Good morning Outtrim!
Outtrim banch line was 6 mile (10 km) long, connected with the main line near Korumburra railway station. Was for coal workings in the Outtrim area. Opened to Jumbunna 1894, Outtrim 1896. Outtrim to Jumbunna closed 1951, Jumbunna to Korumburra closed 1953.
Outtrim banch line was 6 mile (10 km) long, connected with the main line near Korumburra railway station. Was for coal workings in the Outtrim area. Opened to Jumbunna 1894, Outtrim 1896. Outtrim to Jumbunna closed 1951, Jumbunna to Korumburra closed 1953.
Outtrim, showing the cutting. Road bridge overhead.
This was the deepest cutting on the VR system, and was done with pick and shovel.
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c. 1919.
This was the deepest cutting on the VR system, and was done with pick and shovel.
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c. 1919.
D1 571 is pictured waiting to return to Korumburra at Outtrim railway station
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North Outtrim
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Locomotive appears to be S class 4-6-0. Built Phoenix Ballarat 1883. Not dated ? early 1900s.
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Locomotive appears to be S class 4-6-0. Built Phoenix Ballarat 1883. Not dated ? early 1900s.
Outtrim mine. This is were the line effectively terminated.l
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Cutting at Outtrim. Township in background.
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Outtrim was a busy township in its day. In 1902 around 2500 residents with 350 children at the local state school
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Outtrim was a busy township in its day. In 1902 around 2500 residents with 350 children at the local state school
Outtrim. Train has left Outtrim station and is heading towards North Outtrim.
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The trainload of coal is shown climbing the 1 in 45 grade just north of the terminus. c. 1896
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W155 4-6-0 built by Baldwin USA c. 1880
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W155 4-6-0 built by Baldwin USA c. 1880
Outtrim declined from 1903. Concise history > victorianplaces.com.au/outtrim
It is very well documented with photographs. Plenty here > victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/…
Southern end of the long, deep cutting 2015
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It is very well documented with photographs. Plenty here > victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/…
Southern end of the long, deep cutting 2015
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The Jumbunna Embankment just before Outrim on the Korumburra - Outrim branch, now closed.
This was reputed to be the largest earthern embankment constucted by the Victorian Railways.
Stunning! Recorded 2017.
This was reputed to be the largest earthern embankment constucted by the Victorian Railways.
Stunning! Recorded 2017.
