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4 unusual facts about Orbost railway line


Gippsland Football League

The promoters of the LVFL wanted to have a league that consisted of towns along the Orbost railway line, from Warragul to Sale.

Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail

The Discovery Trail heads south on a narrow path through the eucalyptus forest, while the Rail Trail travels east-west on a wide clearing following the route of the former Orbost railway line.

Victorian Railways R class

The Gippsland line, which was electrified to Traralgon by 1955, was the first line to see the complete withdrawal of the R class from service.

Victorian Railways X class

They were the most powerful goods locomotive on the VR until the advent of diesel-electric traction, and operated over the key Bendigo, Wodonga, and Gippsland mainlines.



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