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D3 671 was built new by the Victorian Railways at Newport Workshops in 1917 as DD 1024 then renumbered to DD732 in 1925 and again renumbered to D2 732 in 1931. In 1933 it received a larger boiler and was renumbered to D3 671. in 1965 it was placed into a park at Lismore as seen here preserved on 27-2-13
D3619 is stored around the Maldon turntable on 8-10-14.
Built by Victorian Railways in 1914 as DD876, it was renumbered to DD503 in 1923 and then again to DD776 in 1925. In 1929 it was modified and once again renumbered to D2776. In 1941 it was rebuilt with larger boiler and renumbered to D3619.
Once withdrawn it was displayed by Victorian Railways at the Bendigo Workshops.
The Victorian Goldfields Railway aquired the loco and was transported by truck to Maldon in early 2012
Stored Locomotives K157 and D3 646 around the VGR turntable at Madon on 8-10-14.
Painted in green D3 646 was built by the Victorian Railways in 1905 as DD 630 and renumbered to DD 765 in 1925. In 1929 after modifications it was renumbered again to D2 765.
In 1936 it was re boilers with a larger boiler and renumbered to D3 646. Once withdrawn in 1964 it was placed on display at Maryborough station until aquired by Victorian Goldfields Railway in 1994 and moved to Maldon.
D3 635 Sits beside a signal and C10 at the ARHS Railway Museum.
I've photographed many spots along the Melbourne to Seymour corridor, but until Saturday had never taken a photo at Dysart, just south of Seymour. This sleepy hamlet used to be the location of a sizeable Army railway yard, servicing the nearby Puckapunyal training grounds. The yard diverged from the main line at the left of shot where the track begins to curve to the east, and the only remnants - other than the telltale earthworks - are three goods sheds, now used as dry cover for stock feed.
Making haste past this forgotten relic, Steamrail's D3 639 rumbles ever southward with a train chartered by the Diamond Valley Railway, returning to Southern Cross Station.
The track levels out beneath D3 639, allowing momentary respite from the relentless climb up Glenroy Bank as it approaches Oak Park station, with the skyscrapers of Melbourne dominating the skyline.
This train was chartered by the Diamond Valley Railway to Seymour and return, giving the D3 a chance to rumble along these rails for the first time since 2008.
As it passes the distant signal protecting Broadford station, Steamrail's D3 639 begins its descent into the country township with a charter train for the Diamond Valley Railway.
Steamrail's D3 639 crawls through Kensington station, returning from Seymour with a short train chartered by the Diamond Valley Railway.
This shot almost didn't happen - as the train appeared in the distance, a Metro suburban train approached from the opposite direction, threatening to park between me and the D3. As luck would have it, the Metro train didn't enter the station until almost immediately after this frame. I like to think that the Metro driver was considerate enough to intentionally slow down and time the cross perfectly, although perhaps a more likely explanation is the level crossing behind me incurs a severe speed restriction!
From left to right J515, D3 619, K160, D3 646. K157 & K190.
D³ 639 leads J549 up hill out of Muckleford heading for Castlemaine with the Steamrail "Through Train"
Saturday 26th October 2013
Locos exchanged and light disappearing rapidly, R761 and D3639 head out of Castlemaine with the returning Steamrail Special to Maldon.
On Saturday the 7th of September 2013, Steamrail Victoria operated a special train from Melbourne to Bendigo and return, hauled by R761 and R707. At Castlemaine, passengers had the option to transfer to the Victorian Goldfields Railway, and travel on a doubleheader behind D3 639 and J515 to Maldon and back, or they could continue behind the double R Class to Bendigo for lunch.
Perhaps the highlight of the trip was the planned departure from Castlemaine on the return journey. After any passengers had transferred from the VGR train to the mainline special, both trains departed at the same time, with a chorus of whistles and a skyfull of smoke. The lines have just started to diverge south of the station as D3 639 and J515 lead their train back to Maldon, and R707 leads R761 back towards Melbourne.
Double Header Steam Train Maldon Experience Weekend 2013 Video youtu.be/KpxghZoiK_E
Double Header Steam Train Maldon Experience Weekend 2013 Video youtu.be/KpxghZoiK_E
Double Header Steam Train Maldon Experience Weekend 2013 Video youtu.be/KpxghZoiK_E