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With a combined age of 118 years former Victorian Railway broad gauge S class units S302/S317 head their Sea Lake bound empty grain train under the mainline outloader at Nullawil in Victoria on 17 April 2018.
The EMD-powered units were both built in Australia by Clyde Engineering; S302 in 1957 and S317 in 1961. Both have had several owners since passing on from Victorian government ownership and both are now owned by niche market freight operator Southern Shorthaul Railroad.
Remarkably less than 18 months ago both were on standard gauge and ran a couple of long distance wagon transfer moves from South Australia to New South Wales (see pic below)
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A year ago today on 17 April 2018, Southern Shorthaul Railroads' broad gauge former Victorian Railway S class locos S317/S302 approach Hamiltons Lane near Loddon in Victoria with #9198 loaded grain from Sea Lake to Kensington (Melbourne).
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SEYMOUR RAIL HERITAGES BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED TRIO SLUMBER QUIETLY IN JUNEE YARD AFTER COMPLETING THEIR DUTIES FOR THNSW HAULING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY SOUTHERN AURA
Veteran Streamliner S303 resplendent in its VR chevrons returns to Adelaide with SSR's GM10 and the ARTC AK Test Cars on Nov 30, 2022. Seen passing through Greenfields with the newly-electrified Adelaide Metro Gawler line in the background.
S302,B76 have stopped at a level crossing near Lake Modewarre for passengers to alight where they will spend a day planting trees while the train heads to Winchelsea and return to run around, picking the passengers back up again on the return on 13-8-2000
Well after midday the sun is starting to get a tad too high as S317/GM27/GM10/S302 approach Dowds Hill a few kms east of Peterborough, South Australia, on their epic journey to New South Wales.
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This W116 series top cars from Mercedes was the first models to be officially called S-Class.
This W116 series was designed by Friedrich Geiger (D, 1907-1996) in 1969.
The customer could choose from five different engines. This 450 SEL has the second strongest engine version.
4520 cc V8 M117 engine.
Performance 209/225 bhp.
1750 kg.
Production Mercedes-Benz W116 Series: Aug. 1972-Sept. 1980.
Production Mercedes W116 this 450 SEL version: March 1973-July 1980.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 16, 1979 (so built in late 1978).
New Dutch reg. number: July 4, 2008 (private import).
With current owner since Nov. 27, 2020.
Doorn, Kaapse Bossen, Maarsbergseweg, Sept. 6, 2026.
© 2026 Sander Toonen Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
During 2013 while the CFCLA S class were in South Australia, they were used a few times on the Balco trains between Bowmans and Pelican Point. On the afternoon of 25-7-13, S300,S311 work 4120 Balco from Bowmans to Pelican Point over the Port River bridge at Port Adelaide
In a neighborhood that doesn't seem very rich we drove from one classic car to the other. Not being hidden in garages has its advantages. At least, for other people than the owner..
V/Line S311 still in its Victorian Railways classic blue and yellow works the 0640hrs No.8038 Up Swan Hill to Melbourne passenger working, seen near Kyneton @ 0955hrs on Tuesday 8 April 1984.
EMD-powered S311 was built by Clyde Engineering for the Victorian Railways in 1960. It remains in service with private operator Southern Shorthaul Railroad though as of Feb 2025 sees little regular use.
A Bob Grant image shared with permission - 20528E.
Approaching the small locality of Sangar in Southern New South Wales is S300,TL152,S312 with an empty El zorro grain train heading to Oaklands on 14-10-11
S300 and S311 make their presence known as they head north through Cockle Creek with NK83. The AK Track Recording cars were covering the line between Sydney and Broadmeadow, as well as the Port Waratah loop.
Southern Shorthaul Railroads broad gauge S class units S302/S317 head empty grain #9197 past the silos at Berriwillock in country Victoria towards their destination at Sea Lake on 17 April 2018.
I have been hanging out to get these locos in action for quite a few months now and it was a double bonus to have US railfan Richard Jahn along for the ride.
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Double CFCLA S class locos S311,S300 work 4117 Balco service from Pelican Point to Bowmans through the Canola fields at Kallora on 16-8-13
With their pit stop at Korong Vale done and back underway, S312,P16,T363 and S317 roll through the fields of wheat near Wedderburn Jct with 9198 loaded SSR Allied Grain from Nullawil to Kensington/Appleton Dock
Coming up from Victoria's Seymour Rail Heritage Centre, S303,P22 and T357 represent the Victorian Railways VR Blue and Gold are at the Streamliners 2022 event at Goulburn on 1-10-22
The sun tries its best to come out during a rainy 1-10-22 at the the Streamliners 22 event with 4464,961,42105,4201,4204,GM19,GM10,S303 lined up around the Goulburn turntable
Southern Shorthaul Railroad's broad gauge (5'3") units S317/S302 are Melbourne bound through Dumosa, Victoria, with #9198 loaded wheat from Sea Lake on 17 April 2018.
The dust is not from the train, but from the photographer's car screeching to a halt.
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NSW TrainLink Endeavour RailCar N9 is seen sitting at Goulburn on a Southern Highlands Service to Campbelltown while SRHC S303 and SSR GM10 pass through Goulburn on D177 to Goulburn Roundhouse for Streamliners 2022
B74 and S303 work 8396 through the former site of Mathiesons Siding towards Wandong bound for Ballarat.
The Seymour Rail Heritage Centre operated a special "80th Anniversary of the Spirit of Progress" tour to Ballarat and return for the day.
Saturday 25th November 2017
SSR locos S317,S302 have just placed the hoppers under the chutes at the Piangil silos on the morning of 24-10-18 in preparation for loading
Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | client: Frank Keller (GTÜ) & hugger_gestaltung Rottweil, Germany | 2018
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