Walhalla Golden Tramway

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:33 am

Built in the early 1900's the Standard Gauge Tramway from Walhalla to Thompson and then on to the Gold Mines of the Moe Valley was reclaimed by rail enthusiasts in the early 80's using 2 small 0-6-0 locomotives similar to the A1x and a S100. It runs through the lush temperate rainforests and over 3 large bridges and past a number of waterfalls on its route to The Moe Gold Mine Heritage Center.

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Leaving the Tunnel

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From the waterfall road Bridge

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crossing the bridge after the large tunnel

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Running along the river

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Moe Steam staition

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The mines

Thoughts all?

Cheers Rob

hertsbob · Post by **hertsbob** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:42 am

Hi

Thoughts?

Very different and very lovely!

Cheers

Bob

emrhd01 · Post by **emrhd01** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:47 am

Hi Rob,

Thanks for sharing your efforts with us, this looks a very picturesque Route which you seem to have captured well, good work.

Just one thing, I think some additional Timber supports wouldn't go amiss on the wooden supported track shown in the last 'screenie' (The mines), those Diesel loco's weigh about 30 Tons.

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt23 ... amway6.jpg

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:53 am

Live life on the edge

CaptainBazza · Post by **CaptainBazza** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:00 am

Yeah, the Mines of Mordor, they're just down the road a bit.

Cheers Bazza

ightenhill · Post by **ightenhill** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:09 am

Nice .. Looks very atmospheric and different

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:13 am

need some orks:P

alexnick · Post by **alexnick** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:44 am

I think this has a lot of potential as a route for smaller engines. And it's nice to see a good level of imagination used in a freelance route.

Good luck with this project!

AN

partyspiritz · Post by **partyspiritz** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:47 am

Gollum's mind was consumed by the Ring

Regards

John

Very nice work by the way

ashgray · Post by **ashgray** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:52 am

Very nice shots Rob, but I've had to edit your post to show links instead, as they're larger than the maximum size allowed of 800 x 600.

Ash

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:30 am

Cheers Ash,

more pic's up in the next 10 or so min.

it is a drivers line to put it nicely from moe - thompson river 1:40
Thompson river Walhalla 1:30

2 cars on a terrier is a lot of fun!

Rob

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:38 am

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:21 pm

alexedwin · Post by **alexedwin** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:12 pm

This line is 2foot 6 inch gauge not Standard Gauge

bendigo · Post by **bendigo** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:25 am

Hi Alex, another aussie!

Yes you are correct in what you say, however i am doing a fictional route based on the allignment of the real route. this gives me more scope for adding things.

Rob

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