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Good Morning Traralgon!
Traralgon station opened in 1877 when the line from Morwell to Sale opened. Was the junction for the branch line to Maffra and Stratford (closed between 1987-1995). Important operational location in Gippsland for the railways.
victorianrailways.net/vr%20map/vrmap…
Traralgon diagram 1937
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
In 1995 a new station and platform was built on the opposite side to the original station (building still exists). Turntable is still operational.
Traralgon railway station c. 1885
slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/s…
Locomotive F class 2-4-0 most built Phoenix Ballarat 1876-79. Then tender is probably a Q class tender. F class had 4 wheel tenders. Larger tender to increase range.
Train turntable at Traralgon Station, circa 1925
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/796040
A2 4-6-0 Stephenson valve gear
Loading logs onto a train at Traralgon Railway Station 1920
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/796030
TRARALGON STATION - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Electrification to Traralgon was completed 1956, station was de-electrified in 1987. So photograph probably c. 1960s.
SPECIAL TRARALGON OPENING UP - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… 1956
L 1150
TRARALGON OPENING GUEST IN FRONT OF L CLASS LOCO No.1150 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS… 1956
First electric passenger train between Melbourne and Traralgon.
Railway Station, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
The old station on the right (now home to the local Art Society) and the new station on the left 2011.
flickr.com/photos/5238468…
Traralgon Locomotive Depot J 539 J 548 J 537
Weston Langford 31 December 1964
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Traralgon 1111 1211 R 761
Weston Langford 27 June 2005
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Traralgon Gippsland Model Engineering Society Signs on Relocated Traralgon Signal Box
Weston Langford 8 August 2009 westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Traralgon 7021 and Bluebird Motor 801 (254 'Brolga')
Weston Langford 15 December 1998
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
L 1152 arrives Traralgon on the down "Gippslander"
The wire ended here at Traralgon so the L will be detached.
RM for Maffra in the dock platform.
May 1974
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/e…
T 396 prepares to depart Traralgon. 1986
Gippslander
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/e…
In June 1987 an enthusiast group ran this special to Traralgon in what was probably the first and only time a Tait ever visited the Eastern extremity of electrification. The L class and passenger train are stabled.
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/e…
Video:
Turning R 761 at Traralgon Station 2016
Video:
Steam train leaving Traralgon 2018
R761 R711
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4 Nov
Good Morning Somerton!
Somerton station opened to traffic as a single platform on 15 May 1881. In 1889, Somerton became a junction with the suburban line to Melbourne via Coburg but was closed to traffic from the Somerton end in 1903.

1890 Network map
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Somerton diagram 1890
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Somerton to Fawkner was reopened 1928, but no connection at Somerton. The terminus of the line from Fawkner was a small turntable for turning the AEC ' Beetle ' rail motor.

Somerton diagram 1928
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This is why no photographs of Beetle at Somerton station. Image
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3 Nov
Good Morning Campbellfield North! (Upfield) 😉
Network 1947
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North Melbourne to Coburg open 1884
Coburg to Somerton open 1889
Campbellfield North open 1889.
Closed 1903 re-opened 1928 closed 1956
re-opened as Upfield 1965. Image
Coburg to Somerton section closed July 1903 reopened as far as Fawkner in Dec 1906 for funeral trains.
Full services extended to Fawkner in 1915.
Dec 1920 line to Fawkner electrified.
RM service Fawkner to Somerton 1928 - 1956

Fawkner - Somerton RM
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BEETLE RAIL MOTOR AT FAWKNER 1954
Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Known as the ' Beetle ' AEC rail motors provided the service from Fawkner - Somerton. Image
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2 Nov
Altona has a very interesting history.
First Altona Beach station 1888 1 km east of present Altona station. VR built new Altona Beach station (renamed Altona 1938) on the present station site in 1917.
Line used for brown coal for a while. Sparked 1926.

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Altona bottom left
1947 network
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Altona line was extended to Westona on 21 January 1985, and to Laverton on 14 April 1985.
1990 network
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3rd grand sale. Altona Bay Estate. 1888 viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE7090… via @Library_Vic
The railway to Altona was constructed by the Altona Bay Estate Company.
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31 Oct
Good Morning Frankston!
Open 1882. Connection to the Stony Point, Red Hill (now closed) and Mornington (now closed) lines. Electrification to Frankston 1922. Frankston had a coal stage and a 70' turntable to service locos for branch line steam workings.
victorianrailways.net/vr%20map/vrmap…
Frankston diagram 1936
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
Mordialloc - Frankston duplicated December 1910
Railway Station, Frankston, Victoria - very early 1900s
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29 Oct
Good Morning Cranbourne!
Cranbourne open Oct 1888, station on the South Gippsland line. Now the terminus of that line. Passenger trains ceased 1981, reinstated in 1984 until 1993. Dandenong to Cranbourne was sparked in 1995 and services returned.
victorianrailways.net/vr%20map/vrmap…
Cranbourne layout 1963
victorianrailways.net/signaling/comp…
There were also some sidings for sand workings about a mile south of the station. These were in use from 1920 to 1956.
Cranbourne station. c. 1920s
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29 Oct
Hurstbridge.
Eltham - Hurst's Bridge open June 1912.
Renamed Hurstbridge Dec 1912.
Heidelberg - Eltham open June 1902
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Hurst's Bridge Railway Station, Opening Day, 25 June 1912
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Ministerial train.
Hurst's Bridge Railway Station
(waiting for the Ministerial train)
Leader (Melbourne, Vic) Sat 6 Jul 1912 Page 30
OPENING THE HURST'S - BRIDGE RAILWAY
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Wet day ... some other photographs at link.
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