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On the 1st of November...

1860 (166 years ago):

· Kensington, Newmarket, Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds and Essendon Stations Opened

1878 (148 years ago):

· Flynn (originally Flynns Creek) Station Opened

1882 (144 years ago):

· Musk Station Opened

1883 (143 years ago):

· South Geelong Station Opened

1902 (124 years ago):

· Ouyen Station Opened

1907 (119 years ago):

· Carriage BE10 entered service

1909 (117 years ago):

· Carriages BE22 and BE26 entered service

1915 (111 years ago):

· Hamilton - Cavendish Line Opened
· Kanawalla, Kyup and Cavendish Stations Opened

1925 (101 years ago):

· Trams W.263 and W.316 entered service

1930 (96 years ago):

· Tram W2.644 entered service

1952 (74 years ago):

· Burroin and Willa Stations Closed

1956 (70 years ago):

· Urangara Station Closed

1957 (69 years ago):

· Harris Carriage 648T entered service

1968 (58 years ago):

· Harris Carriage 797M entered service
· Ouyen - Panitya Last Passenger Service
· Galah, Walpeup, Torrita, Underbool, Linga, Tutye, Cowangie, Murrayville, Carina, Panitya and Pinnaroo Stations Closed

1970 (56 years ago):

· Yallourn - Yallourn North Line Closed

1975 (51 years ago):

· Quantong Station Closed

1982 (44 years ago):

· Clifton Hill Loop and City Circle lines opened.
· Parliament - Flinders Street Line Opened

1984 (42 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive T332 was withdrawn

1985 (41 years ago):

· Tram W2.277 was withdrawn
· Diesel-Electric Locomotive N453 entered service

1988 (38 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive T365 was withdrawn

1989 (37 years ago):

· Diesel-Electric Locomotive T360 was withdrawn

1990 (36 years ago):

· Tram B2.2058 entered service
· Diesel-Electric Locomotive T380 was withdrawn

2021 (5 years ago):

· Trams Z3.122 and Z3.152 were withdrawn
· HCMT Carriages 9003Tc, 9103DMp, 9203Mp1, 9303DT, 9703Mp2, 9803DMp and 9903Tc entered service


In November...

1974:

NSWGR Vintage Train service withdrawn due to economic problems (52 years ago).

1995:

V/Line Passenger Red/blue livery launched (31 years ago).


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