Photograph of Victorian Railways built tram No. 53 which was sold to the MMTB following closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Beach line in 1959. Modified by the MMTB, as VR class tram No. 53 and generally used on the Moonee Ponds to Footscray route 82. This photo shows the tram in River St after being fitted with tail lights in Feb. 1973 and before being renumbered to tram 700 in Oct. 1976Yields information about VR class tram 53Colour print on Kodak paper with black borders. trams, tramways, river st, route 82, vr class, tram 53

Slide - set of 29 - 35mm - white plastic mount of various heritage trams at Bylands. .1 - Recovered A class ? body stored at Bylands .2 - front of 980 .3 - interior of 52? or 980? .4 - Recovered A class ? body stored at Bylands .5 - VR52 .6 - Ballarat Jelbart Roller .7 - Ex U class car as a stores delivery form. .8 - Interior .9 - Interior W3 or W2 .10 - W3 667 .11 - W3 667 .12 - W4 interior .13 - general view inside depot .14 - not used .15 - interior of 902 .16 - VR car .17 - ditto .18 - ditto interior .19 - ditto interior .20 - sign about not travelling on running boards .21 - VR car .22 - W2 .23 - interior of 844 .24 - interior of W1 427 .25 - ditto .26 - W1 427 .27 - interior of X1 467 .28 - X1 467 .29 - Grinder .30 - W3 667trams, tramways, bylands, w1 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w6 class, pcc, vr trams, jelbart, tram 667, tram 673, tram 980, tram 52, tram 902, tram 467, tram 427, tram 844

The Victorian Railways scales were donated by a resident of Wodonga, Victoria, and may have been used in the Wodonga train station. The Wodonga train line and train station opened in November 1873 when the section of the line from Wangaratta to Wodonga was completed. The expansion of Victorian Railways to the northeast of Victoria occurred after the Victorian Government took over the railways in 1867 and the trains serviced large towns such as Seymour, Wangaratta and Wodonga, as well as smaller towns along the way.The Victorian Railways weighing scales has local significance as it was donated by a resident of Wodonga, as well as state significance as an example of the equipment used by the Victorian Railways. Green painted cast iron Victorian Railways scales for weighing up to 25 kg. Rectangular weighing plate above a circular aluminium dial with the weights and 'V.R.' is engraved in black on the front of the scales."V.R." in black on the front of the scales "TO WEIGH / 25 kg. X 250 g." in black on the front of the scales "1714" engraved on a small iron plate screwed onto the front of the base of the scales.victorian railways weighing scales, v.r. weighing scales, railways scales, weighing scales, victorian railways, v.r., vr

Single sheet of A4 white paper, printed both sides and folded to A5 size titled, and a A3 version, folded to A4 "A Short History of the Black Rock Trams", written by David Frost, 1st Edition, 2001. Printed by photocopying process. Published by the Sandringham and District Historical Society, has photographs, drawings, map and history of the tram line. The line was operated by the Victorian Railways.trams, tramways, black rock, vr, sandringham, melbourne, beaumaris

Produced by the Victorian and Melbourne Centenary Celebrations 1934-1935. An extensive four month event was planned. Includes a short section of the history of Victoria and Melbourne, Education, Religious Activities, Public Utilities, Primary production, places of interest, Instructions, Pleasure Resorts and Sporting. The Utilities included the Victorian Railways, MMTB, Police, Melbourne Harbour Trust and the SEC. Includes many advertisements for car dealers, manufacturers, insurance and hotels.Yields information about the Melbourne Centenary Celebrations in 1934.Book - 222 pages - 7 sections, glued cover with many black and white photos and advertisements.Has pencil marks on the front and inside front cover and in marks on the outside rear cover.victoria, centenary celebrations, melbourne, mmtb, vr, secv, harbour trust

Notice - printed on foolscap paper, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, D 2566, issued by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager, 26/10/1971 of the "Construction of Foundations for new railway bridge at Flinders and Spencer St" about the closure of Spencer St and alternative arrangements for tram passengers - walk - Saturday 30/10/1976 and Sunday 31/10/1976.has in ink in the top left hand corner "60 crew"trams, tramways, railways, vr, spencer st, bridges, murla

