Exploring an Abandoned Army Railway Siding
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2023
- Exploration of the abandoned railway siding at the Bandiana Army Barracks just outside of Wodonga, Victoria, Australia.
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Thanks for taking a look at this interesting and probably forgotten part of the rail system. I didn't realise that most of the site is so overgrown. As you say, it seems amazing that at least some of the sidings were still in use as little as 14 years ago. It always intrigues me that so much rail infrastructure has simply been abandoned and left in situ with no apparent attempt to recover anything that might be used elsewhere. Bandiana was quite the complex in its day but no more. More railway and military history lost to time!
These are the spots I love the most. Rails still down and overgrown. They're like silent reminders of the past waiting to be rediscovered. Thanks for leaving a comment.
What a great and detailed explore mate. Thanks heaps!
Thanks for watching Mike. If you ever find yourself over this way give me a yell and I can show you some nice rail spots.
Looks interesting!
It definitely was an interesting exploration
I can still remember trains going over Thomas Mitchell Drive.
Good video mate. I must go for a bit of a walk and check this out
Well it's right in your backyard mate.
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Bandiana was both Standard Gauge for trains from NSW and Broad Gauge for trains from Victoria remembering Standard Gauge was not extended through to Melbourne until 1962.
Yes. There is definitely evidence of both gauges on site. I guess it was an appropriate place for such an important facility to therefore access multiple ports in different states with different rail gauges.
Always thought who in there right mind would decide different gauges for vic and nsw 🤔
A colonial hangover unfortunately. Victoria relented for standard gauge and now we have a mish mash of gauges down here.
Good Video but i disagree with your Statement that There Nothing Special about this Line! It was The Highest , Steepest most Spectacular line in Victoria with regards to Scenery & the Amount of High Trestle Bridges plus it was a very difficult line for the Wonderful Train Crews who Operated on the Track!
You are quite right. I did some follow up research of the entire line following my trip to Bandiana and there are several things that make this line stand out. Highest elevation station in Victoria (Shelley), most trestle bridges i believe and significant portion of the line relocated due to expansion of Hume Reservoir to Lake Hume today.