100 Years of the K Class Locomotive; Rare Triple Header Steam Train to Traralgon

On the 24th September 2022 Steamrail Victoria operated a rare triple header steam train to Traralgon; the first of three trips to celebrate 100 years of the Victorian Railways K Class steam locomotive. The trip was operated by locomotives K153 (masquerading as the original fleet leader K100), K183 & K190.
In this video we chase the triple header steam train on its trip to Traralgon and back, starting at Seddon in Melbourne's western suburbs, before catching it at Hawksburn, Berwick, Nar Nar Goon and Warragul. Along with a number of others I then set up at the Haunted Hills expecting to see the train fly through at speed, but instead we see the train make an emergency stop after the lead locomotive K100 suffered a major mechanical issue. Afterwards the train crews made an extraordinary effort to make temporary repairs and restart the train on what is a steep 1 in 50 grade.
As a result of the issue the train was speed restricted for the rest of the day. We see the train at Hernes Oak (where we also see the Maryvale Paper Train), Morwell and finally, the arrival into Traralgon. K190 led the trip home where we see the train departing Traralgon, Morwell, Moe, Trafalgar, Warragul, Garfield, Pakenham, before ending with a small whistle show at Southbank as the train passed over the Flinders Street viaduct.
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[@BaiocoIslandFilms]

I was in the van behind K190 when K100 threw the rod, the sole highlight of that section of the trip was hearing on the staff radios as the train crews got the train moving again and the other two K classes working like mad to get the train up the hill. Pure art.

[@walterdewaal2121]

VR K Class are my favourite VR locomotive😊

[@Physigist]

6:22 - The moment the mechanical issue happens (You can see the rod falling off just to the right of the loco)

[@blehhhhhh]

SO COOL!!

[@cliffleigh7450]

On the climb out of Traralgon you can hear K100 running on one cylinder only! The shots taken at Hernes Oak are excellent.

[@nickstransportvlogs]

Cool video.
6:25 - And that’s how all the delay hell started! 😖

[@Trainspotter7]

Amazing 3 kclass

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Nice video mate. I really enjoyed seeing this tour even if things didnt go according to plan. It was still a good day out and a good tour none the less.

[@aussiejohn5835]

This is amazing from opening shots to closing shots. The videography is of the highest quality. Well done.

[@fortheloveoftrains456]

Wow, an 85 year olds wet dream!!

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Awesome video! Nicely made 😀

[@comengsh]

was truly one hell of a day, i remember sitting in traralgon station with hot chips waiting for the 1627 vlocity to clear the platform so the triple header could come in.

[@unknown-ho3kt]

Beautiful

[@thex-wing]

What a awesome video that you've done there I must have been standing really close to you on the footbridge in Traralgon on that day it was a pretty long day wasn't it

[@K163_fan13]

Amazing video Alex! 6:22 where the disaster occurred ;(

[@DKS225]

As i mentioned previously on another of your clips about K153 aka K100 it's a shame that the pioneer of the class wasn't preserved as it would have been the oldest preserved K or maybe the oldest Preserved Steam Loco of any class in Victoria. Still it's fantastic filmwork despite K100's major hiccup.

[@Victorianvehiclevlogs]

Very good video

[@mattk183]

Awesome!!