Tait Motor car 381M sticks out of No.3 road at Newport Workshops, during the 2016 Steamrail Victoria open weekend. These cars were built in the 1910's and remained in suburban service until 1984. ... (more)

After a 29 year restoration, A2 986 made its first public appearance at the 2016 Steamrail Victoria open weekend. 986 was built in 1915, and is the only operational A2 class.

K190 and D3 639 set back with a motley collection of freight wagons, as R711 looks on. This year the Steamrail Victoria open weekend featured no less than 7 mainline steam locomotives in steam, as... (more)

Elecrail's operational Swingdoor/Dogbox set made up of 107M and 137M rests inside the Newport Workshops, alongside unrestored driving trailer 24D. 107M was built as a steam hauled suburban car in ... (more)

All three operational R class line up at Steamrail Victoria's 2014 open day, coal burners R761 and R707, and oil burner R711.

R707 is passed by R711 and K153 at the 2014 Steamrail Victoria open day. Both built in the early 50's, R707 is a coal burner in the traditional red and black livery (albeit with blue number plates... (more)

Locomotives from all walks of life line up at Steamrail Victoria's 2014 open day. From left to right, mainline express passenger loco R761 built in 1951, lurking in the background is the yard pilo... (more)

Victoria's oldest operating mainline steam locomotive Y112 uncouples from the demonstration goods train, in preparation for 2-8-0 K153 to take it for a spin. In the the far background K160 and D3 ... (more)

Y112 is Victoria's oldest operating mainline steam locomotive, built in 1889. Normally based in Ballarat and only running once or twice a year, 112 is currently in Melbourne receiving some work at... (more)

R707 is one of three R class currently in operating condition, all of which were in steam at Steamrail Victoria's open day at the Newport Workshops.

Oil-burning 2-8-0 J541 is undergoing an overhaul at Melbourne's Newport Workshops, before being transferred by road to the Yarra Valley Railway in Healesville. The loco on the right is R700, a lon... (more)

Oil burner J541 was restored to operating condition back in 2008, with the aim of being operated on the Yarra Valley Railway in Healesville. However, at the time the YVR was not ready to begin ope... (more)

K153 hauls a demonstration goods train at Newport Workshops, during the Steamrail Victoria open day.

Double-ended Tait motor 470M pokes out of the door on 3 Road at the Newport Workshops during the Steamrail Victoria open day 2014. This was one of four Tait cars modified with a second cab at the ... (more)

A pair of L class English Electric locomotives rest side by side at Newport Workshops. L1162 (on the left) was restored to operating condition by Elecrail volunteers in 2004, including a stunning ... (more)