| Overland train gains reprieve for another three years |
| Monday, July 6 2020 |
 | | After months of speculation, a new funding deal was announced, on the day that the previous arrangement ran out, to keep the Overland passenger train going for another three years.
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| Has the last Overland run? |
| Sunday, March 22 2020 |
 | | With Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions announcement today that all their passenger trains will be suspended it is possible that the last ‘Overland’ has run between Melbourne and Adelaide.
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| 2001 | ATN Access in Western Victoria |
| Friday, May 24 2019 |
 | | The introduction of ATN Access to western Victorian in 2000 led to more variety in motive power on grain trains.
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| 2002 | Container flats on the Yaapeet branch |
| Wednesday, May 22 2019 |
 | | Since the last regular goods train operated north of Dimboola in April 1976, the line to Yaapeet has rarely seen any rail traffic other than grain and the very occasional works train.
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| QBX class visit Dimboola |
| Wednesday, February 6 2019 |
 | | Another first for Western Victoria - Qube locomotives QBX003 and QBX004 became the first members of their class to visit Dimboola on Wednesday 6 February 2019.
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| Grain trains in western Victoria |
| Tuesday, January 22 2019 |
 | | Despite a disappointing harvest in the northern and eastern Wimmera grain trains are still regularly visiting western Victoria.
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| ‘Overland’ uncertain future assured for another year |
| Thursday, December 13 2018 |
 | | The ‘Overland’ passenger train will continue to operate next year after the Victorian government stepped in to replace funding that was withdrawn by their South Australian counterparts earlier this month.
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| Monster grain train to Dimboola |
| Tuesday, September 11 2018 |
 | | Dubbed the 'Monster Grain Train' by enthusiasts, a 100 hopper train operated by Southern Shorthaul Railroad, loaded at the Dimboola GrainFlow Centre yesterday and today.
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| Request for photos of Ouyen in the 1970s |
| Wednesday, January 24 2018 |
 | | We recently received a request for information about the railways in the Ouyen area in the 1970s - Can you help?
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| Vandalism delays trains at Horsham |
| Sunday, January 21 2018 |
 | | Rail services on the western standard gauge line between Melbourne and Adelaide were interrupted on Saturday morning when a train was forced to stop in Horsham due to debris having been placed across the line.
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