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	Belgrave railway line, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Belgrave railway line is a broad gauge electric suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
		It branches from the Lilydale line at Ringwood station.
		Belgrave station is next to Puffing Billy station from where the narrow gauge trains depart.
	www.mcfly.org /Belgrave_railway_line,_Melbourne (170 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Alamein railway line, Melbourne
		The line was later extended to Alamein station to serve a newly-built housing estate, and opened on June 28 1948 as the Alamein line.
		Railway enthusiasts as well as public transport activists have called for the line to be extended along the old Outer Circle reservation south of Alamein station.
		Branches from the Belgrave and Lilydale lines at Camberwell.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Alamein_railway_line,_Melbourne (779 words)

	Belgrave railway line, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The line is double track to Ferntree Gully, then single track to Belgrave, with passing loops and island platforms at Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey, and Belgrave.
		The line was electrified and converted to broad gauge between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave.
		Between Belgrave and Gembrook the Puffing Billy Railway operates a tourist railway on the restored narrow gauge track.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgrave_railway_line,_Melbourne (184 words)

	Alamein railway line, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The line was later extended to Alamein station to serve anewly-built housing estate, and opened on June 28, 1948 as the Alamein line.
		The line was also the first in the city to receive new Metlink -branded signage,including the new, blue colour-code for the train network, and signs directingpassengers to connecting tram and bus services.
		Railway enthusiasts as well as public transport activists havecalled for the line to be extended along the old Outer Circle reservation south of Alamein station.
	www.therfcc.org /alamein-railway-line,-melbourne-287653.html (515 words)

	Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Puffing Billy is a narrow gauge (2'6") steam railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia.
		The line was opened in 1900 to serve the local farming and timber community.
		It originally ran from Upper Ferntree Gully station (now a suburban station on the broad gauge Belgrave line); it now begins at the Belgrave narrow gauge station, adjacent to the Belgrave broad gauge station.
	bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/p/pu/puffing_billy_railway__melbourne.html (122 words)

	Outer Circle railway line, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Outer Circle was a steam-era suburban railway line, in Melbourne, Australia.
		On October 30 1924, the Ashburton line was electrified.
		It is often assumed that the Outer Circle connected with the Glen Waverley line at East Malvern station.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/O/Outer-Circle-railway-line,-Melbourne.htm (715 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Belgrave may be: Belgrave, England a suburb of Leicester.Belgrave, Victoria a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.Belgrave railway line, MelbourneBelgrave railway station, Melbourne This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might othe..
		Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station is situated in Belgrave, a suburb of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria.
		Belgrave railway station is situated in Belgrave, a suburb of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria.
	www.alanaditescili.net /browse.php?title=B/BE/BEL (10724 words)

	Lilydale railway line, Melbourne - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Lilydale railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
		It branches from the Frankston, Pakenham, Sandringham, and Cranbourne lines at Richmond station.
		The Lilydale line is triplicated to Box Hill station, and duplicated to Mooroolbark station, while the section between Mooroolbark and Lilydale is single track.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Lilydale_railway_line,_Melbourne (278 words)

	Camberwell railway station, Melbourne
		Camberwell railway station (station code: CAM) serves the Belgrave, Lilydale and Alamein railway lines in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		It was the terminus of its own line for one year, before the railway was extended to Lilydale.
		The station was demolished and the current station opened in 1919, when the railway lines were placed in a cutting.
	www.mcfly.org /wik/Camberwell_railway_station,_Melbourne (679 words)

	Panzer I . Rheinmetall . Maybach . Panzerjäger I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Belgrave railway line is a broad gauge electricity electric Suburb suburban Rail transport railway in Melbourne, Australia.
		It branches from the Lilydale railway line, Melbourne Lilydale line at Ringwood railway station, Melbourne Ringwood station.
		The line is double track to Ferntree Gully, then single track to Belgrave, with passing...
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Panzer_I (360 words)

