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9 Oct, 6 tweets, 1 min read
Victorian Railways network change of gauge stations < 1960.
There were a few ( not including private tramways which were numerous, particularly logging tramways).
Serviceton - for a short time VR 5' 3" & SAR 3' 6"
Mount Gambier - VR 5' 3" & SAR 3' 6"
Oaklands - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Tocumwal - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Albury - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Bandiana - VR 5' 3" and NSWGR 4' 8.5"
Wangaratta - VR 5' 3" and VR 2' 6" (Whitfield line)
Upper Ferntree Gully VR 5' 3" and VR 2' 6" (Gembrook line)
Moe VR 5' 3" and VR 2' 6" (Walhalla line)
Colac VR 5' 3" and VR 2' 6" (Crowes, Beech Forest line)
Sandringham - VR 5' 3" and VR 4' 8.5" trams
(Sandringham Railway Station to Beaumaris).
A number of VR stations were transfer points to standard gauge trams, but I am confining this thread to change of gauge stations for State railway operations.
Welshpool - VR 5' 3" & VR 2' 6"
(Welshpool to Port Welshpool VR horse tramway)

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Good Morning Daylesford!
Daylesford is located in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range NW of Melbourne. It was served by 2 branch lines.
From Carlsruhe on the Bendigo line open 1880.
From North Creswick on the Ballarat - Maryborough line open 1887.

victorianrailways.net/vr%20map/vrmap… Image
Daylesford signal and track diagram 1930
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Both branch lines entered Daylesford from the same end.
To run from North Creswick to Carlsruhe it was necessary to enter Daylesford and reverse. Most Daylesford services were via Woodend (Carlsruhe). Image
Grade profile Carlsruhe to Daylesford
victorianrailways.net/grades/daylesf… Image
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Lancefield
Railway branched off Melbourne-Bendigo line at Lancefield Junction (later Clarkefield) to Lancefield, open 1881 closed 1956.
Lancefield to Kilmore railway open 1892, closed 1897.

Local rail network diagrams
1900
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1900…
1930
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930… ImageImage
Clarkefield to Lancefield line profile
victorianrailways.net/grades/lancefi… Image
Lancefield to junction (Kilmore) grade profile
victorianrailways.net/grades/lanceki… Image
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Good Morning Crowes!
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vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930… Image
Line profile Beech Forest to Crowes.
The station building at Crowes was on the northern side of the yard.
victorianrailways.net/grades/beech.h… ImageImage
Crowes Station soon after opening in 1912 with Locomotive 8A about to depart for Beech Forest and Colac.
victoriancollections.net.au/items/5265eb9d… via @VicCollections Image
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Wedderburn branch line.
Short branch line from Wedderburn junction on the Robinvale line. Opened 1887, just under 5 miles long. Closed 1986. Only one station Wedderburn.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930… Image
Wedderburn Junction - Wedderburn line profile
victorianrailways.net/grades/wedderb… Image
Track schematic for Wedderburn Junction (left) and Wedderburn
victorianrailways.net/grades/wedderb… Image
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Good Morning Albury!
“Albury Station, All Change”
Perhaps Australia's most infamous change of gauge station.
Terminus for the NSWGR Main Southern Line from 1881 until 1962. Terminus for the VR North East Main line from 1883 to 1962.
makinghistoryoz.wordpress.com/albury-station…
Albury layout diagram 1962
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
complicated railway yards of mixed 4' 8.5" and 5' 3" gauge railways.
Albury Railway station. Showing last trip of "Drag" from Albury to Wodonga carrying mail etc.
1883
search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1c…
The impressive station building complete 1881 (minus clocks in the tower). VR connection 1883, hence the last coach to Wodonga.
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Quick review of the Victorian Railways R class locomotives
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VR Power Parade 1954.
New R class. Subsequently classed as Ry and then Y.
VR Power Parade 1954
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