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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Finlayson, Don, Steam Around Perth, 1986
... Steam locomotives - Western Australia - history... Prahran Steam locomotives - Western Australia - history Railroads ...A Pictorial history of steam locomotives working in Perth Western Australia up to the 1980s.ill, maps, p56.non-fictionA Pictorial history of steam locomotives working in Perth Western Australia up to the 1980s.steam locomotives - western australia - history, railroads - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Joyce, John, Steam Up: A Pictorial Tribute to Steam Operation in Western Australia, 1971
... Steam locomotives - Western Australia - history... Prahran Railroads - Western Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A pictorial history of steam locomotives in Western Australia.ill, maps, p52.non-fictionA pictorial history of steam locomotives in Western Australia.railroads - western australia - history, steam locomotives - western australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, S.A.R. Narrow Gauge Locomotive Register, 1981
... Steam locomotives - South Australia - history...Steam locomotives - South Australia - history Narrow gauge ...A history of narrow gauge locomotives in South Australia mostly on the 3'6" government run railways.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of narrow gauge locomotives in South Australia mostly on the 3'6" government run railways.steam locomotives - south australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Beyer Peacock In South Australia, 1986
... Steam locomotives - South Australia - history...Steam locomotives - South Australia - history Beyer Peacock ...A history of the Beyer Peacock produced locomotives manufactured in & for the South Australia railways.ill, p.16.non-fictionA history of the Beyer Peacock produced locomotives manufactured in & for the South Australia railways.steam locomotives - south australia - history, beyer peacock locomotives - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, S.A.R. T Class 1903 - 1939, 1988
... Steam locomotives - South Australia - history...Steam locomotives - South Australia - history Narrow gauge ...A history of narrow gauge T class 2-8-0 steam locomotives on the 3'6" South Australia Government Railways built between 1903 & 1939.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of narrow gauge T class 2-8-0 steam locomotives on the 3'6" South Australia Government Railways built between 1903 & 1939.steam locomotives - south australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Marshall, Barry et al, Locomotives of the S.A.R, 1972
... Steam locomotives - South Australia - history...Steam locomotives - South Australia - history Narrow gauge ...A history of the locomotive on the South Australian Government Railways both broad gauge and narrow gauge 3'6".ill, p.60non-fictionA history of the locomotive on the South Australian Government Railways both broad gauge and narrow gauge 3'6". steam locomotives - south australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Accessory - Badge, Before 1855
The badge recovered from the Schomberg wreck is believed to depict one of the first steam engines. The engine's design by Charles Tayleur & Co. was to be produced for the Great Western Railway in England. The first nineteen of these locomotives were ordered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway including six 2-2-2 Charles Tayleur locomotives. They were built by Charles Tayleur and Company, which later the Vulcan Foundry. The locomotives were unsuccessful and were rapidly supplemented by the Star Class locomotives ordered by Daniel Gooch once he had been appointed as the Locomotive Engineer. As built, they comprised two groups of three, the first group, was delivered in 1837. This locomotive was the first to run on the Great Western Railway when it was tested on 28 December 1837 from its shed at West Drayton. It was withdrawn in 1843 but was rebuilt as a 2-2-2T tank locomotive and returned to service in 1846, running in this form until 1868. It survived for two more years at Reading as a stationary boiler. It is named after the workshops where it was built, which themselves were named after the Roman god of fire. (Although a supposition, it is possible that the owner was a passenger on the ill-fated Schomberg and that they worked either for the Great Western Railway or the Vulcan Foundry that made the engine in the 1830s.) Wreck of the Schomberg: Schomberg was a large three-masted full-ship rigged wooden ship built in 1855 by Alexander Hall and Co in Aberdeen, Scotland for James Baines' famous Black Ball Line at £43,103. The vessel was 288 feet (88 meters) in length, with a beam of 45 feet (14 meters), a depth of 29.5 feet (8.99 meters) of 2,284 tons. The mainmast was 210 feet (64 meters) high and she carried 3.3 acres of sail. The vessel was constructed with three skins. One planked fore and aft, and two diagonally planked, fastened together with screw-threaded trunnels (wooden rails). The Schomberg is one of only three clipper wrecks in Victorian waters that operated the England to Australia run. While the other two, Empress of the Sea and Lightning, were built by the famous American shipbuilder, Donald Mac Kay. Schomberg was an attempt to build a faster ship than Mac Kay and a vessel fast enough to break the sailing record to Australia. The Schomberg sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on 6 October 1855, under the command of Captain James Forbes, on its maiden voyage to Australia with a general cargo, jewellery, spirits, machinery, and 2,000 tons of iron rails and equipment intended to build the Melbourne to Geelong Railway and a bridge over the Yarra from Melbourne to Hawthorn. She also carried a cow for fresh milk, pens for fowls and pigs, plus 90,000 gallons of water for washing and drinking. She also carried 17,000 letters and 31,800 newspapers. There