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Yallourn branch lines.
Two. The first from Hernes Oak, situated between Moe and Morwell, which was in service from 1922-1955.
Second from Moe and was used between 1953 and 1986.
For a few years both lines were in use.
1930 vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1930…
1960 vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1960…

Yallourn 1953. Both branches in operation.
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Line from Moe left bottom, line from Hernes Oak right bottom. Access was for the loading and transport of briquettes. Some passenger services were provided. Moe - Yallourn sparked 1955.

Yallourn - arrival at Railway Station of steam locomotive Dd 980, probably first passenger train 1922
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/51132

Moe - Yallourn 1928 timetable
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
Service was a carriage added to goods train - mixed train in effect.

Yallourn Briquette Factory
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/461499
c. 1920s. During construction.

Trainloads of briquettes and brown coal in the railway yards at Yallourn 1945
recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetriev…

Passenger train and passengers at Yallourn Station viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1476… via @Library_Vic c. 1920-30
Note ' DINING CAR '

Yallourn gymkhana 18.11.22, arrival of visitors from the East.
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/50004
Passenger trains ran for special occasions and for school excursions on the Yallourn branch.

State Electricity Commission of Vic had an extensive 900mm gauge railway system in the Yallourn/Morwell area. Sidings at Yallourn crossed SECV 900mm Railway in a number of places.

SEC locomotive 900mm gauge
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/96381

SEC railway gallery > gunzelgallery.hobbiesplus.com.au/sec_railway.htm

YALLOURN RAIL SIDING AND STEAM LOCOMOTIVE 19-3-1953 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
This is the new line from Moe coming into Yallourn.

Yallourn - Railway Station staff with local Victorian Railway employees, group on steam locomotive 131, 12-7-1948 viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1420… via @Library_Vic
N 131

Moe signal and track diagram 1953
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Yallourn line top right.
Note the narrow gauge yard(broken lines) for the Walhalla railway.

Herne's Oak signal and track diagram 1948
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Yallourn branch top right

First train load of briquettes, Yallourn, 1925
victorianplaces.com.au/node/67872

Yallourn Up ARE Special L 1154
Weston Langford 4 November 1975
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
October 1978 electric trains were banned from the line. March 1979 work began on removing the overhead wiring. Line closed in December 1986.

Moe
Looking towards Yallourn and Morwell
Weston Langford 11 September 1988
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Yallourn branch on the left

The former Moe - Yallourn railway is now the Moe - Yallourn Rail Trail
railtrails.org.au/trail?view=tra…
The trail near Newborough

Hernes Oak Down Royal Tour Special 7 - car Harris Train
Weston Langford 23 February 1963
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
There were royal visits to Yallourn by rail in 1934, 1935 and 1954.

SEC Electric Railway Yallourn & Morwell.
Silent Movie + Photos 1970s

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