Auto ES in Victoria.

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

A recent thread discussed this subject and the following information is
to hand:

Korong Vale - Mysia - Boort - Barraport - Quambatook AES from 1May1929
til 19Nov1980 then ord ES KV-Boort-Q until 9Sep1986 when staff & ticket
prov. Finally TOs from 21Aug1989.

Ararat - Jackson's Loop - Maroona AES from 26Jun1986.
Maroona - Willaura Loop - Glen Thompson AES from 4Jun1986.
Glen Thompson - Dunkeld - Grampians Loop AES from 17Jun1986.
Grampians Loop - Hamilton AES from .........................? An
educated guess would suggest also 17Jun1986 but the Weekly Notice is
silent on the matter.
Hamilton - Miakite Loop (later Chrome Loop) - Myamyn Loop AES from
20May1986
Myamyn Loop - Heywood AES from ..........................? Similarly an
educated guess would suggest 20May1986 but again the Weekly Notice is
silent on the matter. Can anyone clarify this situation?
Heywood - Gorae - Portland NEVER INSTALLED but an instrument was
actually place at Portland Operations Depot next to the panel for
possible use. Later removed.
It might also be that instruments were provided at Heywood (1 more) and
Gorae (2) for the aborted installation but we don't know, does anyone
know?
The WN is also silent about the opening of Grampians Loop because the
first entry we have says "on 17 Jun 1986 Dunkeld - Grampians Loop was
worked by AES". It says nothing else. The Victorian Gazeteer is
suggesting 19Mar1986 but confirmation is again required.

Gheringhap - Inverleigh AES from 22Feb1968.
Inverleigh - Wingeel - Cressy AES from Oct1967.
Cressy - Berrybank - Lismore AES from Jan1967.
Lismore - Derrinallum AES from 5Jun1968.
Derrinallum - Pura Pura - Westmere AES from 15Dec1966.
Westmere - Tatyoon - Maroona AES from 30Aug1967.
All replaced by TOs on 13Nov1988.

North Ballarat - Sulky Loop - Tourello Loop (replacing Creswick) AES
from 28Jul1988.
Creswick - Tourello Loop - Talbot (replacing Clunes) AES from 26Nov1987.

Talbot - Maryborough AES from 2Feb1994.

Numurkah - Strathmerton AES from 16Oct1986 until 2Jul1989 a/c TOs.
South Kensington - Footscray Goods (Maribyrnong River Line) AES from
31Aug1971 until 19Oct1987 a/c siding conditions.
Frankston - Somerville - Hastings AES from 3Mar1996. Still in use.
Wodonga - Wodonga Livestock Siding AES from 17Oct1988 until 1Jul1996 a/c
staff and (no tickets I think).



David Langley.