Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Company Information
Owner
Central Highlands Tourist Railway
Location
18 Raglan Street, Daylesford, Vic
Address
PO Box 93, Daylesford, Vic, 3460
Length
9.5 km
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
No. of stations
4 in use
Max no. of stations
6
History
Founded
27 June 1980
Opened
1980's - Daylesford to Wombat forest
15 September 1990 - Wombat forest to Musk
17 March 1997 - Musk to Bullarto
15 September 1990 - Wombat forest to Musk
17 March 1997 - Musk to Bullarto
Commenced operations
1980's - gangers trolley
15 September 1990 - first train
15 September 1990 - first train
Closed
Fire destroyed: 23 February 2009 - Between 74 milepost and Musk
Reopened
29 August 2010 - 74 milepost to Musk
12 December 2013 - Musk to Bullarto
12 December 2013 - Musk to Bullarto
Fate
Operational tourist railway
Former names
Central Highlands Tourist Railway (1980 - 2002)
Frequency
Service pattern
Daylesford to Bullarto and return
Weekday
Wednesdays during school holidays: 3 services
Weekend
First Saturday of the month: Silver Streak Champagne Train
Sundays: 5 services
Sundays: 5 services
Lines
Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Photos
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Inside of MT 26 16 September 2017 | RM 74 undergoing restoration at Daylesford 16 September 2017 | Driver controls inside first class end of RM 91 16 September 2017 |
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HH 2 at Daylesford 2 April 2022 | Inside of MT 200 at Daylesford 2 April 2022 | Right side of RM 7 showing as delivered livery on display at Daylesford's Walker Fest 2 April 2022 |
Rolling Stock List
| No. | Type | Tourist | Condition | Livery | |
| RM 53 | 1925 - Leyland Railmotor | 1982 | Under long term restoration | Undercoat | |
| MT 200 | 1928 - Brill Trailer (Railmotor trailer) | 17 May 2018 | Under restoration | VR Blue and gold | |
| RM 62 | 1928 - DERM (PERM) (Railmotor) | 2019 | Under restoration | VR Blue and gold | |
| RM 63 | 1928 - DERM (PERM) (Railmotor) | Operational | VR Red and silver | ||
| MT 26 | 1930 - DERM (PERM) Trailer (Railmotor trailer) | 14 May 1983 | Stored pending restoration | Red | |
| RT 3 | 1932 - RT Class (Rail Tractor) | Operational | Yellow | ||
| RM 74 | 1936 - PMM Passenger Mail Motor (Railmotor) | Under restoration | Undercoat | ||
| RM 7 | 1948 - 102hp Walker (Railmotor) | March 2007 | Stored pending restoration | VR Blue and gold | |
| RM 32 | 1948 - 153hp Walker (Railmotor) | Operational | VR Blue and gold | ||
| MT 56 | 1948 - Walker Trailer (Railmotor trailer) | Stored pending restoration | VR Blue and gold | ||
| RM 82 | 1950 - 280hp Walker (Railmotor) | Stored, spare parts (pending restoration) | VR Blue and gold | ||
| RM 85 | 1950 - 280hp Walker (Railmotor) | 23 March 2018 | Stored pending restoration | VR Blue and gold | |
| RM 91 | 1950 - 280hp Walker (Railmotor) | Operational | VR Blue and gold (with Dayglo orange stripe) | ||
| Y 159 | 1963 - Y Class (Diesel-electric) | Operational | VR Blue and gold | ||
| DRC 40 | 1971 - DRC (Railmotor) | Operational | Steel | ||
| C 28 | 1910 - C Van | June 2005 | Stored pending restoration | Red | |
| ZL 544 | 1959 - ZL Guards Van (Long Shank) | Operational | Red | ||
| ACN 54 | 1981 - ACN 1st Class / Van | 12 July 2023 | Under restoration | ? | |
| BN 5 | 1981 - BN Economy Class | 12 July 2023 | Under restoration | ? | |
| BRN 52 | 1982 - BRN Economy class / Buffet | 12 July 2023 | Under restoration | ? | |
| O 284 | 1858 - O Open Hopper | Operational? | Red | ||
| L 1324 | 1863 - L Sheep Wagon | January 2015 | Stored pending restoration | Red | |
| M 815 | 1864 - M Cattle Wagon | May 2015 | Stored pending restoration | Red | |
| N 2 | 1869 - N Ballast Plough | Operational, on loan to VGR - 2019 | Red | ||
| Q 124 | 1871 - Q Flat Wagon | Stored | Red | ||
| W 381 | 1888 - W Workmen's Sleeper | Stored | Red | ||
| W 396 | 1888 - W Workmen's Sleeper | Stored | Red | ||
| W 403 | 1888 - W Workmen's Sleeper | Stored | Red | ||
| W 409 | 1888 - W Workmen's Sleeper | Stored | Red | ||
| U 892 | 1889 - U Fixed Wheel Louvre Van | 2017 | Stored, pending restoration | Red | |
| OT 83 | 1902 - OT Oil Tank | Operational | Black - Shell | ||
| GY 3626 | 1939 - GY Open Wagon | Operational | Yellow | ||
| GY 5132 | 1939 - GY Open Wagon | Operational | Red | ||
| WT 465 | 1950 - WT Water Tank | 2006 | Operational | Red | |
| VP 109 | 1956 - VP Mail / Baggage Van | 2004 | Stored, pending restoration | VR Red | |
| B 91 | 1957 - B Boxvan | 2006 | Stored | Red | |
| B 159 | 1957 - B Boxvan | 1989 | Stored | Red | |
| B 372 | 1957 - B Boxvan | Stored | Red | ||
| HH 2 | 1957 - HH Breakdown Van | Stored | Red | ||
| KMQ 200 | 1974 - KMQ Container Flat Wagon | 1989 | Operational | Red | |
| HBZ 292 | 1985 - HZB Brake Block Transport | Stored | Red |
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