[Part 2] On the 26th of October 2013, Steamrail with the Victorian Goldfields Railway swapped steam locomotives D3 639 with K190 at Maldon. The day gave Train Enthusiasts the chance to record something special and a day to remember! With Mainline action, Photostops on a Branchline, 5 different locomotives (R761, K190, D3 639, J515 and J549).
The branch line between Castlemaine and Maldon was closed in December 1976.
However, within weeks the Castlemaine and Maldon Railway Preservation Society was established with the aim of preserving this wonderful and unique piece of railway history for all Victorians to enjoy.
Lovingly restored in stages from Maldon, the many bridges, cuttings and embankments were reconstructed to enable the first train to reach Castlemaine in 2005. A partnership between the Victorian Goldfields Railway and Steamrail Victoria
has enabled this historic event, the first steam train to travel from Melbourne to Maldon in almost 40 years.

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