[quote=NSWGR8022]Recently a proposal has gone to the federal government for the reopening of the line to Mount Gambier from Western Victoria (Portland area). Has any progress been seen on the intermo ...

Looks more like general timber yard that a pile of timber sleepers.

Twas a joke. Those logs are waiting for their boat.

More old sleepers being replaced with concrete from tomorrow until 2nd Oct.  AK cars due Sunday 4th Oct.  Rumours (as usual) of grain trains from December, nothing confirmed yet.

Resurrecting an ancient thread here is fine if it adds to previous knowledge. Unfortunately Bevan’s pic isn’t showing for me.

Resurrecting an ancient thread here is fine if it adds to previous knowledge. Unfortunately Bevan’s pic isn’t showing for me.

Ok, so the Heywood - Mt G track is stuffed. Heavily overgrown, formation failing in places, and I’d be worried about the condition of the bridge at Dartmoor.

Hardwood chip traffic - the mill at M ...

[quote][quote][quote]Train has just arrived, can hear horn. Loco details and photos tomorrow unless they unload and depart tonight. Too old to be wandering around in the dark on a Friday night, or a ...

[quote]Train has just arrived, can hear horn. Loco details and photos tomorrow unless they unload and depart tonight. Too old to be wandering around in the dark on a Friday night, or any other night ...

[quote=Y115]Train has just arrived, can hear horn. Loco details and photos tomorrow unless they unload and depart tonight. Too old to be wandering around in the dark on a Friday night, or any other ...

8171 unloading the final ten wagons.

8133 and BL27 waiting with 30 VHGF wagons.

Thread probably should be moved to archeology. A six year gap is acceptable there.

Rick

True, but I just calls it as I see it.

So... A lot of trucks delivering grain. Not a loco to be seen.

I’ll keep an eye out.

Rick

No grain ships on the latest shipping schedule, no sign of any train action.  I'm in the high risk group for the corona virus so I'm stuck at home as long as it takes.

Below is from the Archeology forum.

"The line was pushed from Robinvale (opened 5/6/1924) over the border to NSW under the approved Border Railways Act 1922 No. 3194. one of the line authorized wa ...

Key words being "warrants such an upgrade."

Who decides that?

[quote=bevans][quote]The Victorian mine near Ouyen closed. The plant at Hamilton was mothballed and all processing now takes place in Geraldton WA. There are rumours that it may open if (and it's a bi ...

Do the AK cars also check the North Portland sub?

[quote=bevans][quote]K S Anderson Wharf had ship side rails built when opened In 1960, but when the line was converted to standard gauge In 1995 the track on the Wharf were cut off (gauge Isolated bro ...

So safe to say all this talk of logs and minerals sands is a bit on the speculative.Logs have been spoken of for at least six years, and nothing has occurred.

[quote=skitz][quote]We should be grateful that the Sale-Bairnsdale passenger line was reopened in 2004 after eleven years of closure. The only reason the Orbost line hung as long as it did was because ...

[quote=skitz][quote]We should be grateful that the Sale-Bairnsdale passenger line was reopened in 2004 after eleven years of closure. The only reason the Orbost line hung as long as it did was because ...

There are variable message boards on the highway stating "Train operations are resuming in February between Maroona and Portland. Take care at level crossings."