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provided on repainted and strengthened seat modules, luggage racks and advertising boards were removed, windows and doors overhauled, including the door-closing motors worked by air, along with a general clean of the exterior and the application of new green and gold stripes. The refurbishment of over half of the
Hitachi M cars also included improved air-flow in the driver's cab and double-thickness windscreens, with aluminium replacing the original rubber surrounds. The work on the M cars had been completed by early 1994. After the upgrades were effected, M cars which had not been upgraded were no longer allowed to lead a train in revenue service, effectively making them
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cancelled. Consequently, in 1973, the only daytime route indication was the destination rolls at each end of trains, and staff were expected to memorise the relevant rosters. Daylight use of the marker lamps was expected to be reintroduced from 7 February 1974 but, from
February 1974, the trains were gradually fitted with route indication disc brackets. Most of the fleet had been equipped by 7 March 1974.
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nose doors beside the driver's cab, allowing passengers to move between coupled units on a train. That feature did not last long, and instructions were soon issued to lock the doors to the cab area to prevent unauthorised access. The nose doors also tended to leak and generate draughts, so that feature was omitted from later carriages, and the door was sheeted over on existing ones.
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was negotiating to lease one withdrawn 6-carriage set from rail preservation group
Elecrail, and repurchase another three carriages from a private seller to supplement the fleet. In April 2007, an additional three 3-car Hitachi trains were bought back from Australian businessman John Horne to provide
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withdrew the remaining trains from service due to concerns over corrosion around the doors and floor. A series of tests were carried out before the trains were sent to
Ballarat North Workshops for repair work. It was decided to proceed with the repairs, costing approximately $ 2 million, because the
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trains, which also started from 1M. The remaining
Hitachi M cars were renumbered from 273M up to 300M, although the new numbering did not reflect the age of each car. The numbering reflected which T car was in each set, the lowest-numbered T car received the lowest-numbered M cars, in order of which
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The fitting of shunter's steps to the ends of carriages began around March 1974, enabling division of 6-car sets into a 2- and 4-car set. Additionally, subject to special instructions regarding the locking of all doors, Hitachi trains were permitted to stable at outstations "for a few months" prior
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Workshops. The refurbishment included the replacement of existing rubber or carpet flooring with vinyl, the replacement of panels above the seats with a new anti-vandal material, and the substituting of the wood-grained upper panels and bone-coloured roof with off-white panels. New seat pads were
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As originally introduced, the Silver fleet was going to use marker lights as route indications at all times, in contrast to previous fleets, which used destination discs in daytime and marker lights at night. Inadequate visibility of the marker lights during daylight led to that instruction being
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As delivered, Hitachi trains were composed of three types of carriage: driving motor, trailer and driving trailer, coded M, T and D respectively. The cars were arranged in sets of M-T-T-M and M-D, which could be arranged together to create a six-car set. Early M and D carriages were provided with
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Weekends in
February and March 1973 saw the first four carriages being tested and advertised to the public on demonstration trips. On the afternoon of 6 March 1973, the set returned to the Workshops, where the consist was altered by swapping out 902T for 903T, and adding 301D-3M. Later, 301D was
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Starting in late 2007, Hitachi sets were further modified to meet union requirements for driver's cab air conditioning, along with a refurbished interior. They were also re-stickered in Connex livery. In 2008, the remaining seven 6-car trains were again modified, and a more powerful driver's
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trailer cars built between 1967 and 1971, the
Hitachi used carriages that were 75 feet (23 m) long, an increase from the standard 59-foot (18 m) length of earlier suburban cars. The revised carriage configuration enabled a six-car Hitachi to seat 560
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A seven-car Silver train ran from
Newport Workshops to Jolimont Workshops on Thursday 14 February 1974, with in-service pair 4M-305D used to transfer 4-car set 15M-911T-910T-14M, about to enter service, with an additional carriage, 902T, attached to the rear.
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air-conditioning system replaced the small vents on the roof. However, three other "leading" cars (9M, 89M and 225M, now 277M, 281M and 296M respectively) were not modified and so were relegated to being in the centre of trains sets.
