Victorian Goldfields Railway
1961-1975
1961-1975
22nd
May
1962
May
1962
Maldon - home signal, plunger locks and Annett locks removed. Location board erected near signal site.
BL#61 p8
May
1962
1962
Maldon Junction - home signal abolished, staff locking retained.
RR#3
May
1962
1962
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.
(8th)
9th
January1969
9th
January1969
Shelbourne Line bridges burnt in bush fires.
Last goods train runs on Shelbourne Line
Last goods train runs on Shelbourne Line
(BL#61 p8)
BL#48
BL#48
7th
June
1970
June
1970
J558 & J550 haul The Vintage Train to Maldon.
1st
July1970
July1970
Shelbourne Branch - officially closed (due to damage by bushfires in 1969)
15th
March
1975
March
1975
T329 hauls ARHS Excursion Train to Maldon.