Thread by @ozbob13

Good Morning Mortlake!
The Mortlake railway branched of the main Port Fairy railway at Terang and ran northwards to Mortlake.
Line officially opened 1890, closed 1978.
VR Network map of the area 1930, 1890.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1900…
Koonendah station was closed 1891.

Mortlake layout 1962
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…

Terang - Mortlake timetable 1928
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…

Mortlake Junction 1944
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…

'Mortlake residents enjoying the first train trip on the newly-completed line between Mortlake and Terang in 1889'
Mortlake & District Historical Society Inc.
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Locomotive is R class (later known as old R class) 0-6-0
built c. 1880

Mortlake station R 317
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R317 was built by Phoenix Ballarat c. 1880s
Not dated by probably c. 1900

Mortlake Railway Station
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dated as 1960s. I think it might be a lot earlier than that.

Mortlake Terang end
Weston Langford 31 December 1974
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Mortlake Y 154 shunting looking towards end of track
Weston Langford 31 December 1974
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Mortlake Up Goods Y 154
Weston Langford 31 December 1974
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K153 at Mortlake ARE Special on 30 July 1977
Peter Enlund photo
pinterest.com.au/pin/6146710491…

Mortlake Junction Up Goods from Mortlake Y 154
Weston Langford 31 December 1974
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Special carriages were attached for AREA.

Y117 with the last train at Mortlake, operated by the AREA, Sat. 29 July 1978.
GSWRHS Collection
flickr.com/photos/gcargee…

Mortlake End of track
Weston Langford 31 December 1974
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Y117 at Mortlake Junction with the AREA last train from Mortlake, Sat. 29 July 1978.
GSWRHS Collection
flickr.com/photos/gcargee…

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