Victorian Goldfields Railway

1961-1975
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1962
22nd
May
Maldon - home signal, plunger locks and Annett locks removed. Location board erected near signal site.
BL#61 p8
1962
May
Maldon Junction - home signal abolished, staff locking retained.
RR#3
1962
May
Shelbourne- home signal abolished.
RR#3
1966
approx.
Maldon - turntable (50 foot) removed (cut main beams remained in pit for many years until removed for installation of Ex Skipton 53 ft table in 1988)
BL#61 p8
1966
  Castlemaine - Turntable (70 foot) cut-up & removed. Turntable pit filled in with material from coal stage embankment.  
1969
(8th)
9th
January
(Shelbourne Line bridges burnt in bush fires)
Last goods train runs on Shelbourne Line?
(BL#61 p8)
BL#48
1970
7th
June
J558 & J550 haul The Vintage Train to Maldon.  
1970
1st
July
Shelbourne Branch - officially closed (due to damage by bushfires in 1969)  
1975
15th
March
T329 hauls ARHS Excursion Train to Maldon.  
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