At Collins Siding the tramway linked with the Victorian Railways' narrow-gauge line from Moe to Walhalla, and was built to the same 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge.
Many of these tramways were constructed to very rudimentary standards, such as using timber rails and horses for motive power.
[citation needed] A geared locomotive was constructed by the Port Melbourne firm of Alfred Harmon[1] in 1927.
Normal operation was for timber to be moved from sawmills to Tyers Junction behind TALC rail tractors.
At Tyers Junction the timber was consolidated into trains which were then hauled upgrade to Collins Siding by the Climax.