CP 2816 makes a stop at the depot in Banff on a rainy day in June 2011. This was the only time (so far) that I was able to see this beauty of a beast in action this close up.
R707-T392 run along the single track Altona suburban line, with a tour to Geelong. The Altona line forms a loop off the main Werribee line, and steam specials here are quite rare.
R711's driver decorates the locomotive with a bunch of native 'bottlebrush' flowers, before departing on a 530km round trip to Warrnambool on Victoria's south-west coast. Chalking a special messag... (more)
It's just past midnight, and R711-S313 rest at Melbourne's Southern Cross station, having just completed a ~530km round trip to Warrnambool. R711 is fitted with a diesel control stand, allowing th... (more)
R711 races down grade through the sand dunes in Warrnambool, running a local shuttle during the 'Warrnambool Westcoaster' day trip from Melbourne. In the late 90's/early 00's, R711 was used on rev... (more)