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Patchewollock line
Sections opened:
1886 Murtoa - Warracknabeal
1893 Warracknabeal - Beulah
1894 Beulah - Hopetoun
1925 Hopetoun - Patchewollock (closed 1986)
Murtoa - Hopetoun converted to standard gauge 1995

1930 VR network
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
1928 timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
Patchewollock Silo at end of track
Weston Langford 5 January 1958
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
J542 approaching a sand fence (chute) shortly after leaving Patchewollock in 1967
wimmera-w-b-w.blogspot.com/2013/01/railwa…
J542 near Dattuck 1967
wimmera-w-b-w.blogspot.com/2013/01/railwa…
Patchewollock AREA Special 58 RM near end of track
Weston Langford 30 December 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Patchewollock Up AREA Special 58 RM
Weston Langford 30 December 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Mile 264 Looking towards Patchewollock
Weston Langford 30 December 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Rail motor services continued into the 1970s.

RM 57 at Brim station 1971
wimmera-w-b-w.blogspot.com/2016/02/motori…
Patchewollock Up AREA Special 58 RM
Weston Langford 30 December 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Minyip Railway Station
victorianplaces.com.au/node/66368
Not dated probably c. 1910
Patchewollock 2005
victorianplaces.com.au/node/67295
Patchewollock Railway Station goods shed
Goods shed building following heritage restoration works completed in 2015.
vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/contrib…
The signal box and rail motor dock platform at Murtoa in 1978
wimmera-w-b-w.blogspot.com/2012/
Murtoa 1951
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Locomotive BL31 assisting the loading of a mineral sands train at Hopetoun on Fri.27.3.2015.
railfanguide.wancon.com.au/hhminsands.html
standard gauge
Mural of Nick 'Noodle' Hulland by Fintan Magee at Patchewollock
Silo Art Trail
aussietowns.com.au/town/patchewol…
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Yaapeet (originally known as Turkey Bottom). Line from Dimboola opened in stages, section Rainbow to Yaapeet open 1914. VR requested name change from Turkey Bottom to Yaapeet. The line was re-gauged to standard gauge in 1995.

1930 VR network
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
1894 - Dimboola to Jeparit
1899 - Jeparit to Rainbow
1914 - Rainbow to Yaapeet
The Yanac branch from Jeparit opened in 1912 (closed 1984).

First sod turning for the extension from Rainbow to Yaapeet.
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The line was principally for transport of wheat.
Rail motor service to Rainbow ceased in 1954.

1928 Timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
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Carpolac
Carpolac line was a line serving grain silos in Victoria's Wimmera district. Horsham to East Natimuk opened in August 1887. East Natimuk to Goroke opened in July 1894 and to Carpolac in May 1927.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
CARPOLAC STATION - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
1928 timetable Mortat was the limit for passengers.
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
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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.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
Passengers waiting for train, Hamilton Railway Station, circa 1920
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/795864
Cavendish opened 1915 was extended to Balmoral in 1920. So this is probably c. 1915-1919
1928 Timetable.
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
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