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Photograph, Victorian Railways, G41 at Colac, c 1956
Locomotive G41 on a trestle bridge at Colac Station with two enginemen. Another G class locomotive sits in the background. B/W.colac; beech forest; railway; locomotive g41; -
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Photograph, Knox Collection, Railway Bridge over Gellibrand River, 1902
Railway bridge over the Gellibrand River, 1902. Note the people on the roadway bridge in the top left corner. B/W.colac; beech forest; gellibrand; railway; -
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Photograph, Ray Jude, Beech Forest Station, 1959, 25 Nov 1959
In early 1959 N.B.H. excursion cars were mounted on trains running from Colac to Beech Forest and Weeaproinah. Over the next three years much use was made of them bringing tourists up the line.Beech Forest Station, 21 November 1959. Passengers at the side of N.B.H. excursion cars on the right. B/W.beech forest; railway; -
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Photograph, Cyril Marriner Collection, Laver's Hill, Webster family, c.1920, c.1920
The Webster family disembarking from a 7 NB passenger carriage at Laver's Hill in c.1920. B/W. lavers hill; colac; beech forest; railways; -
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Photograph, R.L. Forster, G41 at Beech Forest, 1950, 1950
G41 engine and mixed goods carriages on the southern track nearest the Goods Shed, NQ trucks laden with timber next, an empty line, and further carriages next to the station building at Beech Forest in 1950. B/w.beech forest; colac; railways; -
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Photograph, R.L. Forster, G41 and mixed goods, Beech Forest, 1950, 1950
A mixed goods train with G41 locomotive changing tracks just after the balloon reversing loop, with piles of timber on the right and a shed on the left. B/W.beech forest; colac; railways; -
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Photograph, Les Ogden, Locomotive 14A taking water at 10 mile tank, 1960-61
By 1960/61 all the factors operating against a narrow gauge railway were in place for the Colac-Beech Forest line. As well as using a 2-6-2 Tank engine over 60 years old, 14A, the train by this stage only had a louvre van, two NQ trucks and a guard's van to bring to Colac. It was very near the end.Locomotive 14A and a mixed goods trucks taking water at 10 mile tank in c.1960=61. The driver controlling the water is W. Brady while the fireman, Les Ogden, peers into the smoke box. B/W.colac; beech forest; ten mile creek; locomotive 14a; w. brady; l. ogden; railway; -
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Photograph, Brucker, Locos 5A and 14A at Colac siding, c.1930, c.1930
Locomotives 5A and 14A on a siding at Colac with a boy standing in front. In the background an engine shed and goods sheds, while on the left hand side a louvre van and NQ truck. B/W.colac: beech forest; railway; loco 5a; loco 14a; -
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Photograph, Brucker, Beech Forest in the snow, c.1908, c.1908
Beech Forest railway station is shown in 1908, with staff and local inhabitants fooling around between snow falls. The collection of sheds and huts was added to and grouped under a common verandah in 1914, after this photo..B/W. Beech Forest Railway Station buildings in the snow. Between the buildings and No.1 Road six people with snow balls, two without.beech forest; railway; snow; -
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Photograph, Tulloh: last train from Weeaproinah, June 2011
The 1963 Victoria Railways Annual Report stated: "Owing to the paucity of traffic the provision of a regular goods train service on the Colac-Weeaproinah narrow gauge line has involved substantial operating losses in recent years . . . As it was evident that the cost of retaining the service was quite disproportionate to the small amount of traffic offering, the line was closed."B/W. On the 27 June 1962 locomotive G42, 13 NQR wagons, several loaded with wood, and an NC guard's van negotiate Scanlon's curve near Tulloh. Three staff occupy the wagon next to the engine. On the horizon a house amidst a tree.weeaproinah; tulloh; scanlon's curve; railway; colac; beech forest; -
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Photograph, Cyril Marriner Collection, Lavers Hill: Webster sisters and friends, c.1920, c.1920
B/W. In c.1920 at Lavers Hill, the Webster sisters and friends separated by the mother, with a man in behind. An NA engine and van on the right.lavers hill; railway; -
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Timetable, Victorian Railways, Crowes-Beech Forest line: December 1911, December 1911
