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On the 12th of August...

1905 (121 years ago):

· Steam Locomotives O29 and U117 were withdrawn

1909 (117 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive DDE734 entered service

1929 (97 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive E381 entered service

1933 (93 years ago):

· Steam Locomotive D4 270 was withdrawn

1939 (87 years ago):

· Tram SW5.848 entered service

1953 (73 years ago):

· Electric (1500V DC) Locomotive L1159 entered service

1965 (61 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotives Y143 and Y144 entered service

1979 (47 years ago):

· Macleod - Greensborough Duplicated
· Macleod - Greensborough Three Position Signalling Provided

1981 (45 years ago):

· Tram Z3.180 was delivered

1982 (44 years ago):

· Tram W2.571 was withdrawn

1986 (40 years ago):

· Tram A2.275 entered service

1987 (39 years ago):

· Comeng Carriages 645M, 646M and 1173T entered service

2021 (5 years ago):

· Comeng Carriages 301M, 302M and 1001T were withdrawn
· Painswick Block Point Station Opened


In August...

1852:

The Melbourne and Hobsons Bay Railway Company (M&HBRC) is formed. (174 years ago).

1992:

Met three-cornered symbol replaced by double-arrow symbol (34 years ago).


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