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rowan194
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:16 am
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I have a CFA map from the 1991 ESMAP book which shows the path of the dismantled line. Can't remember if there were still people that were unsure where it went (eg trying to trace via land.vic.gov.au parcel boundaries), if so then let me know and I'll scan it. The scale is 1:50000 and the map style is similar to the RACV/Vicroads country directory. If there's already an equivalent quality map then disregard.
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AclassGunzel
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:49 am
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Hi Rowan , yes please scan! I'm planning a survey of that line. Thanks.
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rowan194
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AclassGunzel
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:17 pm
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thanks! That map seems to confirm that most of the right-of-way is visible on Google Earth.
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NR77
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:51 am
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Hi Rowan,
Thanks for sharing that, it is very interesting. Do you have any more maps like that showing disused/dismantled railway lines around Victoria?
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AclassGunzel
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:03 am
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After much research, I surveyed the Lancefield-Kilmore line yesterday, surprisingly there is quite a bit to look at, including platform mounds, culverts and many cuttings & embankments. Well worth a visit. Here are some pics of each station site, more to follow featuring other remains when I get time......
Lancefield passenger platform:
Mount William station site, looking towards Lancefield:
Goldie passenger platform:
Springfield station site (beyond tree, in front of the shed):
High Park passenger platform, looking towards Kilmore:
Forbes passenger platform, facing Kilmore:
Kilmore (pass platform in middle of pic, under the two trees):
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NR77
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:15 pm
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Nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.
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MOM
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:59 pm
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| NR77 wrote: | Hi Rowan,
Thanks for sharing that, it is very interesting. Do you have any more maps like that showing disused/dismantled railway lines around Victoria? |
surf over to here and see what area might interest you.
http://www.vrhistory.com/
enjoy!
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AclassGunzel
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NR77
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:51 pm
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| MOM wrote: | | NR77 wrote: | Hi Rowan,
Thanks for sharing that, it is very interesting. Do you have any more maps like that showing disused/dismantled railway lines around Victoria? |
surf over to here and see what area might interest you.
http://www.vrhistory.com/
enjoy! |
Thanks for that, however I was looking more for some maps with roads on them, so I knew directions for exploring old lines.
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drwaddles
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:03 pm
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Great shots AClassGunzel!
People who talk out their asre usually have bad breath.
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MOM
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:06 pm
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| NR77 wrote: | | MOM wrote: | | NR77 wrote: | Hi Rowan,
Thanks for sharing that, it is very interesting. Do you have any more maps like that showing disused/dismantled railway lines around Victoria? |
surf over to here and see what area might interest you.
http://www.vrhistory.com/
enjoy! |
Thanks for that, however I was looking more for some maps with roads on them, so I knew directions for exploring old lines. |
Well which area or should I ask which line?
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AclassGunzel
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:16 pm
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thanks drwaddles, may I say that the landowners were very generous and supportive with letting me enter their properties to conduct the survey.
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AclassGunzel
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:31 pm
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Does anybody know of any station layout diagrams existing for this line?
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NR77
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:06 pm
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| MOM wrote: | | NR77 wrote: | | MOM wrote: | | NR77 wrote: | Hi Rowan,
Thanks for sharing that, it is very interesting. Do you have any more maps like that showing disused/dismantled railway lines around Victoria? |
surf over to here and see what area might interest you.
http://www.vrhistory.com/
enjoy! |
Thanks for that, however I was looking more for some maps with roads on them, so I knew directions for exploring old lines. |
Well which area or should I ask which line? |
Basically any. Around Dayesford would be great though.
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