were approximately 473 passengers and a crew of 105. It was hoped that Schomberg would make Melbourne in sixty days, setting a record for the voyage, but light winds at the equator dashed those expectations. The ship sighted Moonlight Head in southwest Victoria on Christmas Day but through a deadly combination of wind, currents, and unmarked sand spits, the vessel gently ran aground on 26 December 1855 on a spit that juts into Newfield Bay, just east of Curdies Inlet, and the present town of Peterborough. Fortunately, the SS Queen was nearby and managed to save all passengers and crew. The steamers Keera and Maitland were dispatched to salvage the passenger's baggage and the more valuable cargo. Other salvage attempts were made, but deteriorating weather made the work impossible, and within two weeks the Schomberg's hull was broken up and the vessel abandoned. The wrecking of the Schomberg caused quite a public stir, particularly in light of the fact the vessel was supposed to be, the most perfect clipper ship ever built. Captain Forbes was charged in the Supreme Court under suspicion that he was playing cards with two female passengers below decks when his ship ran aground. Despite a protest meeting, two inquiries, and the court proceedings, he was found not guilty and cleared of all charges. In 1975, divers from Flagstaff Hill, including Peter Ronald, found an ornate communion set at the wreck. The set comprised a jug, two chalices, a plate, and a lid. The lid did not fit any of the other objects and in 1978 a piece of the lid broke off, revealing a glint of gold. As museum staff carefully examined the lid and removed marine growth, they found a diamond ring, which is currently on display in the Great Circle Gallery at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum that also displays ship fittings and equipment, and personal effects. Most of the artefacts were salvaged from the wreck by Peter Ronald, former director of Flagstaff Hill.The Schomberg has historical significance as one of the first luxurious ships built to bring emigrants to Australia to cash in on the gold rush era. And is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S612). The collection of Schomberg artefacts held at Flagstaff Hill Museum is primarily significant because of the relationship between these recovered items having a high potential to interpret the story of the Schomberg and its foundering during a storm. The shipwreck is of additional historical significance for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and for its association with the first passenger ship, which was designed not only to be the fastest and most luxurious of its day but foundered on its maiden voyage to Australia.Gold coloured brass badge depicting an 1840's steam engine or locomotive with the figure of a fireman standing on the back. Smoke is coming from the smokestack. The reverse has three holes, possible where a mounting pin or fastener was attached. The badge was recovered from the wreck of the Schomberg.warrnambool, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, schomberg, shipwrecked-artefact, clipper ship, black ball line, 1855 shipwreck, captain forbes, ss queen, badge, charles tayleur, great western railway, vulcan foundry, isambard kingdom brunel, locomoive, brooch -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE FOOTPLATE MAGAZINE 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1938
Final copy of the Footplate Magazine 8th September 1938. The Official Organ of the Victorian Division of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen Vol 21 Number 8. A picture on the front depicts a steam locomotive and electric train. The paper is aged in colour but has clear print. Printed by, Printers Pty Ltd, 27 Little Bourke St Melbourne.document, memo, railway, the footplate magazine 8th -september 1938 - the official organ of the victorian division of the australian federated union of locomotive enginemen - vol 21 . no. 8 / official union picture on the front / / printers pty ltd 27 little bourke st melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BADHAM COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN FEDERATED UNION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMEN MAGAZINE
Australian Federated Union of Locomotive enginemen magazine 20.8.1975. Showing union seal in glossy paper, stapled and old photo of old steam engine on front cover. Title 'The oldest Continuous Railway Union in the world' sub-title 'The Victorian federated union of locomotive engine-drivers, firemen's and cleaners Association'. Photos include official logo, the loco theatre - Victoria St North Melbourne, the earliest photo of Spencer street station 1860, North Melbourne 1902, the 'spirit' leaving Spencer St. Station 1937, men who formed the A.F.U.L.E. 1920.magazine, organization, victorian railways, australian federated union of locomotive enginemen / the victorian federated union of locomotive engine-drivers , firemen's and cleaners association / -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: INSTALLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING M.L.S. SUPERHEATED STEAM PYROMETERS
Instructions for installing, operating and maintaining M.L.S. Superheated Steam Pyrometers, Marine and Locomotive Superheaters Ltd , 195 Strand, London wc2. Owner J Badham, 16 Abbott St Bendigo. Small booklet with brown cover in black binding shows picture of Pyrometer on front. On page 1 rubber stamp 'The Superheated Company (Australia ) Ltd Manchester Unity Building, 185 Elizabeth St. Sydney NSW - phone MA 5886'.book, engineering, pyrometers, marine and locomotive superheaters ltd , 195 strand , london wc2 / owner j badham , 16 abbott st bendigo / 'the superheated company (australia ) ltd manchester unity building , 185 elizabeth st. sydney nsw - phone ma 5886 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766
