# Steamrail Victoria

Steamrail Victoria is a not-for-profit volunteer group established in 1965 to restore and operate historic locomotives and rolling stock used on the railways in Victoria, Australia. The main depot of the group is at the Newport Workshops ('West Block') in suburban Melbourne. In addition to operating railfan special trains and charters for private groups, the group also operates special steam trains in the Melbourne suburban area. Steamrail regularly tours the state, including participation in annual events such as the Ballarat Heritage Weekend (steam locomotive Y112 is used to shuttle between Ballarat and Sulky Gully/Lal Lal). Steamrail Victoria also leases diesel locomotives to freight operators such as Southern Shorthaul Railroad (SSR) & Qube Logistics as required. Locomotives were also hired to El Zorro until they ceased trading.
The group has custody of a number of Victorian Railways steam locomotives, including the R, D3 and K classes; in addition to several diesel electric locomotives, and various suburban electric rolling stock. Heritage carriages include the wooden 'E' and 'W' types, steel air conditioned 'S' type carriages, and South Australian 'K' type steel stock.

## Locomotives
### Steam Locomotives

| Number | Year built | Builder | Status | Max Speed km/h Metro Network | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| A$^2$ 986 | 1915 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | 80 | Re-entered service on 13 May 2017 after a 30-year restoration |
| D$^3$ 608 | 1908 | Newport Workshops | Stored | | | Stored at Ballarat East |
| D$^3$ 638 | 1916 | Newport Workshops | Stored | | | Stored at Ballarat East |
| D$^3$ 639/658 | 1903 | | Operational | 95 | 95 | Restored in 1984. Painted in the Victorian Railways Commissioner's Loco livery (black and red). Occasionally runs with its original number D$^3$ 658 |
| D$^3$ 641 | 1915 | Newport Workshops | Stored | | | Stored at Ballarat East |
| D$^3$ 677 | 1917 | | Stored | | | Stored at Newport Workshops (West Block). |
| D$^3$ 688 | 1912 | Newport Workshops | Stored | | | Stored at Ballarat East |
| K151 | 1940 | Newport Workshops | Stored | | | Stored at Newport Workshops (West Block). |
| K153 | | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | 80 | Restored in 1983. |
| K183 | 1943 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | 80 | Originally restored in 1992, suffered damage in a level crossing accident at Benalla in October 2002 and was stored at Newport Workshops East Block until June 30, 2020 when it was transferred to Steamrail's workshops. After an assessment on the condition of the engine, Steamrail have decided to restore the locomotive to mainline operating standard. On October 7, 2021, K183 made its first mainline appearance since 2002 performing several test runs on the Newport–Sunshine line. K183 officially returned to service on April 24, 2022. |
| K184 | 1945 | Newport Workshops | Stored for future long term restoration | | | Stored at Newport Workshops (East Block). Was used on heritage services with Steamrail Victoria through the 1970s, painted all over gloss black with red frames and buffer beams. The engine was withdrawn in 1980 due to poor mechanical condition. |
| K190 | 1946 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | 80 | Restored in 1979. Painted in a LMS inspired livery. |
| R700 | 1951 | North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow | Stored for future long term restoration | 115 | 115 | Stored at Newport Workshops (West Block). Partially cosmetically restored for the 2020 Steamrail Open Days. |
| R711 | | North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow | Operational | 115 | 115 | Restored by West Coast Railway in 1998. Entered service with Steamrail in 2012. Currently the only mainline certified oil-burner in Victoria |
| R761 | 1952 | North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow | | | | Restored in 1985 |
| Y112 | 1889 | Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat | Out of Traffic, Overhaul | 65 | 65 | Restored in 1996. Occasionally runs with its original number Y419. Based at Ballarat East. Withdrawn from service in May 2022 to receive new driving wheels and tires. |

### Diesel locomotives

| Number | Year built | Builder | Status | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| B63 | 1952 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Non-operational | | Currently stored at Newport. |
| B72 | 1953 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Under restoration | 115 | |
| M231 | 1959 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 12 | Used for shunting at the Newport Depot. |
| M232 | 1959 | | Operational | 12 | Currently stored at Newport. |
| S301 | 1957 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 115 | Donated by Pacific National in March 2024. |
| S313 | 1961 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 115 | |
| T356 | 1959 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 100 | |
| T364 | 1962 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 100 | |
| T395 | 1965 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 100 | On hire to the Victorian Goldfields Railway as of December 1, 2024 |
| Y164 | 1968 | Clyde Engineering, Granville | Operational | 65 | West Block shunter |

