Back in 2017 we had a trip into the City for a Ghost tour. Here we are waiting at Flinders Street station for the train home. In the background is platform 1 / 14, the second longest platform in Australia at 708m.
A giant flying fox hanging from the top of a building in one of Melbourne’s many alleys.
Susan and Asha, Purdella Its Sensational, with judge, Mr Kerry Lee. This was at the Frankston and Peninsula Kennel Club Championship Show where Asha was awarded Best State Bred in Group.
Flinders Street Station from the less glamorous western end, highlighting the clock tower at the end of Elizabeth Street. Zoe and I had a quick trip into the city for a visit to the Imigration Museum. The sun was out but the wind was bitter, a relief after the rain earlier in the week.
The long room at the Melbourne Immigration Museum. This museum used to the the Customs House and the long room was where the merchants and customs officer met to pay the duty on imported goods.
The entrance to the Elizabeth Street / Southbank subway exit from Flinders Street station.
The makers plate on D3 class 639 – Manufactured at the VR Newport Workshops 1903.
The Essendon end of the Tait shuttle between Flinders Street and Essendon stations back in 2017.
The Flinder Street end of the Tait steam shuttle between Flinders Street and Essendon stations.
Victorian Railways D3 639 4-6-0 at the Essendon end of the Essendon-Flinders Street Steamrail shuttle.
The interior of one of the early Tait carriages with a clerestory roof. The ornate pressed ceilings , luggage racks, varnished wood, and lamp shades are a stark contrast to the simple red paint wooden bodies. The first Tait trains were built in 1909, and the last entered service in 1952, they remained in service until 1984 by which time they were referred to as Red Rattlers.
A rainy day in 2017 saw a pair of K class VR steam locos running a shuttle service between Flinders Street Station and Essendon. A red rattler (Tait) provided passenger accommodation.