Wooralla Dr Level Crossing, Mount Eliza - Mornington Railway
This is the Wooralla drive level crossing in Mount Eliza, on the Mornington Heritage Railway, with footage I took in July and August 2017, and May 2018.
This crossing has:
- A McKenzie & Holland Teardrop bell
- A Westinghouse cross-arm on the southern side and a McKenzie & Holland cross-arm on the northern side
- Unmarked Westinghouse lights on all the crossing, except for the southern signal which has three unmarked Westinghouse lights and one marked Westinghouse light
- McKenzie & Holland bases
When I filmed this crossing and Bungower road, neither were automated. As a result, whenever a train came, the crossing had to be activated manually at the relay case. Sometimes, there was a volunteer stationed at the crossing (who you can see in the video), who would then activate the lights and bell when the train approached, but for most of the time, a member of the crew would have to get off the train to activate the crossing. This required the train to stop before and after the crossing to allow the crew member to safely get on and off the train. Good news is this crossing has now been automated, so no manual activation of the crossing is needed
There are no boom gates installed at this crossing (or at Bungower road, for that matter) and cars regularly skip through the intersection when the crossing activates, as you can see in the video. This makes the crossing very dangerous. The Mornington Railway is actively approaching the government to get funding to install boom gates at this crossing and Bungower road before a serious accident happens.
One of the time's I filmed this crossing was on the special event 'Teddy's Day Out' on July 9th 2017. You can see Teddy in the front break-van of the train waving to everyone in the third bit of tripod footage. One of the other times I filmed it, in May 2018, steam locomotive K163 was out of service, due to unexpected repairs, so diesel locomotive T411 had to be used instead.
This crossing used to have two yellow warnings signs with illustrations of crossing signals on the southern side of the crossing, but they have since been removed or stolen
Mornington railway's K163's 75th Birthday Gala And Night run
on the 19th and the 20th K163 turned 75 and the Mornington railway celebrates it with a Gala a night run and a Trundle run with T411 as well
K163 was built at the VR workshops in 1941 and was withdrawn in the late 60's and was pithed at Jubilee Park Frankston until a $2 purchase by the MRPS and Was restored in 1988
K163 has now severed the MRPS longer that the VR had it
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A Day at the Mornington Railway 4/11/18
On Sunday the 4th of I travelled with Steaming Eagle, and DT90 to the Mornington Railway. On the day Mornington Railways K163 had charge of the 3 return trips we see the train at various locations along the line.
K163 in Order of Appearance.
00:10 Moorooduc – Shunting
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R707 Operations - Somerville Sojourn tour & a visit to the Mornington Railway
On the 30th March 2019 R707 Operations held their Somerville Sojourn tour, which saw locomotives H5 & T413 haul a passenger train to Somerville station on the Stony Point line. From there passengers were bused to the nearby Mornington Railway where they rode behind locomotives T411 & W241, the latter hauling its first ever passenger train on the railway since being restored.
We start the video at Spotswood where we chase H5 & T413 on its way to Somerville, seeing the train at Glen Huntly, Edithvale, Baxter and Tyabb (on its way to Long Island to stable for the afternoon). Then we see T411 & W241 in action at various locations along the line, before seeing T413 lead back to Newport workshops at Somerville, Hawksburn and Seddon.
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Moorooduc Quarry, Mt Eliza VIC Australia
The Moorooduc Quarry was established in 1887 by a Mr. David Munro. In 1888 a railway line was built from the quarry to Moorooduc Station. Stone and ballast was transported from the quarry for the construction of a railway line between Baxter and Mornington.
The quarry was closed in 1961 due to flooding and over time became a popular swimming hole for locals, including myself. The local community transformed the site into the Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve.
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Touring the Mornington Tourist Railway
In this very old video, Les and Floyd get invited to check out the Mornington Tourist Railway and get given a personal guided tour of their yard at Moorooduc. This isn't a sign of things to come, we will not be resuming videos. Check back tomorrow however for an update video!
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Santa Comes to Mornington! (Mornington Railway's Santa Specials 2018) | K163 & T411
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K163 on The Mornington Railway 4/11/18
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Wednesday, Toni and I headed out for the day to the Mornington Tourist Railway.
This is a great volunteer-run Railway which I think doesn't get enough recognition, so if you get the chance head on down and have a look around, the staff are very friendly, there are lots to see in the yard and I'm sure they would be happy to show you around.
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We will remember them. (Mornington Railway Rememberance Day Ceremony) | K163
On November 11th 2018, exactly 100 years after the end of WWI, the Mornington Railway Preservation Society held a special rememberance day ceremony at Mornington Station with steam locomotive K163 to celebrate the signing of the Armistice.
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Mornington Railway k 163 (8/1/2020)
hey guys, just a little edit of k 163 arriving in Moorooduc and turning around to the other end to run the final train of the day, there are also some bonus photos of the yard at the end, thanks to Jeff for giving us a tour, it was very informative and enjoyable! hope you enjoy the video, and if you're looking for more photos, check out my instagram @vandenbricks!
