Southern Cross from La Trobe Street bridge. 12/2/09
12th February 2009

Photos of Melbourne's Southern Cross Station, including the railcar depot and shunting operations, viewed from the La Trobe Street bridge.

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N453 idling away at Southern Cross in between shifts.
N453 idling away at Southern Cross in between shifts.
N456 keeps company with a number of Sprinter and V/locity units at the Southern Cross railcar depot, including VL11, 7009, 7022, VL08, VL01 and VL06.
N456 keeps company with a number of Sprinter and V/locity units at the Southern Cross railcar depot, including VL11, 7009, 7022, VL08, VL01 and VL06.
N475 is looking very faded compared with the freshly painted N set she is hauling out of Southern Cross.
N475 is looking very faded compared with the freshly painted N set she is hauling out of Southern Cross.
N470 brings a very clean new-livered N set into Southern Cross, passing the railcar depot.
N470 brings a very clean new-livered N set into Southern Cross, passing the railcar depot.
7009, 7022 and VL08 sit in the Southern Cross railcar depot as a pair of Comeng sets pass on the suburban lines.
7009, 7022 and VL08 sit in the Southern Cross railcar depot as a pair of Comeng sets pass on the suburban lines.
EDI maintenance shed at Southern Cross, with a few N classes and V/Locity sets just visible inside.
EDI maintenance shed at Southern Cross, with a few N classes and V/Locity sets just visible inside.
Single Sprinter 7013 rolls into Southern Cross.
Single Sprinter 7013 rolls into Southern Cross.
An Alstom Comeng set near Southern Cross.
An Alstom Comeng set near Southern Cross.
An EDI Comeng set near Southern Cross.
An EDI Comeng set near Southern Cross.
Sprinter 7009 shunts from the railcar depot at Southern Cross.
Sprinter 7009 shunts from the railcar depot at Southern Cross.
Sprinter 7009 shunts from the railcar depot at Southern Cross.
Sprinter 7009 shunts from the railcar depot at Southern Cross.
A shunter gives the 'set back' signal to the driver of N470 from the door of a refurbished N set at Southern Cross.
A shunter gives the 'set back' signal to the driver of N470 from the door of a refurbished N set at Southern Cross.
A shunter wanders ahead of Sprinter 7009 to check all points are set correctly, Southern Cross railcar depot.
A shunter wanders ahead of Sprinter 7009 to check all points are set correctly, Southern Cross railcar depot.
Three car V/locity set VL40 departs Southern Cross.
Three car V/locity set VL40 departs Southern Cross.
VL40 on a Ballarat service passes 7022 and VL08 stabled in the Railcar depot at Southern Cross.
VL40 on a Ballarat service passes 7022 and VL08 stabled in the Railcar depot at Southern Cross.
New SG and DG trackwork at Southern Cross.
New SG and DG trackwork at Southern Cross.
Single Sprinter 7012 about to stable at Southern Cross.
Single Sprinter 7012 about to stable at Southern Cross.
Three-car V/locity set VL38 pauses to await line clear shortly after departing Southern Cross.
Three-car V/locity set VL38 pauses to await line clear shortly after departing Southern Cross.
N475 on a Gippsland-bound service passes the 'Southern Star' observation wheel at Docklands, a tourist attraction which is currently closed to cracking in the recent heat wave.
N475 on a Gippsland-bound service passes the 'Southern Star' observation wheel at Docklands, a tourist attraction which is currently closed to cracking in the recent heat wave.
A shunter leans on a point lever as Y161 shunts an H set at Dudley Street sidings, Southern Cross.
A shunter leans on a point lever as Y161 shunts an H set at Dudley Street sidings, Southern Cross.
VL19 passes the Southern Cross railcar depot, as a pair of train crew wander back to the station.
VL19 passes the Southern Cross railcar depot, as a pair of train crew wander back to the station.
N473 hauls a re-furbished N set away from Southern Cross.
N473 hauls a re-furbished N set away from Southern Cross.
N473 hauls a re-furbished N set away from Southern Cross.
N473 hauls a re-furbished N set away from Southern Cross.
A shunter hangs out the Connie's door of a refurbished H set as he gives the 'set back' signal to the driver of the Southern Cross yard pilot.
A shunter hangs out the Connie's door of a refurbished H set as he gives the 'set back' signal to the driver of the Southern Cross yard pilot.
An H set being docked by the pilot at Southern Cross, as a V/locity set arrives into the platform.
An H set being docked by the pilot at Southern Cross, as a V/locity set arrives into the platform.
Whilst the shunter at the end of the train signals for the Y class pilot to set back, a second shunter half way down the train copies his signals, improving visibility for the driver, as this H set is docked at Southern Cross.
Whilst the shunter at the end of the train signals for the Y class pilot to set back, a second shunter half way down the train copies his signals, improving visibility for the driver, as this H set is docked at Southern Cross.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 docks an H set to the platform, being signaled by two shunters.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 docks an H set to the platform, being signaled by two shunters.
VL14 arrives at Southern Cross.
VL14 arrives at Southern Cross.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
Southern Cross yard pilot Y161 trundles back to the yard after docking an H set, with a pair of shunters riding on the catwalks.
VL02 is missing a number board, leaving the light globes exposed at Southern Cross.
VL02 is missing a number board, leaving the light globes exposed at Southern Cross.
N461 in the new livery hauling a refurbished N car, followed by an old-livered N set, about to depart Southern Cross for South Geelong.
N461 in the new livery hauling a refurbished N car, followed by an old-livered N set, about to depart Southern Cross for South Geelong.