## Electric rolling stock
### Locomotives

| Number | Year built | Builder | Status | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| E1106 | 1929 | VR Newport and Jolimont Workshops | Non-operational | 65 | Stored at Newport. |
| E1108 | 1929 | VR Newport and Jolimont Workshops | Non-operational | 65 | Stored at Newport. |
| E1109 | 1929 | VR Newport and Jolimont Workshops | Formerly Under restoration. | 65 | Stored at Newport. |
| L1160 | 1953 | English Electric | Non operational | 115 | Stored at Newport. |
| L1162 | 1953 | English Electric | Operational | 115 | Stored at Newport pending equipment upgrades for mainline accreditation |
| L1169 | 1954 | English Electric | Non operational. | 115 | Stored at Newport. Used as a prop for 2007 Film Ghost Rider with "Texas Eagle" paint job. Repainted to Indian Railways livery in 2021 for TV Series Shantaram. |

### Swing Door electrics

Swing Door (train)
| Number | Year built as carriage | Year converted to Electric car | Builder (Electric) | Status | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 107 M | 1888 as 85 AA | 1920 | Newport Workshops | Destroyed | 80 | Destroyed in fire at Newport Workshops in 2015. |
| 137 M | 1907 as 22 BDBD | 1920 | Newport Workshops | Destroyed | 80 | Destroyed in fire at Newport Workshops in 2015. |
| 93 M | 1889 as 110 AA | 1919 | Newport Workshops | Under Restoration | 80 | Under Restoration after being recovered from paddock in Mooroopna in 2017. |
| 113 M | 1888 as 35 AA | 1920 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | Former Jolimont Workshops Pilot |
| 156 M | 1900 as 2 BDBD | 1917 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | Former Jolimont Workshops Pilot |
| 24 D | 1904 as 72 ABAB | 1923 | Newport Workshops | Destroyed | 80 | Destroyed in fire at Newport Workshops in 2015. |
| 12 BT | 1890 as 173 AA | 1919 | Newport Workshops | Destroyed | 80 | Destroyed in fire at Newport Workshops in 2015. |

### Tait electrics

Tait (train)
| Number | Year built as carriage | Year converted to Electric car | Builder (Electric) | Status | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 2 CM | - | 1921 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | Parcels motor |
| 317 M | - | 1917 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | |
| 267 M | - | 1917 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | |
| 284 M | - | 1918 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | |
| 327 M | 1915 as 52 BCP | 1921 | Newport Workshops | Under Restoration | 80 | |
| 381 M | - | 1918 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | |
| 470 M | 1915 as 25 BCP | 1921 | Newport Workshops | Under Restoration | 80 | Unique double end configuration. |
| 230 D | 1910 as 3 ACP | 1922 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | |
| 257 D | 1913 as 30 ACP | 1922 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | |
| 208 T | 1910 as 8 AP | 1919 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | |
| 341 T | 1913 as 55 BP | 1922 | Newport Workshops | Operational | 80 | |
| 48 G | - | 1924 | Newport Workshops | Stored | 80 | Dual lighting (Gas/Electric) |

## Passenger Carriages
### E Cars

E cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 3 ABE | 15 August 1908 | Red and Gold | 80 | First / Second Class - Compartment Style - Half Carpet Floor |
| 7 ABE | 30 June 1909 | Red | 80 | First / Second Class - Compartment Style - Kiosk |
| 12 AE | 28 August 1908 | Blue and gold | 80 | First Class - Compartment Style - Air Conditioning |
| 1 BCE | 10 February 1910 | Red | 80 | Guards Van / Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 5 BCE | 23 December 1909 | Red | 80 | Guards Van / Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 2 BE | 28 August 1906 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 3 BE | 31 October 1906 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 4 BE | 31 October 1906 | Blue and gold | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Air Conditioning. Stored |
| 17 BE | 15 August 1908 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 25 BE | 16 July 1909 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 38 BE | 3 December 1910 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 46 BE | 3 March 1910 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Carpet Floor |
| 18 CE | 24 February 1911 | Blue and gold | 80 | Guards Van |
| 1 HW | 19 December 1910 | Red | 80 | Weedex Crew Car - Formerly 37 AE - Stored |

### W Cars

Short W cars (U cars) | Long W cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 32 ABU | 2 April 1914 | Red | 80 | First / Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 40 ABU | 25 June 1914 | Red | 80 | First / Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 25 AW | 5 July 1918 | Red | 80 | First Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 64 AW | 8 April 1927 | Red and gold | 80 | First Class - Compartment Style |
| 60 BW | 1 October 1926 | Red and gold | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 61 BW | 30 July 1926 | Red and gold | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 63 BW | 9 July 1926 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 67 BW | 13 April 1927 | Red and Gold | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 68 BW | 12 April 1927 | Red and Gold | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 70 BW | 8 July 1927 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 71 BW | 18 June 1926 | Red | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 80 BW | 23 April 1926 | Brown | 80 | Second Class - Compartment Style - On loan to the VGR |
| 14 CW | 18 January 1914 | Red | 80 | Guards Van |

