ROLL 25. A.R.E. Excursion to Bittern, 5^th August 1967. Spencer Street & North Ballarat, 13^th August 1967.

All photos © Les Brown. Not to be used for Publication.

25-1. D³ 639. Near Baxter.

25-2. D³ 639. Near Baxter.

25-3. Bittern.

25-4. 89RM. Crib Point. The line to the Naval base can be seen at left.

25-5. 89RM. Naval Base. The Rail Motor has arrived from Crib Point.

25-6. 89RM. Naval Base. Ready to depart for Bittern.

25-7. Bittern.

25-8. Near Bittern. The formation of the branch line to Red Hill, closed 1^st July1953.

25-9. Near Bittern. Remains of trestle bridge, branch line to Red Hill.

25-10. D³ 639. Bittern.

25-11. D³ 639. Bittern.

25-12. D³ 639. Bittern.

25-13. Bittern. Carriage 1AV. This was the first vestibule carriage (inter-carriage diaphragm connection) on the Victorian Railways. It was built in 1898.

25-14. Bittern. Carriage 14ABL. These were used extensively on mixed train services in Victoria.

25-15. D³ 639. Bittern.

25-16. D³ 639. Frankston.

25-17. McKinnon Station. I started nearly all my rail journeys from this platform.

25-18. D³ 639. Princess Bridge Station. Platform 1 East.

25-19. S312 & X36. Spencer Street Station.

25-20. D³ 646. North Ballarat Workshops.

25-21. K161 & D³ 653. North Ballarat Workshops. The K was scrapped a month later.

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