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Good Morning Williamstown!

Williamstown opened in 1859. The line to Williamstown pier was in use from 1857, Williamstown Pier station was open in 1905. Williamstown Beach was originally called Beach, name changed 1915.

Early Map. c. 1915?

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VR's first workshop was in the Williamstown area. Located near the end of the line & opposite the Alfred dock. [ Argus Sat 4 Aug 1877 Page 9 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti… ]

WORKSHOPS WILLIAMSTOWN O CLASS STEAM LOCO AND L CLASS STEAM LOCOS INCLUDING No.20
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Williamstown 1946
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For those interested a complex track/signalling diagram from Williamstown Beach through to the Pier 1965. Pier station closed 1987, following a derailment on the curve.

High resolution at link
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WILLIAMSTOWN PIER 1880's (BREAKWATER PIER)
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Loco in foreground possibly S class.

WILLIAMSTOWN RAILWAY SHEDS ABOUT 1885
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Williamstown workshops was closed in 1889 when Newport was opened. This might have been a farewell Williamstown workshops photograph?

WILLIAMSTOWN WORKSHOPS STAFF GROUP 1883
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Cracker of a photograph.
I suspect date may be earlier c. 1873?
This loco 0-6-0 is either 103 or 105 (unclassed), the 2nd & 3rd engines built by VR at Williamstown.

Grain stacks at Williamstown.
Looking along railway tracks curving around station buildings 1910
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Beach Station, Williamstown, Victoria - 1910s
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Renamed Williamstown Beach station 1915.

Williamstown 2006
Brian Yap
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"End of the line" Williamstown
Brian Yap 2006
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UNLOADING OF R CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.703 FROM S.S. NORDIC AT WILLIAMSTOWN 31-5-1951 LOCOMOTIVE ON SHIP
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UNLOADING OF R CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.703
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Y CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.397 HAULING GOODS TRAIN AT WILLIAMSTOWN ANN STREET SIGNAL BOX IN BACKGROUND .CIRCA 1910
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Y397 built Phoenix Ballarat 1889

WILLIAMSTOWN YARD AND GRAIN SHEDS 1930 SHOWING AUXILIARY FRAME BOX COAL STAGE AND LOCOMOTIVE SHED
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double slips?

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE NO CLASS BUILT BY WILLIAMSTOWN WORKSHOPS 1873 WITHDRAWN 1924
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This loco 0-6-0 is number 105 the third loco built by VR at Williamstown. The other similar loco built the same time number 103 was scrapped in 1921.

ORDINARY FARES MELBOURNE - GEELONG - BALLARAT. TIMETABLE MELBOURNE TO WILLIAMSTOWN
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Not dated however Geelong junction renamed Williamstown Junction 1869 (renamed Newport 1881).
Date then probably c. 1870s.
Marvellous!

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