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		The Melbourne Demons were one of the foundation VFL clubs of 1896 but it actually formed as a club some 40 years earlier.
		The Melbourne Storm are Victoria's contribution to the NRL.
		The railway station is on the Pakenham and/or Frankston lines.
	sportingplanet.idx.com.au /melbourne(2004).htm (4578 words)

	Preservation
		The steep grades on the line limited the amount of goods that could be transported and the change of gauge at Upper Ferntree Gully added extra expense as goods had to be transhipped manually to broad gauge wagons.
		In 1977 the railway was operating successfully to the new terminus and the degree of professionalism achieved by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in running the train was recognised by the State Government with the creation of the Emerald Tourist Railway Board by Act of Parliament on 1 October 1977.
		The railway is now a professionally run organisation which shows great credit to the members, volunteers and paid staff that operate it.
	www.puffingbilly.com.au /fan/heritage/histpbps.htm (1266 words)

	Flemington Racecourse railway line, Melbourne
		The Flemington Racecourse railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
		The Flemington Racecourse line is rarely in operation as it only opens for special events: namely the Melbourne Cup and the Royal Melbourne Show.
		The line may be opened to permanent daily service if a redevelopment of the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds goes ahead.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/f/fl/flemington_racecourse_railway_line__melbourne.html (154 words)

	Outer Circle railway line, Melbourne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There was also a branch line to (Click link for more info and facts about Darling station) Darling station, then the terminus of what is now the (Click link for more info and facts about Glen Waverley line) Glen Waverley line.
		Today, the northern section of the line, starting at East Camberwell, is a "rail-trail" (The act of traveling by foot) walking and (A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals) bicycle path.
		The rail (A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.) bridge over the river was converted into a (An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation) road bridge as part of the Chandler Highway.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Ou/Outer_Circle_railway_line,_Melbourne.htm (875 words)

	Puffing Billy - neety's trainpage
		The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook is the major part of the 29km line which operated between Upper Ferntree Gully and Gembrook between 1900 and 1953.
		In 1965, with the formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, the line was re-opened as far as Menzies Creek with the assistance of the Victorian Railways and the Citizens Military Forces.
		The line was subsequently restored and re-opened to Emerald in 1965, extended to Lakeside in 1975 and Gembrook in 1998".
	www.railpage.org.au /neety/trains/PBR.html (207 words)

	Fanthology '87: Trains in the Distance
		Lines made a circle on the carpet, with a bridge and a railway station beside it.
		Whatever happens to those model railways, they already have given their special pleasure, not because of what they are, but because of the way they attached themselves to my imagination.
		The Outer Circle Line was actually built during the 1890s, but as the last sections were opened, the first sections were about to be closed down.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/8720/trains.htm (2851 words)

	Wangaratta to Whitfield Railway Line - Recollections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although much of the line formation was levelled by cutting and filling, a considerable amount of gravel would have been required for ballast, etc. The spur lines were laid for that purpose, the first on the Wangaratta line, and, was situated near the Laceby Road.
		The spur line extended south east on the creek side of the road, and is thought to have crossed the creek on a small wooden trestle bridge, as the gravel deposits were on the western side.
		As the rail line followed closely to this gradient, the runaway truck slowly gained momentum and would have passed Edi at quite a handy speed, much to the consternation of the observing Edi school teacher who was understandably concerned for public safety, and who immediately made an effort to issue some sort of warning.
	whitfieldrail.netc.net.au /notes.html (4398 words)

	Sandringham railway line, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.
		The line consists of dual tracks all the way from Sandringham station to the beginning of South Yarra station where it runs alongside the Frankston, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines into Flinders Street.
		The line has a total of 11 level crossings between South Yarra and Sandringham, one of which (New St.) is among the last remaining manually operated in Melbourne.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Sandringham_railway_line,_Melbourne.htm (192 words)

	The Ultimate Belgrave, Victoria - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		Belgrave also has many galleries and bookshops, like the Colonial Bookshop and the Bargain Basement.
		Belgrave has a cinema called the Cameo Theatre, which has recently been bought by a private owner and restored to its original glory.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Belgrave,_Victoria (210 words)

