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Missing trains

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Melbourne suburban region

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  • Deepdene Dasher / Ashy Dasher
Outer Circle railway line#Services
The Deepdene Dasher was one loco and one composite 1st/2nd class carriage until 1926, when it was replaced for its final 12 months by two AEC railmotors cioupled back to back. To try and save costs it was a one man job - the driver changed ends and drove the front one.[1]
The Ashy Dasher in the 1930's was two single ABM car trains which shared the daytime trips from Camberwell to Ashburton on week days providing a 15 minute service connecting with Box Hill trains to and from the city. They crossed at Hartwell with the drivers door in each opposite the signal box in the middle of the island platform for ease in changing the staffs.[1]
  • Funeral trains
These were typically run from Melbourne to Springvale and Fawkner Cemeteries, with a hearse vehicle sandwiched between two suburban motor carriages
  • Steel Train
Freight train (steel rolls and plates) Lysaght terminal in Hastings to Dynon Freight Terminal
  • The Beetle
Fawkner to Somerton

Western and South Western region

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  • Predecessors of The Overland:
  • Intercolonial Express (1887-?)
  • Adelaide/Melbourne Express (?-1926)
  • Jet
Freight train (containers, steel rolls and plates) Adelaide to Dynon Freight Terminal
  • Mildura Sunlight
A trial daylight service, the Mildura Sunlight was introduced by the Victorian Railways between Melbourne and Mildura on 3 September 1957. Air-conditioned Z type carriage stock was used, running thrice weekly.[2]
  • Rail & Sail
Steamrail trip
  • Sunraysia Express
A day train named The Sunraysia commenced in 1987 but was withdrawn in 1990.[3]
  • The Peanut
The Peanut on Railpage
  • Wimmera Limited
First service 1987[4]. No longer used (was am Up & pm Dn Dimboola to May 1993)[1]

Northern region

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The Northern Region of the Victorian Railways' network was defined as all stations on the Down (north) side of St Albans. This was primarily the mainline to Robinvale and the secondary route via Echuca to Deniliquin, and their branches to Balranald, Cohuna, Dunolly via Llanelly, Koondrook, Kulwin, Maryborough, Newlyn, Redesdale, Shelbourne via Maldon, Stony Crossing, Wedderburn and Yungera.

  • Deni Rice
Currently operated by Qube Logistics (formerly P&O Trans Australia) the train carries export rice from the Sunrice plant at Deniliquin to the Port of Melbourne[5]
  • Great Northern Limited
am Up and pm Dn Swan Hill. Name was used as far back as circa 1930's for various trains in the Swan Hill corridor[1]
  • The Northerner[1]
First service 1987. Swan Hill service[4]

North-Eastern region

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  • APEX
The 'Apex' train carries gravel and other quarry products from Kilmore East on the North East line, to Westall in south-eastern Melbourne, Brooklyn in western Melbourne, and North Shore in Geelong. Originally operated by the Victorian Railways, V/Line, Freight Australia then Pacific National, in 2016 Qube Logistics won the contract.[6]
  • Albury Express
from at least 1937[1]
  • Goulburn Valley Limited
First service 1987. Cobram service[4][1]
  • Sydney Limited
Predecessor of Spirit of Progress[7]
  • Twin City Limited
First service 1987[4]. am Up and pm Dn Albury/Wodonga[1]

Eastern region

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  • Paper Train
Freight train. APM in Maryvale to Dynon Freight Terminal
  • SIREX
Freight train (timber) Orbost to Dandenong[1]

Excursion trains

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  • Rutherglen Red
A privately chartered and marketed weekend return tourist steam train to Rutherglen including return train travel, accommodation and visits to various wineries[1]

Other trains

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  • RAAF Recruiting Train[8]
  • Troop Trains
From various locations to convey enlisted men and women[9][10]. Sometimes decorated with flags and signs "For King and Country"[11]
  • Wirth's Circus Train[12]
Wirth Brothers` Circus was billed as "the greatest show on earth" and became an Australian institution during its long history (1858 - 1953). Conveyed by its own special trains and drawing upon the major circuses of the world for its performers, it was a circus in the grand style[13]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Country train names". Railpage.
  2. ^ Lee, Robert (2007). The Railways of Victoria 1854-2004. Melbourne University Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-522-85134-2.
  3. ^ "The Mildura Story The Battle of the Routes" (PDF). Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "Newsrail February 1988". Newsrail: 51. February 1988.
  5. ^ Wong, Marcus; Wong, Marcus. "Qube Logistics Deniliquin rice train". Wongm's Rail Gallery.
  6. ^ Wong, Marcus; Wong, Marcus. "Pacific National Apex quarry train". Wongm's Rail Gallery.
  7. ^ "Spirit of Progress". Wikipedia. 17 July 2019.
  8. ^ "State Library Victoria". digital.slv.vic.gov.au.
  9. ^ "MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-02-29. COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATED IN THE TROOP TRAIN THESE ..." www.awm.gov.au.
  10. ^ "MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-02-25. A TROOP TRAIN, CARRYING VICTORIAN MEMBERS OF THE 9TH ..." www.awm.gov.au.
  11. ^ "[Locomotive] DDE 718 on troop train, Flinders Street to Port Melbourne [Victoria], 1914 [picture]". nla.gov.au.
  12. ^ "Wirths Circus train to Geelong 1940s colour film". Railpage.
  13. ^ "150 Years of Circus Entertainment | Monument Australia". monumentaustralia.org.au.
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