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Maldon to Shelbourne opened 1891. The line was planned to extend 8 miles (13 km) beyond Shelbourne to Laanecoorie. Work on that section was suspended in 1890, even though initial works had been done.
Maldon to Shelbourne closed 1969 after bush fires.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…

Castlemaine to Maldon opened in 1884.
Due to the facing junction of the Shelbourne extension, when services to Shelbourne reached Maldon, the locomotives changed ends in order to run from there to Shelbourne.
victorianrailways.net/grades/maldon/…

Due to the proximity of Maldon station to Mount Tarrengower, the railway could not be extended from the station and a junction was created ~ 1km on the Castlemaine side of Maldon.

Special to Shelbourne at Shelbourne junction 1968
geocaching.com/geocache/GC6X3…
Line to Shelbourne right

Railway station and tracks, Maldon, Victoria, ca. 1970
Wes Stacey
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-152173…

The railway was initially planned to run from Shelbourne to Laanecoorie and connect with Dunolly - Inglewood railway at Llanelly.

Bridge for the Laanecorrie extension, never used.
geocaching.com/geocache/GC5MW…
Works abandoned c. 1890

1892 Shelbourne Maldon Castlemaine timetable
victorianrailways.net/grades/maldon/…
Bradford was changed to Pollard c. 1920

1928 Castlemaine - Maldon - Shelbourne timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…

Shelbourne Railway Station, early 1900s.
Courtesy Laanecoorie Public Hall
David Gordon Collection.
home.vicnet.net.au/~tarnagul/phot…

Shelbourne Railway Yard
Courtesy Laanecoorie Public Hall
David Gordon Collection.
home.vicnet.net.au/~tarnagul/phot…

Wheat Stack, Shelbourne Railway Station, 1916.
Courtesy Laanecoorie Public Hall
David Gordon Collection.
home.vicnet.net.au/~tarnagul/phot…

Shelbourne junction. The track curving to the right is the Victorian Goldfields Railway line to Castlemaine.
geocaching.com/geocache/GC6X3…

LINE REOPENED - HERITAGE OPERATIONS VGR
Maldon 1986
Muckleford 1996
Castlemaine - Muckleford 2004

J504 special after arrival at Shelbourne 1968
geocaching.com/geocache/GC5MW…

Shelbourne Looking towards Maldon from Platform
Weston Langford 18 April 1987
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…

Shelbourne Junction 1:40pm Up Passenger J 549
Weston Langford 15 April 1998
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
VGR

AEC rail motor at Maldon c. 1920s
cdn.timetable.org.au/thetimes200305…
Detailed timetable analysis at link.

I remember going on a trip to Shelbourne.
I think this was an ARHS tour.
Here is my ticket.

Film:
Maldon and Shelbourne with R749 & J504 Jan 20 1968

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