Photograph.Express passenger R. class, steam locomotive R766. Australia's Victorian railways from 1951-1974. Built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow. 23.55 meters/length.transport, railway, steam locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766
Photograph.Express passenger steam locomotive. R766 class ran on Australia's Victorian railways from 1951 to 1974. 23.55 mt in length was built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow.transport, railway, steam locomotive -
Puffing Billy Railway
Day's Petrol Rail Tractor, Petrol Rail Tractor Gauge 2'0", circa 1926 - 1940
Rail tractors were popular with Victorian sawmillers. They were generally cheaper than a steam locomotive, required no special qualifications to drive, and used proven power plants for which spares were available locally. The tractor was constructed by Day’s Engineering of South Melbourne which, although better known for its pumping equipment, built more than fifty rail tractors for Victorian sawmillers and other industrial tramway users. W. Day & Sons is believed to have constructed its first light railway locomotive in 1926. From then until the mid 1940s, the firm appears to have built at least fifty locomotives at its premises in South Melbourne, of which roughly half were four-wheel locomotives and roughly half were six-wheel locomotives like the restored Day’s rail tractor formerly operated by Ruoak Timbers. Of the four-wheel locomotives, ten were 2-ft (610mm) gauge locomotives similar to this one. Today, only two survive, a complete example at the Puffing Billy Railway Museum at Menzies Creek, and one at Alexandra Timber Tramway Museum This 2-ft gauge 4wPM locomotive is believed to have been one of two Day's Petrol Rail tractors formerly used by Cheetham Salt, possibly at the Moolap works near Geelong. Service History :owned by Cheetham Salt, Moolap ( dates unknown ) Geelong Steam Preservation Society , Belmont 1973 ? Puffing Billy Steam Museum , Menzies Creek Historic - Industrial Narrow gauge Railway - Rail Tractor used by Cheetham Salt Company works at Laverton, Moolap and Geelong, Victoria , Australia Petrol Rail Tractor made of Iron , wrought iron, steel puffing billy, industrial narrow gauge railway, rail tractor, days engineering, cheetham salt,, petrol rail tractor -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION, 20th December, 1981
Colour photo of railway station Bendigo 20 December 1981, showing Engine R711. The tender of the engine has an inscription along the side, 'This locomotive has been ............ Bendigo City Council by Steam Age Australia Pty Ltd'. The engine has been located in the gardens between Mitchell Street and Railway Place.bendigo, parks and gardens, locomotive r711 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Manual - Operating Manuals for Clyde Diesel Locomotives
This collection of Diesel Locomotive Manuals was published by the Clyde EngineeringA collection of 5 manuals for a range of Clyde Diesel Locomotives. The collection includes instructions for the Clyde G8B, G16C, G26C, 1800 HP Model A and the Clyde Mailiner Model 2. On the cover of each manual, the owner has written the letter for the name of class which the relevant locomotive was ascribed in Victoria. The Clyde Engineering Company Limited was registered on 30 September 1898 in New South Wales. It was one of the iconic Australian engineering firms whose history spanned just over a century and was one of the few locomotive and rolling stock builders in the world that transitioned from steam to diesel to electric traction. The company was formed by Walter Maplesden Noakes who purchased the works of Hudson Brothers Limited in the Sydney suburb of Granville, which had been established by in 1882. The manuals refer to the following locomotives:- Clyde Model G8B which operated in Victoria as the new T class locomotive. It was introduced in 1955 and was the most numerous class of diesel locomotive used in Victoria. This model continued in operation until 1968, although many were modified for continued service. Clyde Model G16C, later superseded by the G26C operated in Victoria as the X class locomotive between 1966 and 1976. Clyde Model 1800HP Model A became the S class locomotives in Victoria. Additional numbers were purchased in preparation for the opening of the standard gauge line between Melbourne and Albury, They entered service between 1957 and 1961. Clyde Mainline Model 2 became the B class in Victoria. The B class were the first mainline diesel-electric locomotives in Victoria entering service in June 1952. They were initially used on the main passenger and freight services, before moving out to other areas. They remained in service until the early 1990s.fiction This collection of Diesel Locomotive Manuals was published by the Clyde Engineeringclyde engineering, diesel locomotives, locomotives victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Grunbach, Alex, Locomotives of New South Wales 1855-1980 Volume One, 1981
A list of steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways... a revised, enlarged and re-published version of 'A Century Plus of Steam Locomotives' book.ill, p.120.non-fictionA list of steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways... a revised, enlarged and re-published version of 'A Century Plus of Steam Locomotives' book.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Preston, R.G, Tender Into Tank, 1970
A history of converting tender steam locomotives to tank locos on the New South Wales Government Railways, focusing on the 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 class locos.index, ill, maps, p.220.non-fictionA history of converting tender steam locomotives to tank locos on the New South Wales Government Railways, focusing on the 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 class locos.locomotives -- australia -- new south wales -- history, railroads -- history -- new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Grunbach, Alex, A Compendium Of New South Wales Steam Locomotives, 1989
