A trip on the Coral Coast railway, a former sugar cane line on the south coast of Fiji's main island.

On Friday night 25.09.2009 a car ran off a road between Croydon and Mooroolbark in Melbourne outer eastern suburbs and ended up on the down line. A down Lilydale Extrapolis hit the car shortly after, derailing the leading car. Luckily the occupant of the car managed to escape the car before the impact. Rerailing and repair efforts took the rest of the weekend. In a highlight for railfans, a rare move of a diesel loco on the Lilydale line was made when Vline pass locomotive A62 was sent down on the Saturday morning to help with rerailing and removing the derailed train. The train was rerailed around 6.30pm Saturday night, and stayed until around 9.00am the next morning where the A towed the Extrapolis to Newport workshops. Repair work lasted until the early hours of Monday morning.

Steamrail ran K190 and K153 on several shuttles between Mitcham and Mooroolbark.

Helicopters doing scenic flights at the 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria Australia.

Some ships seen from the Bayside suburb of Williamstown, Melbourne.

Today an extra 9141 Melbourne to Mildura goods ran, timetabled at 11:55am from Appleton Dock (Melbourne). The locomotives were G525/X39/XR553. A rare daylight goods train on the Melbourne via Bacchus Marsh to Ballarat line saw many photographers out for this unusual event, here's some of my photos.

Due to failed(?) negotiations between the cement company and the trains operator Pacific National, today saw the last cement train operate between Geelong and Lyndhurst. X43 ran light engine from Geelong to Lyndhurst to collect the empty cement wagons and take them back to Geelong.

A few shots of the Waurn Ponds to Lyndhurst cement train, around the Lyndhurst area.

Today the Seymour Rail Heritage Centre ran the last special passenger train on the broad gauge from Melbourne to Albury and return.

Today I rode the 08:13 down and 13:22 up Wangaratta passenger train, just a few days before the broad gauge Seymour to Albury line closed to passenger trains.

Some photos on the northeast line - VL - C - GM up grain and some passenger trains.

A trip from Sydney central station with triple headed steamers, then to the Zig Zag railway with another triple headed steam train.

Today the Castlemaine and Maldon Railway ran two return trips from Maldon to Castlemaine using J515 and J541.

Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend the Lachlan Valley Railway based at Cowra ran some steam and diesel hauled trips from Cootamundra to either Harden or Stockinbingal. Here are some photos of trains on the Sunday.

Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend the Lachlan Valley Railway based at Cowra ran some steam and diesel hauled trips from Cootamundra to either Harden or Stockinbingal. Here are some photos of trains on the Saturday, plus some other trains also in the area.

This morning I went out after El Zorros' 01:00 Dimboola to North Geelong grain train with VL356 and GM36. After that, some photos of Y145 and T413 top and tailed on a ballast train between Gheringhap and Bannockburn. After that, a couple more shots of the VL and GM around the grain loop.

El Zorro ran their standard gauge grain from Mcintyre in Melbournes' western suburbs to Dimboola. The engines ran out from Dynon around 08:40. Due out at 10:00, the train didn't leave until much later, having difficulty getting a path. At Tottenham Loop the train reversed, leaving the GM to lead the train to Dimboola (although the VL was doing all the work!)

Today I went out to look for the ballast train between Gheringhap and Ballarat with T413 and Y145 top and tailed. I found it between Lethbridge and Meredith. After it sat without moving an inch for two hours, hidden by trees, I gave up and went home. I stopped off at Moorabool Viaduct to see if anything turned up. After a while I photographed NR40 on WX2 9821 down steel going across Moorabool Viaduct. It crossed AB6 at Gheringhap with NR6 and DL44.

Today while at work I managed to get a shot of AM3, the 20:25 ex Port Flat (Adelaide) Patricks train. It's seen here in the Melbourne suburb of Laverton.

After work I went to Station Pier to photograph the Queen Elizabeth 2 on her last visit to Melbourne before she retires.

On the way home from work I spotted a ship making it's way down the Yarra River towards Port Philip Bay, so I went off to find a spot for a photo. Just before 16:30 opposite Newport Power Station, I photographed the Egelantiersgracht, on it's way to Adelaide from Appleton Dock. Following the Egelantiersgracht were two tug boats, first Gabo and then Keera on their way to Webb Dock to help with a departure.

