If you’ve looked at the trains in Melbourne and Adelaide, you might have noticed that some of them look quite similar. And it’s not just one type of train – but two! So what’s the story behind this apparent coincidence? The first coincidence The story starts in 1977, when the Victorian Railways called tenders for […]
If you take a close look a level crossing, you might’ve noticed something about the boom barriers used to prevent cars driving onto the tracks. Some are made of metal. Aluminium channel to be specific. And others are made of timber. Two separate pieces, tied together to form a truss. So what gives? The answer […]
On my travels outside Victoria I’ve noticed something curious whenever I see an electrified railways – insulated fences.
