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The Romance of Rail

Posted on March 28, 2023 by gullyenews

‘We all know that we are a part of a railway town here in Ferntree Gully. It’s always been that way.’ Photo by Barbara Oehring. Continue reading →

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Historic Red Rattler travels the Belgrave line once more

Posted on March 30, 2022 by gullyenews

Residents may have spotted a Red Rattler travelling the Belgrave line through Ferntree Gully. There are also plans to run again from May. Continue reading →

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The Ringwood to Upper Fern Tree Gully Railway – 130 years of change

Posted on October 4, 2019 by gullyenews

There is a magic about train travel. Peter Stagg explains here. The Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully railway is in its 130th year of operation, and for almost 30 of those years it carried me from the forest and the … Continue reading →

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