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184-05141 viewsAlbury station yard, broad gauge road on the west side of the yard, through standard gauge running lines on the right, roof detail of V/Line VTQF type bogie fuel tank waggons VTQF 120 and VTQF 122, goods shed behind, standard gauge track on right, on the left it used to have a broad gauge connection. Both waggons built new at Newport Workshops as OT type tank waggons in May and March 1929, both to TWF in October 1961, then 120 recoded to VTQY in September 1979 and 122 to VTQY in April 1980, then in 1987/88 VTQY were recoded to VTQF.May 04, 2014
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184-04140 viewsAlbury station yard, broad gauge roads on the west side of the yard, through standard gauge running lines behind, V/Line VTQF type bogie fuel tank waggons VTQF 120 and VTQF 122. Both waggons built new at Newport Workshops as OT type tank waggons in May and March 1929, both to TWF in October 1961, then 120 recoded to VTQY in September 1979 and 122 to VTQY in April 1980, then in 1987/88 VTQY were recoded to VTQF.May 04, 2014
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184-03130 viewsAlbury station yard, standard gauge NSWSRA 81 class 8161 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 84-1080 in candy livery leads a special 'Phantom of the Opera' passenger train bound for Sydney, trailing view, the old Dalgety's building is at left.May 04, 2014
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184-02140 viewsAlbury station yard, standard gauge NSWSRA 81 class 8161 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 84-1080 in candy livery leads a special 'Phantom of the Opera' passenger train bound for Sydney past 2 lever ground frame H.May 04, 2014
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184-00145 viewsAlbury loco depot, view across yard, NSWSRA standard gauge candy liveried 48 class yard shunt loco 48107 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G3420-22, shunters float, semaphore signal, point lever, side view.May 04, 2014
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184-01170 viewsAlbury loco depot fuel point, V/Line standard gauge locos lined up awaiting the Sunday run of goods trains back to Melbourne, G class G 527 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1257, C class C 503 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-826 and G classes G 520 serial 85-1233 and partly obscured G 525 serial 86-1238, semaphore signal and rear of fuel point, view across yard, point rodding.May 04, 2014
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139-25137 viewsNorth Ballarat or Ballarat C Signal Box, broad gauge V/Line G class pair with G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 leads an Adelaide bound down goods train, the track at the far left leads to Maryborough while the middle track branches to Ballarat North Workshops.May 04, 2014
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139-2485 viewsBallarat, near Doveton Street opposite the former flour mill sidings, lattice semaphore signal Post 32, the upper semaphore arm is the Up Starting worked from Ballarat North or C Box while the lower semaphore arm is the Up Distant worked from Ballarat B Box at Lydiard Street.May 04, 2014
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139-23136 viewsBallarat, broad gauge Australian National AQKY type articulated 2-pack waggon with two 40 foot containers, part of a down Adelaide bound goods train, Ballarat station and Lydiard Street signal box in the background, point rodding and interlocking next to line.May 04, 2014
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139-22115 viewsBallarat station, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 32 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1016 leading a down Adelaide bound goods train with a sister unit departing the station precinct, passing Lydiard Street Ballarat B signal box under the semaphore signal gantry.May 04, 2014
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139-2175 viewsBallarat station, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 32 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1016 leading a down Adelaide bound goods train departs the station, crossing Lydiard Street in front of Ballarat B signal box, through the interlocked gates and under the semaphore signal gantry, with triple track to double track junction, point rodding, interlocking in the foreground.May 04, 2014
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139-20110 viewsBallarat, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 32 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1016 leading a down Adelaide goods pauses at Ballarat station under the canopy and clock tower, view of Lydiard Street Ballarat B signal box, interlocked gates and semaphore signal gantry, 119 km post, looking east.May 04, 2014
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139-19136 viewsBallarat, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 32 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1016 leading a down Adelaide goods pauses at Ballarat station under the canopy and clock tower, view of Lydiard Street Ballarat B signal box, interlocked gates and semaphore signal gantry, with triple track to double track junction, point rodding, interlocking and point indicator.May 04, 2014
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139-18140 viewsBallarat, Doveton Street Sidings, weigh bridge test truck, WTT type four wheel weighbridge test waggon WTT 21, converted from IA type four wheel open waggon IA 7448. Started life as I type I 7448 built by Newport Workshops in January 1905, to IA type in 1935, converted to WTT type in April 1956.May 04, 2014
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139-17126 viewsBallarat, looking towards Lydiard St from Armstrong St bridge, semaphore signal Posts 30 and 30A, 30A are 'co-acting' signals for Post 30, operated from Ballarat Signal Box B at Lydiard St, this junction goes from double track to triple and used to be four roads through the station building. The manual interlocked gates of Lydiard St are just visible through the road overbridge. Left hand Arm Up Home Up Line to 'A' to Post 29 for No. 4 Road, middle Arm Up Home Up Line to 'B' to Post 27 or 28 for No. 3 or 2 Roads and the right Arm Up Home Up Line to 'C' to Post 26 for No. 1 Road.May 04, 2014
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139-16117 viewsBallarat station junction, track view of the junction at Ballarat B signal box or Lydiard Street box, looking east from the Armstrong Street bridge, double track to triple track which used to then become four tracks on the other side of the gates before No. 2 Road was removed. The shadow of Disc Post 33 can be seen along with the interlocking of the points with the signal pulleys.May 04, 2014
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139-15132 viewsBallarat station view, Ballarat B Signal Box at Lydiard St showing the interlocked gates and looking through to the semaphore signal gantry and station building and canopy. The signal posts on the gantry are from the left, May 04, 2014
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139-14125 viewsBallarat, view of Lydiard Street interlocked crossing gates and semaphore signal bridge, signal box is just to the left of frame, and station is to the right. Ballarat Coachlines on the brick building on the left, entrance to Ballarat Freightgate in middle of frame at V/Line sign.May 04, 2014
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139-13136 viewsBallarat station yard view looking east from Platform One, shows remains of the removed fourth track in foreground, K crossings still in situ, semaphore signal Posts 20, 19, 17, 21B, Post 21 behind Post 21B is pulled off a down Adelaide goods train.May 04, 2014
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139-12118 viewsBallarat yard disc signal Post 12 originally had six semaphores then six discs and in 1991 it was down to five discs. Not long after this view was taken the interlocked yard at Ballarat was rationalised and electrified with point motors and colour light signals taking over and all the old interlocked sidings had their interlocking removed. The top left hand Disc to the Car Sidings behind the station, centre left Disc towards Post No. 21 for No. 1 Road, removed bottom left Disc was towards Post No. 22 for No. 2 Road (also removed), top right hand Disc to Post No. 23 for No. 3 Road, centre right Disc towards Post No. 20 for No. 4 Road and the bottom right Disc to point 'D' towards Post No. 14 which led into the back road and the goods sheds and platforms.May 04, 2014
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