Macaulay - Royal Park: SRV suburban rambler tour. 22/8/09

22nd August 2009

Steamrail ran a tour to Cranbourne, Upfield, Craigieburn and Williamstown running push-pull with D3 639 on one end, and diesels T356-Y164 on the other. This was the first time Y164 had been on the mainline for a very long time. It was also the first time a steam loco had transversed the Upfield line since the Citylink freeway was built over the line at Macaulay.

Up Comeng approaching Macaulay.	Up Comeng approaching Macaulay.	Up Comeng approaching Macaulay. The Citylink structure really dwarfs trains in this area.	Up Comeng at Macaulay.
Up Comeng departing Macaulay.	Down Comeng rounding the curve at the up end of Macaulay.	Down Comeng rounding the curve at the up end of Macaulay.	D3 639 approaching Macaulay with the suburban rambler tour.
D3 639 approaching Macaulay with the suburban rambler tour, with Y164-T356 trailing. This was the first time a steam loco had been on this line since the freeway was built over the top.	D3 639 approaching Macaulay with Y164-T356 trailing.	D3 639 approaching Macaulay with Y164-T356 trailing.	D3 639 approaching Macaulay underneath Citylink.
Y164-T356 trailing the train at Macaulay. This was the first time the Y had been on the mainline for ages.	D3 639...Y164-T356 under Citylink between Macaulay and Flemington Bridge.	Up Comeng under Citylink just after Flemington Bridge.	Down Comeng near Flemington Bridge.
Down Comeng near Flemington Bridge.	Up Comeng approaching Flemington Bridge.	Down Comeng at Flemington Bridge station.	Down Comeng shortly after departing Flemington Bridge.
Down Comeng near Royal Park.	T356-Y164 lead the suburban rambler tour at the up end of Royal Park.	T356-Y164 lead the suburban rambler tour between Royal Park and Flemington Bridge.	Y164 on the suburban rambler tour between Royal Park and Flemington Bridge.
D3 639 trails the special between Royal Park and Flemington Bridge.	Up Comeng between Royal Park and Flemington Bridge.	Up Comeng between Royal Park and Flemington Bridge.