Australian Trains: VGR Castlemaine to Maldon from Tambo - Australia Day 2011

On the Australia day public holiday in January 2011, Vulcain foundry built steam locomotive J541 was operating the regular heritage services between Maldon and Castlemaine.

The Victorian Goldfields Railway is a volunteer run organisation that has preserved the 10 mile Castlemaine to Maldon branch line in the central goldfields region of Victoria. Features of the line are the timber bridges, 1 in 40 grades and short 22ft lengths of 60lb d rail.

This video features footage from Tambo's balcony right behind J541 as it climbs the numerous 1 in 40 grades between Castlemaine and Maldon with the return run of the second and final train for the day.

© 2011 James Brook

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