Katamatite railway was built as a tramway from Dookie opened 1890. Two years later VR took over the line, upgraded to normal VR standards.
Shepparton to Dookie VR railway was opened in 1888.
Dookie to Katamatite was closed in 1987.
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The Argus Thu 15 May 1890 Page 4
THE DOOKIE TO KATAMATITE RAILWAY.
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Opening of the tramway (correctly described in the text).
Yarrawonga Council purchased from VR this loco, a carriage & six trucks for the tramway.
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This loco was the first passenger engine purchased by VR, built in 1857 as 2-2-2 #1 converted to 2-4-0 1871 old V class. Worked the tramway returned to VR 1893 #528.
Dookie 1948
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Shepparton - Katamatite 1928 timetable.
Note: Rail Motor (second class only).
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The Rail Motor ...
Cosgrove Railway Station 1936.
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Converted Dodge automobile known as Passenger Mail Motor (PMM). Known as ' Tiger '
Walkabout.Vol. 5 No. 4 (1 February 1939)
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continuation of the article referenced previously
Dookie crushed stone loading point.
Steam traction power!
Lost Dookie
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Derailment at Dookie in 1964
Lost Dookie
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T342 withdrawn 1989 and is now preserved > vicsig.net/index.php?page…
Katamatite
Up St Kevin's College Railway Club Special 56 RM 29 MT
Weston Langford 18 April 1959
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Katamatite Y 123
Weston Langford 3 May 1975
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Katamatite Looking towards Dookie
Weston Langford 3 May 1975
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Dookie Station looking towards Katamatite
Weston Langford 11 July 1998
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Line closed 1987.
Katamatite Up AREA Special Y 123
Weston Langford 3 May 1975
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Y129. Yabba North
Les Brown 1970
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Dookie c. 1931
Lost Dookie
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Dookie Rail Trail
Dookie to Yabba South
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Shepparton to Dookie was suspended in 2007.
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