Ouyen - Pinnaroo TIEGA (295 1/4 MILES) (19.12.1910) Opened for goods not requiring shed accommodation or crane power. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 51) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to Derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) 04.01.1954 Closed to all traffic (WN 1) (04.01.1955) All facilities, including the platform, have been removed (WN 1) 14.10.1982 Flashing lights provided at Ouyen Highway (467.575 km) on the Down side of Ouyen (WN 43) GALAH (298 MILES) (19.12.1910) Opened for goods not requiring shed accommodation or crane power. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 51) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) (28.09.1926) May open as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Ouyen - Walpeup Staff section (WN 39*) 06.08.1970 Staff locks and rodded derails removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in sidings (WN 33, SLR 3) 28.02.1972 Caretaker withdrawn. Now no-one-in-charge (WN 10) 17.05.1976 Points at each end of loop siding secured by Staff locks and worked by WSa levers. Trains may pass over points at 25 mph (WN 21, SLR 3) 14.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3 & CI has 16.10) Victorian Signalling Histories No 57, Version 1.1 (April 2003) Copyright 2002, Andrew Waugh. Non commercial reproduction is permitted. Corrections and additions welcome. Please contact the author at 25 Grieve St West Macleod VIC 3085.
Page 2 WALPEUP (307 1/2 MILES) (05.12.1910) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 49) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. Telephone provided. (WN 25) 13.12.1912 Opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket sections Ouyen - Walpeup (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff) & Walpeup - Murrayville (No 1 Pattern Lock Staff). Fixed signals not provided. (WN 51, SR) 31.12.1912 Underbool opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket sections Walpeup - Underbool (No 1 Pattern Lock Staff). (SR) (06.01.1913) Man in charge (WN 1) 08.07.1913 Main line points secured by plunger locks and Up and Down Home signals provided. (WN 28, SLR 1, SANP, SA) 02.11.1918 Staff locks and rodded connections removed (SA F419) (26.11.1929) Staff Exchange Box provided. Used for 1910 Up RM (No 14) Mon, 0530 Down RM (No 1) Wed, and 1715 Up RM (No 12) Thur (WN 48) (15.04.1930) Staff Ticket Exchange Box provided. May be used for first or last train of the day. (WN 15) (07.08.1931) When it is necessary to issue a Line Clear Report for the first train of the day, it may be issued the previous day before the Signalmen or Stationmasters go off duty. (Memo) 14.08.1939 Up Home relocated 207 yards further out (WN 34) 19.09.1939 The dead end extension of No 2 Road at the Down end was abolished. No 3 Road was extended at the Down end 266 yards to form a new connection with the main line. The new points are secured by an Annett lock and rodded to catch points with deflecting blade and rail. Duplicate Annett locks are fitted to both platform quadrants and the signal quadrant at the Down end plunger locked points (WN 39, SLR 3, SA) 25.12.1944 Stationmaster (Class 8) withdrawn. Replaced by a Porter-in-Charge. Supervised by SM Ouyen (WN 1) 20.10.1976 Rodded catch at Down end replaced by scotch block (SLR 3, SA has 18.12.75) (30.01.1979) Station Officer withdrawn. Now No-one-in-charge (WN 5*)
Page 3 14.10.1986 Closed as Staff station; new section Ouyen - Underbool. Up and Down Home signals abolished, together with plunger locks and Annett lock. Main line points secured by hand locking bars and scotch blocks provided in sidings. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside the outermost points. Maximum speed over points is 30 km/h (WN 42, SLR 3 has plunger locks and Homes removed 16.10) (23.12.1986) Staff Ticket Exchange Box formally removed (WN 49) TORRITA (312 3/4 MILES) (05.12.1910) Opened for goods in truck loads as Nyang. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 49) 25.06.1912 Line opened. Station named Nyang. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to Derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) 01.10.1921 Renamed Torrita (WN 39*) (01.02.1949) May open as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Walpeup - Underbool Staff section (WN 5) 04.08.1970 Staff locks and rodded derails removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in sidings (WN 33, SLR 3) 29.10.1975 Points at each end of loop siding secured by Staff locks and worked by WSa levers. (WN 21, SLR 3) (18.07.1978) By this date No-one-in-charge (WN 29) 14.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3 & CI has 16.10)
