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Mansfield Railway Line
The Mansfield railway line is a closed branch railway line situated in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia. Constructed by the Victorian Railways, it branches from the Seymour line at station, and runs east from the town of to . The line was primarily built to provide a general goods and passenger service to townships in the area. History The line was opened in 6 stages from November 1883 to October 1891, and closed in November 1978. The first stage of the line was opened from to in 1883, being extended in stages from 1889 though , , and to reach in 1891. A short 7 kilometre long branch was also opened from Cathkin to in 1890, being extended another 7 kilometres to in 1909. The line was a result of a decade of local lobbying, and provided improved access for agricultural products from the region to Melbourne markets. The line was quite scenic and included a 200 m tunnel near Cheviot and a viaduct over an arm of the Lake Eildon reservoir in , which was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Victorian Rail Trail
The Great Victorian Rail Trail (formerly Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail) is the second longest rail trail in Australia (after the 161km Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in Queensland), following the route of the former railway line from Tallarook, the Mansfield Railway and Alexandra Railway in north central Victoria, Australia, about north-east of Melbourne. The trail surface is partially granitic sand and partly chert (a kind of gravel). Officially opened in June 2012, it stretches for from Tallarook near Seymour, through Trawool, Yea and Bonnie Doon to Mansfield, with an offshoot to Alexandra from Cathkin. Its highlights include the Cheviot Tunnel near Yea, views of the Goulburn River, the Heritage listed Trawool Valley and a former rail bridge over Lake Eildon near Bonnie Doon. The towns passed through by the main rail trail areTallarook Trawool, Kerrisdale, HomewoodYea [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
280hp Walker Railmotor
The family of Walker railmotors were a type of diesel railcar operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia. After World War II, the Victorian Railways undertook a major rebuilding program known as Operation Phoenix. One of the first tasks was the upgrading of passenger services on country branch lines, through the replacement of 23 wooden-bodied railmotors built in the 1920s, and the withdrawal of steam locomotive hauled mixed trains. An initial order of twelve railcars, six railcars with trailers, and twelve railcars was placed with Walker Brothers, England. It was then extended to include a further ten railmotors and trailers. The first was delivered in 1948, with additions to the fleet running through to 1955. Construction The power units and controls were shipped out from England and the car bodies were built locally by Martin & King, in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. Assembly took place at the Newport Workshops. The van bodies were constructed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Establishments In Australia
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Railway Lines Closed In 1978
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