### K Cars

K cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Gauge | Notes |
| 500 AK | 5 December 1936 | Blue and gold | 115 | SG | First Class - Compartment Style. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 502 AK | 17 February 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | SG | First Class - Compartment Style. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 600 BK | 19 December 1936 | Blue and gold | 115 | BG | Second Class - Compartment Style |
| 603 BK | 11 May 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | SG | Second Class - Compartment Style. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 604 BK | 23 July 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | SG | Second Class - Compartment Style. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 605 BK | 24 August 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | SG | Second Class - Compartment Style. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 700 BK | 9 July 1940 | Blue and gold | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style |
| 702 BK | 13 August 1940 | Blue and gold | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style |
| 703 BK | 28 August 1940 | Explorer | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style - Stored Fire Damaged |
| 711 BK | 19 July 1941 | West Coast Railway | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style - Stored Fire Damaged |
| 751 AK | 29 June 1942 | ANR | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style - Stored. Numbered BE 358 |
| 782 AK | 19 March 1942 | ANR | 115 | BG | Second Class - Saloon Style - Stored |

### S Cars

S cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 5 AS | 14 November 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | First Class - Compartment Style |
| 8 AS | 14 May 1940 | Blue and gold | 115 | First Class - Compartment Style |
| 11 AS | 22 March 1949 | Blue and gold | 115 | First Class - Compartment Style |
| 9 BRS | 2 December 1948 | Red and silver | 115 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Buffet |
| 14 BRS | 14 December 1956 | Blue and gold | 115 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Buffet |
| 2 BS | 14 November 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | Second Class - Compartment Style |

### N Cars

N cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| ACN 24 | 7 June 1982 | PTV | 115 | First Class with Guards Compartment - Saloon Style - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| BRN 34 | 17 December 1982 | PTV | 115 | Economy Class with Buffet - Saloon Style - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| BN 7 | 18 December 1981 | PTV | 115 | Economy Class - Saloon Style - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| BN 10 | 19 February 1982 | PTV | 115 | Economy Class - Saloon Style - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |

### V Cars

V cars
| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| 1 AV | 16 June 1897 | Red | 65 | First Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 32 AV | 26 October 1899 | Red | 65 | First Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 7 BV | 29 March 1898 | Red | 65 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 18 BV | 31 August 1899 | Red | 65 | Second Class - Compartment Style - Stored |
| 12 BL | 30 June 1893 | Red | 65 | Second Class - End Platform Compartment Style with Saloon - Stored. 'Enterprise' |
| 13 BL | 30 June 1893 | Red | 65 | Second Class - End Platform Compartment Style with Saloon - Stored. 'Pioneer' |

### Special Carriages

| Carriage | Year built | Colour | Max Speed km/h | Notes |
| Moorabool | 1 June 1939 | Blue and gold | 115 | Club / Dance Car |
| 601 Tweed | 2 March 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | Dining Car - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 607 Richmond | 24 November 1937 | Blue and gold | 115 | Dining Car |
| SJ 282 Tantini | 7 March 1950 | Overland Maroon | 115 | Roomette Sleeping Car - Air Conditioning |
| SJ 283 Weroni | 9 December 1950 | V/Line Orange (Vinelander) | 115 | Twinette Sleeping Car - Air Conditioning |
| 4 AZ | 26 November 1957 | PTV | 115 | Ex BTN254, retired from V/Line service July 2023. |
| 269 BZ Hobsons Bay | 4 December 1958 | Blue and gold | 115 | Multifunction/Dance Car |
| Goulburn | 23 November 1908 | Red and gold | 80 | Twinshare Sleeping Car (SRV Crew Car) |
| Inman | 22 August 1923 | Red | 80 | Twinshare Sleeping Car |
| Coliban | 22 August 1923 | Red | 80 | Twinshare Sleeping Car |
| Indi | 14 April 1928 | Blue and gold | 80 | Twinshare Sleeping Car - Air Conditioning |
| Werribee | 14 April 1928 | Blue and gold | 80 | Twinshare Sleeping Car - Air Conditioning |
| 24 CP | 3 February 1958 | Blue | 115 | Guards Van - Standard Gauge. Leased to The Picnic Train. |
| 34 CP | 28 April 1958 | Wagon Red | 115 | Ex 291 CP. Guards Van |
| 292 PCP | 17 September 1957 | Blue and gold | 115 | Power Van |
| PCJ 491 | 18 September 1970 | Silver | 115 | Power Van |
| Carey | 26 August 1901 | Blue and Gold | 80 | Shower Car (former Horsebox) |
| VZVF 1 | 16 May 1955 | Black | 95 | Water Tank Wagon - 33640L Capacity |
| VOAF 9 | 5 July 1927 | Red | 95 | Bogie Open Wagon for Coal Transport - 45t Capacity |
| VOBX 244 | 24 September 1969 | Red and Gold | 95 | Bogie Open Wagon for Coal Transport - 51t Capacity |
| WT 49 | 16 July 1902 | Red | 65 | Water Tank Wagon - 9000L Capacity |