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

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo rail yard, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, victorian railways, w-311, wagon, workmens sleeper wagon

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo rail yard, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, victorian railways, wagon, weighbridge test wagon

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo rail yard, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, victorian railways, wagon, water tank wagon, wt-224

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo rail yard, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, victorian railways, wagon, water tank wagon, wt-224

The coal loader is visible in the distance. Image dated as October 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 17.5 x 24.5cm) On the reverse of photo:" Photo by: George L. Coop Oct 1962". Crossed out, in black pen: "565". In pencil:" D3... T Class diesel 1954 Intro" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59e7e43321ea6a13c065088bDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-677, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop, t-328, t-class diesel electric locomotive

The Victorian Railways J class was a branch line steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways (VR) between 1954 and 1972. A development of the successful Victorian Railways K class 2-8-0, it was the last new class of steam locomotive introduced on the VR. Introduced almost concurrently with the diesel-electric locomotives that ultimately superseded them, these locomotives were only in service for a relatively short time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_J_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-527, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-640, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop

Image dated as 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 20 x 25.5cm) On reverse in pencil: "351, D3 Intro 1902 DD, Converted 1929 D3" In blue pen:" Echuca Locomotive shed 1962 Photograph: George L. Coop" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59d5663721ea6e1278d00bdcDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-640, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop

Image dated as 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 20 x 25.5cm) On reverse in pencil: 351, D3 Loco" In blue pen:" Echuca Locomotive shed 1962 Photograph: George L. Coop" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59c31c1321ea890ecc057721Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-640, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-640, echuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-639, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, vr commissioner's special train

Note the EJ Holden on the station platform with trailer attached. EJ Holden Production Sedan & Station Sedan: July 1962–August 1963Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, holden ej, r-704, r-class steam locomotive

Note the EJ Holden on the station platform with trailer attached. EJ Holden Production Sedan & Station Sedan: July 1962–August 1963Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, holden ej, r-704, r-class steam locomotive

R704 departs Bendigo Station with what was probably the Swan Hill passenger service. Note the EJ Holden on the station platform with trailer attached. EJ Holden Production Sedan & Station Sedan: July 1962–August 1963Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, holden ej, r-704, r-class steam locomotive

"Bendigo pilot D 640 ambles beneath the signal gantry and past B Box at Bendigo Station. The two depot sheds can be seen in the background" - Newsrail October 2020.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, d3-640, d3-class steam locomotive, george coop collection

The Victorian Railways J class was a branch line steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways (VR) between 1954 and 1972. A development of the successful Victorian Railways K class 2-8-0, it was the last new class of steam locomotive introduced on the VR. Introduced almost concurrently with the diesel-electric locomotives that ultimately superseded them, these locomotives were only in service for a relatively short time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_J_class 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 transparencybendigo, d3-640, george coop collection, j-512, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-158, k-168, k-182, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway turntable, railway workshop, bendigo railway station

"Locomotives J517, N453 (without tender) and T327 stand around the turntablein the locomotive shed. November 1962" - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, george coop collection, j-517, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), n-453, n-class steam locomotive, railway turntable, railway workshop, t-327, t-class diesel electric locomotive, bendigo railway station

"An unknown J class, R769, J510 and T325 stand around the turntable in the locomotive shed. November 1962." - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, george coop collection, j-510, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), r-769, railway turntable, railway workshop, r-class steam locomotive, t-325, t-class diesel electric locomotive, bendigo railway station

K158, J512, K168 and J507 stand around the turntable in the locomotive shed. November 1962" - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo railway station, george coop collection, j507, k158, j512, j class steam locomotive, turntable, workshop, depot, shed

"J547 undergoes maintenance that required removal of its motion gear, axle box and wheel set. The dome cover has also been removed to facilitate a boiler inspection and/or work on the regularor valve. November 1962" - NewsrailDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, j-512, j-547, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), railway turntable, railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, r-708, r-class steam locomotive

"View outwards from the inside from the northern entrance to the loco shed. R708 is at the water crane in the distance" - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, r-708, r-class steam locomotive, locomotive shed

"A superbly detailed image of D 640, K158, J518 and K168 around the turntable inside the Bendigo Depot. The spark arrestor baffles and blastpipes petticoat of K158 have been removed" - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, d3-640, george coop collection, j-512, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-158, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Note: D3-677 has a large amount of calcification accumulated on its boilerDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-677, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Note: D3-677 has a large amount of calcification accumulated on its boiler Image dated as November 1962 based on same image in Port of Echuca collection (print 19.5 x 24.5cm) On reverse in blue pen:" Photo by: George L. Coop Nov 1962" https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/59dead0921ea6e12dc45fc25Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-677, d3-class steam locomotive, echuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, railway workshop

Note the Falcon XL-XM ute This view is now part of present day Federation Square looking towards Yong and Jackson's Hotel opposite Flinders Street StationDigital TIFF file Scan of 10 x 15 cm print and 25 x 38 sepia printbible house, flinders street railway yard, george coop collection, melbourne, mitchells, princes bridge railway station, st kilda road, stegbar, taubmans, young and jackson's hotel

A T-class diesel electric lomotive T-3?? just visible to right of photoDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-629, d3-class steam locomotive, george coop collection, k-162, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway turntable, railway workshop, seymour, seymour railway station, t-class diesel electric locomotive

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyd3-629, d3-class steam locomotive, george coop collection, j-516, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-162, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), n-464, n-class steam locomotive, railway turntable, railway workshop, seymour, seymour railway station