good stuff right there

There will be a reduced frequency on this bit of the line during peak times, with more trains terminating and originating at Cheltenham and Moorabbin. No reduction to the ten minute frequency enjoyed through most other hours.

The westbound lane boom barrier on McDonald St has been swapped with a split one, to fit under the future viaduct. Original crossovers remain on the up end. There's a rail in the middle of the single track, which seems to have been taken from one of the recently removed tracks as it is quite shiny.

They've had to dig out a chunk of the road and install these copper wires to keep the track circuit continuity

oh and hidden under the "No trains operating" banner we see that the services say they end at Bonbeach! So does the PTV app!

Also, here are the medium speed aspects of BON782 over the 65km/h crossover.

Interestingly, after trains have turned back they say they are a "Frankston via City Loop" service

Anyway, enjoy some shots of empty trains between Carrum and Bonbeach

I can't think of another instance where this has happened, a train running empty to a regular yet artificially inaccessible platform just to turn back. Bonbeach is the least used station on the line, and I know Carrum is a better place for buses, but why not just let people on 🤷‍♀️

However, passengers are not allowed on the trains to or from Bonbeach, so every train runs empty to and from. Barriers at Bonbeach block you from entering the platform that the train sits at.

It was a McKenzie & Holland No.6 Pattern frame, and is now in the hands of the Daylesford Railway