Thread by @ozbob13

Good Morning Portland!
The line to Portland built as 5 ft 3 in gauge from Ararat to Maroona, Hamilton, Heywood and Portland 1877.
Converted to standard gauge 1995.
A branch opened between Hamilton & Koroit 1890 connected to Warrnambool.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
1930

A group of engineers and loco crews posing with two Dd class steam locomotives, Portland loco depot, circa 1921
collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/787248
Note tender of V class as well.
DD 1032 was built Newport 1919.

Loading grain onto the SS 'Astralford'. This was the first ship to be loaded at the new pier at Portland. 1921
collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/795869

Group standing on and beside a steam locomotive Portland Victoria 1898
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/386575
Locomotive is a 0-6-0 T class ? #281
281 was built Phoenix Ballarat 1884.
Magnificent photograph of a T class.

EXPRESS NEAR PORTLAND EARLY 1900's - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

A BUSY SCENE, DEER-WATER PIER, PORTLAND, VICTORIA
c. 1920s
slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/s…
Loco appears to be a V class 2-8-0

THE FIRST STACK OF WHEAT AT NORTH-STATION FOR SHIPMENT FROM PORTLAND. 1921
slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/s…
DD 623 built Newport 1912

Telegram - Armistice, World War I, Portland, Victoria, Nov 1918
collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/2005113
This telegram has been received at Portland Post Office for the Observer. (The Portland Observer is the Victoria's third oldest newspaper).
My first job was delivering telegrams 😀

F CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.136 AT ARARAT ON PORTLAND PASS 1896 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Passenger services for Portland were mainly to and from Ararat.
F 136 2-4-0 built Phoenix Ballarat c. 1877

Portland General view from up end
Passenger train just arrived
Weston Langford 26 December 1960
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Portland Up Passenger J 547
Weston Langford 27 December 1960
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Ararat Down Portland Passenger R 717 At platform
Weston Langford 26 December 1960
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Portland North J 546 N 459
Weston Langford 1 December 1962
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Ararat Up Railcar from Portland DRC 40
Weston Langford 10 August 1974
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Portland Cable Tramway Fawthrop to RSL Lookout Dummy No 1 Trailer No 95
Weston Langford 28 February 2004
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Portland Cable Tram is heritage tramway in Portland, rolling stock in use are replicas or restored models of cable trams
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_…

Maroona Junction of Cressy and Portland lines looking South
Weston Langford 30 October 2004
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Standard gauge. Portland line to the right.

The last passenger train between Ararat and Portland was on 12 Sep 1981, operated by a DRC railcar.

D3 at Ararat having arrived from Portland.
P G Dow 1950s
Sign reads "ARARAT CHANGE FOR THE PORTLAND LINE"

Ararat- Portland timetable 1928
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…

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