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94. Bentleigh, Graham & Fairfield, 2nd
November 1969.
All photos ©
94-1.
Patterson Station. You can see
the sleepers left from the third track dismantling. Never connected, the
kilometre long track was built with Patterson station in 1960 in anticipation
of a third track to
94-2.
R707. Bentleigh.
Railfan
trip.
94-3.
R707. Bentleigh.
Railfan
trip. The only railway item that still exists in this picture is R707.
94-4.
R707. Bentleigh.
Railfan
trip.
94-5.
R707. McKinnon.
Railfan
trip.
94-6.
R707. McKinnon.
Railfan
trip.
94-7.
R707. McKinnon.
Railfan
trip.
94-8. D3
639. Approaching
Bentleigh. Vintage Train.
94-9. D3
639. Bentleigh.
Vintage Train.
94-10. D3
639. Bentleigh.
Vintage Train.
94-11.
Graham Signal Box. Graham had two
level crossings over
94-12.
Graham Signal Box. The two level
crossings over
94-13.
Graham Signal Box. The other end.
94-14.
Graham station from the Signal Box.
The temporary fencing on the down platform on the right was because fire had
destroyed the station building.
94-15.
Looking towards Port
This whole area is
unrecognisable today. Apart from the two main railway tracks, which is now a
light rail line connecting to Melbourne’s tram network, the whole picture you
see before you is now occupied by an extensive housing estate.
A 1919 map of the area can
be seen at Mark Bau’s web site. Click here
to view it.
94-16.
Graham Signal Box. Within six
weeks of these pictures at Graham; three-position signalling was brought into
service; this Signal Box, was “abolished”; the track between Graham and Port
Melbourne was singled when the Up line was taken out of service; the Up
platform was “abolished”; and, pending the construction of an overpass, the
level crossing gates were worked by hand.
94-17. 2
car Tait. Graham. Down Port Melbourne train.
94-18. 2
car Tait.
94-19.
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