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logos added near the saloon doors, Connex blue and gold striping on the front of the leading cars, and two blue and gold side panels near the driver's cab. The passenger seats also received new fabric, similar to that of
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The 237 motor carriages were numbered 1M to 237M, and the 117 trailer carriages, 1901T to 2017T. On 15 August 2009, the remaining
Hitachi carriages were renumbered to allow for the second order of
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Hitachi trains originally had an unpainted, silver stainless steel livery, with carriage numbers applied to the sides. They received green and gold side stripes following the introduction of the
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at both ends, preventing its use as a leading driving trailer. The six-carriage set was then used for brake tests between Seaford and Frankston on 8 March 1973.
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1077:"RailPictures.Net Photo: 295M Metro Trains Melbourne Hitachi EMU at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia by Martin Bennet"
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spare parts for the fleet. The Elecrail set re-entered service in December 2007.
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3.759 m (12 ft 4.0 in), not including pantograph
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1147:"Media Release: X'TRAPOLIS WELCOMED TO MELBOURNE'S RAILWAYS"
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HS 834 Springbourne (150 hp or 110 kW) per M car
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Preserved Hitachi carriages on the rooftop of Easey's in
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No.20–No.23, No.25–No.26 - 4-4-0WT (1871), later C Class
906:"Peter J Vincent – "M – Hitachi/M&K Suburban Motor""
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1277:"A Dad's Army of shunted carriages called up in crisis"
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Titania, Oberon, Typhoon and Sirocco - 2-2-2WT (1855)
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967:. Melbourne University Publishing Ltd. p. 186.
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23.406 m (76 ft 9.5 in) over couplers
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Windsor and Prahran - 2-4-0WT (1863), later N Class
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1250:"Media Release: New Siemens Train Hits the Tracks"
1252:. dpc.vic.gov.au. 6 December 2005. Archived from
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1428:. Channel 9 News. 12 April 2014. Archived from
1224:"Easey does it! End To End gains its train set"
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16:Melbourne suburban electric multiple unit train
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3074:1500 V DC multiple units of Victoria (state)
1701:Essendon (#458), #459 and #488 2-4-0T (1861)
1557:Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways
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820:in Melbourne's western suburbs, January 2005
543:Intended to replace the first generation of
3069:Electric multiple units of Victoria (state)
1360:"$ 2m to get city's oldest trains on track"
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330:1,790 kW (2,400 hp) per 6 car set
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912:from the original on 9 November 2007
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1883:F 2-4-0 (1874), later 2-4-2T (1910)
1878:E 2-4-2T (1889) and E 0-6-2T (1893)
1308:from the original on 29 August 2016
1172:Moynihan, Stephen (23 April 2007).
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1275:Lallo, Michael (4 February 2007).
965:The Railways of Victoria 1854–2004
937:. VicRail Public Relations. 1981.
438:Melbourne suburban railway network
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1030:. railpage.com.au. Archived from
504:Trials, early use and adaptations
1426:"Melbourne Farewells Old Trains"
1414:. 707 Operations. 12 March 2024.
1327:Lucas, Clay (5 September 2008).
1174:"Minister defends train buyback"
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1475:Peter J Vincent: Hitachi T cars
1463:Peter J Vincent: Hitachi M cars
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68:December 1972 – September 2008
35:A refurbished Hitachi crosses
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2120:CS class CargoSprinter (2002)
1609:First Engine - 2-2-2WT (1854)
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1711:Melbourne & Hobson's Bay
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1903:J 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 (1859)
1552:Rail transport in Melbourne
436:train that operated on the
298:116 km/h (72 mph)
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1998:Z 2-4-0T and 0-6-0T (1893)
1835:D, D, D and D 4-6-0 (1902)
1547:Rail transport in Victoria
1302:"VICSIG – Suburban Trains"
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774:Hitachi in green and gold
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1451:Hitachi trains at VICSIG
1392:. Newport Railway Museum
1056:Connex Hitachi @ Newport
446:Commonwealth Engineering
405:5 ft 3 in
79:Commonwealth Engineering
2987:Weight Machine Adjuster
2337:Electric multiple units
1624:Geelong & Melbourne
1492:9 November 2007 at the
1480:9 November 2007 at the
1468:9 November 2007 at the
667:2006 Commonwealth Games
440:between 1972 and 2014.
2741:Exclusive guard's vans
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2614:Steel Carriages (1936)
2588:Joint and shared stock
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2451:Dining and buffet cars
2084:XRB class Co-Co (2005)
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1713:United Railway Company
1572:Metro Trains Melbourne
988:"Pakenham Collision".
853:Newport Railway Museum
851:187M preserved at the
798:Metro Trains Melbourne
714:Newport Railway Museum
434:electric multiple unit
258:Fluted stainless steel
245:All Melbourne suburban
225:Metro Trains Melbourne
3019:A class 2-6-2T (1898)
3009:Narrow gauge vehicles
2935:Departmental vehicles
2394:X'Trapolis 100 (2002)
2389:4D double deck (1992)
2189:diesel multiple units
2136:RT class 0-4-0 (1952)
2079:XR class Co-Co (2002)
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800:livery, stabled near
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255:Car body construction
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2800:Partial guard's vans
2399:Siemens Nexas (2003)
2178:L class Co-Co (1953)
2173:E class Bo-Bo (1923)
2115:W class 0-6-0 (1959)
2110:V class 0-4-0 (1959)
2105:M class 0-6-0 (1959)
2089:Y class Bo-Bo (1963)
2074:X class Co-Co (1966)
2064:V class Co-Co (2002)
2059:T class Bo-Bo (1955)
2054:S class Co-Co (1957)
2049:P class Bo-Bo (1984)
2044:N class Co-Co (1985)
2039:H class Bo-Bo (1968)
2034:G class Co-Co (1984)
2029:F class 0-6-0 (1951)
2024:C class Co-Co (1977)
2019:B class Co-Co (1952)
2014:A class Co-Co (1983)
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1456:31 July 2016 at the
1081:www.railpictures.net
963:Lee, Robert (2007).
679:Victorian Government
442:Electrical equipment
364:Current collector(s)
352:1,500 V DC
3029:Passenger carriages
2942:Departmental wagons
2720:Motor car transport
2673:Other rolling stock
2434:Passenger carriages
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1790:No.100 2-4-0 (1872)
1780:No.34-40 evens only
1599:Bay Railway Company
685:In September 2008,
557:power-closing doors
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2494:Early Bogie (1874)
2233:Kerr Stuart (1912)
2223:J4 & J6 (1908)
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1758:Victorian Railways
1562:Victorian Railways
1230:. 1 September 2013
565:Victorian Railways
346:Electric system(s)
205:Victorian Railways
195:536 seated (6 car)
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1602:(incomplete list)
1335:. theage.com.au.
1122:"Vicsig - Photos"
974:978-0-522-85134-2
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561:Martin & King
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1918:L 2-4-0ST (1859)
1873:/D 4-6-2T (1908)
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1432:on 13 April 2014
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1412:"707 Operations"
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782:Middle Footscray
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652:air conditioning
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444:was supplied by
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152:Number preserved
147:118 (3 car sets)
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2228:F 2-4-2T (1910)
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2187:Railmotors and
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2124:
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2007:Diesel-electric
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1928:M 4-4-2T (1901)
1923:M 4-4-0T (1879)
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1482:Wayback Machine
1470:Wayback Machine
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1256:on 23 July 2008
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802:North Melbourne
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1973:V 0-6-0 (1857)
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1968:T 0-6-0 (1874)
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1168:
1152:
1148:
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1123:
1117:
1109:
1102:
1100:
1098:
1082:
1078:
1072:
1058:
1057:
1049:
1033:
1029:
1023:
1015:
1008:
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1004:
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1000:
991:
984:
976:
970:
966:
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946:
944:0-7241-3323-2
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936:
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721:
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675:Siemens Nexas
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649:
648:Siemens Nexas
645:
635:
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611:
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602:-refurbished
601:
