DUNETHIN LINE - MORETON MILL

Tracing the formation of these historic Sunshine Coast lines.

Bisinella cane siding (100)

Video of the old formation, railway relics and former junction of the
Thompson Road line.

- *** In Memory Of Robert Fry (Pt 4) *** Rob Fry joins Kevin Medley, and others, for a day around the Birchip to Ararat area. Video finishes with an evening at the Pyrenees Loop signalbox, where the age old ritual of staff exchanging is witnessed. Video taken by Kevin Medley and features the late Robert Fry. See 1997 rail action in the area. G, C, BL, CLP, X classes on container, wheat and passenger service. Semi Retired Foamer

See the Ararat area the way it used to be. Coming Soon: Ballarat Loco Depot and Tottenham Yard.

Trains For Kids With Cancer

The handing over of a cheque for $5040 following our December fundraising event at Fairfield Showgrounds.

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Trains For Kids With Cancer.

Walk from Byron Bay to Lismore.

Along the closed railway line.

YouTube Video

Not my video - Credit in link.
Warning: May be distressing for railfan track access Nazi types.

Train derailed in floodwaters at Nelia

North-East corridor poll results favour heritage rail over cycleway

RIP ROBERT FRY

  Sometimes it feel like life, and life in the hobby, is just a little too unfair.
 The good people keep leaving us, while the evil that infests the hobby, constantly trying to spread lies and destroy lives, it just goes on and on.
  In recent years I have had to say my final goodbyes to such beautiful people as Tracey Gatt, James Loosemore, Bill Sullivan and Tony Bailey. All people who did much for the hobby and knew the true meaning of friendship.

  Recently I got word of the passing of Robert Fry.
  I used to hang out with Robert quite a bit in the 90s. He took me to parts of the Victorian railway system I would likely have never seen.
  Actually, he was instrumental in teaching me how to drive a manual car during one trip. He got tired and wanted someone to drive a long distance back to Ararat over night.
  Bunny hopping that car would be an understatement. On arriving at Ararat, around 5am, I was so fed up that I drove through red lights rather than have to stop and try start again :-)
  It was some months later that I tried a second time, around Menangle in David Henderson's car. That first occasion, in Victoria, must have worked, as from then I was able to not only drive a manual, but prefer it.

  Below are two videos I have done as a tribute to Rob. The cab ride footage was taken by my long time friend Kevin Medley. He kindly donated this, plus more that is yet to come to the Semi Retired Foamer Channel.
  It is classic 90s Victoria railroading, from the time that reminds me most of those days.

  Goodbye Rob, and thank you.

Cab riding X42 from Ouyan to Dunolly.

Coming soon, more Victorian railway videos 

dedicated to Robert Fry.

MELBOURNE Ws

The first in a series looking at the Melbourne W type trams in 1987.
  While now mostly disappeared from Melbourne street, they were always the heart and soul of the city.

Withdrawn 1988 - In Bendigo

Believed Stored at Newport Workshops

Preserved in Perth (Western Australia)

Converted back to W1 431 for Heritage Fleet.

Currently stored at Newport Workshops.

Believed to now be stored in Newport Workshops.

Believed to be at Bylands.

One of only a few two door W5 trams.

Believe to be stored at Newport Workshops.

Believe stored at Newport Workshops.

Believe stored at Newport Workshops.

Preston Tramway Workshops

Cafe tram in Bendigo.

Stored in Newport Workshops.

Preserved at Bylands

Believed to have gone to Newport Workshops and used as a cafe by DERMPAV.

Information courtesy of VicSig.

Updates are welcome.

More trams will be forthcoming when the motivation strikes.

Another saucy selection of Victorian shots from the 90s.

C510

H1

T358

H2

T368

B75 Bacchus Marsh

B65

B64 Seymour

T342 Dynon

T345 Dynon