Victorian Railways (VR) D3 Class 639 at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. 639 entered service in 1903, and it’s makers plate featured yesterday. The D3 class were relatively light and powerful 4-6-0 steam locomotives that saw use across the VR network. 639 was the Commissioner’s Engine from 1956 until 1964, and remained in use until 1974.
A Newport 1903 Makers Plate seen at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. I have a history of reflected and distorted selfies – even on railway equipment.
Club Car Moorabool on refreshment duty at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. Moorabool is one of the S type carriages introduced 1937 to lift the Victorian Railways fleet up to world-class standard. They featured sealed windows, air conditioning and design focussed on noise insulation. Like the other S type buffets, Moorabool is named after a Victorian river.
The trip to the Newport Railway Workshop Open Day 2026 involved a lot of walking through carriages. A Victorian Railways VR push plate, or fingerplate, on the door between the carriage vestibule and the corridor.
A corridor in one of the heritage sleeping cars at the Newport Railway Workshop Open Day 2026. Just look at all of that decorative timber!
There is something about old rolling stock – mostly the attention to detail. Even the door handles are stamped with stylised Victorian Railways VR initials. I wonder how many passengers ever noticed.
Yesterday was the May 2026 Championship Show for the Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria (WCCV). Here we have the Best Exhibit in Show, Llandaff Kennels A2O CH GRAND. CH. LLANDAFF I DREAM OF DRAGONS(AI) HT with Judge, Mrs Liana Bettison (NSW) and handler Miss Amy Milne. Congratulations to team Llandaff on another stunning Specialty Show win.
The marked catalogue is on Show Manager, and the unedited photo collection is on OneDrive.
Another sign in another VR railway carriage. This time on a toilet door: W.C. MUST NOT BE USED AT PLATFORMS.
An interesting sign inside of a carriage at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. “Danger Door Must Not Be Opened Except At Stations”. An interesting feature is the normal door handle on the inside of the carriage.
The Cowley Steam Traction Engine trundles along towards the Clock Tower at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. In the background is the East Block and the Workshops office block and Clock Tower.
Another Tait Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) pokes out of the West Block of the Newport Railway Workshops.
A Dingo Scout Car outside of the West Block of the Newport Railway Workhops during the 2026 Open Day. The Australian Dingo Scout Car was built on a modified Ford chassis with a Ford V8 engine. The railway connection comes from the bullet-proof plate (AMP-3) body made in the Newport Workshops. In 1942 245 of these scout cars were built to counter the threat of a Japanese invasion. The Dingo was replaced by more capable cars without seeing active service.