The Alvie branch left the Port Fairy railway just west of Colac and headed north to Alvie. The line was around 10 miles long, opened 1923 closed 1954. Alvie was suited to grazing, dairying and vegetable-growing, particularly potatoes and onions.
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Alvie line profile
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Colac - Alvie 1928 timetable
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A passenger carriage was attached to the three weekly goods trains. After 1930 due to low number of passengers, they travelled in the guards van.
RY 471 at Alvie
facebook.com/24428075896493… c. late 1920s
RY 471 0-6-0 was built c. 1890 by Robinson, Campbell & Sloss South Melbourne, new R class 471. Rebuilt c. 1905 with larger cylinders and boiler and reclassed as RY. Subsequently classed as Y.
Onion fields at Alvie 1958
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Alvie Junction looking West along main line
Weston Langford 28 May 2005
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The formation for the former Alvie branch can be seen heading to the north.
The Royal train for the Duke of Gloucester visited Alvie in 1934. Prince was ill and planned activities were cancelled. If nothing else, Alvie could claim a visit by the Duke and the Royal Train!
Examiner (Launceston) Sat 3 Nov 1934 Page 7
PRINCE ILL
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ROYAL TRAIN DUKE OF GLOUCESTER TOUR OCT 1934 SPENCER STREET
Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Double header A2s lead 978 setting out for the Victorian tour. I would suggest probably the only time an A2 made it to Alvie!
Alvie station site behind row of trees in distance viewed from Red Knob
Weston Langford 28 May 2005
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Overview of the Alvie station site: the sheds in the middle ground 2009
Rail Geelong railgeelong.com/gallery/alvie-…
This link as a number of excellent photographs of the former Alvie branch line.
Red Rock
'The Red Rock Volcanic Complex was the site of many violent volcanic eruptions which resulted in the craters and lakes found in the area. Around 40 ‘eruption centres’ have been identified in a small area adjacent to the township of Alvie.'
otway.biz/redrock.html
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