Re: VR line closing dates needed.

["molly" <sproul@dcsi.net.au>]

I seem to remember that the Stony Crossing line closed because of white ants
in the trestle bridge which gave the crew of a J class quite a scare.I could
be wrong though.
Graeme Sproul
Gavin Potter <gavpot@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:3701C3F5.22E5F324@ozemail.com.au...
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>
> MarkBau1 wrote:
>
> > Just wondering if anyone could help me with a few more VR line  dates?
> >
> > Need closed dates for the following:
> >
> > Heathcote Jct to Tooborac,
>
> Heathcote Jct - Heathcote
> Line closed on 7 Nov 1968, W.T.T. 1065/68
> Last pass 20 June 1965
> Last goods 6 Nov 1968
>
> Heathcote - Freezing Coy's Siding line (Bendigo)
> Line closed 3 Dec 1958 (Secty's 57/7738)
> Last train 3 Dec 1958
>
> >
> >
> > Kerang to Stony Crossing,
> >
>
> Kerang - Murrabit - Stony Crossing:
> Service on the line from Murabit to Stony Crossing suspended in 1943
> Service on the line from Kerang to Murrabit suspended 20 April 1961.
> The line Kerang to Stony Crossing permanently closed to all traffic 20 Dec
1961
>
> (Secty's 61/4336)
>
> >
> > Red Cliffs to Meringur,
>
> Im not sure, but it was around 1988 or 1989
>
> >
> >
> > Waubra Jct to Ballarat Racecourse and Waubra Jct to Waubra.
>
> Waubra Junction - Waubra.
> Closed beyond Mileage 81 Mls, 50 Chs, 15 Lks on 31 Jan 1968 (Sec's
65/2661).
> The last train also ran on that date.
>
> Waubra Junction -Ballarat Racecourse Platform.
> Closed on 17 April 1970 (Sec's 69/934). Last train ran 19 Mar 1970.
>
> >
> >
> > Avoca to Ararat BG reopening date, (after it was closed the first time)
> >
>
> Avoca to Ararat. Closed 8 July 1959 (Sec's 59/4995)
> Re-opened 29 Oct 1966 (Sec's 65/143)
>
> > Was there ever a line from Robinvale to Koorakee and Lette. The VR 1946
map
> > shows it but VR to 62 does not mention it?
>
> I know that there was a line up there, but my earlier (1979) W.T.T. does
not
> mention this line. I have seen a date somewhere and will look through some
of
> my other W.T.T.
>
> >
> >
> > Many thanks for any help.
> >
> > Mark
> > Visit my train pic website at:
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~markbau/
>
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