B/W. Photocopy. Crowes-Beech Forest-Colac narrow gauge line, December 1911, showing for each station the height above sea level in feet, the miles from Crowes to Colac (and Melbourne), the Station, a mixed train on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, a mixed train on other days, and loading factors.. colac; beech forest; crowes; melbourne; railway; -
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Photograph, Les Ogden, Wimba: Loco 14A takes water, c.1961, c.1961
Opened with the line as Bunding its name was changed to Wimba in November 1902 and remained as this until the line closed. The line was briefly flatish at this point until climbing more than 1000 feet to Beech Forest, so a water tank was placed on the side of a hill about 100 metres south of the station. Loco 14A takes water at this tank.B/W. Locomotive 14A, NU louvred van, and others, take water at Wimba in c.1961. Water tank top right.wimba; railway; loco 14a; -
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Timetable, Victorian Railways, Amendment to Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, 16 June 1911
The circular, S.2628/11, opening the extension of the railway line from Beech Forest to Crowes in June, 1911, is amended by S.2779/11 of 1911. The DOWN train runs from Colac to Beech Forest on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 3.00pm and arriving at 6.45pm. The UP train departs Crowes daily at 12.45pm arriving at Beech Forest at 2.15pm, and Colac at 6.26pm, stopping where necessary at Tulloh and Ditchley to pick up or set down passengers.B/W, photograph. Originally dated 16 June 1911, S. 2628/11, Opening of Extension, Beech Forest to Crowes, is amended by a further circular, S.2779/11. The DOWN train leaves Colac on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; the UP train leaves Crowes daily.colac; beech forest; crowes; timetable; railways; -
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Photograph, Taking water at Kincaid, c.1950s, c.1950s
B/W. A mixed goods train headed by an NA class locomotive taking water at Kincaid, the fireman looking at the camera, the driver hanging from the entrance to the enging, and a boy standing in front of the engine. kincaid; colac; beech forest; crowes; railways; -
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Photograph, Ray Jude, Beech Forest showing the delta crossover, 1959, 21 November 1959
On 21 November 1959 yet another special train was run, this time on a G41 engine showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59", with eight NBH excursion carriages and a guard's van. The train stopped at Beech Forest where people removed themselves and wandered around the station. Mixed goods wagons loaded with wood and louvred van rest in the background. Note the delta or 'scissors' crossover between lines in the centre of the picture.B/W. Beech Forest Railway Station with a G41 locomotive, showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 25-11-59" on track number one, mixed goods trucks on track number three, passengers throughout, and the delta or scissors crossover line, at 21 November 1959.beech forest; railways; -
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Photograph, Ray Jude, Beech Forest: engine leaving balloon loop, 1959, 21 November 1959
B/W. Engine G41, showing the sign "Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Beech Forest, 21-11-59", leaves the balloon loop at Beech Forest Railway Station, with guard and child hanging from the engine. A number of people are in the area, particularly two on top of a stack of timber. beech forest; railways; -
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Photograph, Les Ogden, Gellibrand: Excursion train to Beech Forest, 1960, 1960
Another excursion train travels to Beech Forest in 1960. At Gellibrand railway yards engine G42 leads the train with driver L. Moore and fireman, Les Ogden.B/W. Locomotive G42 and an excursion train to Beech Forest, on track number one, in 1960. The fireman, Les Ogden, hangs from the engine. The other tracks are empty.gellibrand; railway; loco g42; -
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Photograph, Beech Forest: G42 in front of pulp wood stack, c.1950s
The Victorian Railways "G" class Beyer-Garratt locomotives had 2 foot 6 inch gauge engines of the 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 wheel arrangement, that is it had a tender in front of the engine and a tender behind. Two people are riding on the tender in front while a crewman is mounting the engine.B/W. Engine G42, with a crewman entering, and a NUU louvre van, in front of a pulp wood stack. Two people are mounted on the articulated section of the locomotive. Two empty tracks in front.beech forest; railway; loco g42; -
