Newport Workshops Open Days 2026 Part 1

Friday, 26 June 2026

On Saturday, 7 March 2026 I visited the biennial Newport Open Day, hosted at Newport Workshops by Steamrail Victoria.

Ex-Ventura 339 (Scania L113CRB, Volgren) at Newport station rail replacement bay

A little history of ex-Ventura 558 (2005 MAN 15.220, Designline 'Citybus')

Newport Workshops Open Days Sign

Ex-Ventura 339 and Ex-Ventura 558 on Champion Road, Newport

Harris Greaser Car 797M

Harris Greaser Car 797M bogies

Harris Greaser Car 794M

L1169 in Apple TV 'Shantaram' livery

L1162 in VR Livery

4AZ (ex BTN454) interior

X'Trapolis 2.0 8601 at the garden platform

X'Trapolis 2.0 8601, 6502 and 8605

Klondyke bogies

R711 on the turnable and D3 369

R711 and D3 369

R711 in VR Blue and Gold

R711 side-on

R711 tender side-on

R711 tender bogies

R711 valve gear and bogies