North Bendigo - Gallery

Located at ..m. ..c. ..l. via Bendigo

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Track layout, 1980 - David Langley.

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Track Layout, 1989 - David Langley.

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Signalling diagram, 1960 - David Langley.

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Signalling Diagram, 1970 - David Langley.


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D3 No. 619 at the small platform near Wash Dock, Bendigo Workshops in 1975.


2016 - Charleston Road to O'Keefe Rail Trail.
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Looking across Charleston Road towards North Bendigo on the alignment of the Cattle Yards tracks.

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The rails commence at this point.

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The sole remaining Cattle Yards track.

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Not much sign of the removed siding on the left.


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Near the first crossover - the Workshops track.

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Crossing the Workshops track and heading to the Wash Dock Siding.

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Looking towards the Workshops on the Workshops track.

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The Workshops entrance gate.


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Entering the first Wash Dock Siding.

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Towards the Wash Dock, second siding track on the left.

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Connection between both Wash Dock Siding tracks.

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Points connecting both Wash Dock Siding tracks.


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Rusting points lever at the connection points.

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A little graphite or oil required here.

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A view into the Workshops from near the points.

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Parallel tracks towards the Wash Dock.


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Near the Wash Dock.

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First glimpse of the Wash Dock.

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Wash Dock, West.

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Wash Dock, East.


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Wash Dock West work platform remains.

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Wash Dock East work platform remains.

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Wash Dock - view from the cycle path.

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A view inside the Workshops with a trailer on a flatbed.


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The two siding tracks converge after leaving the Wash Dock.

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Only a single track from these points.

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Drain carrying water and refuse from the Wash Dock.

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Filter system for Wash Dock water runoff. Where did it go then?


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Weighted point lever nearby.

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Towards Wash Dock Siding dead end.

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Wash Dock Sidings dead end.

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Rails of the line to Heathcote and beyond remain in the Workshops entrance roadway.


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Continuing towards Heathcote on the rail bed.

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A little overgrown today.

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The line to Heathcote continued on the gravel section ahead, now the O'Keefe Rail Trail.


2016 - O'Keefe Rail Trail to Charleston Road.
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The rail bed leading from the O'Keefe Rail Trail is very overgrown at this point.

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Not so thick here.

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Crossing the Workshops access road.

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Towards the connection with the Echuca Line.


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An Echuca-bound train at the old connection point. Note old sleeper evidence

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A clear view of the connection point area.

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I have no idea of the significance of the bricks - if any.

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The rail fishbolt holes indicate that there may have been some points installed here at one sometime.


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Running away from the Wash Dock Siding dead end towards the Wash Dock.

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The siding splits into two tracks for the Wash Dock.

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The "K" crossing before the Wash Dock.

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Two tracks into the Wash Dock.


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Two tracks into the Wash Dock.

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Wash Dock.

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Wash Dock and work platform remains.

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Wash Dock water supply pipe.


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Along the Wash Dock siding tracks.

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Parallel Wash Dock Siding track.

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The centre of the parallel Wash Dock tracks. Note the concrete post in the centre of the image.

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The concrete post a little closer.


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Original Marker Post at 101 miles - via Heathcote.

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A view inside the Workshops showing a point lever and long disused steps from Wash Dock Siding.

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Between the two parallel Wash Dock tracks.

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Between the two parallel Wash Dock tracks.


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Weighted point lever.

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Two parallel Wash Dock tracks now go their own way for a distance.

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Cattle Yards to the left, main line, and Bendigo, to the right.

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Nolan Street and Bendigo "D" Signalbox ahead.


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Nolan Street and Bendigo "D" Signalbox ahead.

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Significance is not known.

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Cattle Yards to the left, main line, and Bendigo, to the right.

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Cattle Yards Line crosses the track into the Workshops.


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The polished track is the Workshops track.

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Timber baulk across the Cattle Yards Siding track.

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Continuing beyond the timber baulk.

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A view from the removed second siding track alignment.


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Entering the private business yard.

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A view from the removed second siding track alignment.

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The rails end at this point.

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A view on the sidings alignment across Charleston Road, parallel with Lloyd Street.


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