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One thing that I've been wondering for a while is whether the CM's used the parcels dock at Flinders Street. The headshunt (as it is today at any rate) seems too short to hold just a single CM, let al ...

So there was no need for 425 foot platforms which were standard for the Melbourne suburban lines from 1925, so it is likely that the “halts” would have been a short mound, a tin shelter, a red flag i ...

The old railway formation near Mount Helen campus used to be very clearly visible back in the mid-80's when I attended BCAE but my last visit a year or so ago, it was very hard to make out due to re-p ...

If the image gallery ever comes back, check my gallery. There are photos of a Traralgon - Stratford Goods (which I rode!) and track plans for all the stations along the line.
Cheers,
Dreadnought

I have fully tabulated data (in M.C.L.) from the original 1880's survey in addition to copies of the original VR 1928 W&W Track Charts.

PM me and I'll arrange to get you copies.
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Dreadnoug ...

I'm presuming there's an island platform involved....
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Dreadnought

Check out my Railpage Australia™ gallery. In the 1980's, I rode the line on a Traralgon-Bairnsdale goods (with a single 3rd series T up front and a ZLP van) while a friend of mine motorcaded it. I've got a few ...

Which one of you smegheads goes by the following names when tagging alongside train lines?

Vos
Vosk
Vosc
Vosko
Vosco *with smiley face at end*
Vosco
Voskoe
Voscoe
Voskow
Voskoez
Vosvosco ...

Yes, Maaarrrrrvellous work that!
Big pat on the back to young Matt...
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Dreadnought

I can't recall Newport being any different from other two plaform stations.
Even the brand new Metro WTT doesn't indicate anything special about Newport. It's lumped in with "All other stations": Do ...

No, it's got wooden double doors in the front - so unless it was a particularly wide gatekeeper, no......
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Dreadnought

"Mum, where was I conceived?"

"Well darl, it was somewhere between North Melbourne and Coburg but it's hard to be precise..................."

Surely the sharp curve at Royal Park would help ...

...even with reading every little of piece of smeg in it, it still doesn't last all the way to Geelong...)

I used to pick up a copy of MX at Melbourne Central and still read everything of import ...

IIRC There's still one on the Up side of the track at the Down end of Coburg station (between Bell Street PCX and the Up platform).
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Dreadnought

"He's fallen in the wartaaaar!"
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Dreadnought