Page 4 UNDERBOOL (319 3/4 MILES) (05.12.1910) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 49) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. Telephone provided. (WN 25) 31.12.1912 Opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket sections Walpeup - Underbool (No 1 Pattern Lock Staff) & Underbool - Tutye (No 2 Pattern Temporary Lock Staff). When Tutye closed, section Underbool - Murrayville (No 2 Pattern Lock Staff). Fixed signals not provided. Man in charge (WN 1, SR) 08.07.1913 Main line points secured by plunger locks and Up and Down Home signals provided. (WN 28, SLR 1, SANP, SA) 13.02.1915 Ouyen - Murrayville Master Key withdrawn and replaced by Ouyen - Underbool & Underbool - Murrayville Master Keys (SR) 02.11.1918 SLR 1 has the removal of two Staff locks on this date; no date for provision (SLR 1, SA F460) 10.12.1923 Cowangie opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket section Underbool - Cowangie (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff). (WN 50, SR) (24.02.1931) Staff Ticket Exchange Box provided. May be used for the first or last train of the day. (WN 8) (07.08.1931) When it is necessary to issue a Line Clear Report for the first train of the day, it may be issued the previous day before the Signalmen or Stationmasters go off duty. (Memo) (09.08.1955) Permission granted to use the Staff Ticket Exchange Box as a Staff Exchange Box. Will be used for No 4 RM (Mondays). In addition, Guard (or Driver) will be in charge of safeworking for the passage of No 1 RM on Tues, Thur, and Sat (WN 32) 01.11.1968 Last run of the DRC. Closed for passengers from this date (WN 45) (27.02.1979) Now no-one-in-charge (WN 9)
Page 5 14.10.1986 Walpeup closed as Staff station and Cowangie opened; new sections Ouyen - Underbool - Cowangie. Up and Down Home signals abolished together with plunger locks. Main line points secured by hand locking bars and scotch blocks provided in sidings. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Maximum speed over points is 30 km/h (WN 42, SLR 3 has Homes and plunger locks removed 16.10) (23.12.1986) Staff Ticket Exchange Box formally removed (WN 49) 14.02.1989 Closed as Staff station; new sections Ouyen - Cowangie (WN 7) (15.08.1989) The Down end main line points were relocated 216 metres further out and connected to the dead end extension of No 2 Road. Siding is now 419 metres clear of derail blocks. Points remain secured by hand locking bar (WN 32) LINGA (326 1/4 MILES) (21.08.1911) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 34) 25.06.1912 Line opened. Station named Manpy. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 09.12.1912 Renamed Linga (WN 49*) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to Derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) 07.03.1925 Derails replaced by catches (2) and compound points (2). No 2 Road and dead end siding provided at Up end. for tramway to the Pink Lakes for Sailor Salt. (SLR 3, Chetham Chronicles, Part 1, Norm Houghton, Light Railways, April 91) 24.12.1926 Mount Lyell Mining & Rly Coy took over Sailor Salt (Houghton) (03.05.1927) Mount Lyell Mining & Rly Coy Sdg mentioned (WN 18*) 01.01.1929 Pink Lakes tramway out of use; replaced by road haulage (Houghton) (16.02.1943) Sidings extended at Down end; Catches in Nos 2 and 3 Sidings at Down end moved 80 feet further out (WN 7) (01.02.1949) May open as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Underbool - Cowangie Staff section (WN 5) 10.04.1967 Closed as an Intermediate Special Block Post (WN 16) 27.07.1970 Staff locks and catches and compound points removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in sidings (WN 33 has derails, SLR 3 has catches and compound points) (19.08.1975) Now no-one-in-charge (WN 33)
