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P18 on VLine afternoon commuter train no 8127 from Melbourne arrives and terminates at Bacchus Marsh Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 24 of 24

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N451 and VLine train no 8146 from Dimboola to Melbourne ran via the Ballarat to Geelong line. Here it is near Yendon. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 23 of 24

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N451 and VLine train no 8146 from Dimboola to Melbourne during its station stop in platform 1 at Ballarat station Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 22 of 24

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Back at Ballarat, N451 crosses the Lydiard Street North level crossing as it arrives at Ballarat station with VLine train no 8146 from Dimboola to Melbourne. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 21 of 24

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Maryborough railway station as seen from the up end dock Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 20 of 24

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Maryborough railway station as seen from the station yard Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 19 of 24

A streetside view of Maryborough railway station Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 18 of 24

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Talbot railway station Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 17 of 24

Clunes railway station Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 16 of 24

Creswick railway station Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 15 of 24

VLine diesel locomotives G525, S313 and B75 at Ballarat East locomotive depot. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 14 of 24

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After having terminated at Ballarat and run around its train, N457 returning to Melbourne with VLine train no 8134 passes through Ballarat East. Note the clocktower of Ballarat station in the distance above the locomotive. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 13 of 24

N457 returns to Melbourne with VLine train no 8134 passes through Ballarat East. The clocktower of Ballarat station is visible in the distance above the locomotive.

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N457 and VLine Melbourne to Ballarat train no 8109 after having terminated in platform 1 at Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 12 of 24

N457 and VLine Melbourne to Ballarat train no 8109 arrives at Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 11 of 24

Looking east taken from the outer eastern end of platform 1 at Ballarat station, Y154 is shunting a long rake of wagons in front of the signal box. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 10 of 24

A view looking west taken from the outer eastern end of platform 1 at Ballarat station. The carriage sheds are at left with a wooden bodied passenger car in residence. Loco T358 and its shunt train are sitting in platform 2. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 9 of 24

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A view looking west taken from the east end of platform 1 at Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 8 of 24

A view looking west towards the Lydiard Street North level crossing taken from platform 1 at Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 7 of 24

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Y152 runs westbound, light engine, beneath the signal gantry and over the Lydiard Street North level crossing at the west end of Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 6 of 24

T358 heads an eastbound shunt train over the Lydiard Street North level crossing at the western end of Ballarat station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 5 of 24

T358 heads a shunt train over the Lydiard Street North level crossing at the western end of Ballarat station.

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VLine train no 8130, the morning Dimboola to Melbourne passenger train with S312 hauling a van plus an N set, passes through Bungaree station. Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 4 of 24

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Bungaree station, Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 3 of 24

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Bungaree station, Forty years ago today, Thursday September 25 1986 2 of 24

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Forty years ago today, I went out chasing trains in central Victoria. Here's VLine Bacchus Marsh bound train no 8111, a P class diesel hauling a 3 car H set, running downhill through Bull Farm curves between Parwan and Bacchus Marsh Thursday September 25 1986 1 of 24

VLine Bacchus Marsh bound train no 8111, a P class diesel hauling a 3 car H set through Bull Farm curves between Parwan and Bacchus Marsh

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Is it just me, or is that trophy a bit.....?

A Twitter ad for something pretending to be a Global Prize for Innovation in Water, seeking submissions. The image below shows the purported trophy, that to my eyes looks like a pair of legs with a massive scrotum.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 24/09/2026

Either someone's going for the world record for earliest halloween getup, or this is just what their place is like all year round.

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Where the Melbourne's 19th Century meets the 21st Century. The Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company building of 1891 stands at the foot of the 2021 Beyonce building, as seen from a tram stop in Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Looking up from ground level we see a 4 storey neo-gothic red brick building in the foreground with a tall glass and concrete skyscraper with sculpted shape outlined against the sky.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 22/09/2026

Broke our record and cracked the half ton on the home solar today. Bat in the air and polite round of applause.

Screencap from enPhase app showing solar production for today.

50.0 kWh Produced

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 20/09/2026

AI really is a bullshit machine.

AI Overview

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is permanently serviced by Jolimont Station and Richmond Station, rather than a dedicated permanent railway station built specifically for the venue.

Transport History for the 1956 Olympic Games
Jolimont Station (often referred to as the MCG station) served as the primary rail link during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, handling massive crowds arriving directly north of Yarra Park.

Special Arrangements: Transport authorities relied on expanded services on existing Hurstbridge and Mernda lines from Flinders Street Station and other loop infrastructure rather than constructing a standalone temporary terminal.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 20/09/2026

Yes, they sure do sleepers between Sydney and Melbourne. Also between Sydney and Brisbane, though tho southbound trip there is in daylight. But, the train knowers do the bus connection from Brisbane to Casino connecting into the overnight sleeper to Sydney, spend a day in Sydney then sleeper to Mel

Segment of Australian Rail Map showing Brisbane to Sydney and Melbourne.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 17/09/2026

Tramway overhead wires are notoriously difficult to highlight in photos, but on a recent visit to Bendigo, I think I found a way. Here, headlights of oncoming cars at night reflect off the polished underside of the single trolleywire and make it stand out against the dark night sky.

A single trolleywire weaves left and right above a tram track in a nighttime scene. The wire is bright - with the headlights of oncoming cars reflecting off the shiny underside highlighting it against the dark night sky.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 16/09/2026

I was just out of shot to the right here.

Bob and Hazel Hawke on stage at the National Tally Room in Canberra at the 1983 election count.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 16/09/2026

I don't understand the subtleties of the relationship between the Danes and the Swedes, but like most neighbours, I reckon there'd be rivalry. I can't imagine an Australian consulate being in New Zealand House though. Are the Danes trolling here? Did the Swedes rent this through clenched teeth?

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 15/09/2026

They've really gone for high capacity trains in Auckland.

More than 61,000 passengers boarded a train on opening day.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 15/09/2026

Twitter having a normal one

Tweet from some nice man who calls himself "Mr Blond's revenge"

I would rather destroy the economy than fill the country with foreigners.

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Well well well. VLine have converted one or more of their broad gauge VLocity sets to standard gauge to strengthen their existing standard gauge fleet to relieve overcrowding on the Albury line. Test runs are scheduled next week. docman.artc.com.au/DocManFiles/...

Artc train alteration advice detailing trial runs of a VLocity train converted from broad to standard gauge.

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The Moon and Venus are dancing tonight.

Venus and a crescent Moon in the evening sky.

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A closer look at the train in the yard reveals that it was a triple-header with EMD 42204 at the head of Alco 44227 plus an Alco 48 class unit. Queanbeyan station, 41 years ago today, Saturday September 14 1985. 4 of 4

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Taken from the road overbridge at the east end of the station, the Cooma Mail is at the platform and 42204 is in the yard at Queanbeyan station. 41 years ago today, Saturday September 14 1985. 3 of 4

Here's another view of that same Cooma Mail formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station. 41 years ago today, Saturday September 14 1985. 2 of 4

The Cooma Mail formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station.

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