Projects
Station works are in progress at both Nyora and Korumburra stations. Korumburra works include the establishment of works sheds and locomotive and rollingstock stabling sheds. The work commenced in February 2009, and is scheduled to be completed by 30 June.
Nyora works include the repairs to the station building, including repair of internal and external wall cladding, establishment of a new Safeworking Office and Public Space / meeting facilities in the main room of the station.
Rollingstock refurbishment projects include two ABU class corridor compartment carriages being transferred to the railway, and cleaning up and repainting to original colours of various goods wagons.
15 June 2010 saw the arrival of railmotor 61RM. This unit is owned by Victorian Goldfields Railway and is on a long term loan to the South Gippsland Railway for use on its services. The 61RM was supplied with a motor unit that was well overdue for refurbishment. The motor unit was not suited to the gradients and hills on the South Gippsland Railway line, and has been since withdrawn from service pending a major reconditioning and mechanical overhaul.
Steam locomotive K 190 was on loan to the railway during the summer of 1995–1996, and repainted the engine and tender a more noticeable green. She was once again returned for service with the S.G.T.R during the summer of 1996–1997. The locomotive was withdrawn by its owner, Steamrail Victoria, just prior to the permanent line closure between Nyora and Cranbourne. This section of rail has now been partially dismantled, and due to no maintenance is unable to carry rail vehicles without full repairs and in some areas complete replacement of rails and embankments. The SGR is now on a "landlocked" line, no longer able to connect with the Greater Melbourne network.
Future projects also include possibly restoring/reserving the line north of Nyora to Cranbourne, which is the current suburban limit for Metro trains. While the line between Cranbourne and Nyora is unused, obstacles to the development of the whole line include toilet blocks built over the line at the Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange, and unstable bridges in some locations. After research into the viability of restoration, the line between Nyora and Lang Lang (15 km) is the easiest section to restore, and discussions continue with regard to this project concept and its associated costs.
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