Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is August 2014. Regional Rail Link Yes, more Regional Rail Link this month! First off, a V/Line train headed over the newly upgraded North Melbourne flyover bound for Southern Cross, avoiding the suburban trains down below. The sharp curves catching V/Line […]
As if the different rail gauges, incompatible train radio systems and contradictory high visibility vest standards weren’t enough of an obstacle for interstate rail freight in Australia, turns out there is yet another “break of gauge” – state based rail noise regulations. Welcome to the New South Wales EPA In the state of New South […]
There is a new rail operator in Australia called the Bowen Rail Company, and they’re keeping quiet about two facts – the cargo they haul, and who their parent company is. But why? Bowen Rail Company photo Let’s take a look Off to the Bowen Rail Company website – “Queensland’s next-generation rail freight business”. Named […]
Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is January 2011. By the beach We start the month down at Queenscliff. Where I found the Queenscliff-Sorrento car ferry. A bridge to the secretive military base on Swan Island. And rode the Bellarine Peninsula Railway. Passing through Marcus station. In […]
