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Colac c. 1949. Junction for VR Beech Forest/Crowes VR 2'6" line. PG Dow
Will be visiting Colac next Monday.

Locality
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1940…

Colac track/signalling diagram 1923
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…

Colac 1959.
That's me hanging off the G ... 😃
PG Dow

Gellibrand. 1959.
I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel on the Beechy.
PG Dow.

Colac Railway Station c. 1923 viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7206… via @Library_Vic

@Library_Vic Old beechy rail trail Colac Railway Station 2015
flickr.com/photos/1709111…

@Library_Vic The Railway Station Colac Vic. c. 1925https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7207034 via @Library_Vic

@Library_Vic COLAC NARROW GAUGE SIDING - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Not dated. Probably 1940s ...

@Library_Vic NARROW GAUGE TRAIN COLAC DISTRICT - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Interesting, this is a pure passenger train. Rare event on the Beechy usually mixed trains. This might have been a special, looks like a reasonable number of passengers.
Note dated.

@Library_Vic " Dear Auntie, Wishing you the compliments of the season with love from Isa "
Beech Forest Narrow Gauge Railway. 1904 viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7206… via @Library_Vic
Two years after the line opened.

@Library_Vic Opening Beech Forest railway viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1533… via @Library_Vic
1902

@Library_Vic Local Otway Ranges Dow Family at Beech Forest

Myself left lower with the funny hat. A hat my Grandfather obtained for me when in India/Pakistan.

We have always had a strong association with the Beechy.

PG Dow c. 1958

@Library_Vic Interesting the strong female bias in the Dows. I had 4 sisters, no brothers, two daughters, no sons. The Otway Dows similar with lots of daughters.
Weeaproinah 1958.
PG Dow
Robert and Malcolm, couple of Dow fellas .. ☺️

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