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March 2010
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Above:
P&0 Trans Australia’s Adelaide–Melbourne intermodal freight 6AM2, is seen passing Murgheboluc (just west of Geelong) behind G515 and G512 on Saturday 28 November. At this point G515 had only just re-entered lease service following repainting by Adelaide Spray Painters at Islington. Les Coulton
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The Southern Spirit on tour
Eighteen months after its industry launch, GSR’s luxury cruise train finally emerged from ‘proposal’ into actuality. This Railway Digest news special reports on the train’s near month long journey from Alice Springs to Brisbane, and back.
Townsville Today and the ‘acid job’ to Phosphate Hill
Ray Pacey, John Hoyle and Chris Walters take a look at QRNational operations in and around Townsville in Far North
Queensland, with special emphasis on the GATX in-line tanker trains used for the Phosphate Hill acid trains.

VLocity
Now into their fifth year of V/Line operation, the growing VLocity fleet gets an overview and service review from reporter Ewan McLean.

Adelaide Spray Painters
Daven Walters throws open the shed doors on Islington Workshops and takes a behind-the-scenes look at the work performed by Adelaide Spray Painters.

Where are the railmotors? The CPH Fleet
Shane O’Neil and Chris Stratton take a look at the scattered remains of the NSW Government Railways famous CPH railmotor fleet—their location and condition.

The Centenary of rail to Alexandra Celebrations
On the weekend of Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2009, the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum celebrated the centenary of rail to Alexandra. Ewan McLean was on hand.


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