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".
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Note dated.
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Aussie Mobs
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Warburton opened 1901, closed 1965.
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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.
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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).
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Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
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Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
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