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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gould, George, A Century of Rail: History of Rail Services Birchip and District 1893-1993, 1993
A history of the Victorian Railway's railway extension from Donald to Birchip in western Victoria to mark the centenary of its opening.ill, maps, p.118.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's railway extension from Donald to Birchip in western Victoria to mark the centenary of its opening.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McLean, Bruce, Rails To The Millewa North, 1975
A history of the Victorian Railway's railway from Red Cliffs to Morkalla in far North West Victoria and a lineside guide for the occasion of the 'Back to Millewa' celebrations on 14 & 15 June 1975.ill, maps, p.60.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's railway from Red Cliffs to Morkalla in far North West Victoria and a lineside guide for the occasion of the 'Back to Millewa' celebrations on 14 & 15 June 1975.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Fraser, Don, Bridges Down Under: The history of Railway underbridges in New South Wales, 2016
... Railway construction - New South Wales - history...Railway construction - New South Wales - history Bridges ...A history of railway underbridges (structures that support a railway line) in New South Walesindex, ill, maps, p.202.A history of railway underbridges (structures that support a railway line) in New South Walesrailway construction - new south wales - history, bridges -- new south wales -- design and construction -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stewien, Ronald, One Rusty Rail, 1973
A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" and broad gauge 5'3" railways in South-East South Australia centered on Naracoorte and Mt Gambier.ill, maps, p.65.A history of the narrow gauge 3'6" and broad gauge 5'3" railways in South-East South Australia centered on Naracoorte and Mt Gambier.railway construction - australia, narrow gauge railroads - south australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Burke, David, Road Through The Wilderness: The Story of the Transcontinental Railway, 1991
... Railway construction - Australia Trans-Australian Railway ...A history of the building of the Transcontinental railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, the first great work of Australia's federation.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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Commonwealth Railways Commencement of Construction Tarcoola-Alice Springs Railway, 1975
... Railway construction - Australia Trans-Australian Railway ...A commemorative booklet to mark the start of the building of the standard gauge railway from Tarcoola to Alice Springs on 12th April 1975.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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Commonwealth Railways Stirling North - Maree Railway, 1957
A commemorative booklet to mark the start of the building of the standard gauge railway from Stirling North to Maree on 27th July 1957.ill, maps, p.16.A commemorative booklet to mark the start of the building of the standard gauge railway from Stirling North to Maree on 27th July 1957.railway construction - australia, north australia railway - australia - history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - Colour photocopy, Geoffrey Skelsey, "The MMTB's 'VR' trams", June 2009
Colour photocopy of an article by Geoffrey Skelsey providing a short history of the two VR tram lines, and the construction of the luxury trams, Nos. 52 to 54. Covers the use of the first two on the MMTB system and their operational history.Provides details of VR luxury trams in a UK based magazine,Photocopy of an article from the June 2009 issue of Tramway Review - two A4 sheets.trams, railways, vr trams, tram 52, tram 53, tram 54, mmtb, tramways, lrta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Power supply for Victorian Railways Electric Street Railways"
Report details the history of the power supply for the Victorian Railways, electric street railways or tramways. Looks at the costs, equipment purchased, operation, and construction. Compiled from original VR documents, with photos. Includes the Elwood depot fire of 1907, Covers the provision of power for Sandringham tramway. Has drawings of the main switchboard layouts, the crossing of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway by the MMTB tramways. Author unknown.Yields information about the provision of the power supply for VR Trams.Report 50 x A4 pages - photocopied from an original document. trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, st kilda brighton electric tramway, power supply, elwood depot, elwood substation, substations