FOLLOWING the departure of Korumburra’s train turntable it has now arrived at its final destination of Yarra Glen.
The Sentinel-Times had reported on its departure in early June where many Korumburra residents turned out to witness the event.
It was reported that VicTrack and South Gippsland Shire Council had liaised with a heritage architect concerning the turntable and as it is classed as equipment, a permit for removal was not required.
A VicTrack spokesperson had said the turntable removed from Korumburra Station is one of very few in Victoria able to accommodate larger locomotives.
As reported in the Mountain Views Star Mail recently, Yarra Valley Railway volunteers had undertaken a huge group effort to relocate the 21 metre turntable.
The relocation involved hard work by the volunteers to dismantle components, load them onto trucks and transport the turntable to Yarra Glen, with local crane and truck hauling services required for the immense effort.
The turntable was originally installed at Foster in 1957 and in 1994 it was moved to Korumburra where it was used for many years by the now former South Gippsland Railway.
Yarra Valley Railway will give the turntable a new lease on life and once installed, it will allow the heritage railway to be able to turn locomotives at the Yarra Glen location.
