> > I hope that F 317 is a steam engine, it will be good to see it > > along Maribyrnong siding to photograph for our achive, > > and to stick up the housing developers. > More likely it is an English-Electric diesel shunter. Yes it is a diesel shunter, the F class were the first diesel locos for the VR. There's a picture of it on the leaflet. regards, Steven Hurst