[1] Regular broad gauge trains in Victoria carried logs sourced from Gippsland, paper products from Maryvale, gravel from Kilmore East, as well as general freight to and from Wodonga, Tocumwal, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Bendigo, Boort, Echuca, Deniliquin, Mildura, Warrnambool and Geelong.

[9][10][11] In April 2000, Freight Australia began hauling export grain from southern New South Wales to Melbourne and Port Kembla.

[3] The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) looked at the sale, fearing that Pacific National would create a rail and freight monopoly if it won control of the operator.

[19] In March 2004, RailAmerica announced it had agreed terms with Pacific National to sell the business subject to government and regulatory approval.

[20] In July 2004, the ACCC announced it would not oppose the acquisition,[21] and in August 2004, the Victorian Government approved the transfer of the Freight Australia infrastructure lease to Pacific National.

With traffic growing Freight Victoria decided to replace the prime movers in number of the G class, increasing the power output to 3,800 hp.