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Benalla to Tatong branch line opened in 1914.
Closed from the Oil Sidings to Tatong in 1947.
Benalla to the Oil Sidings closed in 1988.

Line profile
victorianrailways.net/grades/tatong.…

The first train to Tatong 1914
home.vicnet.net.au/~tathg/Pix01.h…
Locomotive appears to be an Ry 0-6-0

The former Tatong station a few years after closure.
P G Dow 1950

Oil Sidings Tatong Line Looking towards Tatong
Weston Langford 29 December 1977
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Oil Sidings Tatong Line AREA Special 56 RM Looking towards Tatong
Weston Langford 29 December 1977
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Lima station
Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Not dated ? c. 1920s

LIMA EXTERIOR VIEW OF SHELTER SHED - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

LIMA STATION MASTERS RESIDENCE FRONT VIEW - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…

On March 11th 2006, the Tatong Railway Precinct was unveiled.
Tatong Heritage Group
home.vicnet.net.au/~tathg/Events/…
There are 4 signs marking the station sites on the Benalla-Tatong railway line.

A replica of the timber tramway log bogie was put on display. Used to cart logs from the Tatong hills to the sawmill, then to cart the sawn timber from the sawmills to the railway.
home.vicnet.net.au/~tathg/

Benalla 1914
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
The line to Tatong is off to the bottom right.

Benalla Ensign Fri 5 Feb 1943 Page 2
'Removal of Turntable at Tatong Railway Station'
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
The writing was on the wall. VR removed the turntable and a portion of the goods platform. Line closed 1947. Residents opposed the removal trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…

Tatong looking towards end of track along alignment of No 3 Road opposite platform
Weston Langford 21 July 2001
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

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