mmyc8.jpg[/img]

    The train runs along just outside of Malmsbury
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010032_zpss7no3vqu.jpg[/img]

    The train stopped momentarily just between Malmsbury and Taradale
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010036_zpstnxes2aq.jpg[/img]

    Crossing the Taradale viaduct
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010040e_zpsn2xyolva.jpg[/img]

    R761 and co just before arriving into Castlemaine
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010049_zpsgr6ushb9.jpg[/img]
    Posted: 17 May 2015 10:24
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    I also managed to catch up with R761 and D3 639 while resting at Kyneton waiting to cross both up and down Bendigo Vlocities.
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010061e_zpshcvhpw41.jpg[/img]
    [img]http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/Gman_86_XR6/P1010066_zpstuneyzwu.jpg[/img]
    Posted: 17 May 2015 10:29
      JoppaJunction Chief Train Controller

    Location: Banned
    Great day and night shots.
    Posted: 17 May 2015 11:29
      freightgate Minister for Railways

    Location: Albury, New South Wales
    What was the trip
    Like ?

    The weather looked excellent.

    How did the loco perform ?
    Posted: 17 May 2015 19:51
      K160 Minister for Railways
    Posted: 18 May 2015 14:16
      YM-Mundrabilla Minister for Railways

    Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
    Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthew-davis-photography/sets/72157652904885366

    Video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IATGTV1bSvQ
    K160
    Thanks Matthew.
    An excellent production which highlights the foresight/good fortune/good luck (whatever) that have resulted in the ability for an interchange at Castlemaine.
    Regards
    YM
    Posted: 18 May 2015 15:27
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    Fantastic video there, I particularly liked the duelling whistles during the parallel departure.

    In this current climate we are in, we see turntables being disconnected in some places (Ballarat, St Arnaud and Mildura for example), and completely ripped out in others (Numurkah, Deniliquin, Wodonga), as well as the sharp increase in high speed, and high frequency V/Line services over single line sections (eg, Ballarat line). All of this severely limits where mainline stem operations are able to travel. So with that in mind, it is simply marvelous that we have this ability to have direct access between the mainline and an independent tourist railway.

    It really was a brilliant day, and shows what can be done when several organisations - in this case Steamrail Victoria , Victorian Goldfields Railway and V/Line - are willing to work together. Bravo to all involved.
    Posted: 19 May 2015 20:53
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    Approaching Latrobe St bridge after having just departed Southern Cross station :



    Approaching Pearce Rd bridge nearing Gisborne station





    Simmering away at Gisborne station waiting for V Line trains to clear

    Posted: 19 May 2015 21:56
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    Tackling Macedon Bank




    On the approach to Elphinstone loop





    Sitting at Elphinstone loop waiting for V Line trains to clear

    Working it's way toward the legendary Elphinstone tunnel



    Posted: 19 May 2015 22:03
      JoppaJunction Chief Train Controller

    Location: Banned
    The Macedon Bank photos are fantastic.
    Posted: 19 May 2015 22:42
      freightgate Minister for Railways

    Location: Albury, New South Wales
    Agree. The Macedonia bank images have a great smoke look. The smoke looks so clean and billowing.
    Posted: 19 May 2015 23:18
      Bethungra Train Controller

    Agree. The Macedonia bank images have a great smoke look. The smoke looks so clean and billowing.
    freightgate

    It was almost the perfect Autumn day for photography on that line.  Some very crisp shots especially on Macedon Bank.

    The Castlemaine shots are my favourites.
    Posted: 20 May 2015 08:15

    Last edited by Bethungra on 20 May 2015 08:16; edited 1 time in total
      michaelgreenhill Administrator That's Numberwang!

    Location: Melbourne
    Agree. The Macedonia bank images have a great smoke look. The smoke looks so clean and billowing.
    freightgate
    Macedonia?
    Posted: 20 May 2015 08:25
      freightgate Minister for Railways

    Location: Albury, New South Wales
    Macedon actually. Bloody mobile.
    Posted: 20 May 2015 11:27
      Valvegear Dr Beeching

    Location: Norda Fittazroy
    Macedon actually. Bloody mobile.
    "freightgate"
    Don't you just love machines that think for you?Rolling Eyes
    Posted: 21 May 2015 07:44

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