Wongm's Rail Gallery » Melbourne freight terminals » Hump Yard and West Tower

Hump Yard and West Tower

Located between the main passenger lines and Victoria Dock, Melbourne Yard has been swallowed up by the Dockland redevelopments. The hump itself is the last bit left, located between the Melbourne Steel Terminal and North Melbourne station

Secondary retarders in the lead to 'A' and 'B' balloons

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:06 AM
Viewed 510 times, 0 times this year)

'Queen' points in the lead to 'A' and 'B' balloons

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:06 AM
Viewed 539 times, 1 time this year)

Equipment at the 'king' set of points

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:05 AM
Viewed 553 times, 0 times this year)

'Queen' points in the lead to 'A' and 'B' balloons

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:05 AM
Viewed 476 times, 0 times this year)

'King' points with 'A' and 'B' balloons to the right, 'C' and 'D' balloons to the left

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:05 AM
Viewed 505 times, 0 times this year)

View from the north end of the Departure Track underpass

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:05 AM
Viewed 424 times, 0 times this year)

Leads to 'A' and 'B' balloons

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:05 AM
Viewed 489 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 1 time this year)

North end of the Departure Track underpass, tracks long gone

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:04 AM
Viewed 459 times, 0 times this year)

'King' points with 'A' and 'B' balloons to the left, 'C' and 'D' balloons to the right

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:04 AM
Viewed 443 times, 0 times this year)

Rerailers at the departure end of the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:04 AM
Viewed 462 times, 0 times this year)

Actuators used to move primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:04 AM
Viewed 541 times, 0 times this year)

Pneumatic equipment used to control the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:04 AM
Viewed 507 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 2 times this year)

Pneumatic equipment used to control the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:03 AM
Viewed 609 times, 0 times this year)

Pneumatic equipment used to control the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:03 AM
Viewed 509 times, 0 times this year)

Pneumatic equipment used to control the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:03 AM
Viewed 429 times, 0 times this year)

Actuators and brake blocks make up the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:03 AM
Viewed 511 times, 0 times this year)

Brake blocks slow passing wheels and make the primary retarders work

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:03 AM
Viewed 455 times, 0 times this year)

Actuator fitted to the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:02 AM
Viewed 416 times, 0 times this year)

Actuators and brake blocks make up the primary retarders

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:02 AM
Viewed 411 times, 0 times this year)

Electronics inside an ultrasonic speed detector

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:02 AM
Viewed 507 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 1 time this year)

Horn for ultrasonic speed detector No. 2

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:02 AM
Viewed 422 times, 0 times this year)

Ultrasonic speed detector No. 11 at the departure side of the hump

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:01 AM
Viewed 443 times, 0 times this year)

Ultrasonic speed detector No. 11 at the departure side of the hump

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:01 AM
Viewed 478 times, 0 times this year)

Primary retarders at the departure side of the hump

Saturday 11 July 2009 10:01 AM
Viewed 448 times, 0 times this year)
Tags

Viewed 9044 times (2 times this week, 15 times this month, 29 times this year)