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Vacuum Oil Company siding

Built to serve the Mobile Refinery beside the railway at Paisley, the disused siding was reopened as the Metro Infrastructure Sidings for works trains. For more details see Vacuum Oil Coy Siding.
Signal 218 for trains joining the main line

Signal 218 for trains joining the main line

March 19, 2023
Stockpiled rail at the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

Stockpiled rail at the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

January 20, 2019
No trains stabled in the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

No trains stabled in the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

January 20, 2019
Water tanks stored at the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

Water tanks stored at the Metro Infrastructure Sidings

January 20, 2019
Metro's rubbish tip, located beside the Werribee line at Paisley

Metro's rubbish tip, located beside the Werribee line at Paisley

September 3, 2011
Stabled wagons in the Infrastructure Sidings at Paisley, the reopened Mobil oil siding

Stabled wagons in the Infrastructure Sidings at Paisley, the reopened Mobil oil siding

September 3, 2011
Looking down to the baulks from the loop road

Looking down to the baulks from the loop road

June 5, 2010
Looking up the concrete sleepered siding

Looking up the concrete sleepered siding

June 5, 2010
New stub at the down end, old siding to the left

New stub at the down end, old siding to the left

June 5, 2010
Down end points rebuilt but spiked normal

Down end points rebuilt but spiked normal

June 5, 2010
Remains of the weighbridge just outside the refinery gate

Remains of the weighbridge just outside the refinery gate

June 5, 2010
Remains of the weighbridge just outside the refinery gate

Remains of the weighbridge just outside the refinery gate

June 5, 2010
Looking up the siding, the dead end having been slewed

Looking up the siding, the dead end having been slewed

June 5, 2010
Looking inside the refinery down to the bitumen filling station

Looking inside the refinery down to the bitumen filling station

June 5, 2010
Points and handlever for the sidings into the refinery

Points and handlever for the sidings into the refinery

June 5, 2010
Baulks and a pile of dirt at the down end

Baulks and a pile of dirt at the down end

June 5, 2010
The new down end of the siding

The new down end of the siding

June 5, 2010
Bitumen filling equipment at the refinery

Bitumen filling equipment at the refinery

June 5, 2010
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