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#Warrenheip
Line Geelong to Ballarat opened 1862. Warrenheip station opened 1873 closed 1981. Warrenheip bank, the climb from Ballarat East to Warrenheip. A junction station from 1879, direct line to Melbourne completed 1889.
victorianrailways.net/grades/melball…
Warrenheip diagram 1919
victorianrailways.net/photogallery/w…
Warrenheip had many changes.
vrhistory.com/Locations/A070…
Warrenheip Signal cabin. 17/5/86
stationspast.net/victoria/rockb…
Warrenheip. Looking towards Melbourne and Geelong
Weston Langford 26 August 1990
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
V6 upfreight climbing Warrenheip Bank near Ballarat double headed by A2s No. 891 and 894 [picture] / Walter Jack 1960
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155038…
WARRENHEIP BANK B AND T CLASS DIESEL AND R CLASS STEAM HAULING WHEAT TRAIN - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
K153 and R761 work return of SA train ex Ballarat climbing the Warrenheip Bank in winter sunshine 10/6/87
Buckland Collection
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155041…
Video: XR Locomotives rescue a stalled grain train on steep Warrenheip Bank - 1 in 50 Grade
16th January 2021
Video: Old EMD's, epic struggle and stall (on Warrenheip Bank) 2010
Video: R761 & 3 diesels tackle Warrenheip Bank
2010
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