Explore the final 19 miles of the Healesville line in this simulation layout, stretching from Mooroolbark to Healesville around 1913-1920. Locomotives sport Canadian Red paint during the pre-electrification era on the line to Lilydale. The route winds through varying grades, the Tunnel Hill tunnel, and several bridges.
Key stretches highlight the Cave Hill quarry, Tunnel Hill tunnel, and a 1.5-mile bridge spanning the Yarra Flats floodplain and Yarra River near Yarra Glen. Rail simulation fans who enjoy recreating historical routes with authentic terrain challenges will find this layout engaging.
This layout covers the last 19 miles of the Healesville line from Mooroolbark to Healesville, set in approximately 1913-1920, prior to the line to Lilydale being electrified, and during the period when the locomotives were painted Canadian Red.
This line features changing grades, the famous 'Tunnel Hill' tunnel and multiple bridges. Some of the highlights along the line include the Cave Hill quarry; the Tunnel Hill runnel, and the 1.5 mile long bridge over the Yarra Flats floodplain and Yarra River near the township of Yarra Glen.
