Victorian Goldfields Railway
1921-1940
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| 1923 |
26 - 27th
October |
Rail Motor - AEC - Test Trips on Maldon Line |
BL#60 |
| 1923 |
Monday
29th
October |
Rail Motor - AEC - commenced regular service - two return trips daily between Maldon and Castlemaine. Replaced by mixed train to Shelbourne for one trip three days per week |
BL#60 |
| 1924 |
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Rail motor makes four trips per day Monday to Friday except on three days per week when the mixed steam train runs once per day through to Shelbourne. |
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| 1925 |
May |
Maldon - Goods Platform reduced in length by 25 feet |
BL#61 p8 |
| 1926 |
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Maldon - The last gold mine closes and the town's population dwindles. |
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| 1926 |
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Maldon Junction - Signalbox abolished with introduction of remote control of the junction from Castlemaine "A" Signalbox. The section of line between Castlemaine and Maldon Junction worked by automatic train signalling. |
RR#3 |
| 1930 |
Approx. |
Maldon - engine shed (1884) removed. (1932?) |
BL#61 p8
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| 1930 |
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Service now two return trips Maldon - Castlemaine and Shelbourne train Mondays only. |
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| 1932 |
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The world recession hits hard. The service reduce to two trains a day with the mixed train to Shelbourne on Mondays only. Maldon's population drops to 700. |
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| 1935 |
3rd
August |
Maldon - sheep yards rebuilt on No. 3 road, previously alongside carriage dock. |
BL#61 p8
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| 1935 |
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Muckleford - Portable station building & residence removed. Shed placed on platform. |
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| 1940 |
12th
December |
Locomotive K160 enters service, constructed at the Newport Railway Workshops. |
BL#47
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