Noojee line opened in stages:
12 May 1890 (Warragul to Rokeby),
18 March 1892 (Rokeby to Neerim South),
27 March 1917 (Neerim South to Nayook),
26 April 1919 (Nayook to Noojee)
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Greenwood collection
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Possibly the ' opening ' to Noojee
V511 built Phoenix Ballarat 1902
Originally compound converted to simple expansion c. 1912.
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Noojee trestle bridge built 1919, in 1939 was completely burnt down and rebuilt in the same year. Bridge spans 102 meters and is 21 meters high.
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1921 J.F. Bawden
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V class 2-8-0 The last V class was scrapped 1930.
K 2-8-0 and N 2-8-2 locos were also used regularly on the line.
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CreatorC Henshaw, 1934
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/795741
Loco possibly K class.
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Dedicated passenger services ceased 1930. Replaced by road coach, but travel was possible on the less frequent freight trains with a carriage attached.
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There was more than 200 km of tramways around the rail head at Noojee. Timber was the main freight on the line.
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John Buckland
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3'6'' gauge 2-6-0 loco built by Beyer Peacock
ex WAGR 'A' Class no. 5 and ex WA Goldfields Firewood Supply Company (Kurrawang)
J.L. Buckland 1936
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Appears to be adjacent to 5' 3" siding.
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Line closed beyond Nayook on 27 March 1954.
Nayook and Warragul closed in 1958.
Last train to from Nayook was when residents travelled by train to Warragul on 3 March 1954 to see Queen Elizabeth.
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Restored Noojee Trestle Bridge short scenic trail
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