June Newsrail has an interesting mix of current and historic content for Victorian railfans to enjoy. Our cover photo by Thomas Hobley features Walker Railcar 22RM at work on the Yarra Valley Railway, which has recently announced the long-awaited commencement of track laying on its planned extension from Yarra Glen back to the current terminus […]

Our May 2025 edition is a delight for fans of steam, with two features that present a magnificent collection of photos of VR steam on the main line. Our cover features a striking image of an X Class locomotive taken by none other than the late great John Buckland. The photo introduces our feature article, […]

After our 1 April 2025 edition got quite a reaction on Facebook, it’s time to take a look at our actual April edition, which has a wonderful mix of historic and contemporary Victorian rail material. Our cover photo this month by Daniel Sciberras headlines an eventful month for the Albury Line. It has seen works […]

Buy an individual print copy of March 2025 Newsrail here Our March edition is another one with an interesting variety of topics, both historic and current! 1 March 2025 marked 25 years since the Freight Australia brand came into being, and we thought we’d mark the occasion by featuring one of the locomotives still wearing […]

Buy an individual print copy of February 2025 Newsrail here February Newsrail is one with great stories and exceptional photography, both historic and current. We have another wonderful feature article by Graham Bishop, who previously wrote about his experiences as a ganger in the 1950s. Graham now recounts the moment in 1960 when he realised […]

Buy an individual print copy of January 2025 Newsrail here Our January edition is a special one: it is the 800th in a series that began in November 1957 when some Victorian railfans assembled a handful of typewritten pages on rail developments in the state and called it ‘Divisional Diary’. 182 editions later, in January […]

Buy an individual print copy of December 2024 Newsrail here Our December edition has a great mix of contemporary and historic content, including two articles from renowned writer and publisher Nick Anchen. Our front cover photo features steam K160 as it appeared just a few days prior to this edition’s publication, and those who saw […]

Buy an individual print copy of November 2024 Newsrail here Our November 2024 edition has an interesting selection of topics for you to enjoy. Our front cover features a photo by Braiden Beer of the recent first-ever use of R Class locomotives to operate a day tour to Bairnsdale, a story we explore in our […]

Buy an individual print copy of October 2024 Newsrail here October Newsrail has forty pages of great content that starts with an eye-catching image of current and former V/Line passenger power on Ballarat’s Warrenheip Bank, taken by Brenden Schonfelder. Generations of railfans have watched locomotives doing battle with Warrenheip Bank, hauling heavy loads heading east […]

Buy an individual print copy of September 2024 Newsrail here September Newsrail, another big 40-page edition, has a major feature article from the renowned author Nick Anchen, and news about the laying of new track through Tarrawarra Tunnel on the Yarra Valley Railway (YVR), part of a wider project to reconstruct the line through to […]