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143-14708 viewsSpringhurst yard view, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 leads the down Wahgunyah mixed 'Stringybark Express' Special as it departs No. 2 Rd for the Wahgunyah line, the track closest to the camera is Siding A, the Wahgunyah line and then No. 2 and No. 1 Rd.
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143-04641 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 brings the board gauge down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' to a stop at the platform, the fully interlocked yard and 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-01609 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, the broad gauge down Wahgunyah Special mixed train 'Stringybark Express' arrives and the signal man swaps electric staffs with the crew, the 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-20597 viewsRutherglen yard overview, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 with the down Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special is framed by the Williamstown and Ascom silos on the left and the piers for the over bridge of High St as it pauses for safe working and a 'photo stop'.
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143-21596 viewsRutherglen, view through the piers of the High St over bridge, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs as a plethora of enthusiasts capture the moment of the last down 'Stringybark Express' mixed train.
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143-37593 viewsRutherglen, the non-interlocked hand operated swing gates on Howlong St are closed following the departure of the up 'Stringybark Express' mixed special, the trailing edge of ZL 2 just visible, Ascom silos in the background.
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143-19588 viewsRutherglen yard view, the signaller walks down to the hand operated swing gates protecting Howlong St to allow broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 to cross with the down Wahgunyah mixed 'Stringybark Express' special.
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143-06587 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs the platform in the still fully interlocked yard with the broad gauge down 'Stringybark Express' mixed train to Wahgunyah, the K crossing for Siding A having only recently removed, signal post, goods shed, silos and yard crane.
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143-18587 viewsRutherglen, station platform, the signaller pulls off the down home signal.
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143-05586 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 with the board gauge down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' at the platform pauses for the photo stop, controlling rail enthusiasts can be a lot like herding cats!!, the fully interlocked yard and 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-11584 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' mixed train rolls away towards Springhurst with semaphore signal Post 23 in the foreground, the standard gauge line is on the right, the last two carriages are BCPL class bogie passenger carriages.
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143-07583 viewsWangaratta, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs with the down special 'Stringybark Express' mixed train to Springhurst and Wahgunyah.
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143-08574 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' departs up home semaphore past signal Post 23 with broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399, leading ZL type six wheel guards van ZL 2, U type four wheel louvre van U 892 and WT type four wheel water tank WT 236, sidings in the background are extensions of 3, 4 and 5 Roads, the Rowan Street underpass is visible beyond along with the Ovens River bridge, the standard gauge line is on the right.
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143-36574 viewsRutherglen, up Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special under the power of VR liveried broad gauge Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 crosses Howlong St through the non-interlocked hand swing gates as the Williamstown and Ascom style silos stand sentinel and the signaller gives a wave.
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143-35571 viewsRutherglen, up broad gauge Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special arrives on the mainline having just passed under the High St bridge hauled by VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 (underexposed).
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143-27570 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 runs back onto the 'Stringybark Express' mixed special consist having run round the consist, Uncle Tobys and Inter City Mills Aust building are behind the loco.
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143-09569 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' departs up home semaphore past signal Post 23 with broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399, leading ZL type six wheel guards van ZL 2, U type four wheel louvre van U 892 and WT type four wheel water tank WT 236, sidings in the background are extensions of 3, 4 and 5 Roads, the Rowan Street underpass is visible beyond along with the Ovens River bridge.
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143-26569 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 leads the arriving 'Stringybark Express' mixed special into the yard past some V/Line VOFX type bogie super phosphate waggons and sheds on the right.
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143-10568 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' mixed train with WT class four wheel water tank waggon WT 236, L class four wheel sheep waggon and U class four wheel louvre van. WT 236 was converted from Newport Workshops built OT 39 by Victorian Railways Bendigo Workshops in November 1962. OT 39 was originally built in April 1926.
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143-30566 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 sits on the point of the up 'Stringybark Express' mixed special as it awaits departure time. The silo structure on the right stands on the former station building platform.
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