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#Warburton railway station
Warburton Railway Station viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1496… via @Library_Vic
1920
Line was from Lilydale to Warburton. Was originally going to be narrow gauge but ended up 5' 3".

@Library_Vic WARBURTON RAILWAY STATION - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Note dated.

@Library_Vic Warburton. Towards Railway Station viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1141… via @Library_Vic 1902

@Library_Vic The Mid-Day Train, Warburton, Victoria - early 1900s
Aussie Mobs
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Warburton opened 1901, closed 1965.

@Library_Vic Opening of Warburton line viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1476… via @Library_Vic 1901
Locomotive is a V class (2nd series), particularly note a compound. Class leader #499 built by Baldwin USA, remaining 15 built at Ballarat. All converted to simple expansion in 1912-13 and renumbered.

@Library_Vic TOURIST MAP WARRAGUL TO WALHALLA, LILYDALE TO WARBURTON - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

@Library_Vic DIESEL RAIL CAR (DRC) AT WARBURTON STATION 9.12.64 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

@Library_Vic WARBURTON GOODS TRAIN AT LAUNCHING PLACE 24.11.64 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

@Library_Vic Sunday down Warburton approaching Wandin, 30-6-57
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These Sunday excursions from Melbourne were hauled by Tait cars to Lilydale, where a suitable steam loco took over the duties for Warburton. (Loco is K186).

@Library_Vic Wandin station decorated for Queen's Visit 1954
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
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@Library_Vic Warburton township picture viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7205… via @Library_Vic c. 1906

@Library_Vic The last train to Warburton, Aug 1, 1965, on the Warburton line.
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
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