Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Signal F609 pinging between proceed and stop in front of trains tonight 192
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Signals & passive crossings near Long Island Junction 040
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Recent platform 1 extension at Moorabbin. For XT2 I imagine. New signal post and heads for MRN712, a fixed red signal. 030
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The traffic lights at Clarinda Rd and Old Dandenong road are looking quite unnecessary now, with the SRL closure of a chunk of Old Dandy to the south the only through route here is a loop back in to Clarinda 010
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 28/08/2025There will be a reduced frequency on this bit of the line during peak times, with more trains terminating and originating at Cheltenham and Moorabbin. No reduction to the ten minute frequency enjoyed through most other hours. 010
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 28/08/2025The westbound lane boom barrier on McDonald St has been swapped with a split one, to fit under the future viaduct. Original crossovers remain on the up end. There's a rail in the middle of the single track, which seems to have been taken from one of the recently removed tracks as it is quite shiny. 140
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Two tracks have been removed through Mordialloc, with only the platform one track remaining. 2122
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 17/08/2025The train in platform 2 (left) is departing in about 13 minutes for East Pakenham. The train in the turnback siding (middle) is forming that Cranbourne in 6 minutes. The train approaching platform 1 (right) is running an East Pakenham service right now 040
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 25/07/2025They've had to dig out a chunk of the road and install these copper wires to keep the track circuit continuity 160
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Broken rail inside the Millers St level crossing near Seaholme station. 40km/h speed restriction over the broken rail. This is the second broken rail in a level crossing on the Altona Loop in a month. 370
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025oh and hidden under the "No trains operating" banner we see that the services say they end at Bonbeach! So does the PTV app! 030
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Also, here are the medium speed aspects of BON782 over the 65km/h crossover. 120
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Interestingly, after trains have turned back they say they are a "Frankston via City Loop" service 110
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Anyway, enjoy some shots of empty trains between Carrum and Bonbeach 130
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025I can't think of another instance where this has happened, a train running empty to a regular yet artificially inaccessible platform just to turn back. Bonbeach is the least used station on the line, and I know Carrum is a better place for buses, but why not just let people on 🤷♀️ 140
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025However, passengers are not allowed on the trains to or from Bonbeach, so every train runs empty to and from. Barriers at Bonbeach block you from entering the platform that the train sits at. 140
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Strange operation on the Frankston line this weekend. Buses replace trains between Cheltenham and Carrum due to works at Mordialloc, but due to the location of the crossover near Carrum trains need to go ahead to Bonbeach before returning over the crossover back to Carrum 🧵 151
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/07/2025The lesser known punch out between Melbourne Central and State Library stations for passengers going between the lifts 150
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Taking a diverted 86 over the Miller St hump 060
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Shepparton train wrong lining back to Craigieburn after the train in front of us failed at Donnybrook from a few days ago 140
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I believe I was the only passenger on the 14:45 Marshall to Southern Cross service today, until we got to South Geelong. The points from Marshall platform 1 up to the main line are 80km/h. 050
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 01/07/2025It was a McKenzie & Holland No.6 Pattern frame, and is now in the hands of the Daylesford Railway 000
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 01/07/2025In the new South Geelong station waiting room and office they have many reminders of the old lever frame, including the final configuration pull chart hanging up 280
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 01/07/2025New Sunshine superhub related maps released showing the project area and the rough locations of the Sunbury line and Bendigo line flyovers among other works bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/melbour... 060
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 21/06/2025All seven carriages to myself. At WeFo the train went out of service, but the PIDs showed direct to Watergardens (indicating an empty move to Watergardens or Calder Park sidings) 130
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Happy to have been the only person to ride the second ever West Footscray service 170
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Kananook train wash has been completed. Even has a funky indicator and LED sign to indicate the wash cycle 071
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/06/2025They've kept most of the passenger stuff like seats, but they have ripped out the driver intercom and PIDs 150
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/06/2025ECOM 585M-586M making its way through Newport 2101
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/06/2025New art on the Melbourne Central escalators 070
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/06/2025State Library station sign now installed 🌟 030
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Up HCMT tripping past automatic signal D76 near Richmond 150
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 14/06/2025This train is terminating at Flinders Street, but the desto is already showing the next trip to Dandenong. Any other train type would just be displaying "Flinders Street" until the new driver jumped on. Very good somebody thought to put this in, even working with altered running. 080
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Malvern depot Combinos are running a section of route 58 between Anzac station and the Toorak terminus this weekend 040
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 13/06/2025'BRD6DGI' (Down Gate Indicator) at Bairnsdale for the motorised gate. Can show a solid 'X' for gate detected closed, flashing 'X' for gate about to move and gate moving, and an 'O' for gate detected open. 191
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Note the notes about skipping Yarraman, Tottenham and Middle Footscray. Some E Pakenham services skip Westall and Yarraman today, so maybe they won't skip Westall. The Sunbury line currently has a few express Footscray - Sunshine during peak, but these will need to make a stop at WeFo for CBTC. 120
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Changes notices up on Metro. Looks like it will be a weekday timetable with peak services which is exciting. 140
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Lift to All Platforms and Town Hall Station via Subway 010
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Coach replacements on the Ballarat line from Caroline Springs this weekend. DPW712 at proceed to go over the crossover. Normal bus bays are taken up by coaches so temporary bus bays and signs have been set up. 020
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Another thing to note is the water barriers at West Footscray platform 2 have been removed. Depending on the timetable we may have Footscray - West Footscray services on that day 030
Hotel 7 // Lavender @literar63.bsky.social · 31/05/2025I wonder how people will react to the (false) "Sunbury via Town Hall"/"Cranbourne via Town Hall" on all the pids 130
