Upfield to Somerton line. 25/5/09
Refurbished Hitachi motor 178M sits empty in platform 9 at Flinders Street. |
Refurbished Hitachi motor 178M sits empty in platform 9 at Flinders Street. |
Comeng heading over to the viaduct from Flinders Street. |
Empty 3-car Comeng approaching Flinders Street. |
These little notices appear in several places in the Flinders Street subway. |
Signage in the Flinders Street subway to the Port Melbourne and St Kilda lines, which no longer carry trains. |
Up Comeng set crossing the Maribyrnong River between Footscray and South Kensington. |
Crushed plant on the booked-out Upfield - Somerton line, probably a hi-rail vehicle. |
Overgrown track on the Upfield - Somerton line. |
Siding just north of Upfield, with SG and BG trackage. |
Sign at the end of a siding north of Upfield, warning trains not to proceed without a staff. |
SG/BG diamond crossing on the Upfield - Somerton line. |
Looking back towards Upfield. |
'Gauntlet' trackage (four-rail dual gauge) between Upfield and Somerton. |
'Gauntlet' trackage (four-rail dual gauge) between Upfield and Somerton. |
'Gauntlet' trackage (four-rail dual gauge) between Upfield and Somerton. |
The SG seperates to access an industrial siding, near Somerton. |
Industrial siding near Somerton. |
Industrial siding near Somerton. |
Remains of the Somerton Home signal. |
The SG splits to the left of the BG on the approach to Somerton. |
Siding near Somerton, now burried. |
A down Comeng passes the junction of the booked-out line to Upfield near the former site of Somerton, near the current Roxburgh Park station. |
Roxburgh Park station, is bloody ugly. |
They couldn't even be bothered finishing the lift at Roxburgh Park. |
Metcard machine at Roxburgh Park. |
A pair of up Sprinters from Seymour led by 7005 fly express through Roxburgh Park. |
Down Siemens arriving at Roxburgh Park. |
Looking down from Craigieburn, the points for the spark stabling sidings is being moved forward. A Siemens set rolls towards the existing enterance. |
Craigieburn station, with the up platform yet to be electrified. |
Craigieburn station, with the up platform yet to be electrified. |
Comeng at Craigieburn, about to return to the city. |
Comeng at Craigieburn, about to return to the city. |
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