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Quick Turnaround - S301 by J.K. Photos

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Quick Turnaround - S301

Steamrail Victoria’s S301 & R761 are seen at KM Post 229, preparing to return to Echuca with the second shuttle of the day

In Between - S301 by J.K. Photos

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In Between - S301

Steamrail Victoria’s S301 is seen sitting in the rain in Echuca, as an unknown Vlocity set passes with a service to Melbourne. Shortly after, the train would push back and prepare to make its journey back to Bendigo

Possum - R761 by J.K. Photos

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Possum - R761

Steamrail Victoria’s R761 & S301 are seen working through Rochester with a day trip from Bendigo to Echuca

Threatening Skies - S301 by J.K. Photos

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Threatening Skies - S301

Steamrail’s S301 is seen gleaming in the sun at Echuca shortly after arriving. The train made its way up from Bendigo with steam loco R761. The pair would do a handful of shuttles before returning back to Bendigo that evening.

A Shunter's Life by Jay McGhee

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A Shunter's Life

Shutdown for the weekend, Y115 rests as a storm tries to build in the background at Ettamogah.

Y115 is a Former Victorian Railways locomotive and now Ettamogah Rail Hub shunter.

Saturday 22nd February 2025.

Seymour Rail Heritage Centre by Aussie foamer

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Seymour Rail Heritage Centre

Just a selection of locos stabled at the Seymour Rail Heritage Centre on 24-11-15 were T333,T342,GM36 with S303 and P22

Waiting for reactivation by Aussie foamer

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Waiting for reactivation

Y169 with its Pacific National patch over the Freight Australia paint scheme is stored by the turntable at Seymour for CRT at the Ettamogah intermodal hub north of Albury on 24-11-15.
The loco is still stored

Y169 stored at Seymour by Aussie foamer

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Y169 stored at Seymour

In weathered Freight Australia livery with Pacific National logos, Y169 is stored at Seymour owned by the Ettamogah Rail hub in 24-11-15

Pacific National at Apex quarry by Aussie foamer

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Pacific National at Apex quarry

With not long before Pacific National's contract ends working the Apex Quarry train, a weather beaten G527 in PN livery loads its consist at the Apex Quarry site at Kilmore East on 24-11-15.

X41 and the Kensington signal box by Aussie foamer

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X41 and the Kensington signal box

Pacific National's X41 is stabled alongside the old Kensington signal box just outside of the Melbourne CBD on 24-11-15.

Second series X41 by Aussie foamer

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Second series X41

Pacific National's 2nd series X class X41 is stabled at Kensington while on grain mill duties on 24-11-15.
X41 was introduced to service on 9-7-1970. It was painted into the Pacific National scheme as shown on 7-11-05 and was scrapped at Dynon in early May 2019.

Front on X41 by Aussie foamer

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Front on X41

A front view of Pacific National's X41 while stabled at Kensington on 24-11-15 shows the later conversion with a hole cut out in the nose and horns fitted there instead of on top of the nose.

G531 unloading grain at Kensington by Aussie foamer

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G531 unloading grain at Kensington

Pacific National's G531 assists with loading grain at the Kensington Mill on the outskirts of Melbourne CBD on 24-11-15

Pacific National at Kensington by Aussie foamer

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Pacific National at Kensington

Pacific National's G531 assists to unload grain hoppers at the Kensington Mill on the outskirts of Melbourne's CBD on 24-11-24

Kensington grain mill by Aussie foamer

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Kensington grain mill

Pacific National's EMD powered G531 assists woth unloading grain at the Kensington Mill on 24-11-15.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad now has the contract to service the Mill

Long Island steely cross by Aussie foamer

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Long Island steely cross

As G541,BL29 depart the Melbourne Steel terminal with Pacific National's steel train to Long Island, V/lines Vlocity set VL33 passes over the North Melbourne flyover with 1233 leading the set on 24-11-15

G529, G528 by A66 Photography

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G529, G528

Dynon

Grainy Via the Marsh line by Aussie foamer

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Grainy Via the Marsh line

Pacific National locos G531,X41 approach Rockbank with an empty grain train heading for Maryborough on the evening of 22-11-15

Mainliners shunting in the AFT by Aussie foamer

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Mainliners shunting in the AFT

Shunting at the Adelaide Freight Terminal are Pacific National locos S307,NR57,NR85 and DL48 on 12-12-11.
S307 was used by Pacific National for during 2011 and 2012 as a banker through the Adelaide Hills

S307 Painted in Pacific National by Aussie foamer

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S307 Painted in Pacific National

S307 was introduced to service on 8-12-1957. The loco was basically in service throughout the years into Pacific National service and was painted into Pacific National on 12-10-2007. From 2011 it was used as a banker loco based in Adelaide until being stored at the AFT from June 2014 until May 2018 when it was taken to Port Augusta for further storage. The loco was donated to Seymour Rail Heritage Centre and was transferred to Seymour in April 2023.
In this view, S307 is shunting at the Adelaide Freight Terminal on 16-12-11