Gumnut Gully still appears very quiet and abandoned. Not much of activity is to be seen. However, the still to be named creek has started to form. The creek bed is made from toilet paper (!) which has been painted with green and blue paint. The water is a 2mm thick plastic table cover.
News from Gumnut Gully
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Mon, March 31, 2025 11:17:15- Comments(0) https://wct.payne-ellef.dk/?p=904
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Gumnut Gully Station wired up
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Thu, February 27, 2025 10:32:19With an outside temperature of 30+ yesterday was too hot for gardening. Instead, I spent some time in Gumnut Gully. As seen on the photo a simple control panel has been installed. Three sliding contacts control tracks 1 – 3. A push button provides power to the turntable. Two push buttons to the right are for a future shed used by the upcoming tourist railway providing services between Gumnut Gully and Wombat Creek. The turntable is turned manually by the white disc to the left of the panel.
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Up and running again
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Tue, February 18, 2025 17:33:08The narrow gauge railway is up and running again. Only one wire snapped during the move and is now re-soldered. The extension from Wombat Creek to Gumnut Gully is also temporary wired except for the turntable. In the background the sawmill has been turned 180 degrees and an 50+ years overhead crane added.
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Return to sender
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Mon, February 17, 2025 17:19:37The kit from my neighbour is very nice with all major part being diecast metal. Unfortunately the gauge is 12 mm and not 9 mm . I’ll hand the kit back!
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What are the chances?
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Mon, February 10, 2025 18:31:12As you may know from some of my previous posts, my wife and I have recently moved to our new house. A couple of weeks ago our neighbours came in to introduce themselves. They got quite excited then the discovered Wombat Creek. Geoff next door has his own model railway. What are the chances?
Geoff is modelling broad gauge Victorian Railways and by mistake bought an American narrow gauge locomotive kit. With no use for it, Geoff gave my the kit to be used on the Mining Railway. The locomotive is too big for the Mines, but I will give it a go.
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The track bed is in place
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Thu, February 06, 2025 18:04:03The elevated track bed is in place and the outline of the landscape is along the edges.
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Bird’s-eye view of Gumnut Gully
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Sat, February 01, 2025 11:15:22Occasionally I find a little time to work on the extension of the Mining Railway. The photo shows the progress as of late January 2025. The pencil lines to the left show the course of an unnamed (so far) creek.
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Gumnut Gully extension
Text and photos from Wombat Creek Consolidated Mines Pty Ltd Posted on Tue, December 24, 2024 15:08:16The surveyors Burke and Wills have been to Gumnut Gully to ascertain a possible route for a railway connecting the remote township to Wombat Creek. Back in the office Burke and Wills put the coordinates into Anyrail and out came this map.
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