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143-14581 viewsSpringhurst yard view, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 leads the down Wahgunyah mixed 'Stringybark Express' Special as it departs No. 2 Rd for the Wahgunyah line, the track closest to the camera is Siding A, the Wahgunyah line and then No. 2 and No. 1 Rd.
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143-04529 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 brings the board gauge down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' to a stop at the platform, the fully interlocked yard and 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-06514 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs the platform in the still fully interlocked yard with the broad gauge down 'Stringybark Express' mixed train to Wahgunyah, the K crossing for Siding A having only recently removed, signal post, goods shed, silos and yard crane.
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143-01510 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, the broad gauge down Wahgunyah Special mixed train 'Stringybark Express' arrives and the signal man swaps electric staffs with the crew, the 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-20505 viewsRutherglen yard overview, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 with the down Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special is framed by the Williamstown and Ascom silos on the left and the piers for the over bridge of High St as it pauses for safe working and a 'photo stop'.
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143-37502 viewsRutherglen, the non-interlocked hand operated swing gates on Howlong St are closed following the departure of the up 'Stringybark Express' mixed special, the trailing edge of ZL 2 just visible, Ascom silos in the background.
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143-21495 viewsRutherglen, view through the piers of the High St over bridge, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs as a plethora of enthusiasts capture the moment of the last down 'Stringybark Express' mixed train.
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143-05494 viewsWangaratta station yard overview looking south from footbridge, VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 with the board gauge down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' at the platform pauses for the photo stop, controlling rail enthusiasts can be a lot like herding cats!!, the fully interlocked yard and 18th century infrastructure clearly on display here, semaphore signal Post 20 is pulled off for departure, station building and platform, elevated signal box, signal posts and interlocking, goods shed and water tower.
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143-08493 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' departs up home semaphore past signal Post 23 with broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399, leading ZL type six wheel guards van ZL 2, U type four wheel louvre van U 892 and WT type four wheel water tank WT 236, sidings in the background are extensions of 3, 4 and 5 Roads, the Rowan Street underpass is visible beyond along with the Ovens River bridge, the standard gauge line is on the right.
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143-09490 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' departs up home semaphore past signal Post 23 with broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399, leading ZL type six wheel guards van ZL 2, U type four wheel louvre van U 892 and WT type four wheel water tank WT 236, sidings in the background are extensions of 3, 4 and 5 Roads, the Rowan Street underpass is visible beyond along with the Ovens River bridge.
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143-27485 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 runs back onto the 'Stringybark Express' mixed special consist having run round the consist, Uncle Tobys and Inter City Mills Aust building are behind the loco.
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143-18484 viewsRutherglen, station platform, the signaller pulls off the down home signal.
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143-35484 viewsRutherglen, up broad gauge Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special arrives on the mainline having just passed under the High St bridge hauled by VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 (underexposed).
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143-17477 viewsSpringhurst, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 leads the down Wahgunyah mixed 'Stringybark Express' special away from Springhurst as it runs around the curve bound for Lilliput.
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143-12476 viewsSpringhurst station yard overview with semaphore signal Post 4 pulled for the Wahgunyah line as broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 slows to exchange the electric staff for the ordinary staff with the down broad gauge 'Stringybark Express' mixed special, station building with signaller at staff exchange platform, Murphy silo complex and Victorian Oats Pool shed on the right.
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143-30476 viewsWahgunyah, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 sits on the point of the up 'Stringybark Express' mixed special as it awaits departure time. The silo structure on the right stands on the former station building platform.
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143-36476 viewsRutherglen, up Wahgunyah 'Stringybark Express' mixed special under the power of VR liveried broad gauge Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 crosses Howlong St through the non-interlocked hand swing gates as the Williamstown and Ascom style silos stand sentinel and the signaller gives a wave.
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143-07475 viewsWangaratta, broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 departs with the down special 'Stringybark Express' mixed train to Springhurst and Wahgunyah.
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143-19471 viewsRutherglen yard view, the signaller walks down to the hand operated swing gates protecting Howlong St to allow broad gauge VR liveried Y class Y 133 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 65-399 to cross with the down Wahgunyah mixed 'Stringybark Express' special.
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143-10470 viewsWangaratta, down Wahgunyah Special 'Stringybark Express' mixed train with WT class four wheel water tank waggon WT 236, L class four wheel sheep waggon and U class four wheel louvre van. WT 236 was converted from Newport Workshops built OT 39 by Victorian Railways Bendigo Workshops in November 1962. OT 39 was originally built in April 1926.
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