Page 6 08.04.1976 Up and Down end points renewed. The points are now worked by WSa levers and secured by Staff locks (WN 17, SLR 3 has 26.5) 21.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3 has 23.10) BOINKA (332 MILES) (21.08.1911) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 34) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to Derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 2, not mentioned in SLR 1) (28.09.1926) Opened as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Underbool - Murrayville section. (WN 16) (10.02.1931) By this date Caretaker provided (WN 6) 20.08.1961 No-one-in-charge (WN 33) 30.07.1970 Staff locks and rodded derails removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in sidings (WN 33, SLR 3) 30.06.1976 Closed. Siding probably removed (WN 23) (23.11.1976) Station service telephone line Ouyen - Pinnaroo to be replaced by individual Telecom phones including Trackforce phone at Boinka. (WN 47) 30.09.1982 Flashing lights provided at Ouyen Highway (535.173 km) (WN 41)
Page 7 TUTYE (339 MILES) (21.08.1911) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 34) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. Telephone provided. (WN 25) 31.12.1912 Opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket sections Underbool - Tutye (No 2 Pattern Temporary Lock Staff) & Tutye - Murrayville (No 1 Pattern Temporary Lock Staff). Fixed signals not provided. Man in charge (WN 1, SR) (05.05.1913) Closed as Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket section now Underbool - Murrayville (WN 18) (19.05.1913) Now no-on-in-charge (WN 20) 08.07.1913 Main line points secured by plunger locks and Up and Down Home signals provided. These are out of use, with the Home signals crossed. Points are secured by Staff locks and are rodded to Derails in No 3 Road. (WN 28, SLR 1) 27.12.1913 Opened as a Staff station; sections Underbool - Tutye - Murrayville. Plunger locks and fixed signals brought into service. Staff locks out of service. Scotch blocks replaced Derails in No 3 Road. Points to No 2 Road set to lie for that road. (WN 52, SANP has Homes provided on this date) (06.04.1914) Closed as Staff station; sections now Underbool - Murrayville. Staff locks and rodded Derails restored to service and plunger locks taken out of service. Points to No 2 Road secured to lie for No 3 Road. Homes normally kept at clear unless it is necessary to protect a train. (WN 14) (27.07.1914) Caretaker provided. Supervised by Guard-in-charge, Murrayville line (WN 30) (15.02.1915) Opened as a Staff station, as before (WN 7) (19.04.1915) Closed as Staff station, as before (WN 16) (10.01.1916) Opened as a Staff station, as before (WN 2) (19.06.1916) Closed as Staff station, as before (WN 25) (27.11.1916) Closed as Staff station, as before (WN 48) (19.03.1917) Opened as a Staff station (WN 12*) (27.08.1917) Closed as a Staff station (WN 35*) (10.09.1917) Worked under Caretaker conditions (WN 37*) 27.01.1919 Opened as a Staff station (WN 4*) (24.03.1919) Closed as a Staff station (WN 12*) (11.01.1921) Opened as a Staff station. SLR states that Staff locks and rodded Derails were removed at this time, this was notified in WN 1/21. (WN 2*, SLR 2) (21.06.1924) Closed as a Staff station (WN 25* - note this entry couldn t be found, and the date is incorrect for this WN) (27.03.1928) Home signals crossed and platform quadrants secured by carriage locks (WN 13) 12.09.1928 Opened as a temporary Staff station on this date for running of special train. Master key provided (i.e. plunger locking not brought into service). No 2 Road points temporarily released. (S5110/28) 12.08.1937 Up and Down Home signals and plunger locks abolished. (WN 41, SLR 3) (11.03.1941) No 2 Road removed (WN 10) (02.03.1943) Derail block at each end moved 100 feet further out (WN 9) (01.02.1949) May open as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Underbool - Cowangie Staff section (WN 5) (16.10.1956) Cattle trucking facilities removed (sheep trucking remain) (WN 42) (11.12.1956) Passenger platform shortened from 150 feet to 100 feet (WN 50) 10.04.1967 Closed as an Intermediate Special Block Post (WN 16) 28.07.1970 Staff locks and rodded derails removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in sidings (WN 33, SLR 3) 08.04.1976 Up and Down end points renewed. The points are now worked by WSa levers and secured by Staff locks (WN 17, SLR 3 has 3.6) 16.07.1978 Caretaker withdrawn. Now no-one-in-charge (WN 28) 1980 Provision of bulk grain storage for GEB (CI) 21.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3 & CI has 23.10)
