During 1983-1984 track works were occurring on 'The Straight' between Box Bank Loop and Bacchus Marsh, with ballast trains running most Sunday's from Ballarat. Today two Y class are rostered for these specials with Y150-Y151 running from Ballarat East locomotive depot to Ballarat yard to pick up ZL guards vans and then running BONA to the loading site at Windermere. The locos will attach the guards vans and run around the rake of VHWA ballast hoppers and then depart for Bacchus Marsh. The load today consisting of 5 VHWA with a ZL marshalled at each end.
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| Y150-Y151 cross Lydiard Street with 2 ZL's in tow. |
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| Y150-Y151 depart Ballarat running out to Windermere to retrieve loaded ballast hoppers. The N set of the morning service to Melbourne can be seen in platform 1. |
The ballast special will make two return trips between Windermere and Bacchus Marsh. While these works are occurring, the Sunday Ballarat and Dimboola passenger services and the two interstate express goods will been routed via Geelong.
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| Y150-Y151 run BONA past the Doveton Street sidings. |
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