Newsrail’s November 2025 edition is packed with three feature articles. Our striking cover image of a brand new X Class locomotive X39 sets the scene for our first feature, which is the recollections of engineman Fred Rochow of working on the mighty X Class steam locomotives of the VR. Fred was interviewed by Nick Anchen, […]

Newsrail’s October 2025 edition features a blue Harris train on the cover, a perfect choice for our main feature article by Grraham Bishop on his career as a suburban train driver from the mid 1960s to early 1990s. We went back through the files to see when we last had a Harris on the cover of Newsrail. […]

For September, we’re heading west, all the way to Serviceton! Our cover photo, showing a brand-new C510 and its classmate readying 9194 express goods train for departure to Melbourne in 1978, perfectly transports us to the time and place for our main feature article by VR engineman Roydon Burk. Roydon joined the Victorian Railways in […]

Our cover photo for the August edition of Newsrail, featuring S301 Sir Thomas Mitchell awaiting departure from Albury Station with the Albury Express in September 1939, heralds our feature content on the Albury Line. Nick Anchen has compiled an interview he had with Arthur Eaton, who supervised the Seymour Locomotive Depot during the era of the […]

July Newsrail has another interesting mix of current and historic content for all interested in Victorian rail, from our front cover (commemorating 150 years since the opening of the railway to Everton) to our rear cover (commemorating 60 years since the closure of the railway to Warburton). Our main feature article for July is the […]

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 […]