The large wagon that you are curious about has a rather interesting history. Originally built as a large bogie open wagon for coal traffic out of Korumburra in South Gippsland during the 1890's, the Oo wagon was not a great success due to it's massive size etc. Later, they were converted to a departmental van as at Daylesford and used as tool vans for the various breakdown trains around Victoria as a Hh van .... The six coal wagons were used as departmental vehicles for all of their working lives on the VR
Nice work. Thanks. I was part of an early initiative team, convened to restore much of the initial rail stage to Musk station in 1986. We had to replace many sleepers and re level the track in various parts, re pack the ballast and so on and especially on the curves. Even replace rails. I remember that we installed a delivery of sleepers that were imported from Western Australia. Looked like red gum as I recall. Many of the old sleepers were unusable so we had to jack up the rail, extract them and slide in a replacement. We restored the platform at Musk too. We generally had two (or more) ganger trolleys hooked together to transport nearly everything out into the forest. Sleepers, rail, you name it. We worked outdoors so if it rained we manged to find shelter, but if there was snow we had to return to Dayelsford station, sometimes for the rest of the day. Working in the snow (in the middle of the forest)was too cold and too hazardous. First thing when we reached our destination on the trolleys, in the forest each morning was to build a campfire to make tea and heat food. We did the first maintenance from May to November. There was hardly a day that it was not icy cold, but you warmed up quickly re installing sleepers etc. All done by manual labor and we as a team could do it in our sleep, because we did it so many times. Glad to see it all up and running and thriving.
The Massey Ferguson shunting tractor looks at home hauling GYs as it did at the Massey Ferguson sunshine factory👍👍
Doing what it does best!
@@Victorian_steam so true
The large wagon that you are curious about has a rather interesting history. Originally built as a large bogie open wagon for coal traffic out of Korumburra in South Gippsland during the 1890's, the Oo wagon was not a great success due to it's massive size etc. Later, they were converted to a departmental van as at Daylesford and used as tool vans for the various breakdown trains around Victoria as a Hh van .... The six coal wagons were used as departmental vehicles for all of their working lives on the VR
Thanks for the info!! Appreciate that!
Great video guys. Welcome to my back yard!✌️
Thanks!!!
Was waiting for this video to come out! Looks like you snagged a great weather day to enjoy this railway 😁
Heyo!! Yeah was great weather !! Calm before the storm
What an awesome railway. Been needing to get up there myself. Going back up when it's snowing would be an awesome experience. - Nicholas.
Cheers man! Very keen for the snow season
Nice work. Thanks.
I was part of an early initiative team, convened to restore much of the initial rail stage to Musk station in 1986. We had to replace many sleepers and re level the track in various parts, re pack the ballast and so on and especially on the curves. Even replace rails. I remember that we installed a delivery of sleepers that were imported from Western Australia. Looked like red gum as I recall.
Many of the old sleepers were unusable so we had to jack up the rail, extract them and slide in a replacement. We restored the platform at Musk too.
We generally had two (or more) ganger trolleys hooked together to transport nearly everything out into the forest. Sleepers, rail, you name it. We worked outdoors so if it rained we manged to find shelter, but if there was snow we had to return to Dayelsford station, sometimes for the rest of the day. Working in the snow (in the middle of the forest)was too cold and too hazardous. First thing when we reached our destination on the trolleys, in the forest each morning was to build a campfire to make tea and heat food. We did the first maintenance from May to November. There was hardly a day that it was not icy cold, but you warmed up quickly re installing sleepers etc. All done by manual labor and we as a team could do it in our sleep, because we did it so many times. Glad to see it all up and running and thriving.
Cheers for sharing that awesome story!! That must be a great memory to have and look at where it’s come today!
Another great job mate
Cheers Justin!!! 😄glad you like em!
Great day out in the sun with you! The “box things” a rail trolley haha. Looking forward to part 2!
Thanks for coming brother !! “The box” ahah!
Nice
Cheers!
Being Victorian, I assume it's broad gauge. If not, what's the story? Thanks. (Ken in the USA)
Yes it’s broad gauge !! We have standard gauge track aswell running between states