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70205

Former Musk 10 Ton Fairbanks Road Weighbridge

Vic Rails Weighing Machine No.1176 ,  Musk Creek weighbridge (Before about 1921)

Former Railway Goods Yard,, MUSK VIC 3461 - Property No B7070

The 10 ton cart weighbridge in the former Musk station goods yard was erected in 1894 by the Victorian Railways using plans and a kit of metal parts from E & T Fairbanks Company in the USA and locally available timber and brick. The weatherboard cabin is a Victorian Railways design that predates 1887. In 1945 level concrete 'aprons' were placed on the approaches to the weighbridge platform to improve accuracy during end-and-end weighing of motor vehicles. The weighbridge ... more

B7070

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