On the first morning of Spring for 2009, a six-car X'Trapolis set arrives from the city into the outer-suburban terminus of Hurstbridge. The semaphore Home signal can be seen in the background.

Just after departing South Yarra station, a Melbourne-bound Siemens EMU set crosses Cremorne Bridge, with a ferry about to pass underneath.

Also known as 'Syndal Bank', the 1 in 30 grade poses no challenge to this Comeng Suburban set (487M+T+M+T+M) as it leads a Flinders Street bound service. On the left of the photo is K153 trailing ... (more)

During a short burst of sunlight, an X'Trapolis set is seen departing the end of double track at Keon Park, at the beginning of the single track to Epping. Funding for duplication of this section ... (more)

Construction of the new Southern Cross station looms above a Williamstown bound Siemens set.

It would be nice if this train was actually going to Coldstream, as the destination states, which is a disused platform about 5km past the end of the wire at Lilydale!

Citybound spark from Upfield leaves the rather dingy station at Macaulay in the inner city. This peculiar location had a freeway built over it in the 1990s, making it immune from any natural light... (more)

Just before a steam train arrived, the regular suburban service being worked by a six carriage Comeng set departed Glen Waverley. Two X'Trapolis sets can be seen stabled in the yard.

One of the seven remaining Hitachi sets rounds the curve just after Ivanhoe on a down service to Hurstbridge, on a cool winter morning. The stainless steel fronts of these cars are very reflective... (more)

Y136 shunts a Hitachi suburban set at Newport Workshops.

A Comeng on an afternoon down service to Werribee slows to stop at South Kensington station. The signal box at the end of the platform is no longer in use.

Eltham, on the suburban line to Hurstbridge, is something of an operating museum when it comes to infrastructure. On the left can be seen a mechanical semaphore signal, one of six still remaining ... (more)

Melbourne's 4D experimental double deck train being disposed of at Sims metal recyclers.

Melbourne's 4D experimental double deck train being disposed of at Sims metal recyclers.

A Comeng on a morning peak service to the city from the Hurstbridge line crosses the brand new bridge over the Merri Creek, just before Clifton Hill. The public notice for the construction of this... (more)