Railway crossing , Wooralla drive, Mount Eliza , VIC
This is the Wooralla Drive railway crossing in Mount Eliza . The crossing is on the Mornington Tourist Railway which runs on the former Mornington line . The MRPS runs trains on Sundays ( and Wednesdays in the holidays ) and they mostly use there steam locomotive K 163 but sometimes use there diesel locomotives like T411 and T334 . Footage and photos taken by me in May 2019 . Crossing code MR0585
This crossing has :
A McKenzie and Holland Teardrop bell ( aluminium ) this bell is not the original bell at this crossing
Westinghouse LED unmarked lights on all the crossing exponentially of the lights on the signal with the bell which has a marked light
Westinghouse cross arm on the signal with the bell
Later style Mck&h cross arm on the bell less signal ( possibility not original )
Mck&h bases
New signage
On the signal with the bell there is a strobe light and on both signals there are small white lights to tell the train driver that the crossing is active
This crossing would have most likely been installed with these signals in 1978 around the same time as Bungower road . Before then the crossing was passive with either hazard triangles or giveaway to trains signs . The original bell was a Westinghouse Brake and Signal teardrop bell . This is the last version of the teardrop bell that was ever made which are very rare . For some reason this bell was replaced with the current bell between 2004-2008 . The incandescent lights would have been replaced between then as well . This original teardrop bell is now in the Moorooduc Rail yards on top of a container. The crossing was automated between April-May 2019 . Before that the crossing had to be manually operated . The original wires to the old relay case have for some reason been cut . New whistle posts were installed around the same time which have the road name and a yellow cross further up each end of the track . A newer relay case was installed around 2011 which is probably the one that operates the crossing . Here is a picture from 2004 when the crossing had the old bell , incandescent lights , one relay case and no strobe lights
Bungower Rd Level Crossing, Mornington - Mornington Railway
This is the Bungower road level crossing in Mornington, on the Mornington Heritage Railway, with footage I took in July 2017 and May 2018.
This crossing has:
- A Westinghouse Teardrop bell. Unfortunately, the bell is missing it's chain. This particular teardrop bell is one of the last (and rarest) versions made by Westinghouse. The wording on the logo reads Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. and is different to the earlier Westinghouse teardrops which read Westinghouse McKenzie Holland. It also has a more curved gong which sounds similar to a hybrid bell. Thanks McK&H Aust for that info
- Westinghouse cross-arms
- Unmarked Westinghouse lights
- McKenzie & Holland bases
This crossing and Wooralla drive in Mount Eliza are not automated. As a result, whenever a train comes, the crossing has to be activated manually at the relay case. There is usually a volunteer stationed at the crossing (who you can see in the video), who then activates the lights and bell when the train approaches. Sometimes when they don't have a volunteer stationed there, a member of the crew has to get off the train to activate the crossing. This requires the train to stop before and after the crossing to allow the crew member to safely get on and off the train.
The town of Mornington has received a great deal of development in recent years, and as a result Bungower road has become a very busy thoroughfare. There are no boom gates installed at this crossing (or at Wooralla drive, for that matter) and cars regularly skip through the intersection when the crossing activates, as you can see in the video. This makes the crossing very dangerous. The Mornington Railway is actively approaching the government to get funding to install boom gates at this crossing and Wooralla drive before a serious accident happens.
I filmed this crossing on the special event 'Teddy's Day Out' on July 9th 2017. You can see Teddy in the front break-van of the train waving to everyone each time it passes. The other time I filmed it, in May 2018, steam locomotive K163 was out of service, due to unexpected repairs, so diesel locomotive T411 had to be used instead.
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Mornington Railway | Ale Train | 11/11/17
On Saturday the 11th of November saw K163 hauling 3 daytime Ale Trains back and forth between Moorooduc and Mornington, after the Remembrance day Ceremony at 11am. Departing from Moorooduc at 12:15pm; 2:15pm; and 4:15pm gave passengers a very smooth and enjoyable ride across the many sights along the line towards Mornington. For the day, i was filming trackside at various locations, and capturing splendid moments of K163 at her best in the age of Steam.
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Mornington Railway Trundles | Part 2 | T411 | 29/12/18
On Saturday the 29th of December, 2018, the Mornington Railway ran trundles from Moorooduc station to Woralla dv railway crossing and back. As promised, here is Part 2 of this 3 part special, with today's video featuring Mornington Railway's Thrid class series of the diesel-electric T class fleet, T411.
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Hodges Mt Eliza | Level 1, 65 Mt Eliza Way MT ELIZA, 3930 | Ph: 03 9787 2600
In its early days a popular holiday destination, Mt Eliza is now a fashionable residential suburb located on the shore of Port Phillip Bay between Frankston and Mornington a little over an hour's drive from the Melbourne CBD. The area is renown for its jagged cliffs, walking tracks with spectacular views of the bay and sandy beaches.
The bustling Mt Eliza village has more than 100 speciality boutiques, two supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, commercial services and branches of the major banks. Well serviced by bus routes, one of which connects with Frankston railway station, Mt Eliza has a number of quality primary and secondary government and non-government schools. Sporting facilities are many and varied, while the cool climate wineries and plethora of tourist attractions on the Mornington Peninsula are easily accessible from Mt Eliza.