	Wangaratta to Whitfield Railway Line - Locomotives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1897 the Victorian Railways accepted the tender of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, U.S.A., for the supply of two 2ft.6 in.-gauge locomotives of the 2-6-2 tank type, one to be a two-cylinder simple engine and the other a four-cylinder compound, along with some duplicate parts for each.
		The boiler centre line was five feet above rail level and atop the boiler was a large steam dome and two smaller sand domes, the whistle being mounted on the steam dome.
		During the early years of the Gembrook line, to provide additional passenger stock for excursion traffic, several NQR wagons were provided with removable wood and steel frameworks with canvas roof canopies and side curtains and internal seating.
	whitfieldrail.netc.net.au /loco.html (1503 words)

	Encyclopedia: Stony Point railway line, Melbourne
		The Stony Point line is a greater-metropolitan railway line in Melbourne, Australia.
		It is the only greater-metropolitan railway line operated by Connex Melbourne, which operates the suburban electric network.
		The line is run as a shuttle service between Frankston and Stony Point, with passengers required to change to another train at Frankston station.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Stony-Point-railway-line,-Melbourne (218 words)

	Melton railway line, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Melton greater metropolitan train line is a subsection of the Ballarat regional train line in Victoria, Australia.
		The line branches away from the Sydenham suburban line at Sunshine station with all services departing from Spencer Street Station in the central business district.
		There are a variety of trains on the line including V/Line Sprinter trains as well as older H and N type diesel trains.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/melton_railway_line__melbourne (218 words)

	Belgrave railway line, Melbourne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The line was electrified and converted to (A railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches) broad gauge between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave.
		Between Belgrave and Gembrook the (Click link for more info and facts about Puffing Billy Railway) Puffing Billy Railway operates a tourist railway on the restored narrow gauge track.
		Belgrave station is next to (Click link for more info and facts about Puffing Billy station) Puffing Billy station from where the narrow gauge trains depart.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Be/Belgrave_railway_line,_Melbourne.htm (330 words)

	Blackburn, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
		A large part of Blackburn is of historical significance as it was built around the artificial Blackburn Lake built in 1889, now known as Blackburn Lake Sanctuary.
		Blackburn contains two railway stations, Laburnum and Blackburn, on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackburn,_Victoria (235 words)

	Melbourne's Trams To The Millennium Part Two
		On the Port Melbourne line, every station was demolished and replaced by low platforms except Port Melbourne, which had its platform shortened at the City end, a low platform being installed.
		In December 1993, the Port Melbourne line was changed, being through routed with route 42 to become route 109 - Mont Albert to Port Melbourne, operated by Kew Depot using A class trams instead of B2 class trams.
		Southbank depot opened in 1997 and became responsible for the tram routes formerly operated by south Melbourne except route 16 which was moved to Malvern depot due to lack of space at the new depot and the extra running involved when route 16 trams were due to run in or out.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/melbtram2.html (3903 words)

	GN Online: Puffing billy rides out of history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Puffing Billy is the oldest steam railway that still operates in Australia and one of the finest preserved steam railways in the world.
		This narrow gauge track (2 feet 6 inches or 76.2 centimetres between the rails) is the sole survivor of the four narrow gauge lines built in Victoria at the turn of the last century to serve remote areas.
		The railway offers a full day, stand-alone experience, or is available through many wholesale tour programmes, packaged with a number of other major tourist attractions on the eastern side of Melbourne.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=98087 (1313 words)

	Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Railway
		With the exception of Belgrave station all the stations are in their original positions.
		The section between UFTG and Belgrave was temporarily re-opened for tourist traffic until the 23/2/1958, when the section from UFTG to Belgrave was converted to 5'3" and electrified as an extension of Melbourne's suburban system.
		The section Belgrave to Menzies Creek was restored by the PBPS in 1962.
	www.members.optusnet.com.au /~narrow.gauge/gembrk.htm (474 words)

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