ROLL 25. A.R.E. Excursion to Bittern,
5th August 1967. Spencer Street & North Ballarat, 13th
August 1967.
All photos © Les Brown. Not to be used
for Publication.
Scanned Negatives
25-01. D3 639. Near Baxter.
25-02. D3 639. Near Baxter.
25-03. Bittern.
25-04. 89RM. Crib Point. The line to the Naval
base can be seen at left.
25-05. 89RM. Naval Base. The Rail Motor has arrived from Crib
Point.
25-06. 89RM. Naval Base. Ready to depart for
Bittern.
25-07. Bittern.
25-08. Near Bittern.
The formation of the branch line to Red Hill, closed 1st
July1953.
25-09. Near
Bittern. Remains of trestle bridge, branch line to Red Hill.
25-10. D3 639. Bittern.
25-11. D3 639. Bittern.
25-12. D3 639. Bittern.
25-13. Bittern. Carriage 1AV.
This was the first vestibule carriage (inter-carriage diaphragm connection) on
the Victorian Railways. It was built in 1898.
25-14. Bittern. Carriage 14ABL.
These were used extensively on mixed train services in Victoria.
25-15. D3 639. Bittern.
25-16. D3 639. Frankston.
25-17. McKinnon Station. I started nearly all my rail journeys
from this platform.
25-18. D3 639. Princess Bridge Station. Platform 1 East.
25-19. S312 & X36. Spencer Street
Station.
25-20. D3 646. North Ballarat
Workshops.
25-21. K161 & D3 653. North Ballarat
Workshops. The K was scrapped a month later.