Ballarat, located 118km west of Melbourne, is Victoria's third largest city and features an impressive train station and shed. V/Rail provides frequent service with VLocity Diesel Mechanical Units (DMUs); a six-car trainset is shown here peeking out from under the trainshed and pointed east, ready for its next trip to Melbourne. Built from 2005, VLocity equipment is rated for 160KPH, or roughly 99 MPH. |