With the wife away, nothing of importance to do and an entire Sunday to myself what better excuse did I need to go for a drive up to Healesville - about 90 minutes away - and checkout the annual Heritage Festival, which this year celebrated it's 150th Anniversary.
The festival was held in the grounds of the Healesville railway station, which is also home of the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway, and on display - both active and static - were a large number of steam driven vehicles as well as trains, vintage cars, trucks and buses. Unfortunately the event wasn't as big I thought it was going to be and after an hour or so of wandering around and taking some photos, I'd pretty much seen it all so decided to head on home.
Instead of taking my usual route, which bypasses Yarra Glen, I decided to go through the town and stop at the bakery for lunch. As I entered Yarra Glen I noticed a large banner advertising a Truck Muster at the local racecourse, but didn't give it much thought as it seemed be a bit of a country yokel thing. However, whilst sitting outside having lunch a number of military vehicles rolled though the town heading for the racecourse, and it was then I decided it might be worth checking out the Truck Muster after all.
To say that I had no idea of what to expect is an understatement as packed into the grounds of the racecourse were some 300+ vehicles, consisting of all manner of trucks, vans, buses, military vehicles and much much more. I have never experienced an event of this kind before and was amazed at the number and variety of vehicles on show, not to mention the amount of time, money and effort that people have lavished on these vehicles. The $10.00 entry fee was more than worth it and it was time well spent. I'll definitely be going to this event again, or any like it, as it was a real eye opener and the best day ever!
The festival was held in the grounds of the Healesville railway station, which is also home of the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway, and on display - both active and static - were a large number of steam driven vehicles as well as trains, vintage cars, trucks and buses. Unfortunately the event wasn't as big I thought it was going to be and after an hour or so of wandering around and taking some photos, I'd pretty much seen it all so decided to head on home.
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| W250 Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive |
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| Walker RM22 Railmotor |
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| McKenzie's Weber Body Bus |
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| The Herald Newspaper Dodge Delivery Truck |
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| Chevrolet Pickup |
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| 1925 Super Sentinel Steam Wagon |
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| 1915 Marshall Traction Engine |
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| Cowley Steam Roller |
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| 1928 Cowley Steam Roller |
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| Burrell's Devonshire Traction Engine |
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| Burrell's Devonshire Traction Engine |
Instead of taking my usual route, which bypasses Yarra Glen, I decided to go through the town and stop at the bakery for lunch. As I entered Yarra Glen I noticed a large banner advertising a Truck Muster at the local racecourse, but didn't give it much thought as it seemed be a bit of a country yokel thing. However, whilst sitting outside having lunch a number of military vehicles rolled though the town heading for the racecourse, and it was then I decided it might be worth checking out the Truck Muster after all.
To say that I had no idea of what to expect is an understatement as packed into the grounds of the racecourse were some 300+ vehicles, consisting of all manner of trucks, vans, buses, military vehicles and much much more. I have never experienced an event of this kind before and was amazed at the number and variety of vehicles on show, not to mention the amount of time, money and effort that people have lavished on these vehicles. The $10.00 entry fee was more than worth it and it was time well spent. I'll definitely be going to this event again, or any like it, as it was a real eye opener and the best day ever!
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| Mack Model B & 2 Diamond T's |
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| 1935 Bedford Tow Truck |
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| 1948 Bedford Model OL |
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| 1942 Dodge & 1946 Ford Buses |
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| Dodge Command Car |
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| Dodge Command Car |
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| Dodge Weapons Carrier |
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| 1937 Diamond T |
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| 1947 Fordson |
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| 1950 International Harvester L150 |
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| Diamond T Esso Tanker |
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| White Truck |