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Photograph, Knox Collection, Beech Forest: train hauling timber, 1912
B/W/ "NA" class locomotive, NQR wagons and NC guard's van hauling timber near Gardner's property in Beech Forest in 1912. Note the workmen clustered on the engine and wagons.beech forest; railway; -
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Photograph, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Beech Forest: In the snow, 1908, 1908
B/W. At Beech Forest in heavy snow in 1908, locomotive 7A, four NQ filled wagons, an NM livestock wagon, and an NBDBD combined passenger-brakevan. The guard, driver and another person are on the engine, while a group of passengers are outside the passenger car.beech forest; railway; snow; -
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Photograph, R.L. Forster, Train leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest, 1950
B/W. "G" class locomotive and goods carriages crossing from No.1 road to No.2 road after leaving the balloon reversing loop at Beech Forest station. In the background are stacks of timber awaiting collection, and further in the background, the edges of the tennis courts.beech forest; railways; reversing loop; -
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Photograph, Ferguson: Passengers waiting at Station, c.1914
Ferguson proved to be a busy station with timber and potatoes being loaded. This meant men, and for many of them, their wives and offspring who lived with them. The passenger shelters in this case are occupied by two women awaiting a train.B/W. Two female passengers outside the waiting shelter at Ferguson station awaiting collection. Note that the shelter does not have a picket fence and gate which were installed much later.ferguson: railways; -
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Photograph, Norman Houghton, Colac: Transfer Shed, 1974, 1974
B/W, 122mm x 226mm. Transfer Shed and livestock wagon.colac; railways; -
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Photograph, Ray Jude, Weeaproinah Passenger Shelter, 1962, 3 March 1962
B/W. The Weeaproinah passenger shelter with boy looking out, 3 March 1962. The remains of a picket fence and gate across the entrance to the shelter with an aged corrugated shed and failing overhead name plate...weeaproinah; railways; -
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Photograph, Knox Collection, Last train from Weeaproinah, 1962, 27 June 1962
The last goods train ran from Beech Forest and Weeaproinah on Wednesday, 27th June 1962, laden with NQR wagons full of timber and a guard's van. The crew was driver Clarrie Kenyan and fireman John Spence.B/W. 195mm x 267mm. Locomotive G42 bearing the inscription " 27th June 1962, Last train from Weeaproinah" traverses the point, the crew, driver Clarrie Kenyan and fireman John Spence looking at the camera.colac; beech forest; weeaproinah; railways; -
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Photograph, Weeaproinah: Tom Woosnan on a trolley, c.1941, c.1941
B/W. 281mm x 177mm. Tom Woosnan on a trolley at Weeaproinah in about 1941.weeaproinah; railways; -
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Photograph, Crowes: Locomotive G41 derailed, 1941, 1941
A massive tree stump at the end of the Crowes yard served as a buffer stop for trains. In 1941 it was put to use when locomotive G41 spectacularly collided with it. On a particularly foggy night the driver became disoriented, passing unawares through Crowes station and smashing into the stump. The Garrett came to an ungainly halt, and it was three days before the work gang had the stranded locomotive re-railed. It became known locally as 'Over the Black Stump'.B/W. Locomotive G41 derailed at Crowes in 1941. A man stands where the engine is articulated.crowes; railways; locomotive g41; -
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Photograph, Les Ogden, Out of Crowes, 1961, 1961
On 8 March 1962, after the line from Crowes to Weeaproinah was shut down. Beginning at Crowes, groups of gangers started removing the tracks, loading them into NQR open wagons pushed by locomotive G42.B/W. Four empty NQR open wagons with a group of gangers tearing up the lines.crowes; beech forest; weeaproinah; railways; -
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Photograph, Beech Forest: train from Crowes arrives
B/W. A train from Crowes laden with timber passes the twin home signals on its way into Beech Forest. Two men are in the foreground. Otway Shire offices (now defunct) and the Shire Secretary's house are in the background.beech forest; railways;