Dermpav Victoria

21/03/2026

Hi Everyone,

Here is our link to the Steamrail Open Day from a DERMPAV perspective. Enjoy the video.

Hi Viewers,This video is of the 2026 Steamrail open day from a DERMPAV perspective.We would like to thank the public for coming along to se our preserved rai...

13/03/2026

Hi Everyone,

Here is the second batch of photos Ken took, he does a marvelous job of capturing the event. He is obviously in the know to capture that shot of the event from the clock tower, it looks great! Great job Ken.

Enjoy the photos.

Regards DERMPAV

13/03/2026

Hi Everyone,

Well isn't it always the way! I thought Ken Coram's photos would have been a few days away. Checked the mail box and there they are! So here they are for your viewing pleasure.

Ken is our unofficial - official photographer we asked him to photograph the event for us so we would have somthing to share on our page. I think you will agree he did a marvelous job.

We recieved so many photos I have to post them in two sections, here is the first.

Enjoy the photos.

Regards DERMPAV

12/03/2026

We would like to thank the team at Steamrail Victoria for hosting the event, also to all the tourist and heritage railways that participated.

It was especially great to see 74RM on site from the Daylesford Spa Country Railway, Klondyke from the Bellarine Railway and the Royal train from the Seymour Rail Heritage Centre.

The event really showcases the tourist and heritage railway scene in Victoria. We believe there were 11 steam locomotives in steam. This coupled with the steam traction engines, steam rollers and motor car displays makes it an event for all the family.

We at DERMPAV provided 58RM along with our recently restored Regal Mark III bus No.560 as static exhibits and operated our sausage sizzle, some of our members also brought along their old motor cars for display.

We would like to extend our thanks all the public who came and purchased from our sausage sizzle stall, your custom was very much appreciated. We have perfected the ability to assemble the customers order at the collection point very quickly to keep the queue to a minimum. Their food and drink order was arriving at the collection point while they were still paying our point-of-sale staff.

For the second Steamrail Open Day we operated the voucher counter, this was conceptualised to allow participating organisations volunteers a quicker path to obtain their food and drink. It allows an organisations volunteer to return back to their respective exhibit much quicker. Participating organisation in the voucher system have agreed to pay for the food consumed by their members on invoice after the event. The system has been well received by those organisations in it currently.

Here are a few photos, hope you enjoy them.

Regards DERMPAV

03/03/2026

Dont forget the Steamrail Open day ois on this weekend at the Newport Railway workshops. Have you got your tickets? Dont forget to visit DERMPAV for a suasage or drink.

22/01/2026

Steamrail Victoria have made us aware of an article written by Amy Gardner of Seniors In Melbourne. As it was a good article we have borrowed the link, we will return it after Open Day! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

We wanted to post it here so you could all have a read.

https://seniorsinmelbourne.com.au/newport-workshops/

Enjoy!

Regards
DERMPAV

Newport Railway Workshops Open Days are one of Melbourne’s most fascinating heritage sites. Trains, history, food and family fun. Read our practical guide before you go.

21/01/2026

Hi Everyone,

We are now six weeks away from the Steamrail Open Day to be held over the 7th, 8th and 9th of March 2026.

It is an exciting time where the tourist railways and other rail based organisations display their offerings, as well as providing an opportunity for the resident groups to show case the various items they have been involved with since the last event.

DERMPAV has moved the sausage sizzle inside the shed to better protect our volunteers from the elements. We will have 58 RM on display. This year our Winton engine and the talk on the battle for horsepower will only operate once in the morning and afternoon.

Dont forget to locate our sausage sizzle and have a sausage in bread with or without onion.

Dont forget to like, comment or subscribe. Oh hang on thats youtube! Please share this with your friends, tickets are now available through Steamrail Victoria

Regards
DERMPAV

28/11/2025

Hi Everyone,

Sorry Ken! He gave me these photos for me to post, so beter get them up. I have also posted other photos taken by other people during this tour.

We recently operated a Charter for Railway Adventures with an overnight stay at Swan Hill. Railway Adventures offer rail tours visiting other items of interest either domestically or internationally, there is a wide variety to interest everyone. If you are interested in seeing the tours avaiable or booking with Railway Adventures plase use this link which will take you to their web site.

Link - https://railwayadventures.travel

We have posted a video of their Mallee Rail Escape Tour
Link - https://youtu.be/EChhaajmIh8

This post is of the photos taken during that tour. 58 RM departed our depot in the Newport Rail Heritage Centre heading for Southern Cross Station, we then depart empty car for Bendigo where we picked up passengers for the run up to Piangil. After picking up the remaining passengers we returned to Swan Hill for the overnight stay.

The next day we prepared 58 RM for the return journey back to Bendigo where we drop off half our passengers and then head back to Sourthern Cross.

After farwelling our remaining passengers we headed back to Newport to stable 58 RM.

Many thanks to the V/Line staff that made the event a success, but also to all of those who came out lineside to snap a photo or video of 58 RM in action, again our thanks is extended to you if you shared your image with us on our page, which many did.

Regards
DERMPAV

17/11/2025

My apologise for posting these late.

We recently, on the 18th October 2025, organised a Geelong Sidings Tour using 58RM, here are some photos taken by Ken Coram of the outing.

Many thanks to all those who joined this tour it was great having you aboard. We would also like to thank those who came out to see 58 go by and give us a wave, especvially to those who shared their images and video on our page of the tour.

See you all on our next tour.

Regards DERMPAV

04/11/2025

Hi Everyone,

Here is a link to the video we made of our recent charter run up to Piangil/Swan Hill for Railway Adventures.

Link:- https://youtu.be/EChhaajmIh8

Hope you find it interesting.

Many thanks to Railway Adventuyres for chartering us for the railway component of their tours. Also, to everyone that came out lineside to see 58RM go past. Also, to all of you that shared your photos and videos with us on our page.

We will wee you all again on the next tour.

Regards
DERMPAV

Hello Fellow DERMPAVIAN's,We would like to first extend our thanks to Railway Adventures for chartering DERMPAV to supply the rail component of the recent Ma...

31/10/2025

Hi all we have finished and dropped our passengers at Spencer street, oooh sorry Southern Cross station. We are on our way to Newport now to stable 58 Rm away until next time.

Many thanks to Scott McGregor and his team at Railway Adventures, also to everyone that took the effort to come out and see 58 RM out operating, thanks also for posting and sharing your photos with us.

We will see you all next time.