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148-28108 viewsWangaratta, ex VR waggon G type G 16113 grounded for use as super phosphate storage by the local agent McDonald's. This G class started out as HY type HY 16113 built new July 1949, recoded to GY in 1962, then G in 1982. Off register 1986. With Signal Post 12 visible over the top of waggon.Apr 29, 2014
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148-2778 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 11, Disc Signal from Sidings 'H' or 'E' to No. 3 Road towards Post 17; or to Nos. 4 or 5 Roads towards Post 19; or to No. 6 Road. Shows point rodding and signal wires, briquette waggons at left, Up Signal Post 12 at right, looking north.Apr 29, 2014
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148-2686 viewsWangaratta, Signal Bridge at Down end of yard, looking south, Up Signal Post 9 was one arm and two discs, the Arm Home Signal from 'A' to No. 1 Road to Post 20, the removed discs were from 'A' to Siding 'F' and from 'A' to Cattle Sidings. Down semaphore and disc Signal Posts 7, 8 and 10 facing away, rodding for mainline points visible, fuel siding at left with footbridge over standard gauge line, Roy Street overbridge in the distance, Sidings E and Works platform at right.Apr 29, 2014
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148-2586 viewsWangaratta, Signal Bridge, Down Signal Posts 7, 8 and stripped 10 facing camera, Up Post 9 facing away. Signal Post 7 two arms and two discs, Top arm Home Signal 'A' to No.2 Road to Post 17, Bottom arm Calling-on Signal from 'A' to No. 2 Road towards Post 17. Left-hand Disc from 'A' to No. 4 or 5 Roads towards Post 19; or to No. 6 Road. Right-hand Disc from 'A' to No. 3 Road towards Post 17. Signal Post 8 two arms one disc, Top arm Home Signal from 'A' to No. 1 Road to Post 20, Bottom arm Calling-on Signal from 'A' to No. 2 Road towards Post 20. The Disc from 'A' to Carriage Dock. Stripped Disc Post 10 was from 'B' to No. 1 Road towards Post 20 and from 'B' to Carriage Dock.Apr 29, 2014
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148-2482 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 11, Disc Signal from Sidings 'H' or 'E' to No. 3 Road towards Post 17; or to Nos. 4 or 5 Roads towards Post 19; or to No. 6 Road. Signal Post 12 to the right.Apr 29, 2014
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148-2398 viewsWangaratta, V/Line VOCX type bogie open waggons loaded with briquettes, rudimentary unloading contraption, looking north, image is very dark.Apr 29, 2014
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148-22131 viewsWangaratta, ex VR waggons GY type GY 2125 and G 4113 used for lime and sand storage by the local super phosphate agent McDonald. GY 2125 was built new by Newport Workshops June 1944, around 1990 was removed from the register. G 4113 was originally built new February 1952 by Metro Cammel C&W Co, England, recoded to G in 1982, off register 1990.Apr 29, 2014
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148-21120 viewsWangaratta, V/Line broad gauge RT class rail tractor RT 5 LHS view with signal box and platform in the background. RT 5 built new by Newport Workshops September 1957.Apr 29, 2014
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148-20147 viewsWangaratta, V/Line freshly repainted broad gauge VOFX bogie open waggon VOFX 1018 with super phosphate and Bedford TK unloading grab looking from grounded waggons, semaphore signal post 12 in the background. VOFX 1018 started life as ELX 1018 built by Bendigo Workshops December 1974, recoded to VOCX 1018 in 1981. Recoded to VOFX in 1987-88.Apr 29, 2014
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148-19124 viewsWangaratta, semaphore Signal Post 20, Down Home Signal for No.1 Road to Main Line to Post 24, track on the right is for Siding A, taken from station platform.Apr 29, 2014
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148-18119 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 18 at the end of the platform, Single Disc Signal from Siding 'A' to Main Line, beyond that is semaphore Signal Post 20 Down Home from No.1 Road to Main Line to Post 24, and water stand pipe at left.Apr 29, 2014
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148-17131 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 19 Two Disc Signals, Left-hand Disc from No. 4 or 5 Road to Siding 'C', Right-hand Disc from No. 4 or 5 Road to Main Line.Apr 29, 2014
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148-16115 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 19 Two Disc Signals, Left-hand Disc from No. 4 or 5 Road to Siding 'C', Right-hand Disc from No. 4 or 5 Road to Main Line.Apr 29, 2014
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148-15123 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 17, one arm and three discs, the arm is Down Home Signal No.2 to Main Line, top Left-hand Disc from No. 3 Road to Siding 'C', top Right-hand disc from No. 3 Road to Main Line, Bottom Disc from No. 2 Road to Siding 'C'.Apr 29, 2014
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148-14135 viewsWangaratta, V/Line VOCX bogie open waggons, VOCX 122, loaded with briquettes on the old works platform road, looking towards Sidings E, silos in the background. VOCX 122 was built by Ballarat North Workshops May 1968 as ELX type ELX 122. In 1979 re-coded to VOCX. In 1994 re-coded to ROBX.Apr 29, 2014
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148-13127 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 12, one arm and one removed disc, Up Signals, arm is Home Signal from No. 1 Road to 'A' to Post 9. The Disc was from No. 1 Road to Siding 'F'.Apr 29, 2014
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148-12131 viewsWangaratta, half stripped former twin disc Signal Post 13 with Left-hand Disc removed, was from Carriage Dock to Siding 'F', Right-hand Disc from Carriage Dock to 'A' towards Post 9.Apr 29, 2014
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148-11125 viewsWangaratta, signal gantry on foot bridge with semaphore signal post 14 and twin disc signal posts 15 and 16. Post 14 is the Up Home Signal from No.2 Road to 'A' to Post 9. Post 15 are both Up Signals, Left-hand Disc from No. 3 Road to 'A' towards Post 9, Right-hand Disc from No. 3 Road to Sidings 'H' or 'E'. Post 16 are both Up Signals, Left-hand Disc from Nos. 4, 5 or 6 Roads to 'A' towards Post 9, Right-hand Disc from Nos. 4, 5 or 6 Roads to Sidings 'H' or 'E'.Apr 29, 2014
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148-10258 viewsWangaratta, V/Line rail tractor RT 5 and VLBY type louvre van VLBY 148 on No.5 Rd, goods shed behind and point rodding in foreground, cover for automatic electric staff exchanger visible. RT 5 built new by Newport Workshops September 1957. The VLBY which is the Wangaratta parcels waggon started out being built by Newport Workshops October 1956 as a VP type VP 148, in May 1979 re-coded to VLPY, re-coded again in 1982 to VLBY.Apr 29, 2014
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148-09134 viewsWangaratta, V/Line rail tractor RT 5 and VLBY type louvre van VLBY 148 on No.5 Rd, side view. RT 5 built new by Newport Workshops September 1957. The VLBY which is the Wangaratta parcels waggon started out being built by Newport Workshops October 1956 as a VP type VP 148, in May 1979 re-coded to VLPY, re-coded again in 1982 to VLBY.Apr 29, 2014
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