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      VRfan Moderator
    Posted: 15 Jun 2013 00:02

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      Spletsie Chief Commissioner

    Terrific pictures, VRfan.
    Posted: 15 Jun 2013 20:09
      Valvegear Oliver Bullied, CME

    Location: Norda Fittazroy
    I like the sign on the front - "LOST"Laughing
    Posted: 15 Jun 2013 20:24
      NR1 Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Warrnambool
    Nice shots!
    Does Oaklands have much of a station these days? Could the passengers disembark there?
    Posted: 15 Jun 2013 20:55
      Bogong Chief Commissioner

    Location: Essendon Aerodrome circa 1980
    Nice video of the first passenger train on the regauged line.

    But I have to admit that seeing that thing on our side of the border just seems weird to me. It's unlike anything ever seen down here, the only 2 unit vintage railcar I've seen in Victoria before now is a 280 HP Walker.
    Posted: 15 Jun 2013 23:38
      Taitset Chief Commissioner

    Location: Eltham, (former) vintage safeworking capital of Melbourne
    Nice shots!
    Does Oaklands have much of a station these days? Could the passengers disembark there?
    NR1
    There's no station remaining at Oaklands, passengers were able to disembark via a set of stairs.

    Great shots as usual James!
    Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:32
      Albert Chief Commissioner

    Seems 621/721 is a collision magnet. Striking rubbish left on the track on the QLD tour and cleaning up a roo and a sheep on this one.
    Posted: 17 Jun 2013 16:40
      VRfan Moderator

    Location: In front of my computer :-p
    When I travelled on the CPH's out to Cobar in 2011, we cleaned up a number of feral goats, so it's not just 621/721 Wink
    Posted: 18 Jun 2013 09:43
      stopblock Junior Train Controller

    Location: Planet Earth
    Nice shots!
    Does Oaklands have much of a station these days? Could the passengers disembark there?
    NR1

    Well it did have in 1973 when I was there.
    In fact the station building (NSWGR A4 type by the looks of it) as well as the other yard buildings gave it very much a NSW look and feel to the place.
    The third rail was a bit of a give-away that VR could visit, but not on the day I was there, as NSW had tied the place up with two trains in town!
    Who would have thought when I took these shots that 40 years later a standard gauge 620/720 from the Victorian side would be the only way to get there by rail!

    [img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9072690678_cd0607b6c6.jpg[/img]
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cross-wire/9072690678/

    When we arrived on CPH1, we pulled into the platfrom and stopped just short of the 48 and van, where the relief crew (that had travelled out with us on the CPH) changed places and the crew being relieved, took their break.


    [img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/9070457913_7d64463180.jpg[/img]
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cross-wire/9070457913/

    CPH1 then retreated into a short SG siding and allowed the 48 advance up the platform ready for departure and gave me the opportunity to get a shot of some mixed gauge trackwork.

    [img]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/9070463611_a28cf2e031.jpg[/img]
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cross-wire/9070463611/

    CPH1 then came back into the platform (allowing me to get a better photo next to the station building)
    Apart from the third rail, there is nothing that suggests any VR influence on this outpost.
    Posted: 19 Jun 2013 00:21
      VRfan Moderator

    Location: In front of my computer :-p
    Interesting photos. Thanks for posting that.

    Here's the scene today for a comparison

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrfan/9033023690/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/vrfan/9030803517/
    Posted: 19 Jun 2013 10:46
      diszbikable Station Staff

    They are some great photos of Oaklands in the 70's. I am slowly researching Oaklands to start a HO layout. Do you have any more pictures of Oaklands from the 60's / 70's or any of the former dual gauge yard.

    In particular, any pictures of the following would be greatly appreciated:
    - Carriage and loco sheds
    - Stock sidings
    - Railway station
    - Goods shed (Which I think is a G3????)

    Any photos will be helpful.

    Thank you.
    Posted: 14 Aug 2013 00:46

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