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