Re: [Melb] Special train Ringwod Line this Sunday

["Chris Parnell" <chris@infinisource.com>]

I\About a month ago I walked the track to Yarra Glen
and the station building there is burnt out and I do not care much for the
state of the track

Christopher_Martin GORDON <cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au> wrote in message
news:8akqpp$6s$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU...
> : >As a matter of interest ... can a non-electric train (steam, diesel,
> : >whatever) still make it all the way out to Healesville, if required?
> : >
> : >I remember reading that tourist trains can run from Coldstream to
> : >Healesville, although I don't think I've ever seen one on the tracks
out
> : >there.
>
> Coldstream - Lilydale section is still quite good a/c running of the
weekly
> goods till early 1990's.
>
> Yarra Glen - Healesville under control of the YVTR and all is used.
>
> Coldstream - Yarra Glen hasn't seen a train since the mid 1980's when a
few
> steam trips were run out there (I was on one) and the bridges are still in
> very good condition I understand they were maintained very well in the
late
> 1970's.  About the only thing stopping trains running from Lilydale to
> Yarra Glen is the track is very overgrown.  (including many trees gorwing
on
> the tracks)
>
> A little weedex and a chainsaw would clear this and removial of some
fences.
>
> : IIRC, at present, YVTR[1] own/lease/borrow the line from Yarra Glen to
> : Healesville, but only run trolleys from Healesville to the tunnel a few
KM
> : out of Healesville. I think the main problem is funding to restore the
line
> : and possibly rollingstock.
>
> The run trollies to Yarra Glen and out of Yarra Glen to the racecourse.
> I understand there is a platform at Yarra Glen Racecourse.
>
>
> Thinking of that line a little money (for private people and government
> grant) could see trains running from Melbourne to Yarra Glen for
> races at Yarra Glen and the many wineries in the area.  Nothing like
> a nice train ride (only about 90 minutes) to a winery for dinner.
> (Similar thing to Dinner train on Puffing Billy)
>
> : Regards
>
> : Michael.
>
> : 1 - http://www.yvtr.org.au
>
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>
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