This Wimmera grain line petered out at this location in 1927. The line from East Natimuk closed on 8December 1986, which gave it a life of just 59 years. Photos are taken nearly three years after closure.
All that remained was the freight shed. Now there is even less than that, as seen at Vicrail stations.
Approximate location of Carpolac
Carpolac. There never was a passenger station or platform at Carpolac. It was never opened for passengers. For most of its life, Goroke was the end of the passenger service although for a few months, a two days per week passenger service went to Mortat – where there was a passenger platform and there may still be a concrete block DR in existence. I have pictures somewhere.
I don’t see any reference to passenger stations or platforms at Carpolac.
Quite true but I quote “All that remained was the freight shed. Now there is even less than that, as seen at Vicrail stations.” with the inference there (in my mind at least) that there was more there at some stage. Now that surely would imply that passenger facilities existed. My suggestion is therefore to alter the caption to reflect that there never were any passenger facilities and that what you depict there is in fact what was there all along rather than “all that remains”. Just my thoughts for accuracy.
As you say David, the inference is in your mind. Note that the post leads with ‘This grain line….’ giving no indication of reference to passenger stations etc. And also note that the images display a complete lack of tracks, sidings, signal masts or any other railway infrastructure, so what part of “all that remained was a freight shed” is inaccurate? It does not surely imply that passenger facilities existed, but it does indicate you are reading stuff that is not there. Of course the Vicrailstations page displays even less: the goods shed has gone by the time Ross photographed the site. But thanks for your observations, they certainly keep us honest, and if there are genuine errors, we will correct them, as we have done at Ingliston.