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511:
510:St Kilda line
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467:
460:Configuration
457:
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427:
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422:Silver trains
419:
410:
401:1,600 mm
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295:Maximum speed
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203:Historically
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184:Fleet numbers
182:
179:(M-T-M-M-T-M)
176:
172:
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168:Siemens Nexas
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2565:R (proposed)
2489:Wooden bogie
2408:
2373:
2264:Brill (1928)
2203:Rowan (1883)
2129:Rail tractor
1434:. Retrieved
1430:the original
1420:
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1228:Urban.com.au
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1060:, retrieved
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1036:. Retrieved
1032:the original
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989:
983:
964:
935:Power Parade
934:
914:. Retrieved
900:
855:, April 2016
780:livery near
775:
751:
747:adding to it
742:
711:
699:South Morang
692:
684:
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612:
608:Metro Trains
592:
573:
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507:
494:
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429:
425:
421:
417:
415:
336:Acceleration
325:Power output
287:Floor height
242:Lines served
144:Number built
75:Manufacturer
47:, April 2014
18:
3039:Guards vans
2957:Dynamometer
2922:Parcel vans
2878:EEB, EES/DS
2868:Fixed wheel
2817:Early Bogie
2807:Fixed wheel
2764:DVE/CE, VHE
2748:Fixed wheel
2725:Open wagons
2715:Louvre vans
2695:Flat wagons
2461:Royal Train
2404:HCMT (2020)
2345:Tait (1919)
2303:DERM (1951)
2269:PERM (1928)
2218:H150 (1908)
1374:13 November
1343:5 September
916:21 February
869:Collingwood
695:Craigieburn
660:Collingwood
409:broad gauge
396:Track gauge
237:(late 2015)
126:Refurbished
118:Constructed
81:(electrics)
37:Merri Creek
3058:Categories
2890:Power vans
2864:Mail vans
2858:Other vans
2750:(D/Z vans)
2308:DRC (1971)
2254:AEC (1922)
1126:vicsig.net
892:References
638:Retirement
588:M>Train
545:Swing Door
497:X'Trapolis
471:passengers
374:pantograph
263:Car length
217:M>Train
108:Swing Door
65:In service
39:, between
2710:Livestock
2705:Iced vans
2519:PL (1918)
2157:RTL class
2141:LT4 0-4-0
754:July 2024
671:patronage
567:at their
490:City Loop
482:collision
432:) was an
372:'V'-type
200:Operators
174:Formation
160:Successor
139:2003–2014
131:2007–2009
121:1972–1981
88:Bayswater
2910:PCO, PCJ
2847:ACZ, BCZ
2827:ACP, BCP
2690:Box vans
2609:E (1906)
2604:O (1886)
2575:Z (1956)
2570:S (1937)
2560:K (1973)
2555:N (1981)
2550:H (1984)
2524:V (1897)
2514:P (1910)
2509:G (1961)
2504:E (1906)
2470:By class
2412:(future)
2323:Trailers
2274:Trailers
2166:Electric
1490:Archived
1478:Archived
1466:Archived
1454:Archived
1436:13 April
1368:Archived
1337:Archived
1312:14 March
1306:Archived
1260:16 March
1157:14 March
1108:Newsrail
1014:Newsrail
990:Newsrail
910:Archived
818:Brooklyn
518:drawbars
486:Pakenham
370:Faiveley
192:Capacity
136:Scrapped
104:Replaced
92:Somerton
2873:DDMS, D
2789:CS, VHN
2444:By type
1364:The Age
1333:The Age
1281:The Age
1203:Easey's
1199:"Train"
1178:The Age
1038:23 June
777:The Met
724:Gallery
703:Sunbury
628:B units
623:Bendigo
595:Metlink
580:The Met
539:Service
450:Hitachi
418:Hitachi
318:Hitachi
45:Rushall
24:Hitachi
2477:Wooden
2283:Diesel
2242:Petrol
1567:V/Line
1396:8 June
1390:"187M"
1286:8 June
1234:5 June
1183:8 June
1131:5 June
1086:5 June
1062:5 June
971:
941:
604:Comeng
600:Alstom
584:Connex
466:Harris
368:Stone-
303:Weight
279:Height
231:Depots
221:Connex
2812:Bogie
2769:DV/CV
2754:Bogie
2634:NSWGR
2543:Steel
2297:280hp
2196:Steam
1208:4 May
454:Japan
271:Width
41:Merri
2832:BCPL
2734:Vans
1438:2014
1398:2024
1376:2008
1345:2008
1314:2008
1288:2024
1262:2008
1236:2024
1210:2024
1185:2024
1159:2008
1133:2024
1088:2024
1064:2024
1040:2008
969:ISBN
939:ISBN
918:2008
701:and
646:and
642:New
621:and
549:Tait
547:and
416:The
316:4 ×
223:and
129:1992
112:Tait
110:and
43:and
2905:PHN
2900:PCP
2842:BCH
2837:ACN
2784:MHN
2759:D/C
2596:SAR
749:.
617:'s
615:PTC
484:at
452:of
428:or
213:PTC
209:MTA
3060::
2915:PZ
2895:PH
2883:DS
2779:CO
2774:CW
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