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.
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Note tender of V class as well.
DD 1032 was built Newport 1919.
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Locomotive is a 0-6-0 T class ? #281
281 was built Phoenix Ballarat 1884.
Magnificent photograph of a T class.
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c. 1920s
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Loco appears to be a V class 2-8-0
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DD 623 built Newport 1912
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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 😀
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Passenger services for Portland were mainly to and from Ararat.
F 136 2-4-0 built Phoenix Ballarat c. 1877
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Passenger train just arrived
Weston Langford 26 December 1960
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Weston Langford 26 December 1960
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Weston Langford 10 August 1974
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Weston Langford 28 February 2004
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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_…
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Weston Langford 30 October 2004
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Standard gauge. Portland line to the right.
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