Rail Geelong

After another round of issues with the site that I found over the weekend, I have now got it back online. This time I have updated the code to the latest version, instead of just restoring from clean backups.

I noticed this evening that some Malware had been inserted into my site's code, which then attempted to exploit holes in visitors web browsers to install nasties onto their computers. I took the site offline for a few hours to restore from backups, and now it is all clean again. Firefox or Google may still flag the site as a 'suspected attack site' but the issue has been fixed.

I think this is the first round of updates I have done to the site since April 2008 (about 18 months ago!) Changes include:

• New page listing all updates by when they were made
• Lineguides sorted by region
• The Geelong line now covers all station between Geelong and Warrnambool, including all closed stations along the way.
• The Maribyrnong River and Power Station and Oil Lines are now covered in much greater detail.
• The Mortlake branch is also covered.

The Geelong-Ballarat line is very close to being complete.

On February 22, 2009 Winchelsea was decommissioned as a block point, the crossing loop having been removed some months earlier. The up and down semaphore home signals were removed, and the up and down departure colour light signals were converted to LED automatic signals. Photos of the work are here.

I have done some more site tweaks, the last round I did messed things up to some degree. I think this round has not. A number of locations have been expanded as well.

I have just updated and tweaked the gallery software. The main difference is that it handles relocated images better, rather than just giving you an error it redirects you.

The Corio Independent Goods Line is pretty much completed, so a page about the layout and signalling has been created: http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide/corio-independent-goods-line It accompanies the photos here: http://www.railgeelong.com/gallery/events/corio-independent-goods-line

The site hosting has just been moved, but everything seems fine.

At present there are two projects occurring on the Geelong line: construction of the Corio Independent Goods Line which is a dual gauge freight line from North Geelong up to North Shore, and the relaying of the wooden sleepered parts of the Geelong Line. Photos of both projects are here and here.

Firstly, I have fixed the earlier issue. Secondly, the big announcement - the time has finally come - at least some of the updates I said I would do are now done.

• The Geelong line details and history is now completed from Newport all the way into the city, as are all the stations on the way.
• The Altona branch is now covered, including the Williamstown Racecourse station.
• Suburban freight lines have also been added - the Maribyrnong River, and Power Station and Oil Lines (and need to be expanded)
• Back at the Geelong end, the Geelong Racecourse branch has been added, including the sewer and farm tramways built on the alignment of the line after closure.
• The Fyansford line has been expanded, with more details on the narrow gauge Australian Portland Cement Railway and the Cement Works themselves.
• The backend code has been altered so the URLs to everything are much cleaner http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide/geelong/diagram instead of http://www.railgeelong.com/lineguide.php?line=geelong§ion=diagram - but the old ones still work.
• You can now look up the recently updated locations, and browse the recently uploaded photos.

I think that is it!