Victoria's narrow gauge railways were from Wangaratta to Whitfield (covering 30.5 miles/49 km) opening in 1899, Colac to Beech Forest (29 miles/46.7 km) opening in 1902 with an addition to Crowes (14.1 miles/22.7 km) opening in 1910, Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook (18.2 miles/29.3 km) opening in 1900, and Moe to Walhalla (26 miles/41.3 km) opening in 1910. From the outset these narrow gauge lines proved very uneconomical in operation and were plagued with continuing financial losses. The lines most difficult to work were those carrying the most business, and in particular the trains from Colac and Moe with their 1 in 30 grades and countless curves precluded having engines with large coupled driving wheels operating. Having examined the possible use of articulated locomotives to reduce operating costs on the narrow gauge lines the Victorian Railways decided upon the Beyer-Garratt type of locomotive in 1925 and an order was placed in England for two engines of the 2-6-0 plus 0-6-2 wheel arrangements. These arrived in April 1926. Assembly of the new Garratts was duly completed and steaming trials carried out at Newport, Victoria, the engines being classed as "G" and given the running numbers "41" and "42". G41 was taken to Colac where, on 5 June 1926, it was put to work on the Colac-Beech Forest-Crowes line. G42 soon followed and duly began work on the equally steep and tortuous but shorter Moe-Walhalla line. Following the closure of the Moe line in 1955 G42 was refurbished and went to Colac. G41 was overhauled, but not as thoroughly as G42, at then returned to Colac where both Garratts shared regular work on the line until its closure in 1962. From 1978 G42 continues its operation on the Upper Ferntree Gully-Gembrook line as part of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society.G42: Puffing Billy's Big Brother. Pictorial history of a Beyer-Garratt in Victoria, Australia. Phil A'Vard, Larry James, Ron Peach (concept). Puffing Billy Preservation Society; Belgrave (Vic); 1980. 64 p.; illus; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9598392 7 5victorian railways; narrow gauge; moe; walhalla; colac; beech forest; crowes; upper ferntree gully; gembrook; beyer-garratt;

The last train to Beech Forest ran on 30 June 1962, between Banool and Wimba. The train had a particularly motley look with 180 passengers loaded into NU goods vans and the old NQ wagons hastily fitted out with temporary seats and tarpaulin roofing. The train was hauled by the G42 locomotive kept alive through patch-up repairs and cannibalised G41 parts, steam escaping from every joint.Last train to Beech Forest, 30 June 1962.beech forest; trains; railways;

This original station on the Colac-Beech Forest line was first known as "Moorbanool" after the local parish, and then shortened to "Banool" on 1 November 1904. At first facilities consisted of a passenger shelter, a loop siding for 11 trucks, plus a residence for the ganger of the track gang based there. By 1912 with the extension of the line to Crowes increased train services on the line required a crossing station in this section of the track, and therefore Banool became a staff and ticket station with a crossing loop and home signals. However, this only lasted for two years and was abolished as an economy measure in 1916. Loading figures show that in most years the outwards tonnage at Banool was less than 150 tonnes. The station was reduced to a passenger shelter and goods loop only by 1929, and by the time of closure in 1962 most trains were steaming through.Colour. Locomotive G42 and its NQR goods wagons, loaded and unloaded, steaming past Banool station passenger shelter. 143mm x 274mm print.banool; moorbanool; railways; locomotive g42;

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

Two white covered auction catalogue with red and black printing for a sale at the Murray Barrages (Mouth of Murray) on 1st to 6th April, 1940. Sale was altered to one week later, the 8th to 13th April, 1940. For sale was Contractors, Engineers & Mining Machinery, Floating Plant, Locomotives, Stores, Buildings and Houses for Removal, Extensive Quantity of Oregon & Hardwood Timber, Scrap Iron, & Valuable Collection of Tools, Equipment & Sundries. Sold under instructions from the Supply & Tender Board, Adelaide. Auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son in association with R. E. Jackman & Co. Ltd. Some prices have been written in one catalogue. Black & white photos in the catalogue are: the Goolwa Barrage, Derrick Barge, 'Milang' Dipper Dredge, 'Captain Sturt' Steam Boat and Batter Pile Frame (for pile driving). The tattered copy has Mr. Curnow written in the top left corner. Contains description of some of the machinery.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - murray barrages, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, r e jackman & co ltd, the supply & tender board adelaide, k p phillips

Pale beige auction catalogue with red and dark blue printing for a sale held from the 31st August to 5th September 1936 at the Hume Reservoir, Albury, (New South Wales Side) By Order of Department of Works and Local Government, N. S. W. For sale was Contractors', Mining and Engineers' Machinery, Plant and Equipment, Stores, Locomotives, Tools, Petrol and Steam Engines, Tanks, Scrap, Building Materials, Heavy Bridge Timber, Buildings, and Workmen's Five-roomed Houses, etc. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers. Black and white photos include Lots 2065 and 2622 Kelly & Lewis Engine and Condensing Plant with G.E.C. Dynamo, Generating 300 K.W.; Lot 2018 Locomotive; Lots 2617 and 2618 Steam Road Rollers; Lot 2069 Administrative Offices; and Lot 93 Locomotives (Victorian Side).business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - hume reservoir, department of works and local government nsw, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, j b garnsey, a t jones, bolton bros pty ltd

Photo shows West Coast Railway locomotive R711 at Ballarat Station after hauling the special train for passengers for the 2000 COTMA Conference in Ballarat. The locomotive was provided by West Coast Railway who was running the Warnambool service at the time and was a suprise to the conference attendees.Demonstrates the use of a steam locomotive to transport passengers for a COTMA Conference in 2000.Kodak colour slide - plastic mount"Fri 17/11/00 R711 Ballarat"cotma, btm, r 711, steam locomotives, ballarat, west coast railway

Wal Jack swapped photographs with his correspondents. This photo by Keith Kings, a railway photograph of a QGR Commissioners Special on a bridge near Wallangarra hauled by BB18 1/4 class locomotive No. 916.Demonstrates a photograph that would have been sent to Wal Jack by Keith Kings.Black and white photograph of BB18 1/4 steam loco 916 on a Commissioners Special to Wallangarra.Has details of the photograph on the rear. Keith Kings photo number A(a)(14)letter, wal jack, keith kings, qgr, railways, wallangarra

Contains part of the negatives that the photographer took of Bendigo and its tramway system on a 1968 visit. For the actual prints see the Album 8637 and the digital images held in the Museum's photo collections files. Many of the photographs were used in Brian's book, "By Birney to Golden Square" Includes as well 172 photographs of J and K class locomotives at the Ararat locomotive depot.Demonstrates the work of Brian Andrews.Negative folder - paper folder by R. Gunz (Photographic) Pty Ltd containing 6 strips of 35mm negatives in a plastic clear sleeve.Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo 12-5-68 and VR Western line 11-5-1968trams, tramways, brian andrews, negatives, bendigo, ararat, steam locomotives, j class, k class

The steam train has arrived at Number 2 platform at Sunbury Railway Station. Before diesel engines were used on the regional lines, steam trains were widely used. The pedestrian bridge spanning the railway line was replaced with a larger one to allow for disabled people's in 2001.A coloured photograph of a steam train arriving at a station with six people on the pedestrian bridge looking at the train and five other bystanders on the two platforms.steam locomotives

A 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

These plates were manufactured for use by Victorian Railways. The stylised monogram of "VR" and wings was introduced for the locomotive "The Spirit of Progress", which completed its first journey on 23 November 1937. A badge of this design was also worn by the crew of "The Spirit" and the monogram was also emblazoned on the front of the locomotive. An article published in The Argus of 17 November 1937, in reference to the tremendous power of the locomotive said "The great V.R. monogram flanked with wings spread for flight enhances the illusion." The "Spirit of Progress" travelled between Melbourne and Sydney until its last journey on 2 August 1986.These plates are representative of those used on the iconic locomotive the "Spirit of Progress" which travelled from Melbourne to Sydney from 1937 until 2 August 1986 A collection of 4 plates from Victoria Railways. Made of white "Duraline" chinaware. All bear the insignia of Victoria Railways.Logo of VR in between stylised wings"spirit of progress", victorian railways, steam locomotives

non-fictionThe author's interest in trains has been life long and many of his experiences have been recorded on film. In these 72 pages, he shares these experiences, the chance meeting of the Express when he was on a family outing, the planned photo shoot of the streamlined VR S-class and NSWR 38-class on their respective Expresses, right down to the workhorses of both systems, the lowly goods engines.steam locomotives, railroads victoria history, railroads new south wales history

non-fictionThe spectacular mountain railway from Wodonga to Cudgewa in north eastern Victoria was one of Australia's truly fascinating branch lines, and the most challenging to operate on the Victorian Railways. It was a railway of scenic splendour, famous for its towering wooden bridges, notoriously steep grades, Hereford cattle and K class steam locomotives. This lavishly illustrated publication includes over 100 colour and B&W photographs, and tells the story of the railway through the memories of Cudgewa railway enginemen, station masters, bridge gangers,railroads victoria, railways cudgewa, railways wodonga, railways high country

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

index, ill, p.224.non-fictionA history of the 57 & 58 class 4-8-2 3-cylinder steam locomotives on the New South Wales Railways.locomotives -- new south wales -- history, 57 & 58 class locomotives - new south wales - history

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

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

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

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

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

ill, p.21.non-fictionA history of the variations in steam locomotive design on the Victorian Railways, focusing on the D, A1 & A2, G & Na classes.steam locomotives - victoria- history, steam locomotives - australia - history

ill, p.52non-fictionA history of the 700 & 710 class 2-8-2 & the 720 2-8-4 steam locomotive on the South Australian Government Railways. steam locomotives - south australia - history, 700 series steam locomotives - south australia - history

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.

ill, p.58.non-fictionThe history of steam locomotives built by the Clyde Engineering company of Granville in Sydney New South Wales.locomotives - australia - history, steam locomotives - australia - history

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

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

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

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

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