Ticket - Scholars Concession Ticket - Victorian Railways St Kilda Elwood Electric Tramway printed on a folded cardboard manila coloured sheet with a white cloth binding along the centre fold. Printed in red and black ink. Three Sections, value 16/6, for a Male student. No. 5524. Has space for the name of the person issued to and the availability and terms of use.trams, tramways, vr, schools tickets, scholar's tickets, tickets, st kilda brighton

Three foolscap sheets - notes on the St Kilda Brighton Electric railway, including length, authorisation and a newspaper cutting, from the Sun, 28/2/1956 about the closure of the tramway that night. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, closure

Half foolscap Sheet Gestener printed notice titled "Overhead Electrical Equipment - 600V Traction System - St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway" advising that the overhead and feeder between Hardwood St and Park St was taken out of service and abolished. Signed by T. R. Collier, Chief Traffic Manager, 23 Dec. 1957.trams, tramways, aeta, vr, overhead, closure, st kilda

Letters - set of 5 and one report titled "Rail Scrubbing" between the Victorian Railways Chief Engineer Way and Works and Mr. Strickland, Chief Engineer MMTB about the effectiveness of scrubbing with 40HP and 50 HP motors and the number of scrubbing blocks. Includes an extensive report on tests done in Miller St Preston with scrubber No. 4, Feb. 1933. Letters dated 8/2/1933 to 3/2/1933.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, vr, st kilda brighton, testing, tram 5

Colour postcard of VR53, Latrobe St Melbourne, Oct. 2006. Tram showing Special. Buildings in the rear have a Hoyts advertising sign. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 14/07. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, vr, are, latrobe st, tram 53

Two part Family Excursion Ticket - Mitcham to Melbourne, No. 3921. Consists of salmon coloured top half, white bottom half, perforated between both halves, required the date to stamped or written in both halves. Printed by F. D. Atkinson Govt. Printer, Melbourne. Rear is plain white.trams, tramways, mitcham, melbourne, tickets, victorian railways, vr

Set of six comb bound reports, detailing the future context for transport in Victoria, prepared by the Future Context Study Team, Ministry of Transport Victoria in August 1982. The report follows the reorganisation of the various 8 authorities, including the Victorian Railways, MMTB, CRB, TRB, MURLA, Railway Construction, West Gate Bridge Authority and Road Safety and Traffic Authority, into four bodies; MTA, STA, RCA and RTA. Each report white comb bound with card covers and a front plastic sheet cover. .1 - Summary Report - 37 pages - white covers. .2 - Overview - 43 pages - pink covers .3 - Road Traffic Authority (RTA) - 30 pages - green covers. .4 - State Transport Authority (STA) - 130 pages - brown covers. .5 - Road Construction Authority (RCA) - 55 pages - blue covers. .6 - Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) - 53 pages - yellow covers.trams, tramways, minister for transport, mta, mmtb, vr, sta

In order to accommodate its key Otways staff of train crews, station masters and gangers the VR provided departmental housing. Laurie McCabe, a former porter at Wyelangta, a player in the local football team, and married to one of the potato-growing families, was the Station Master becoming the travelling station master and guard in 1930. He was based in Beech Forest and housed departmentally with his wife, Victoria Elizabeth (nee Tann) and their two children.Laurie McCabe, Travelling Station Master and goods Guard, his wife, Victoria, and their two children outside their railway house at Beech Forest. B/W.beech forest; railway; departmental housing;

Yields information about a tour by a Melbourne private schools tour to Ballarat in 1961 and the costs and the Schools club association.Magazine - 14 quarto pages, Gestetner duplicated stapled on left hand side titled "Railway Club Review Vol. 3, No. 4" with a photo of an VR AEC rail motor on the front. Contains a listing of the club committee, news from the various school club, coming trips, articles including a report on the trip to Ballarat and visiting the tram system. See also Reg items 6668 for the tour booking form and 2137 for a photograph of tram 32.trams, tramways, tours, vsrca, ballarat, booking form

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/3/1953, titled "Grenville Deputation for Railway Service" reporting on the a deputation from the Country Women's Association, deputation to the Shire of Grenville supporting the restoration of the rail services on the Skipton line following the destruction by fire of the Newtown Trestle Bridge. Notes Council meeting with the VR Commissioners and departmental heads. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.skipton, railways, cwa