Page 8 COWANGIE (345 1/4 MILES) (21.08.1911) Opened for goods in truck loads as Kow Plains. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 34) (01.04.1912) Mentioned as Copi (WN 14*) 25.06.1912 Line opened. Named Kow Plains. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 09.12.1912 Renamed Cowangie (WN 49) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to Derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) (01.12.1913) Caretaker provided. Supervised by SM Ouyen (WN 48) (02.04.1917) Stationmaster provided (WN 14*) (27.05.1918) Open daily as an Intermediate Telegraph Block Post in the Murrayville - Underbool section (see WN 6/16) (WN 21*) (24.03.1919) Open as a Block Post (WN 12*) 10.04.1919 Closed as an Intermediate Special Block Post (WN 14*) (16.10.1923) Opened as a Intermediate Telephone Block Post in the Murrayville - Underbool section (WN 42) 29.11.1923 Points secured by plunger locks. Up and Down Homes provided. Staff locks apparently removed on 21.11 (SLR 2, SANP) 10.12.1923 Opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket sections Underbool - Cowangie (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff) & Cowangie - Murrayville (No 2 Pattern Lock Staff). Points secured by plunger locks and Up and Down Home signals provided. (WN 50, SR) (26.11.1929) Staff Exchange Box provided. Used for 0310 Up Mixed (No 2) Mon & Fri. (WN 48) (15.04.1930) Staff Ticket Exchange Box provided. (WN 15*) (07.08.1931) When it is necessary to issue a Line Clear Report for the first train of the day, it may be issued the previous day before the Signalmen or Stationmasters go off duty. (Memo) 13.09.1939 Up Home relocated 147 yards further out (WN 39) 19.09.1939 The dead end extension of No 3 Road at the Down end was extended 99 yards to form a new connection with the main line. The new points are secured by an Annett lock and rodded to catch points with deflecting blade and rail. Duplicate Annett locks are fitted to both platform quadrants and the signal quadrant at the Down end plunger locked points (WN 39, SLR 3, SA) 17.10.1943 Stationmaster, Class 8, replaced by Porter-in-charge. Supervised by SM Underbool (WN 42) 10.04.1967 Closed as a Staff station; new sections Underbool - Murrayville. Cowangie may be opened as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Underbool - Murrayville section. Cowangie may also be opened as a Temporary Staff station with the sections Underbool - Cowangie - Murrayville. Temporary Staffs and Ticket Boxes held by SM Underbool who will be responsible for opening and closing Cowangie as required. Unless otherwise arranged, the Guard will be in charge of signalling at Cowangie when open as a Staff station. (WN 16, SLR 3, SA) 23.05.1967 ASM withdrawn. Now No-one-in-charge (WN 21) 23.07.1970 Up and Down Home signals and plunger locks abolished. Main line points now worked by CCW lever and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. (WN 31, SLR 3, SA)
Page 9 06.07.1976 Main line points now worked by WSa levers and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 3, SA) (18.07.1978) By this date No-one-in-charge (may be correcting new issue of Directory of Stations) (WN 29) 21.10.1986 Opened as a Staff station; with Train Staff and Ticket sections Underbool - Cowangie - Pinnaroo. Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3 has 23.10) 04.10.1988 All trains between Cowangie - Pinnaroo to carry Train Staff. (WN 40) DANYO (350 3/4 MILES) (08.01.1912) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 1) 25.06.1912 Line opened. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 08.07.1913 Points at each end of loop siding rodded to derails in siding and secured by Staff locks (WN 28, SLR 1) (28.09.1926) Opened as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Underbool - Murrayville section. (WN 16) (11.12.1956) Passenger platform shortened from 150 feet to 100 feet (WN 50) 21.07.1970 Staff locks and rodded catches removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in siding (WN 30, SLR 3) 04.04.1977 Closed (WN 14)
