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Locomotive (prior to its rebuild). As of April 2021, A60 is still in its V/Line Red and Blue livery and is not in an operational condition, A60 will be restored back into traffic within the near future. A60 has been also been nominated and formally enlisted to be an asset of significant Victorian State Heritage for being the first mainline diesel electric locomotive to the Victorian Railways.
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building in 2009). The group paid $ 33,000 in total, the train is still sitting at Port Pirie station until it can be removed. Trashed former display locomotive GM28 masquerading as GM22 departed Port Pirie bound for the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, 26 June 2012. The trashed carriages have been moved out onto railway land out near
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In August 2017, ex-Pacific National locomotive X37 was transferred over to Seymour and has become part of the SRHC collection. This event sees the second X class locomotive to enter preservation and X37 is the class leader of the subclass second series X class locomotive which had preserved. As of
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In early 2012, the SRHC purchased diesel locomotive GM28 (displayed as GM22) and three carriages located in Port Pirie, South Australia. Two of the carriages being sitting lounges and one a kitchen and dining area (All carriages have been burnt and vandalised after the train was moved behind a
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In June 2020, VicTrack Heritage allocated locomotive A60 to the SRHC collection. This event sees the First Mainline Diesel Electric Locomotive for the Victorian Railways preserved and retained for future generations. A60 is the class leader of the A Class Locomotives and formerly the B Class
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In late August 2009, locomotives S310 and T382 were transferred to Seymour and became part of the SRHC collection. Both units were delivered in a non-operational state with T382 being the first to undergo re-activation as well as a full bodywork overhaul and repaint into the
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The group is an accredited railway operator under the Victorian Rail Safety Act 2006, permitting it to move trains within its own depot. The group is also accredited to maintain and provide rolling stock on the Victorian railway network, running
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In early January 2010, X31 was transferred to Seymour and became part of the SRHC collection. This event made X31 the first of its class to enter preservation. 31 underwent a full bodywork overhaul and repaint into
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August 2019, X37 is still in Freight Australia livery and is not in an operational condition, as time and finances permit, X37 will be restored back into traffic within the near future.
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In January 2024, Seymour announced that Pacific National had gifted the organization A78 after being stored for many years at Bendigo Workshops with an uncertain future.
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blue and gold livery, then entered traffic as a heritage unit on hire to El Zorro in March 2011. Until the transfer to Seymour, X31 was part of the
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The Seymour Railway Heritage Centre is the custodian of a number of heritage pieces of rolling stock owned by the Victorian Government (by either
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consist and heritage diesel locomotives B74 and S303, and on 25 November 2007 a commemorative run was made for the 70th anniversary of the first
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2AE, 30AE, 1BE, 14BE, 26BE, 5ABE, 16ABE, 3BCE, Yarra Parlor Car & State Car 4 are operational on broad gauge.
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Privately owned, leased to Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Not fitted with an ICE radio so can not lead
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Privately owned, leased to Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Not fitted with an ICE radio so can not lead
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Yet to be restored, still in ex-Freight Australia livery. As sold condition from Pacific National.
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Sold to the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre on 17 March 2023. Ran its first tour on July 14, 2023.
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In 2007, the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre was provided with funding from the
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3BS, Mitta Mitta, Dining Car & State Car 5 are operational on broad gauge.
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3AS, 4AS, 1BS, 11BS, 1CS & Parlor Car are operational on standard gauge.
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locomotives, (T320, T357 & T378). Also 600 hp diesel railcar DRC43.
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Stored awaiting repairs after suffering minor fire damage in January 2023.
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V/Line: Network Service Plan - Addenda (5 December 2007) (NA_NSP_03 – R40)
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Locomotives owned by the group are: GM36, T378, T382, K176 & J512.
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Public Transport Safety Victoria: List of accredited rail operators
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blue and gold livery and ran its first tour on 18 December 2021 to
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consist, as restored by the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre in 2007
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Locomotives in the custody of the group include steam locomotives
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in 2006 and Returned to traffic in mid April 2012. Loaned from
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ACN3, BRN53 & BN19 are operational on standard gauge.
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Recent addition to SRHC. Stored at Bendigo Workshops.
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wooden sitting and sleeping carriages as used on the
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Restoration & Operation of Heritage Rollingstock
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Index

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B74
S303
Spirit of Progress
Seymour
Victoria
Australia
locomotives
rolling stock
railways of Victoria
charters
tourist
railfan
restored trains
SSR
Qube
SCT
El Zorro

T357

El Zorro
S302
VicTrack
V/Line
J515
C501
S303
X31

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