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Good Morning Thorpdale!
Just under 11 miles, the branch line to Thorpdale opened 1888, closed 1958. Briefly named Warrington, and then adopted the name Thorpdale shortly after opening.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
Uphill all the way to Thorpdale.
Grade profile
victorianrailways.net/grades/thorpda…
1928 Timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
THORPDALE - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Not dated. c. 1930s ?
CONTRACTORS LOCOMOTIVE MAORI 1887 COALVILLE THORPDALE LINE SIDE VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
During construction of the line.
After the Thorpdale line opened, there was considerable local support for a further extension south. E.g.
Narracan Shire Advocate Sat 1 Sep 1900 Page 3
THE THORPDALE LINE EXTENSION
ADVOCATED
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
THORPDALE LINE EXTENSION SOUTHWARDS 1905-10 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Supporters of the line extension.
Thorpdale Township viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7190… via @Library_Vic
Notice for allotment sale. Presumably shortly after the railway opened. c. 1888 ?
Thorpdale as described in the Australian handbook in 1903.
victorianplaces.com.au/thorpdale
Thorpdale J 557 shunting Goods
Weston Langford 4 September 1957
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Thorpdale Junction Last train to Thorpdale J 531
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Thorpdale Junction Last train to Thorpdale J 531
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Impressive last train with attached carriages. Going out in style.
Leaving the main line and on the branch.
Thorpdale Junction Last train to Thorpdale Fireman Jim Grace Driver Doug Pump
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Thorpdale J 531 shunting BPL carriages attached to last revenue train
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Thorpdale Junction looking down
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
The Thorpdale branch on the right.
J CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.531 WITH MIXED TRAIN ON FIRST SECTION OF LAST TRAIN NEAR THORPDALE 3-12-1958 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
J CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.531 WITH MIXED TRAIN ON LAST TRAIN AT THORPDALE 3-12-1958 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
The station building was replaced by a 'Mallee' shed. Date uncertain.
Thorpdale Mallee Shed on platform
Weston Langford 4 September 1957
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Thorpdale station in 1967
Photo Bruce McLean
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J CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.531 SHUNTING MIXED TRAIN ON LAST THORPDALE AT NARRACAN 3-12-1958 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Thorpdale J 531 at End of track
Weston Langford 3 December 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
And the end of the line for the Thorpdale branch ....
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Good Morning Coleraine!
The Hamilton to Coleraine branch line opened in 1888, closed in 1977. Features of the line included 15 bridges (3 major works) and several massive embankments and cuttings. About 22 miles in length.
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Casteron railway was a NW branch from the Portland line at Branxholme. Opened 1884 and closed in 1977. Prior to WW2 there was a daily train to Hamilton. The line was 32 miles in length. Image
Casteron layout.
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Casteron station and yard. Looking east, towards Hamilton.
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Following on from the Ararat to Portland.
Heywood to Mount Gambier railway was one of two railway lines built by Vic and SA govts following an agreement in 1912 to connect to each other’s railway networks. 5' 3" opened 1917.
southernflinders-midnorth.com.au/maps/map_railw…

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Mount Gambier to Wolseley was built as 3' 6" gauge, opened 1887. Was converted to 5' 3" in 1959.

Heywood to Mumbanner Rly., approaching Dartmoor 1916
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/239719
During construction. Image
Mount Gambier in the dual gauge era - 1917 to ~ 1952.
Red = 5' 3" Blue= 3' 6" Purple = dual gauge
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