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May 2004 - Withdrawn from service with West Coast Rail due to crack in the frame/bolster area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

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​Liveries worn by B61

Photos of B61

1984

B61 with a passenger service from Horsham near Bacchus Marsh. (28/1/83)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

B61 with a passenger service from Bacchus Marsh near Sunshine. (8/10/83)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

1986

B61-N457-N459 with a passenger service to Ballarat at Spencer Street. (1/6/86)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

1997

B61 running West Coast Rail's passenger service from Melbourne approaching Warrnambool. (4/1/97)
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

2004

B61 having just departed the station powers out of Warrnambool with the passenger service to Melbourne. (3/1/04)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

2006

B61 and GM36 running light engine near South Dynon. (22/2/06)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

B61 looking over the turntable at South Dynon. (22/2/06)
​Photo By: Chris Nuthall

2008

B61 having just recieved a wash at Meeks Road near Sydenham. (31/12/08)
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

B61-G513 running an empty ARTC ballast train near Murulla in far north NSW. (3/11/14)
Photo By: Peter Cousins

2015

B61 transferring a single grain wagon as #1477 at Teralba. (22/10/15)
Photo By: Brian Atkins

2016

B61 on the turntable at Goulburn Roundhouse during Streamliners 2016. (2/10/16)
Photo By: Chris Nuthall

A fireworks show is conducted behind B61 at Streamliners 2016. (1/10/16)
​Photo By: Chris Nuthall

B61-S317-GM27-GM10-S302 transferring ex PN coal wagons at Bathurst. (4/12/16)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

B61-4204-GM27-S317-B65-GM10-S306-S302-GM1 at Nubba as #D377. (4/10/16)
​Photo By: Brad White

B61-S317-GM27-GM10-S302 transferring ex PN coal wagons at Port Pirie. (2/12/16)
​Photo By: Jack Martin

B61-S317-GM27-GM10-S302 transferring ex PN coal wagons at Blayney. (4/12/16)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

2018

B61 transferring C501 to Cootamundra at Seymour. (27/9/18)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

B61-L277-RL302-GM10-GM22 with 9733V empty SSR grain  at Laverton. (20/2/18)
​Photo By: Ian Green

2019

B61-48s34 transferring Waratah set A29 to Auburn at Lidcombe. (7/6/19)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

B61-4716 with #8L87 at Bargo. (18/7/19)
Photo By: Thomas Bulic

B61 with the 'Central West Streamliner' tour at Blaxland (left) and Sodwalls (right). (27/7/19)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

2020

B61-GM10-CLF3-442s1 with #1845 Kelso freight near Lithgow. (27/8/20)
Photo By: Lewis Rosenbauer

B61-GM10-CLF3-442s1 with #1845 Kelso freight at Locksley. (27/8/20)
Photo By: Dean Jones

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