I'm assuming that crossing over the Bass Highway (between Wonthaggi and Inverloch) was such a long time ago now that warning signals were never installed on that particular crossing? I get the impression that the crossing over Sth Dudley road was the only one fitted with flashing lights and alarms as for the line south-east of Nyora or at least prior to Anderson anyway.
@CAD390 There wouldn't have been level crossing lights east of Wonthaggi. Road traffic was light those days but South Dudly Road was comparatively busy. At Kilcunda there was and still is a bridge where the line crossed the Bass Highway. I think it still has the height clearance sign on it although no longer serves either road or rail. There maybe were lights at Nyora before the Wonthaggi line closed and surely at the South Gippsland Highway crossing. buth rail and road traffic are no more.
I know there was once a proposal for the line to be extended to Inverloch which of course never evetuated. I'm assuming though, should it it ever happened though, it would have extended immediately from Kirrak but then again would it be because there coudln't be any sufficient site and gradient for the line to go into the Inverloch township to reach the jetty or near the pub?
@CAD390 Before the railway arrived at Wonthaggi, history records that coal was taken to Inverloch to be shipped to Melbourne. Perhaps the proposal was for a railway to replace the bullock wagons. Inverloch though is a shallow port and has a dangerous bar and only light boats can use it. Once the railway arrived at Wonthaggi all the coal went directly to Melbourne. A line to Inverloch perhaps could have branched where the Kirrak line turned sharply north and would not have been too hard to build
Great video footage it takes me back in 1968 I was 13 at the time I use to live very close to the kirrak line near the cnr of Fincher st and wentworth rd I always use to stand near the tracks and watch the train full of coal go by and the train driver always waved hello to me, I was a cheeky bugger I used pick up all the coal that had fallen off and take it home for the fireplace,
It is just fantastic that someone had foresight to record and preserve such wonderful history ,many thanks.
@utoobeigiveup We used to pick up coal that had fallen from the trains to use for the fireplace even at Oakleigh in the suburbs. A good supply must have fallen off on many journeys. You could often see people walking along the tracks with bags collecting it. When the train driver applied the brakes quickly, then you could hear all the loaded trucks bumping into one another. When that happened the chances were good that there would be more fallen off and waiting to be collected.
I'm assuming that crossing over the Bass Highway (between Wonthaggi and Inverloch) was such a long time ago now that warning signals were never installed on that particular crossing? I get the impression that the crossing over Sth Dudley road was the only one fitted with flashing lights and alarms as for the line south-east of Nyora or at least prior to Anderson anyway.
CAD390 3 months ago
@CAD390 There wouldn't have been level crossing lights east of Wonthaggi. Road traffic was light those days but South Dudly Road was comparatively busy. At Kilcunda there was and still is a bridge where the line crossed the Bass Highway. I think it still has the height clearance sign on it although no longer serves either road or rail. There maybe were lights at Nyora before the Wonthaggi line closed and surely at the South Gippsland Highway crossing. buth rail and road traffic are no more.
reidgck 3 months ago
I know there was once a proposal for the line to be extended to Inverloch which of course never evetuated. I'm assuming though, should it it ever happened though, it would have extended immediately from Kirrak but then again would it be because there coudln't be any sufficient site and gradient for the line to go into the Inverloch township to reach the jetty or near the pub?
CAD390 3 months ago
@CAD390 Before the railway arrived at Wonthaggi, history records that coal was taken to Inverloch to be shipped to Melbourne. Perhaps the proposal was for a railway to replace the bullock wagons. Inverloch though is a shallow port and has a dangerous bar and only light boats can use it. Once the railway arrived at Wonthaggi all the coal went directly to Melbourne. A line to Inverloch perhaps could have branched where the Kirrak line turned sharply north and would not have been too hard to build
reidgck 3 months ago
Great video footage it takes me back in 1968 I was 13 at the time I use to live very close to the kirrak line near the cnr of Fincher st and wentworth rd I always use to stand near the tracks and watch the train full of coal go by and the train driver always waved hello to me, I was a cheeky bugger I used pick up all the coal that had fallen off and take it home for the fireplace,
It is just fantastic that someone had foresight to record and preserve such wonderful history ,many thanks.
utoobeigiveup 4 months ago
@utoobeigiveup We used to pick up coal that had fallen from the trains to use for the fireplace even at Oakleigh in the suburbs. A good supply must have fallen off on many journeys. You could often see people walking along the tracks with bags collecting it. When the train driver applied the brakes quickly, then you could hear all the loaded trucks bumping into one another. When that happened the chances were good that there would be more fallen off and waiting to be collected.
reidgck 4 months ago
Love to see old lines and infrastructure - thanks!
SubdeaconDavid 5 months ago
Great footage from the past...I may not have been around, but it's still awesome too see what they used to do.
trainfan761 5 months ago
Great historical footage from times in the past.
westfootscrazy 5 months ago
Thanks for the upload, a nice trip down memory lane..
great choice in the music added too.
mattitude67 5 months ago
Thanks for uploading. Some great historical footage there
vrfan2006 5 months ago
A great watch.
Thanks for uploading!
gobombers07 5 months ago