Some ferry and ship photos on the Brisbane River.

The grain from Dimboola to Appleton Dock (Melbourne) with VL356, 44204 and GM36

Queen Victoria visits Melbourne on her maiden round the world voyage. Viewed from Lady Cutler, a former Sydney ferry now operating cruises around Melbournes waterways.

On Monday 4.2.2008 9121 departed Tottenham Yard at around 18.00 with XR558/XR554/XR550/XR557 to
Ballarat and Maryborough via Bacchus Marsh. At Maryborough the train split, one section 9121 going to Ouyen and the remaining portion going to Berriwillock as 9123. The next day they returned to maryborough where they combined for the trip to Melbourne.
Here is a few shots of A79 shunting part of 9122 grain to the siding at Kensington.

A trip to Geelong to photograph the El Zorro grain, sleeper train at Inverleigh, and whatever else turned up.

On what is possibly the first visit of a ex Australian National ALCO 600 class to Victoria, on Friday 1st February 2008, 442s6 603 and T373 ran a empty concrete sleeper train from NSW to Inverleigh. There the train stabled overnight and was loaded the following morning. Photos here are of the train being loaded the following day (Saturday 2nd February) and of it's journey back to NSW to unload around the Bomen/Culcairn area.

9146 El Zorro grain departed from Sea Lake with S311 S302 T357 T413 T376 on the afternoon of 23rd January. Here are some photos of it at the North Geelong Grain Loop the following day, along with a couple of other trains also seen.

Today I flew up to Newcastle for the day to do some train photography and see the new Hunter class railcars, which replaced the 620/720 railcars.

El Zorro's grain due out of Dimboola 06:00, ran to the Geelong grain loop to discharge, then run empty back to Dimboola. Locomotives GM42 T386 and GM36.

X39 and S301 ran the Westall to Kilmore Quarry East quarry train.

A 6 hour bus trip from Saigon to visit Dalat for a couple of days. We rode the train from Dalat to Trai Mat and return. About a 20 minute journey each way, on this small railway once part of the Vietnam Railways system but now isolated. Two locomotives are used, usually the TY6N hauling one or two carriages that was on our train or if 4 carriages are used ( the total of the Dalat passenger rollingstock!) the D4H is used. A minimum of six passengers is required for the train to run, so as our group was 5 and no other passengers showed up, we had to buy 6 tickets.

Some trains around Kilmore East and Wandong

A few shots of trains at Sunshine on the Cup Day public holiday.

The sleeper train from mcIntyre to Inverleigh and return, plus some other trains also seen.

Some dull and gloomy photos of some trains around Violet Town, including the ballast, a freight and a Albury passenger train.

Some pics around McIntyre Loop, near Sunshine.

Some photos of trains on the northeast line in Victoria.

On Friday 19th October 2007, CLP8 and GM36 ran from the ballast siding at Violet Town and ballasted to Chiltern, ran around then returned to Violet Town to load again.

Coming back from Vung Tau to Saigon in the evening, a collection of ships photographed from the hydrofoil.

A collection of ship photos taken from a hydrofoil travelling from Saigon to Vung Tau.

X54 CLP10 and CLF2 haul 1MS9 through Broadford.

A week trip to New Zealand to ride trains.

A weeks holiday in Queensland with photographs of the Sunlander, a cane train and the Balley Hooley railway in Port Douglas.

On Sunday afternoon 11th December 2005, 9462 arrived in Pakenham with X31 and P20. At Pakenham BL29-XRB-BL were placed on the front for the trip to Melbourne.

Some photos of trains on Victorias Castlemaine and Maldon Railway.

A couple of shots of two very different trains, both hauled by CFCLA locos on Sunday 16th October 2005.

A tour from Sydney Central to Sandy Hollow (on the Ulan line) and return with Cs5 T383 KL81 and S317.

On the morning of Sunday 4th September 2005, 4483 ran empty ballast wagons from Melbourne to the ballast siding in Violet Town. After arrival at Violet Town, the train stabled ready to load and then ballast the North East standard gauge line during the following week.