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    kuldalai posted 31 Dec 2015 14:44
    Posted in Victoria » Flagships?

    Hi Mike,

    That 1954 Geelong Flyer you mentioned, was that hauled by one of the new diesel B Class that were running at the time?

    Duncan

    Yes.

    THANKS
    Would I be correct in assuming that the B on this train would have worked through to Port Fairy, please?

    Difficult to know without some first hand experience.

    Below is the 1954 timetable from Mark Bau's website for Geelong-Port Fairy.

    http://www.victorianrailways.net/timetables/1954/1954ttipage40.html

    There was a 15 min stop at Geelong where loco's may have been changed, however as there was no refreshments on the train in those days, 15 mins would have also been to down a cup of scalding hot tea, a pie and a sticky bun.

    Mike.

    The Vinelander

    The 1961 tt  showed an 0825  departure from Spencer St with 15 minutes Refresh at Geelong, 5 minutes Refresh at Colac, followed by a further 15 minutes Refresh at Camperdown, reaching Warrnambool at  1305 and finally Port Fairy at  1355 . The Up was away from Port Fairy at 1505  Warrnambool at  1550, then 15 Refresh at Camperdown, 15 Refresh at Geelong reaching Spencer St  at  2033 .  

    Passengers on these slow (as the late Tom Murray's prized herd of tortoises) services were awash with coffee and railway pies by the end of their travels .  Some said it was all a plot by the then Commissioners to increase the turnover in the Refreshment Rooms beyond Geelong .

    Colac Refresh was in reality the towns fourth pub and the bar turnover there was huge, as Colac only had 3 hotels servicing a population of 10,000 plus in those days.

    In days of steam especially early 1950's R class steam locos were changed at Geelong, often for an A2 or even a K Class.
    With the then new  B class  diesel electrics they ran right through,  70mph to Warrnambool and 60mph on the last section to  between Warrnambool and Port Fairy.  (In the last 6 months or so of  Warrnambool - Koroit - Port Fairy operation the line speed was dropped as low as 50mph in the early 1970's ).

    Edit history

    Edited 31 Dec 2015 18:09, 6 years ago, edited by kuldalai

    Hi Mike,

    That 1954 Geelong Flyer you mentioned, was that hauled by one of the new diesel B Class that were running at the time?

    Duncan

    Yes.

    THANKS
    Would I be correct in assuming that the B on this train would have worked through to Port Fairy, please?

    Difficult to know without some first hand experience.

    Below is the 1954 timetable from Mark Bau's website for Geelong-Port Fairy.

    http://www.victorianrailways.net/timetables/1954/1954ttipage40.html

    There was a 15 min stop at Geelong where loco's may have been changed, however as there was no refreshments on the train in those days, 15 mins would have also been to down a cup of scalding hot tea, a pie and a sticky bun.

    Mike.

    The Vinelander

    The 1961 tt  showed an 0825  departure from Spencer St with 15 minutes Refresh at Geelong, 5 minutes Refresh at Colac, followed bya further 15 minutes Refresh at Camperdown, reaching Warrnambool at  1305 an finally port Firy at  1355 . The Up was away from Port Fairy at 1505  Warrnambool at  1550, then 15 Refresh at Camperdown, 15 Refresh at Geelong reaching Spencer St  at  2033 .  

    Passengers on these slow (as Tom Murray's prized herd of tortoises) services were awash with coffee and railway pies by the end of their travels .  Some said it was all a plot by the then Commissioners to increase the turnover in the Refreshment Rooms beyond Geelong .

    Colac Refresh was in reality the towns fourth pub and the bar turnover there was huge, as Colac only had 3 hotels servicing a population of 10,000 plus in those days.

    In days of steam especially early 1950's R class steam locos were changed at Geelong, often for an A2 or even a K Class.
    With the then new  B class  diesel electrics they ran right through,  70mph to Warrnmabool and 60mph on the last section to  Port Fairy.  (In the last 6 months or so of  Warrnambool - Koroit - Port Fairy operation the line speed was dropped as low as 50mph in the early 1970's )

    Edited 31 Dec 2015 14:49, 6 years ago, edited by kuldalai

    Hi Mike,

    That 1954 Geelong Flyer you mentioned, was that hauled by one of the new diesel B Class that were running at the time?

    Duncan

    Yes.

    THANKS
    Would I be correct in assuming that the B on this train would have worked through to Port Fairy, please?

    Difficult to know without some first hand experience.

    Below is the 1954 timetable from Mark Bau's website for Geelong-Port Fairy.

    http://www.victorianrailways.net/timetables/1954/1954ttipage40.html

    There was a 15 min stop at Geelong where loco's may have been changed, however as there was no refreshments on the train in those days, 15 mins would have also been to down a cup of scalding hot tea, a pie and a sticky bun.

    Mike.

    The Vinelander

    The 1961 tt  showed an 0825  departure from Spencer St with 15 minutes Refresh at Geelong, 5 minutes Refresh at Colac, followed bya further 15 minutes Refresh at Camperdown, reaching Warrnambool at  1305 an finally port Firy at  1355 . The Up was away from Port Fairy at 1505  Warrnambool at  1550, then 15 Refresh at Camperdown, 15 Refresh at Geelong reaching Spencer St  at  2033 .  

    Passengers on these slow (as Tom Murray's prized herd of tortoises) services were awash with coffee and railway pies by the end of their travels .  Some said it was all a plot by the then Commissioners to increase the turnover in the Refreshment Rooms beyond Geelong .

    Colac Refresh was in reality the towns fourth pub and the bar turnover there was huge, as Colac only had 3 hotels servicing a population of 10,000 plus in those days.

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