Colac - Beech Forest - Crowes VR 2' 6" railway
Some old photographs in my Grandfather's collection. Not the best quality but hope of some interest.
On this occasion a NA was doing the honours.
Ferguson (127 1/2 miles) was on the Beech Forest - Crowes line.
P G Dow c. 1940s. 1/n
NA at Crowes (130 miles)
View from Crowes station
Most southern railway station on Oz mainland
Bass Strait in the distance
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
P12 🚲 hill interval train-ing 🤠
26.7⁰C in the fun palace 🥳
Digger says "Pace the race hey Bro .."
Yo macro buddy, first place 👍 #homegym
🟢 Rollin' ..
SA and Vic
Steam ..
Pace ... 🥊 #winningwithpurpose
Don't be a gunna, gunnas don't do ...😄
🔬🧠🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
P11 🚲 mole hill and mountain 🏔️
25.0⁰C in the train-ing room ⛷️
Digger says "Go higher Bro!"
Hearing you macro buddy, set the centre set the side 👍 #homegym
🔴 RED ! Flier running late ...
🟢 Rollin' ..
R3 on the north bound Boat Train at Austin's Ferry circa 1938. Ben Sheppard photo, Ted Lidster collection
TGR flickr.com/photos/2990311…
In the late 1930s, R3 & R4 were fitted with streamlining similar to the VR S class for operation of Hobart to Launceston expresses.
R3 on the north bound and R4 on the south bound. Ben Sheppard photo, Ted Lidster collection flickr.com/photos/2990311…
R3 on the north bound Boat Train departing Hobart station circa 1938. Ben Sheppard photo, Ted Lidster collection flickr.com/photos/2990311…
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
P12 🚲 HIT hill interval train-ing ⛷️
20.3oC in the train room 🚆
Digger says "Do the miles have the smiles!"
Hearing you macro buddy 👍😁 #HomeGym
🟢 <whistle> rollin'
Alice Springs Up Ghan NT 65
Weston Langford 19 September 1965 westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
3' 6" gauge. The Ghan originally operated between Port Augusta and Alice Springs via Quorn. In 1957 the narrow gauge Ghan had been cut back to Marree as the standard gauge had reached Marree.
Alice Springs Up Ghan NT 65
Weston Langford 19 September 1965 westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
NT65 was the first of class (13 in all) and was handed over to CR in May of 1965.