Richard Felstead's
Railway Page.
1966 and 1967
including SYDNEY 1967 & 1968
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All Victorian railway lines mentioned can be found at Andrew Waugh's 1940 map of Victorian Railway 's main
and branch lines.
For NSW equivilants please check Rolf Bozier's nswrail.net where you'll also find some of my photos.
I found this sign, below, on the WWW.
It's not mine.
Victorian Railways bus leaving Keys Street Beaumaris for Sandringham where
Victorian Railways bus leaving Keys Street Beaumaris for Sandringham where
it will connect with a suburban electric train to Flinders Street and
it will connect with a suburban electric train to Flinders Street and
(in those days) onto Broadmeadows.
(in those days) onto Broadmeadows.
Down Sandringham Line "Tait" electric suburban
Down Sandringham Line "Tait" electric suburban
arriving at Hampton.
arriving at Hampton.
Seymour Station
Seymour Station
Refreshment Rooms.
Refreshment Rooms.
The now-dismantled Billy Hughes Bridge
The now-dismantled Billy Hughes Bridge
about 12 kms north of Albury NSW.
about 12 kms north of Albury NSW.
Same location 24th February 2008.
Same location 24th February 2008.
The former Table Top Station
The former Table Top Station
is now a crossing loop.
is now a crossing loop.
4458 heads a down freight as an
4458 heads a down freight as an
up special awaits safe-working clearance to Gerogery.
up special awaits safe-working clearance to Gerogery.
Down freight at Gerogery in Southern NSW.
Down freight at Gerogery in Southern NSW.
Note the 2 position signals.
Note the 2 position signals.
Belgrave narrow gauge station
Belgrave narrow gauge station
home of Puffing Billy.
home of Puffing Billy.
Pre-metric Puffing Billy information.
Pre-metric Puffing Billy information.
Up platform of Middle Park Station on
Up platform of Middle Park Station on
This line is now a standard gauge tramway.
This line is now a standard gauge tramway.
Re-opening of broad gauge line to Ararat
Re-opening of broad gauge line to Ararat
which was later converted to standard gauge.
which was later converted to standard gauge.
There is not a reflective-vested security person in sight.
There is not a reflective-vested security person in sight.
Australian Railway Enthusiasts Down Special
Australian Railway Enthusiasts Down Special
at Ingliston Bank 22nd July 1967.
at Ingliston Bank 22nd July 1967.
I tried an "arty" photo and deliberately
I tried an "arty" photo and deliberately
placed a person in front of me.
placed a person in front of me.
Les Brown has confirmed it is him.
Les Brown has confirmed it is him.
Please click here to see this photo as well as
Please click here to see this photo as well as
others he took on this Skipton Special.
others he took on this Skipton Special.
Graeme Reid's 8mm silent movie of this event.
Graeme Reid's 8mm silent movie of this event.
Newtown was on Ballarat to Skipton line
Newtown was on Ballarat to Skipton line
and a junction to Colac via Cressy.
and a junction to Colac via Cressy.
View from Spencer Street to Daylesford
View from Spencer Street to Daylesford
passenger train at Carlsruhe
passenger train at Carlsruhe
looking towards Bendigo and beyond.
looking towards Bendigo and beyond.
Upside of Daylesford with left line
Upside of Daylesford with left line
to Melbourne via Carlsrhue
to Melbourne via Carlsrhue
and to right formation of former
and to right formation of former
line to Ballarat via Creswick.
line to Ballarat via Creswick.
Up freight train (on then broad gauge)
Up freight train (on then broad gauge)
approaching Gheringhap.
approaching Gheringhap.
Melbourne skyline from Richmond station
Melbourne skyline from Richmond station
with a departing up Harris suburban electric.
with a departing up Harris suburban electric.
is now situated on left of picture.
is now situated on left of picture.
Melbourne skyline a year later
Melbourne skyline a year later
about 500 metres on upside of Richmond.
about 500 metres on upside of Richmond.
On left railway workshops and
On left railway workshops and
on right Melbourne Cricket Ground.
on right Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Sandringham Line on left with
Sandringham Line on left with
Up Harris suburban electric at Cheltenham.
Up Harris suburban electric at Cheltenham.
B 76 on a "Victour" Special
B 76 on a "Victour" Special
at Spencer Street Station.
at Spencer Street Station.
SYDNEY & ENVIRONS
SYDNEY & ENVIRONS
1967 and 1968.
1967 and 1968.
Up freight train decending Blue Mountains.
Up freight train decending Blue Mountains.
A north bound (down) freight train hauled
A north bound (down) freight train hauled
by a 46-class locomotive passing along
by a 46-class locomotive passing along
Mullet Creek before approaching Wondabyne.
Mullet Creek before approaching Wondabyne.
Driver's view of Hawksbury River Bridge from up train.
Driver's view of Hawksbury River Bridge from up train.
Mount Ku-ring gai with an up inter urban electric heading
Mount Ku-ring gai with an up inter urban electric heading
A down suburban arriving at Turramurra.
A down suburban arriving at Turramurra.
North Sydney Car Sidings.
North Sydney Car Sidings.
This was the terminus of the
This was the terminus of the
North Shore Line before
North Shore Line before
the Harbour Bridge was built.
the Harbour Bridge was built.
Milsons Point with a down North Shore suburban electric.
Milsons Point with a down North Shore suburban electric.
View from south east pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge
View from south east pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge
as an up suburban electric descends
as an up suburban electric descends
into underground towards Wynyard.
into underground towards Wynyard.
Next station after Central is Redfern.
Next station after Central is Redfern.
Campbelltown with a down rail motor.
Campbelltown with a down rail motor.
Don't you just love the OH&S?
Don't you just love the OH&S?
Melbourne bound Inter Capital Daylight.
Melbourne bound Inter Capital Daylight.
Melbourne's Jolimont Rail Yards looking east.
Melbourne's Jolimont Rail Yards looking east.
A down Upfield Line suburban electric
A down Upfield Line suburban electric
arriving at Royal Park.
arriving at Royal Park.
Immediate down side of Royal Park is the now
Immediate down side of Royal Park is the now
dismantled (closest to camera) Inner Circle Railway which originally
dismantled (closest to camera) Inner Circle Railway which originally
went via Northcote Junction to Whittlesea but
went via Northcote Junction to Whittlesea but
by 1967 had terminated at North Fitzroy.
by 1967 had terminated at North Fitzroy.
The abandoned North Carlton Station
The abandoned North Carlton Station
on the now-dismantled Inner Circle Railway.
on the now-dismantled Inner Circle Railway.
To the right is the branch to Fitzroy and straight ahead
To the right is the branch to Fitzroy and straight ahead
the former line to Northcote Junction and beyond to Whittlesea.
the former line to Northcote Junction and beyond to Whittlesea.
Google Earth view in 2012 of former North Fitzroy Rail Station location.
Google Earth view in 2012 of former North Fitzroy Rail Station location.
South Morang line is on right where former triangle can easily be seen.
South Morang line is on right where former triangle can easily be seen.
Site of original South Morang station
Site of original South Morang station
on former Whittlesea line.
on former Whittlesea line.
Site of former junction of
Site of former junction of
in up direction where it
in up direction where it
branched from Lilydale Line.
branched from Lilydale Line.
Hawthorn Football Club is on extreme left.
Hawthorn Football Club is on extreme left.
Down direction from previous photo.
Down direction from previous photo.
Visitors since 13th December 2009.
Visitors since 13th December 2009.
