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Grampian Model Railroader's stawell 2004 Model Railway Exhibition




Our second show for 2004 was held at Stawell in June 2004. We anticipated a good two days of model railroading. The same weekend saw the Ballarat-Ararat line reopening.

We had a little worry in how we would be recieved, after all out layout was ont heir adverstising in AMRM. Then afew of us found the same advert in Ararat Railway Station - wondering what we were expected to deliver. Arriving at Stawell and at the venue we saw the large poster outside. It must be the biggest photo of our railway we are ever liekely to see.

We ended up of course haveing a good weekend. The hospitality and organisation was up there with any exhibition we have been to, so if you ar einvited - GO !

The following are photos of our layout from that weekend.

This was our tenth showing of our exhibition layout "Murranbilla".

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The large poster in front of the venue at Stawell.	Getting a lot closer you can clearly see our layout.	A S class on a "up" goods passes the "W" deep in the yard.
A general view of the livestock end.	A Brill railcar paused on it's way.	A "W" shunts...
A "T" is dwarfed by the silo behind it - and the two operators as well!	A busy shot of the station.	Ready to depart -we see a D3 at the "down" end.
The 11.08 down stopper has pulled into the Murranbilla Platform.	A member of the public converses with one of our member's.	A "S" enters the yard at the "down" end.
Yet again we find a DERM stabled int he livestock siding.	Up a power pole near the station.	That stabled Derm awaits duty.
On one of the rare livestock shunts we see that old grotty "W" at work.	Looking down on a "S" crossed by a "R".	S309 waits to leave.
A general view of the livestock end. Plenty of VR "M" vans.	Whilst in the middle of a shunt we see a SAR cattle wagon on the loop main while the "W" shunts down the livestock siding.	A "R" steam hauked pass sreaks through on the main.
The "Down" Serm service has just crossed the trestle.	A Busy time in the yard with a "C" hauled frighter awaiitng shunting, with a diverted Overland awaiting a cross.	A "Up" DERM rolls slowly over the trestle at the "down" end of Murranbilla.
A general view of the livestock end with planty of grain wagons at the silo.	Two NR's glide through.	A "D3" departs Murranbilla.
A D3 at the platform.	A old "W" is passed by a "Up" NR hauled Melbourne service.	A passenger train heads into the platform.
A NR, a 700 and a C.	The trestle bridge is a good spot for railfanning as the 2003 Steamrail tour of the Murranbilla area shows...	The NR glides through Murranbilla.
A triple NR freight train on a "Up" service.	A busy yard.	A very busy yard.
Three NR's pass by.	The "Down" diverted Overland and a VR "C".	Out at the "Up" end of the station limits.
A 700 and a C.	The SAR 700 class awaits a cross in the platform road	A VW combi parked in the station park.
A "W" on silo shunting duties.	Approaching Murranbilla is a "C" hauled Grain.	A "R" eases into the platform as it prepares to stop.
The Overland departs Murranbilla.	That DERM is stabled in the livestock siding.	A Mustard Pot 700.
A SAR 700 passes by.	A 700 passes while a "T" shunts.	Another shot of the NR passing the busy "W".
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Photo by David Head