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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division, A Century Plus of Locomotives New South Wales Railways 1855-1965, 1965
... A Century Plus of Locomotives New South Wales Railways...Department of Railways, New South Wales ...A history of the locomotives of the New South Wales Railways from 1855 to 1965. An expanded version to include the 10 years after the centenary celebrations of the opening of the railways.ill, p.143non-fictionA history of the locomotives of the New South Wales Railways from 1855 to 1965. An expanded version to include the 10 years after the centenary celebrations of the opening of the railways.locomotives -- new south wales -- history, railroads -- new south wales -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division, A Century of Locomotives New South Wales Railways 1855-1955, 1955
... A Century of Locomotives New South Wales Railways 1855...Department of Railways, New South Wales ...A history of the locomotives of the New South Wales Railways from 1855 to 1955 to celebrate the centenary of the railways opening.ill, p.128.non-fictionA history of the locomotives of the New South Wales Railways from 1855 to 1955 to celebrate the centenary of the railways opening.locomotives -- new south wales -- history, railroads -- new south wales -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Commonwealth Railways Commencement of Construction Tarcoola-Alice Springs Railway, 1975
... Commonwealth Railways Commencement of Construction Tarcoola...Commonwealth Railways ...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
Book, New South Wales Government Railways, New South Wales Government Railways Curve and Gradient Diagrams
... New South Wales Government Railways Curve and Gradient...New South Wales Government Railways ...Gradiant and curvature diagrams of all the New South Wales Government Railways, date unknown.maps, p.288.Gradiant and curvature diagrams of all the New South Wales Government Railways, date unknown. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Commonwealth Railways Stirling North - Maree Railway, 1957
... Commonwealth Railways Stirling North - Maree Railway...Commonwealth Railways ...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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Department of Railways, Modern Locomotives in Service on the New South Wales Railways, 1970
... Railways...The Department of Railways ...Details of the diesel and electric locomotives working on the New South Wales Railway in 1970.ill, p.42.non-fictionDetails of the diesel and electric locomotives working on the New South Wales Railway in 1970.locomotives - new south wales - history, diesel locomotives - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Victorian Railways, Power Parade Victorian Railways 2nd imprint
... Power Parade Victorian Railways 2nd imprint...Victorian Railways ...A brief history of some of the locomotives operating on the Victorian government railways.ill, p.20.non-fictionA brief history of some of the locomotives operating on the Victorian government railways.locomotives - victoria - history, steam locomotives - victoria- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Victorian Railways, Centenary Edition Power Parade Victorian Railways, 1954
... Centenary Edition Power Parade Victorian Railways...Victorian Railways ...A brief history of the locomotives operating on the Victorian government railways between the years 1854 and 1954.ill, p.44.non-fictionA brief history of the locomotives operating on the Victorian government railways between the years 1854 and 1954.locomotives - victoria - history, steam locomotives - victoria- history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Map - plan, Engineer for Contruction Railways Dept, Toolamba and Tatura Railway, 18 August 1879
... Engineer for Contruction Railways Dept. ...Original plan2 sheets stapled together, white paper. Plan of proposed railway line drawn in ink. Names of property owners transverse shown. Roads show. Existing buildings, dams (tanks), wells and railway culverts.Victorian Railways. signed by Engineer in ink.victorian railways plans -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, How Victoria's railways began and developed, 1/03/1961 12:00:00 AM
... How Victoria's railways began and developed...Railways ...A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed.A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed. Covers the period between 1852 - 1959.A brief historical survey of how Victoria's railways began and developed. railways, victorian railways -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Railways
... Railways...Railways ...Early photograph of a railway line heading West towards the city. Australian Tesselated Tile building on the background.railways, australian tesselated tile co. pty. ltd. -
Central Highlands Tourist Railway (Daylesford Spa Country Railway)
Vehicle - Diesel Electric Rail Motor (DERM), Victorian Railways, 63RM, November 1930
... Victorian Railways ...Victorian Railways Diesel Electric Rail Motor 63RMVictorian Railways livery as per 1934 painting diagramvictorian railways, diesel electric, rail motor -
Puffing Billy Railway
Victorian Railways Safety Campaign Sign, 1950s
... Victorian Railways - Newport Workshop ...Victorian Railways Safety Campaign Sign Green and white tin sign with rotating number wheels. Used to signify the number of days that there had not been an accident in the Workshop.Historic - Victorian Railways Safety Campaign SignVictorian Railways Safety Campaign Sign Green and white tin sign with rotating number wheels. Safety Campaign Victorian Railways We Have Worked for X X X Days Without A Time Lost Injury X X X Previous Record Todays Date XX XXXsafety sign, puffing billy, victorian railways -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, Lease of Land by Victorian Railways to Warrnambool Woollen Mill Co Ltd, 1952
