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.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 26
Newport 2026 – Carriage 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!
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 21
Newport 2026 – VR Door Handle
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.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 195
WCCV May 2026 Championship Show – Best Exhibit in Show
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.
- Aperture: ƒ/7.1
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Exposure bias: +3/10EV
- Focal length: 29mm
- ISO: 4000
Newport 2026 – WC Sign
Another sign in another VR railway carriage. This time on a toilet door: W.C. MUST NOT BE USED AT PLATFORMS.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 52
Newport 2026 – Danger Door
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.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 18
Newport 2026 – Clock Tower and Traction Engine
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.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 21
Newport 2026 – Tait Croydon
Another Tait Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) pokes out of the West Block of the Newport Railway Workshops.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 39
Newport 2026 – Australian Dingo Scout Car
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.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 19
Newport 2026 – Y127
Victorian Railways Y Class Y127 in V/Line Grey and Orange livery at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. Y127 was the first preserved locomotive to appear in this livery. Behind Y127 is class-mate Y161 in PTV livery. The Y Class were primarily designed for shunting and branch line work, but they did occasionally appear on the mainline.
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- ISO: 23
Newport 2026 – R707
A view of the other side of R707 City of Melbourne at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. R707 is resplendent in her black and red Victorian Railways livery alongside the grey undercoat of K160. The 70-strong 4-6-4 VR R class were designed for express passenger services, with deliveries from North British Locomotive Co. starting in 1951. Despite their technological advances like mechanical stokers and bar frames they were quickly supplanted by the new B Class diesel-electrics. At least two of them, R715 and R716 had a service life of only 4 years.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 20
Newport 2026 – Destination Sunshine
A Tait set outside of the Newport Railway Workshop during the 2026 Open Day.
- Aperture: ƒ/1.68
- Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
- Focal length: 6.9mm
- ISO: 22