Page 10 MURRAYVILLE (356 3/4 MILES) 08.01.1912 Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. (WN 2) 25.06.1912 Line opened from Ouyen. Opened as a Staff station with Train Staff & Ticket section Ouyen - Murrayville (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff). No signals, water, or turntable provided. No-one-in-charge. (WN 25) 13.12.1912 Walpeup opened as a Staff station; section now Walpeup - Murrayville (No 1 Pattern Lock Staff). (SR) 18.12.1912 Points in main line to Turntable Road and Nos 2 & 3 Roads at Up end secured by Staff locks rodded to Derails in Turntable Road, No 2 Road, and No 3 Road. Down Home provided 200 yards outside points and on left hand side of line (WN 52, SLR I, SANP) 31.12.1912 Underbool and Tutye opened as a Staff stations; Train Staff & Ticket sections Tutye - Murrayville (No 1 Pattern Temporary Lock Staff). When Tutye closed, section Underbool - Murrayville (No 2 Pattern Lock Staff). (SR) (06.01.1913) Man in charge (WN 1) (14.07.1913) Pawl levers and a ground disc have been provided on the turntable (WN 28) (29.12.1913) Master Key provided for use between Ouyen and Murrayville until 30.4.1914; key to be returned to Head Office when no longer required (WN 52) 13.02.1915 Ouyen - Murrayville Master Key withdrawn and replaced by Underbool - Murrayville Master Key (SR) 11.03.1915 Up Home from Pinnaroo line provided. Points to Nos 2 and 3 Roads at each end secured by plunger locks. Rodded Derails in No 2 Road and No 3 Road removed. Staff lock on points to Engine Road replaced by an Annett lock with duplicate locks on both platform quadrants (quite specific that there were only three locks).(wn 11, SLR 1, SANP) 29.07.1915 Line extended to Pinnaroo. Line worked by Train Staff and Ticket with the section Murrayville - Pinnaroo (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff). (WN 30) 10.12.1923 Cowangie opened as a Staff station; Train Staff & Ticket section Cowangie - Murrayville (No 2 Pattern Lock Staff). (WN 50, SR) (24.02.1931) Staff Ticket Exchange Box provided. May be used for the first or last train of the day. (WN 8) (07.08.1931) When it is necessary to issue a Line Clear Report for the first train of the day, it may be issued the previous day before the Signalmen or Stationmasters go off duty. (Memo) (07.02.1933) Turntable replaced by 70 foot one (WN 6*) 19.03.1941 Annett lock provided on signal lever at Up end points (SA) (27.01.1946) To allow engine of No 2 Up Mixed to take water while van goods are being dealt with, the engine may be cut off and run through No 2 Road to water crane at the Down end. The engine must be accompanied by a Transportation Branch employe who must instruct the driver to return via No 2 Road and ensure that the points are correctly set before returning to the platform to assist with van goods. The employe is also to operate the points at the Up end of the yard to allow the engine to back onto the train (Memo) (09.09.1969) By this date the turntable had been removed, but Engine Road not removed (WN 36) 13.10.1982 Flashing lights provided at Ouyen Highway (575.276 km). Mileage is probably wrong - this is likely to be the flashing lights on the Up side of Murrayville. (WN 43) 25.11.1982 Flashing lights provided at Ouyen Highway (575.276 km) between Murrayville and Carina (WN 49)
Page 11 21.10.1986 Closed as Staff station; new section Cowangie - Pinnaroo. (WN 42) 30.10.1986 Up and Down Home signals abolished, together with plunger locks and Annett lock. Main line points secured by hand locking bars and scotch blocks provided in sidings. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside the outermost points. Maximum speed over points is 30 km/h (WN 42, SLR 3) (23.12.1986) Staff Ticket Exchange Box formally removed (WN 49) CARINA (361 3/4 MILES) (01.03.1915) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. Freight rates set for Grain, Manure, Chaff, Timber, Galvanised Iron, Beer (etc), Furniture (etc). (WN 9) 28.07.1915 Points at each end of the siding are secured by Staff locks and rodded to Derails. (SLR 1) 29.07.1915 Line opened. Station opened for passengers and goods traffic. No-one-in-charge. Has 150 passenger platform. Has 18 chain loop siding with goods shed and ramped goods platform. Telephone provided. (WN 30, 31) 21.10.1929 No-one-in-charge from this date. Supervised by SM Murrayville (WN 42) (12.04.1955) Platform shortened from 152 feet to 140 feet (WN 15) 15.07.1970 Staff locks and rodded catches removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in siding (WN 29, SLR 3) 21.09.1976 Main line points now worked by WSa levers and secured by Staff locks (WN 39, SLR 3 has 22.9) 30.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3)
Page 12 PANITYA (368 MILES) (01.03.1915) Opened for goods in truck loads. Traffic handled by Construction Branch. Freight rates set for Grain, Manure, Chaff, Timber, Galvanised Iron, Beer (etc), Furniture (etc). (WN 9) 28.07.1915 Points at each end of the siding are secured by Staff locks and rodded to Derails. (SLR 1) 29.07.1915 Line opened. Station opened for passengers and goods traffic. No-one-in-charge. Has 150 passenger platform. Has 18 chain loop siding with goods shed and ramped goods platform. Telephone provided. (WN 30, 31) 21.10.1929 No-one-in-charge from this date. Supervised by SM Murrayville (WN 42) (01.02.1949) May open as an Intermediate Special Block Post in the Murrayville - Pinnaroo Staff section (WN 5) (12.04.1955) Platform shortened from 152 feet to 140 feet (WN 15) (24.12.1968) Caretaker withdrawn (WN 52) 13.07.1970 Staff locks and rodded catches removed. Main line points worked by CCW levers and secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Scotch blocks provided in siding (WN 29, SLR 3) 10.03.1976 Up end points relocated 50 feet further out. WSa levers and Staff locks provided on main line points (WN 10, SLR 3) 13.10.1982 Flashing lights provided at Ouyen Highway (592.175 km) on the Down side of Panitya. (WN 43) 30.10.1986 Staff locks removed and points secured by hand locking bars and padlocks. Location Boards provided 400 metres outside points. Speed over points not to exceed 30 km/h. (WN 42, SLR 3) 27.06.1996 Line closed beyond the South Australian border (601.511 km) due to gauge conversion. Line baulked and board lettered Line closed at Border. Baulks provided 100 metres before the baulk. (WN 27) 25.07.1996 Opened as Staff and Ticket Station with section Cowangie - Panitya. All trains to carry Staff (WN 30)
29.07.1915 Line opened from Murrayville. Down Home signal provided. Line worked by Train Staff & Ticket with section Murrayville - Pinnaroo (No 3 Pattern Lock Staff). Has 290 platform. A 53 foot turntable will be provided, but is not yet available. An ashpit is provided; the Engine Road is off the dead end at the Down end of the station. (WN 30) (08.05.1928) Turntable replaced by a triangle. Weighbridge increased to 70 tons capacity. Sheep race is not suitable for loading Victorian trucks, but arrangements can be made for discharging trucks. (WN 28) (07.08.1931) When it is necessary to issue a Line Clear Report for the first train of the day, it may be issued the previous day before the Signalmen or Stationmasters go off duty. (Memo) 01.11.1968 Last run of the Ouyen - Pinnaroo DRC (last run was 1930 EST Pinnaroo - Ouyen service). Closed for Victorian passengers from this date (WN45) (18.03.1969) Triangle removed. (WN 11) PINNAROO (373 MILES) Victorian Signalling Histories OUYEN - PINNAROO Page 13
04.10.1988 Down Home (from Victoria) was abolished. A Stop Board lettered STOP. End of V/Line safeworking system. Trains must not pass this board without permission of ANR Train Controller. A telephone connected to the ANR Train Controller is provided at the Stop Board. A location board is provided 400 metres in the rear of the Stop Board. All trains between Cowangie and Pinnaroo to carry the Train Staff. (WN 40) 26.10.1995 An ANR employee will be in attendence for every Victorian train arriving, shunting, and departing from Pinnaroo. Victorian trains must stop at the End Victorian Safeworking System board and not enter the yard until admitted by the ANR employee. (WN 44) 27.06.1996 Line from Victorian border closed. (WN 27) Victorian Signalling Histories OUYEN - PINNAROO Page 14