Okay, I will offer a different question.

But first, the answer to the last one.

The G.& M.R. foundation stone is in the wall of a former railway building in Lauren Street, North Melbourne.  It is now part of John Holland Rail Division, and is at 171 Lauren Street.  The building was adjacent to (or part of?) the former VR printing works.

Sorry for the continued Melbourne basis for the questions, but...

There was a brief discussion in another forum about the French and Italian words for "station".  Where is there a street with a French railway-related name, and why is this a suitable question for the Railway Archaeology forum?

Ah! Here's one I actually know. Rue de Gare is the street (Station St). And the location is Wandin, on the closed Warburton line.

Ah! Here's one I actually know. Rue de Gare is the street (Station St). And the location is Wandin, on the closed Warburton line.

You got it!  (Although I was hoping that you would spell out that it is appropriate for this forum because Wandin station is closed.)

Your turn.

Okay, it seems that there were a number of places on the Victorian system where tramways crossed the the VR tracks. It also seems evident that VR operated tramways (you can tell I'm so expert on the subject).  
I could be mistaken (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I am), but there seems to be only one place where a VR tramway crossed a VR railway. Where was it?

I could be mistaken (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I am), but there seems to be only one place where a VR tramway crossed a VR railway. Where was it?  ...  I wasn't thinking of the broad or standard gauge electric trams. This was narrow gauge.

I could be mistaken (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I am), but there seems to be only one place where a VR tramway crossed a VR railway. Where was it?  ...  I wasn't thinking of the broad or standard gauge electric trams. This was narrow gauge.

Are you thinking of the VR Welshpool-Port Welshpool 2'6" gauge line, which crossed the BG at Welshpool?  I was unaware that this was considered a tramway but checking Speed Limit 20 shows a quote from the 1919 General Appendix which started off "The tramway..."

My turn ... hmmm ...

Before the railway line at Box Hill (Vic) was lowered under Station Street, there was a very distinguishing feature of the down end of the station.  Not unique in Victoria, but quite unusual.

What was this distinguishing feature?

I'm almost too nervous to answer. I barely remember seeing Box Hill before the line was put underground. But I think it had 2 sets of interlocking gates.  ???

I'm almost too nervous to answer. I barely remember seeing Box Hill before the line was put underground. But I think it had 2 sets of interlocking gates.  ???

Correct - your question now.

The Deep Creek bridge, near Bruthen  

Thanks B67.

My question is: Was the Shelbourne extention of the Maldon line made to be extended at Shelbourne at a later date and what evidence was there that proved this?  

Also the junction was referred to as Laancoorie junction was it not?

Well, I think you answered the question first B67 so I'll give it to you. I never knew about bridges being constructed, but at the down end of the yard the embankment continued on past the end of the line  

Australian Portland Cement had a tunnel in their Fyansford line.

Australian Portland Cement had a tunnel in their Fyansford line.

Yep, that's the one I was thinking of. Just to show I can think of things outside of Gippsland.  
And before anyone says it, I'm aware there was a tunnel near Powelltown, but I'm not aware of it being a particularly "substantial" one (the bump).