Melbourne Showgrounds Model Railway Exhibition 2024 - Part 1 | Australia...

Well, howdy.

Back for this weeks video, and we begin our rather large coverage of Victoria's most recent model railway exhibition. On the 3rd and 4th of August, the Australian Model Railway Association ran their 52nd annual model train show, this year at the Showgroud Pavilion in Fleminton. We begin our video by capturing the preserved Taits that were used to shuttle passengers on the second day of the exhibition. In this video we take a look at 11 of the layouts between stalls 1 to 34. This year's video is a comprehensive coverage video, with both parts being around the same length. So sit back, relax and enjoy the video.

Part two is due over the weekend, and will then be followed by another exhibition.

Steam Blasts Up to the Goulburn Valley | Steamrail - Goulburn Valley Exp...

Howdy everyone,

It's been a little while since posting here.

There's been some technical difficulties when pressing the share button for some reason, but here we are.

Today we dash north for this year's Goulburn Valley Explorer, which is actually the first time we've done the full day of this particular special.

We watch as Steamrail's A2986 tackles the Great Dividing Range all the way to Murchison East then back to Melbourne.

Hope every one is doing well. As it has been announced on the other social media platforms, we are returning to a 4 day uploading schedule from here on, and with the model railway exhibition coverage resuming, it's a good time for it to return.

Hopefully we wont have too many issues with posting to here next time, so cheers all, although some of these next videos will be scheduled uploads, so we will have to see.

Steam Shuttles Return to Glen Waverley | Steamrail - Glen Waverley Subur...

G'day, back for another post, and our one and only video for this week.

Today we have our version of the return of steam to the Glen Waverley Line. On July the 6th, Steamrail Victoria ran the Glen Waverley steam shuttles for the first time since 2013. Six shuttles were run between Glen Waverley and Darling with locomotive K183 and K190 top and tailing a consist of E-type carriages.

We take this oppotunity to try out some new locations while remaining part of the nostalgia redoing some of the shots that were seen in our original video in 2013.

Anyways, hope everyone enjoys. Next video is due on Tuesday.

Stay tuned for an update on the schedule due out later this month on the community tab.

Steam Battles a Downpour in the Dandenong Ranges | Steamrail - Ringwood ...

G'day everyone,

Nice to be uploading on a Monday again, time for this weeks video. 

Today we venture up the Dandenong Ranges for Steamrail Victoria's second attempt at operating steam shuttles on the Belgrave Line.

K153 joined the restored Red Rattlers for four shuttles originating from Ringwood.

Definitely was a slight too see a steam train on the broad gauge section of the once narrow gauge line up the Dandenong Ranges.

I've realised that these posts seems to be in leapfrog mode with a post every second video due to some uploads being posted when I have other arrangements.

Anyways, hope everyone enjoys the slightly shorter videos that seems to be coming out while there aren't any exhibitions.

Cheers all, catch everyone next time.

Double Ks Power to the Goulburn Valley | Steamrail - Shepparton Steam We...

Howdy all,

Back for another upload and a shorter turnaround for this one. We have our second video from the Shepparton Steam Weekend, that compiled the two one-way transfer trains for the weekend.

This saw a double header of two K classes powering up to the Goulburn Valley.

After the successful weekend, the train made a speedy trip back to Melbourne.

This part of the tour, was also assisted by two high nosed T class diesels.

Anyways, hope everyone is keeping warm while the weather dips for winter. At least the warmth of steam trains will simmer for a little longer.

Cheers all.

Double Ks Shuttle in the Goulburn Valley | Steamrail - Shepparton Steam ...

Howdy all,

Welcome to this week's video, and this time we have the first of two to cover the events of the Steamrail Shepparton Weekend. In this video we focus on the local steam shuttles that were ran between Shepparton Station and Tallygaroopna. We capture five shuttles over two days of the event and a bit of the ride when aboard the first shuttle on the Monday.

We will be back shortly as part of the changes to our schedule with our second video covering the event, being the transfers to and from Melbourne.

Final Day of Trains at Ringwood East Station - Pre-LXRA

Howdy all,

Well, we're back for another video, and it's definitely been a while since we've seen our own rail network in terms of the Big Build Project. Anyways, today we visit Ringwood East Station, which is located on the Lilydale Line, on the final day before closure. The station is being rebuilt along with Croydon Station which closed a few months ago, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.

The shots in this video are captured as the last time the sun sets over the the old station in to it's last afternoon peak. The new station will be opened later this year along with the opening of Croydon.

Cheers all. These videos are still part of the flexible uploading, so we are still currently keeping our four day uploading, which at the moment is planned until mid-next month.