Photos By: Chris Nuthall, Brian Atkins, Ian Green, Thomas McIntosh and Alex Thorn

Noted Events:
​​1988 - Painted into Bicentennial  livery
1990 - Repainted into Olympics livery
Late 90's  - Repainted into V/line MK2 "Blood and Bone" livery
Dec 2009 - Repainted into V/line MK3 "Cheeseburger" livery
1 Sep 2018 - Stored at Bendigo 
18 Oct 2020 - Returned  to Melbourne from Bendigo for a re-entry to service
18 Jan 2021 - Trial run to Geelong with N472 conducted

1986

A66 having just been washed at the Jolimont yards. (20/8/86)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

1988

A66 in it's Bicentennial livery near Bacchus Marsh. (17/4/88)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

Profile shot of A66 in it's Bicentennial livery at Bacchus Marsh. (7/3/88)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

1990

A66 in the Olympics livery at South Dynon. (4/7/90)
Photos By: Brian Atkins

1994

A66 with #2390 up freight from Bandiana near Longwood. (17/10/94)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 running light to form an up freight between Wodonga and Bandiana. (17/10/94)
Photo By: Ian Green

2007

A66 with the 18:05 service to Frankston at Stony Point. (25/2/07)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 with the 16:46 down Bacchus Marsh pass near Middle Footscray. (27/3/07)
Photo By: Ian Green

2008

A66 hauls a single MTH car on an up Stony Point transfer at Ormond. (15/2/08)
Photo By: Ian Green

Due to a disruption at Middle Footscray A66 leads a down pass on goods lines. (25/2/08)
​Photo By: Ian Green

2009

A66 in a fresh V/line MK3 "Cheeseburger" livery near Southern Cross. (23/12/09)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

A66 with the 16:45 Bacchus Marsh service near Sunshine. (21/12/09)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 leads the 07:20 Sunbury to Southern Cross service at Albion. (23/12/09)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

A66 with the 07:45 up Bacchus Marsh service near Southern Cross. (31/12/09)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

2010

A66 with the 16:45 Bacchus Marsh service at West Footscray. (31/3/10)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 with the 16:45 Bacchus Marsh service at Sunshine. (13/1/10)
Photo By: Ian Green

2011

A66 after derailing through a set of points in the ready roads at South Dynon. (7/11/11)
Photos By: Ian Green

2013

Destined for level crossing testing between Traralgon and Sale, train #8499 consisting of A66-P11-DT339-PH453-PH452 approaches the station at Huntingdale. (4/10/13)
​Photo By: Ian Green

2016

A66 hauls sets VL27-VL10 from Dandenong to Southern Cross at Oakleigh. (8/2/16)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 hauling VL17 from Dandenong plant to North Melbourne near Flinders Street. (19/2/16)
Photo By: Ian Green

​A66 with the 15:31 down Seymour service at Jacana. (7/9/16)
Photo By: Ian Green

A66 hauls VL43 from Newport Workshops to Southern Cross at Spotswood. (7/2/16)
Photo By: Ian Green

2018

A66 with the 16:15 Bacchus Marsh service at North Melbourne. (20/7/18)
​Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

A66 on it's farewell tour at Stony Point. (26/8/18)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

2021

707 Operations Grainlander tour led by A66 and S306 at Boort. 6/3/21
​Photo By: Alex Thorn

S306 and A66 at Quambatook. 6/3/21
Photo By: Alex Thorn

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