Dynon Nights
Howdee fellow home-confinement sufferers.
While passing the countless hours stuck at home, well away from humanity, I continue on my quest to catalogue the, long neglected, archive.
Occasionally, I come across a group of photos that I feel may be of interest to others. If they aren't, I do invite you to move on to another website rather than bellyache on the interwebs.
This is one such lot. They were taken during a LEGALLY authorised night visit to the Dynon locomotive depot in Melbourne (Victoria).
I will also be aiming to give the situation of each locomotive today (April 2020) for those, who like me, have an interest in such guff.
Occasionally, I come across a group of photos that I feel may be of interest to others. If they aren't, I do invite you to move on to another website rather than bellyache on the interwebs.
This is one such lot. They were taken during a LEGALLY authorised night visit to the Dynon locomotive depot in Melbourne (Victoria).
I will also be aiming to give the situation of each locomotive today (April 2020) for those, who like me, have an interest in such guff.
T408 (one of them) still in Freight Victoria livery. By that time, the company changed it's name to 'Freight Australia' to reflect their expansion outside of the state.
Went to Pacific National, then onsold to Ettamogah Rail Hub and stored at Seymour.
Went to Pacific National, then onsold to Ettamogah Rail Hub and stored at Seymour.
A70 still remains with V/Line, although withdrawn in 2015 and currently stored.
X36 and T392 show the revised Freight Australia logo (note the disappearance of the white Victoria part as seen on T408 above) on the front.
X36 would go to Pacific National as part of the earlier mentioned sale of the company. Today it is scrapped and possibly part of that Kia your driving.
T392 went to Pacific National with the same sale, she has now gone to '707 Operations'. She currently wears the blue/yellow livery of Pacific National.
X36 would go to Pacific National as part of the earlier mentioned sale of the company. Today it is scrapped and possibly part of that Kia your driving.
T392 went to Pacific National with the same sale, she has now gone to '707 Operations'. She currently wears the blue/yellow livery of Pacific National.
Owned by Great Northern Rail Services at the time
Today GM25 is no longer in existence.
Today GM25 is no longer in existence.
Owned by 'Great Northern Rail Services' at the time.
Believed to now be owned by Southern Shorthaul and stored at Bendigo.
Y121 is seen here on freight bogies.
Despite the livery, she was owned by Freight Australia at the time. Like other FA (don't be rude) locos here, she passed into Pacific National ownership.
She was scrapped in 2011.
Despite the livery, she was owned by Freight Australia at the time. Like other FA (don't be rude) locos here, she passed into Pacific National ownership.
She was scrapped in 2011.
Former Westrail L253, then owned by 'ATN Access' in storage. Ownership would later pass to RTS, then to ARG, before becoming part of Aurizon.
Today she is renumbered LZ3119, owned by Aurizon, and stored in Avon Yard (Perth).
Today she is renumbered LZ3119, owned by Aurizon, and stored in Avon Yard (Perth).
Have absolutely no idea what RT class this is, nor where it is now.
If ou can help, I would love to hear from you.
If ou can help, I would love to hear from you.
T382 would go on to be owned by Great Northern.
Today, she is with the 'Seymour Railway Heritage Centre' and back in her original 'Victorian Railways' blue and gold livery.
Today, she is with the 'Seymour Railway Heritage Centre' and back in her original 'Victorian Railways' blue and gold livery.
See above.
See above again.
X33 was part of the sale to Pacific National and was subsequently rebuilt as XR553.
She still exists as XR553.
She still exists as XR553.
G521 was owned by Freight Australia despite her old V/Line livery.
She would go on to be part of the Pacific National fleet, but today is believed operational with QUBE Logistics.
She would go on to be part of the Pacific National fleet, but today is believed operational with QUBE Logistics.
Now with Ettamogah Rail Hub and stored.
See above.
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