VR Cement Train

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A photo pictorial of the arrival, loading and departure of one of the cement trains












T364 on the Cement Train leaving the fiddle yard












T364 arrives in the loop in order that the loco can run around the train
























The crew have uncoupled the loo and it is about to move forward and cross over to the main track













T364 has crossed over to the main track and the points have been set for it to run around. The loco is seen from the sawn timber siding and the Cement works is in the background












T364 stops just short of coupling up so that the crew member can signal the driver back onto the train












The train has now been pushed back into the silo siding and will shortly be in position for loading to commence












Cement wagons never look clean except the first couple of days back in service. It is a while since this car has seen the workshop












Loading continues as the first of six cars to be loaded has emerged from the silo












The last car has just finished loading and the train is ready to proceed up to the platform for the final paperwork ans wait for the staff to the next section












The staff for the next section has been received and the Cement train is about to depart the loop. This saga will be played out later again that day when the next Cement Train arrives

Stay tuned for another in depth view of another service on this branch line

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The Landscapers Arrive

The first job was to make the station safe so fences and steps down to the street were completed. About the same time the newest industry arrived in town in the form of a saw mill owned by Mountain Top Lumber Company. A rail connection was made to receive logs and ship out sawn timber to the rest of the world.

























The track ballast for this siding is still waiting the return of the team as the yard had been completed. A train load of Blast from RIC is due soon.



























With all that done then the landscapers moved in and started to improve the look of the town.. The cement works was fenced off and some work was done around the silos and up to the Melbourne of the station. They are taking a shot break before continuing


























T364 is about to shunt the cement wagons into the silo siding for loading while T363 has a load of limestone ready to be unloaded. These are the new n track limestone cars

























This view shows the station and goods shed
























The landscaping around the Cement woks and silos. T364 heads the train loading cement






















The last picture today is T363 is ready to depart with the limestone cars while T379 waits to shunt its train of limestone cars into the siding