Fairfield APM siding remains. 1/6/08 :: Fotopic.Net

Fairfield APM siding remains. 1/6/08

1st June 2008

Photographs of remaining infrastructure on the Fairfield APM siding, and the Chandler Hwy bridge. Originally part of the Outer Circle Railway, this short section remained in use as a siding until the 1990's.

Site of the former junction for the APM siding, between Fairfield and Alphington.	Site of the former junction for the APM siding, between Fairfield and Alphington.	Part of the former alignment of the Fairfield APM siding.	Part of the former alignment of the Fairfield APM siding, looking back towards the mainline.
Part of the former alignment of the Fairfield APM siding, looking towards the APM mill.	Part of the former alignment of the Fairfield APM siding, looking towards the APM mill.	Remains of a set of points on the Faifield APM siding.	The Heidelberg Rd/Grange Rd/Chandler Hwy intersection, Fairfield. The siding crossed straight through the middle from the bottom left of the picture, to the gate visable near the right-hand corner of the factory.
Just inside the factory fence on the Fairfield APM siding, the departure signal still remains.	The point where the Fairfield APM siding entered the factory, showing an overgrown right of way, and a remaining overhead structure.	The point where the Fairfield APM siding entered the factory, showing an overgrown right of way, and a remaining overhead structure.	The point where the Fairfield APM siding entered the factory, showing an overgrown right of way, and a remaining overhead structure.
A now disused footbridge for crossing over the siding within the Fairfield APM mill.	The Chandler Hwy Yarra river bridge, formerly a rail bridge as part of the Outer Circle.	Remaining track within the Fairfield APM mill.	Remaining track within the Fairfield APM mill, note the track entering the brick bulding, and the railway crossing sign attached to the side.
The Chandler Hwy Yarra river bridge, formerly a rail bridge as part of the Outer Circle.	The Chandler Hwy Yarra river bridge, formerly a rail bridge as part of the Outer Circle.	The Chandler Hwy Yarra river bridge, formerly a rail bridge as part of the Outer Circle.	The Chandler Hwy Yarra river bridge, formerly a rail bridge as part of the Outer Circle.
Looking towards Fairfield station, near the junction for the former APM mill.	The statically restored signal box at Fairfield.	Fairfield station, looking down.	Down Comeng approaching Fairfield.