On Monday 18 December 2000, exactly 100 years from the original opening of
the Gembrook line, a re-enactment train left Belgrave tracing the journey of a
century ago. Here are some pictures of this historic event.
Early arriving passengers arrive at Belgrave. The man with the stick
on the left is the late Alan Williams, a foundation member of the society - John
Thompson
Deborah Woodward, Sue Ham and Cathy Bruce at Belgrave - John Thompson
Katherine Finster disembarks
Mike Guiney and Norm dePomeroy at Gembrook - Peter Ralph
The re-enactment train on Bridge 8 on the way to Gembrook - Peter
Ralph
Part of the official party. From
left: Sue & Roger Whitehouse from Talyllyn Railway; Cynthia Mel
Elliott (President PBPS); Hon John Pandazopoulos MP (Minister for major
Projects and Tourism); Sir Rupert Hamer (former Premier of Victoria) -
Peter Ralph
Children from the Gembrook Primary School greet the train
