Photos By: Chris Nuthall, David Johnson, Peter Cousins, Brian Atkins, Dean Jones, Jack Martin, Brad White, Thomas McIntosh, Ian Green
Thomas Bulic and Lewis Rosenbauer
Noted Events:
1986 - Repainted into V/line Orange and Grey
1994 - Ownership transferred to West Coast Rail from V/line, repainted into West Coast Rail
May 2004 - Withdrawn from service with West Coast Rail due to crack in the frame/bolster area
18 Aug 2004 - Ownership transferred to CFCLA from West Coast Rail
7 Oct 2004 - Transferred from Dynon to Bendigo for restoration works and repaint
Apr 2005 - Painted into SSR Yellow and Black "Bumblebee" at Bendigo
17 Feb 2006 - Converted from Broad Gauge to Standard Gauge
22 Feb 2006 - Begun work with SSR in NSW
2016 - Repainted into a unique livery for the Streamliners 2016 event at Goulburn
1986 - Repainted into V/line Orange and Grey
1994 - Ownership transferred to West Coast Rail from V/line, repainted into West Coast Rail
May 2004 - Withdrawn from service with West Coast Rail due to crack in the frame/bolster area
18 Aug 2004 - Ownership transferred to CFCLA from West Coast Rail
7 Oct 2004 - Transferred from Dynon to Bendigo for restoration works and repaint
Apr 2005 - Painted into SSR Yellow and Black "Bumblebee" at Bendigo
17 Feb 2006 - Converted from Broad Gauge to Standard Gauge
22 Feb 2006 - Begun work with SSR in NSW
2016 - Repainted into a unique livery for the Streamliners 2016 event at Goulburn
Liveries worn by B61
Photos of B61
1984
1986
B61-N457-N459 with a passenger service to Ballarat at Spencer Street. (1/6/86)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
1997
B61 running West Coast Rail's passenger service from Melbourne approaching Warrnambool. (4/1/97)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
2000
B61 with the afternoon passenger service to Warrnambool prior to departing Spencer Street. (28/7/00)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
2004
B61 having just departed the station powers out of Warrnambool with the passenger service to Melbourne. (3/1/04)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
Photo By: Chris Nuthall
2006
2008
B61 having just recieved a wash at Meeks Road near Sydenham. (31/12/08)
Photo By: David Johnson
Photo By: David Johnson
2014
B61-G513 at Muswellbrook (left) and Ardglen (right) with a ballast train to Werris Creek. (3/11/14)
Photos By: Peter Cousins
Photos By: Peter Cousins
B61-G513 running an empty ARTC ballast train near Murulla in far north NSW. (3/11/14)
Photo By: Peter Cousins
Photo By: Peter Cousins
2015
B61 transferring a single grain wagon as #1477 at Teralba. (22/10/15)
Photo By: Brian Atkins
Photo By: Brian Atkins
2016
2018
2019
B61 with the 'Central West Streamliner' tour at Blaxland (left) and Sodwalls (right). (27/7/19)
Photo By: Dean Jones
Photo By: Dean Jones