Good Morning Yack!
(Yackandandah)
Yack' branch was opened 1891 from Beechworth.
The extension to Yack' closed on 2 July 1954, and the section between Everton and Beechworth on 30 December 1976.
Railway Station, Yackandandah, Victoria - early 1900s
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(Yackandandah)
Yack' branch was opened 1891 from Beechworth.
The extension to Yack' closed on 2 July 1954, and the section between Everton and Beechworth on 30 December 1976.
Railway Station, Yackandandah, Victoria - early 1900s
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Leader (Melbourne, Vic) Sat 25 Jul 1891 Page 23
OPENING OF THE YACKANDANDAH RAILWAY
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OPENING OF THE YACKANDANDAH RAILWAY
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D class hauling up goods across Commissioners' creek bridge just out of Yack'
c. 1953
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c. 1953
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Yackandandah - Beechworth. Stopped at MP 181 approx
on the 1 in 30 grade for the purpose of the 2nd brake test. Driver Arch Dawkins Guard Renny
engine D3 658 27.2.1954
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All trains were required to stop and check brakes before descending the heavy grades.
on the 1 in 30 grade for the purpose of the 2nd brake test. Driver Arch Dawkins Guard Renny
engine D3 658 27.2.1954
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All trains were required to stop and check brakes before descending the heavy grades.
Yackandandah station in 1957, three years after closure
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East of Yackandandah, three years after closure
P G Dow 1957
P G Dow 1957
I visited Yack' frequently in the 1960s. A work mate was from Yack' and we had some great weekends away from Melb. Line closed 1954 but I made it to Everton, Bright and Beechworth by rail.
Myself at Everton 1959
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Myself at Everton 1959
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Bowser
Junction for Peechelba East left line, main line to Wodonga, right branch to Everton, Beechworth (Yack') and Bright lines.
P G Dow 1959
Junction for Peechelba East left line, main line to Wodonga, right branch to Everton, Beechworth (Yack') and Bright lines.
P G Dow 1959
POSTER ALL IN ONE WEEKEND SEE THE SPLENDOR OF SPRING. SEE BRIGHT, BEECHWORTH, YACKANDANDAH BY SPECIAL TRAIN WITH COACH TOURS
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Not dated, probably early 1950s. Would have been interesting trip, particularly Beechworth to Yack', brake tests not withstanding!
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Not dated, probably early 1950s. Would have been interesting trip, particularly Beechworth to Yack', brake tests not withstanding!
Bowser > Beechworth became part of the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail 1990s. In 2018, work commenced on a $6.2 million project to extend the rail trail to Yackandandah.
The railway cutting at the head of Commissioner's Ck, looking toward Yackandandah
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The railway cutting at the head of Commissioner's Ck, looking toward Yackandandah
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The site of the former station at Yack' is now
'Yack Station - Arts History and Tourism Centre'
"A small railway museum is located in a guardsvan which forms part of the amazing structure of the building."
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'Yack Station - Arts History and Tourism Centre'
"A small railway museum is located in a guardsvan which forms part of the amazing structure of the building."
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