A list of steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways... revised and updated from the original 'A Century Plus of Steam Locomotives' book.ill, p.312.non-fictionA list of steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways... revised and updated from the original 'A Century Plus of Steam Locomotives' book.railroad steam locomotives - new south wales - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Preston, R.G, Tender Into Tank - Revised edition
A history of converting tender steam locomotives to tank locos on the New South Wales Government Railways, focusing on the 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 class locos.index, ill, maps, p.208.non-fictionA history of converting tender steam locomotives to tank locos on the New South Wales Government Railways, focusing on the 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20 class locos.locomotives -- australia -- new south wales -- history, railroads -- history -- new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, Locomotives Beyond Recall
A history of early steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways, also including the D58 class 3-cylinder 4-8-2.index, ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA history of early steam locomotives of the New South Wales Government Railways, also including the D58 class 3-cylinder 4-8-2.locomotives -- australia -- new south wales -- history, railroads -- history -- new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), The R-class Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways, 1967
A brief history of the R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive on the Victorian Railways in conjunction with a special rail fan trip with 2 R-class locos in May 1967.ill, p.7.non-fictionA brief history of the R class 4-6-4 steam locomotive on the Victorian Railways in conjunction with a special rail fan trip with 2 R-class locos in May 1967.steam locomotives - victoria- history, r class steam locomotives - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Fluck, Robert et al, Steam Locomotives and Railcars of the South Australian Railways, 1985
A history of the steam locomotives and Railmotors on the South Australian Government Railways.ill, maps, p.176non-fictionA history of the steam locomotives and Railmotors on the South Australian Government Railways. locomotives - south australia - history, south australian railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hart, Hayden, T186, 1976
A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" steam locomotive T186 on the South Australian Government Railways and its preservation by the Pichi Richi Railway at Quorn.ill, p.17non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge 3'6" steam locomotive T186 on the South Australian Government Railways and its preservation by the Pichi Richi Railway at Quorn. narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history, preserved locomotives - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Puffing Billy Preservation Society, G42 Puffing Billy's Big Brother, 1981
... Prahran steam locomotives - Victoria- history Garratt locomotives ...A pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiaill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA pictorial history of G41 & G42 the Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australiasteam locomotives - victoria- history, garratt locomotives - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stocks, Ian et al, Salute to the Hudswells, 2014
The story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's narrow gauge steam locomotives built by the Hudswell Clarke company for Queensland and Fiji.index, ill, maps, p.140.non-fictionThe story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's narrow gauge steam locomotives built by the Hudswell Clarke company for Queensland and Fiji.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Coals To Maitland, 1982
... Prahran Colliery railroads - Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 1982.ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 1982.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Railmac Publications, Coals To Maitland, 1982
... Prahran Colliery railroads - Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling Hexham Railways near Newcastle in 1982.ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionA history of present day workings on the steam operated coal hauling Hexham Railways near Newcastle in 1982.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Attenborough, Peter, South Maitland Railways, 2001
... Prahran Colliery railroads - Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A century of the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 2001.index, ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionA century of the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle in 2001.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gifford H. Eardley, The Railways of the South Maitland Coalfields, 1969
... Prahran Colliery railroads - Australia - history Steam locomotives ...A history of the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle.index, ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionA history of the steam operated coal hauling South Maitland Railways near Newcastle.colliery railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McCarthy, Ken, Gazetteer of Industrial Steam Locomotives Illawarra District NSW, 1983
... Prahran industrial railroads - Australia - history Steam ...A listing of the industrial steam locomotives standard & narrow gauge that operated on the industrial railways of the Illawarra district in New South Wales.ill, maps, p.298.non-fictionA listing of the industrial steam locomotives standard & narrow gauge that operated on the industrial railways of the Illawarra district in New South Wales.industrial railroads - australia - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial