Used by Victorian Railways at stations on the Orbost-Bairnsdale line. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the town of Orbost being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A thick, hexagonal shaped pencil made of wood, painted dark blue, containing blue graphite marker.VICTORIA RAILWAYS written in gold lettering Emperor, Made in Australia railway-history victorian-railways orbost-bairnsdale-railway

Used at Orbost Railway Station, possibly by the Station Master, between 1944 and 1984. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the town of Orbost being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels. This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.Book with a red cover. On the front cover VICTORIAN RAILWAYS Audit Inspectors Remarks Book, Orbost. Inside are numbered and lined pages with hand written information dating from 28/3/1944-13/8/1984, dated and signed by various station masters. Cover has a section missing from the bottom left.VICTORIAN RAILWAYS Audit Inspectors Remarks Book, Orbost.railway-history orbost-bairnsdale-railway

Beechy Rail. Historical and engineering guide to the Old Beechy line rail trail. Norman Houghton. Geelong (Vic); Norman Houghton; 2005. i, 15 p.; illus. Soft cover.beechy; railway; history; engineering;

Date made 12 November 1994.Colour photograph of members of Lakes Entrance and Traralgon Historical Societies standing on the railway line at the site of the previous Colquhoun Railway siding. Rails and sleepers still intact and rock screenings supporting sleepers and rails. East Gippsland Victoriatransport, railway, history groups

ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the Pichi Richi railway from it's construction as part of the Commonwealth Railways Great Northern Railway to a preserved steam tourist railway railroad construction - south australia - history, railway history - commonwealth railways

ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the first 100 years of the Pichi Richi railway from it's construction as part of the Commonwealth Railways Great Northern Railway to a preserved steam tourist railway railroad construction - south australia - history, railway history - commonwealth railways

ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionA promotional book by the Western Australian Government Railways about progress in the railways over the last 85 years up to 1963.railway history - western australia, railway construction - australia

Ill, p.22.non-fictionAn exhaustive description of the railway tickets of the South Maitland Railwayrailway tickets - south maitland, south maitland railway - history

Ill, p.11.non-fictionAn exhaustive description of the railway tickets of the Midland Railway of Western Australiarailway tickets - midland railway, midland railway - history

ill, maps, p.107.non-fictionA pictorial history of the Lancefield and Kilmore Railway with historic & contemporary photos.lancefield to kilmore railway - history, railways in victoria - history

ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionPhotographs of New Zealand trains in the North Island. 1988.railway operations and rollingstock - new zealand, railway history - new zealand

ill, p.214.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth Railways 'Tea and Sugar Train' supplying railway workers along the transcontinental railway. Scattered references to Aborgines; mainly anecdotes about Ooldea Aborigines, and work of Daisy Bates.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - commonwealth railways

index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia

ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the Inauguration of the 'Indian Pacific' passenger service between Perth Western Australia and Port Pirie South Australia in 1969.railway history - western australia, indian pacific passenger train - australia

ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1968railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works.

ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1975railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works.

ill, p.26.non-fictionA concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - westrail

index, ill, maps, p.251.non-fictionHistory of the O'Keefe family and their involvement in the building of railways in Victoria.railway construction - victoria - history, railway workers - australia - history

ill, p.6.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 10th July 1971railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history

ill, maps, p.8.non-fictionTour notes for a train trip to Katamatite branch line from Shepparton in Victoria. A trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 21th August 1965railroad construction - victoria - history, katamatite tramway - railway - history

ill, maps, p14.non-fictionA brief history of the Maryborough to Avoca and Ararat railway in Victoria as part of Tour notes for a train trip run by the Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division on Saturday 11th November 1972.railroad construction - victoria - history, maryborough to ararat railway - history

The photograph shows the station master Mr John (Jack) Taffe at Port Fairy, Victoria in the late 1950s signalling for the train to depart using flag and bell. The Port Fairy Railway station was closed twenty years later in 1977.port fairy, railway history, taffe, stationmaster, railway station closures, trains, train station.

ill, p.64.A history of railway tunnels in Queensland both government and private railways and tramways.railway construction - queensland - history, railway tunnels - australia - history

index, ill, maps, p.280.A history of the building of the Transcontinental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, the first great work of Australia's federation.railway construction - australia, trans-australian railway - history

ill, maps, p.16.A commemorative booklet to mark the start of the building of the standard gauge railway from Tarcoola to Alice Springs on 12th April 1975.railway construction - australia, trans-australian railway - history

ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Port Arthur Railway across the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history

index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the Tasmanian Government Railway branch line from Railton to Roland in Tasmania in the Municipality of Kentish.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history

ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionA history of the railways, locomotives and rollingstock of the Tasmania Government Railways from 1830 to 1962.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history

ill, maps, p.31.non-fictionA history of the Tasmania railways both government and private to mark the centenary of the first railway in 1871.railway operations - tasmania - history, railway construction - tasmania - history