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.
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NA at Crowes (130 miles)
View from Crowes station
Most southern railway station on Oz mainland
Bass Strait in the distance
Beech Forest (124 3/4 miles)
Gellibrand (112 1/2 miles)
Between Kincaid and Stalker
Colac narrow gauge 'station'
Earlier photograph ...
This is probably c. 1930s. The UP train from Beech Forest has recently arrived judging by the pax movements. I suspect this was an opportunity photograph on a trip on the 5' 3". Taken from footbridge.
Gellibrand 1960. I was fortunate to do a couple of trips to Weeaproinah before the line finally closed.
Mighty R class to Colac and then G class Garratt on the 2' 6".
R724 at Spencer Street
(will always be Spencer Street!)
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Looking towards Beech Forest, line to Crowes bottom right, line to Colac left.
P G Dow c. 1940s
On the Beech Forest - Weeaproinah line.
Near Ferguson.
P G Dow 1960 (photo stop).
Ferguson taken from the train.
Shelter has detoriated compared to the earlier photograph in the thread.
P G Dow 1960
Colac - Beech Forest - Crowes
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