Magazine - five Gestener duplication sheets - titled "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946" - the Journal of Association of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts. Has notes on the PCC car, Glenhuntly depot tour, construction of the Latrobe St tram line, C class 36 "dog car", use of T class cars, W3 class trams, U206, Ballarat 16, notes from other cities, Sydney, notes on VR tramcars and details of the Association.trams, tramways, melbourne, t class, w3 class, vr trams, glenhuntly tram depot

The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979. Although its design was entirely conventional and its specifications unremarkable, the K class was in practice a remarkably versatile and dependable locomotive. It went on to outlast every other class of steam locomotive in regular service on the VR, and no fewer than 21 examples of the 53 originally built have survived into preservation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_K_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, k-155, k-175, k-182, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979. Although its design was entirely conventional and its specifications unremarkable, the K class was in practice a remarkably versatile and dependable locomotive. It went on to outlast every other class of steam locomotive in regular service on the VR, and no fewer than 21 examples of the 53 originally built have survived into preservation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_K_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, k-155, k-175, k-182, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979. Although its design was entirely conventional and its specifications unremarkable, the K class was in practice a remarkably versatile and dependable locomotive. It went on to outlast every other class of steam locomotive in regular service on the VR, and no fewer than 21 examples of the 53 originally built have survived into preservation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_K_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, k-155, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Photograph shows W2 class tram No. 509 at the Collins St terminus at Spencer St. The driver is attending to the trolley pole rope. The tram has the destination of Deepdene and is yet to be fitted with route number boxes. The tram was built as a W2 entering service 13/6/1928 and was fitted with route number boxes in March 1930. In the background is the State Savings Bank building, now the Batman Hill Hotel and part of the VR Head Office building.Yields information about tram 509 and the Collins St terminus late 1920s.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear.In pencil "W2 class at City terminus Cnr Collins & Spencer Sts."trams, tramways, w2 class, collins st, tram 509

Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 on VR printed form Z 183a, advising Porter (?) G. H. Biquell (?) that he had been transferred to the position of Conductor on the St Kilda Brighton Electric Tramway from 1/12. He was to report to Mr. Bradford at the Power Station, Elsternwick. Signed by J. Keane Acting Station Master West Richmond station. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, conductors, personnel, elwood

Tour Notes - four foolscap pages - 2 stapled sheets - Gestener printed, titled "ARHS Vic Div Melbourne Tram Tour - Sunday March 21st 1976", giving details, route description including open dates, some notes on the adjacent rail lines, trams to be used (VR 53, W6 995, W5 761, W2 639 and W2 635. Organised by Norm Cross. Lists crews and those who assisted with the notes. Two copies held.trams, tramways, arhs, tours, tour guide, tram 53, tram 995, tram 761, tram 639, tram 635

Wall Calendar - wire spiral bound along top edge with hanger, gloss paper, with cover and each month featuring various transport related photographs. Includes photo of Flinders St station, cable tram in Bridge Road and horse drawn vehicles delivering cable from the port to Brunswick, including a number of railway photographs. Titled "Victorian Ministry of Transport - Transport Calendar - 1984", featuring photographs from the VR heritage collection. Two copies held.trams, tramways, railways, tramways, cable trams, flinders st station, calendar

List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Spencer" on CD, of looking north west over the Victorian Railways Head Office in Spencer St with Collins St and the Spencer St station in the top of the photo. Has cable trams in Spencer St and a cable tram set being shunted in Collins St. The top floor of the VR head office has been added (1922). Possibly late 1920's.trams, tramways, victorian railways, spencer st, collins st, cable trams

Dyeline print of Drawing R9706 version G - titled "Rolling stock data Tramcars" listing tramcars including VR tramcars. Updated to 16-11-1962, lists only X2 676, notes all other X's withdrawn 11-3-1962. Superseded drawing R6660. Lists class, tramcar numbers, type, number in service, capacity - seats and crush loading, trucks, wheel and truck centres, motors HP, Tare tons, controllers, compressors, length over bumpers.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists