SRHC Tocumwal Centenary train. 12/7/08

12th July 2008

SRHC ran a special from Seymour to Tocumwal to celebrate 100 years since the line's opening. Due to the unavailability of T378 & B74, N468 (In the new V/Line livery) assisted T320 to haul a consist of 10 cars. A push-pull shuttle was run from Tocumwal to Strathmerton, which clocked up 491 passengers.

N468's new livery is already very grubby as it sits at Seymour loco, waiting to drop onto the special.	N468-T320 preparing to depart from Seymour station.	The train shortly after arriving at Tocumwal.	N468-T320, shortly after arriving at Tocumwal.
T320 prepares to run around the train at Tocumwal, to lead a push-pull shuttle to Strathmerton.	T320 running around at Tocumwal.	N468 drops back onto the train at Tocumwal to trail the push-pull shuttle to Strathmerton.	N468 sits in the platform while T320 runs around to take the up end of the shuttle, at Tocumwal.
N468 at Tocumwal.	N468 coupled to Parlor Car 'Yarra' at Tocumwal.	Celebrations on the platform at Tocumwal.	Crowds on the platform at Tocumwal, while T320 waits with the shuttle.
On-lookers crowd around T320 at Tocumwal.	On-lookers inspect T320 and State Car No.4 at Tocumwal.	The train waiting at Tocumwal.	Tocumwal station, showing the former SG platform on the left.
N468-T320 ready to lead the special back to Seymour at Tocumwal.	N468-T320 ready to lead the special back to Seymour at Tocumwal.	N468-T320 ready to lead the special back to Seymour at Tocumwal.	The unlikely combination of N468 and T320 in the platform at Tocumwal, ready to lead the special back to Seymour.