Since 2015 V/Line was been utilising the services of the Bendigo Railway Workshops operated by Southern Shorthaul Railroad for the maintenance of their carriage fleet.

V/Line carriages BH145 and BTH168 outside the sheds

As a result an interesting array of empty car movements have operated in recent years, transferring rolling stock between Melbourne and Bendigo.

August 2017

P12 and P17 nose to nose, leading overhauled carriage set SH35 back to Melbourne.

P12 and P17 nose to nose, leading carriage set SH35 set from Bendigo Workshops to Southern Cross at Ginifer

April 2018

N466 with Y163 and carriage BZN271 bound for repainting at Bendigo.

N466 passes through Sunshine with Y163 and carriage BZN271 on a transfer to the SSR workshops at Bendigo

April 2019

N465 leads solo carriage BTN254 for overhaul at Bendigo.

N465 leads solo carriage BTN254 through Sunshine on the down

N465 leads carriage BZN265 partially repainted in PTV livery, after air conditioning upgrades at Bendigo.

N465 leads solo carriage BZN265 through Sunshine on the up

May 2019

N469 leads carriages BZN275, BCZ257 and BZN271 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N469 leads carriages BZN275, BCZ257 and BZN271 through Sunshine on a down transfer to Bendigo Workshops

October 2020

N467 leads A66 and BZN274 return from Bendigo, A66 retrieved from storage while BZN274 had been overhauled.

N467 leads A66 and BZN274 pass through Sunshine on their way from North Bendigo Workshops to Southern Cross

November 2020

N467 leads repainted locomotive N470 and refurbished carriage BZN252 back to Melbourne.

N467 leads repainted locomotive N470 and refurbished carriage BZN252 on the up at Sunshine

October 2021

Sprinter 7006 leads 7007 and 7010 head for overhaul at Bendigo.

Sprinter 7006 leads 7007 and 7010 out of Ginifer on a down transfer to the Bendigo Railway Workshops

N463 leads power van PH451 and carriage BZN256 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N463 leads power van PH451 and carriage BZN256 through Albion on a down transfer to SSR Bendigo

N453 leads carriage sets SH21 and LH33 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N453 leads carriage sets SH21 and LH33 on a down transfer to Bendigo at Keilor Plains

November 2021

N475 leads power van PH452 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N475 leads power van PH452 through Sunshine bound for SSR Bendigo

January 2022

N454 leads carriage BTN264 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N454 leads carriage BTN264 through Albion bound for SSR Bendigo

February 2022

N470 leads carriage sets SH34 and SH31 to Bendigo for overhaul.

N470 leads carriage sets SH34 and SH31 through Sunshine on a down transfer to Bendigo Workshops