... Lease of Land by Victorian Railways to Warrnambool Woollen ...The Warrnambool Woollen Mill was established in 1910 in South Warrnambool by a local company, with the building erected on a site that formerly housed another woollen mill destroyed by fire in 1882. The Warrnambool Woollen Company operated successfully for many years with over 700 employees in the 1940s and a good national reputation for quality goods. It made blankets and other woollen goods and was the first company in Australia to manufacture electric blankets. In the 1960s the mill was sold to the Dunlop Company and for the next thirty years it was bought and sold several times, finally closing in 2000 after 90 years of operation. The woollen Mill was built on a site which was in easy access to the railway line which operated along the original tramway line from the town to the jetty. It is possible that this land would have been used for parking during the period of 1950's to 1970's which was a successful period of manufacturing and trade for the Woollen Mill. A link between an important infrastructure and one of Warrnambool's most important industries.Four page folded document cream in colour . Printed form with diagram of the land in question coloured in pink . Seals of both Victorian railways and Warrnambool Woollen mill are stamped beside signatories on page 3. Dated 30th April 1952. Signed R Naylor for the Warrnambool Woollen Mill and two unreadable signatures for Victorian Railways.warrnambool, warrnambool woollen mill, warrnambool railways, lease victorian railways and warrnambool woollen mill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - St Kilda to Melbourne - rail - bus tickets - set of 4, Victorian Railways (VR), 1968 to 1969
... Railways...Victorian Railways (VR) ...The Brighton - St Kilda Bus lines could issue tickets, as an agent, from St Kilda Railway Station to Melbourne on behalf of the Victorian Railways. These dated tickets represent a sample of these. A group of tickets would be issued to each driver for the day who would issue them in order from his ticket tray or kit. The bus driver did not have a means of canceling a ticket with a date stamping machine. 1 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 20 September 1968 - No. 0270 2 - St Kilda to Melbourne - pink - 14 November 1968 - No. 0540 3 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - special day return - 11 August 1968 - No. 0034 4 - St Kilda to Melbourne - return - 14 January 1969 - No 0375Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets with printed dates of issue.railways, tickets, buses, victorian railways, st kilda, brighton - st kilda bus lines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Tramcar maintainer inspecting trams Elwood Depot, Victorian Railways (VR), 1930
... Victorian Railways (VR) ...Photo shows a tramcar maintainer or pitman inspecting the underside of a bogie tram at Elwood Depot using an electrical lead lamp.Yields information about the maintenance and inspection of tramcars.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a Tramcar maintainer.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, tramcar maintenance staff, elwood tram depot, pitman -
Puffing Billy Railway
Platform Barrier, Victorian Railways
... Victorian Railways ...Railway Platform Barrier Crowd control on railway platforms was a necessity during peak times. At times it may have been necessary to direct passengers to a certain exit or from a certain entrance on a railway platform. Where able, on occasions, two trains may have to use the one platform to ensure trains depart efficiently. To ensure the public entrain on the correct train it could be necessary to divide the platform by using a platform barrier. The barriers made of wood and steel were easily moved by platform staff and provided a substantial barrier on the railway platform. Historic - Victorian Railways - Railway Platform BarrierRailway platform Barrier made of timber and steelLength Overall: 7' 6 9/16" ( 2300 mm ) Width: 2' 5 15/16" ( 760 mm ) Height: 4' 1 5/8" ( 1260 mm ) railway platform barrier, victorian railways, puffing billy -
Orbost & District Historical Society
ticket voucher book, Victorian Railways Commission, c. 1939 - 1987
... Victorian Railways Commission ...A ticket voucher book used on the railway line between Bairnsdale and Orbost which closed in 1987. Escept for special events, passenger trains ceased in 1937 and after that time, passengers wishing to travel by train had to take the good trains and be issued with this ticket. The train guard may have issued these tickets.This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A Victorian Railways ticket voucher book. This is a tear-off ticket book, stapled at the left margin. It was used for passengers travelling on goods trains from Bruthen Railway Station.TR88 Victorian Railways BRUTHEN 6879 STATION 7/1/1939. In consideration of my being able to travel by the ......goods train on the 7/1/39 from BRUTHEN 6879 to NOWA NOWA, I hereby unertake ........................... etc.railway-history orbost-bairnsdale-railway-line -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Driver at controller of a VR Tram, Victorian Railways (VR), 1930
... Victorian Railways (VR) ...Three similar photos used in the VR magazine, but this one has a different outlook or view from the others. In the magazine, each photo location was given. See item 611. Yields information about the VR trams and their routes.Photograph from the Victorian Railways Magazine June 1930 showing a hand at tram controller.In ink of rear of prints "Photo Victorian Railways"tramways, trams, st kilda brighton electric tramway, vr trams, victorian railways, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Weekly Tickets - rail and bus St Kilda Bus lines - set of 7, Victorian Railways (VR), 1960s
... Railways...Victorian Railways (VR) ...Following the complete closure of the St Kilda - Brighton Electric street railway (tramway) in 1959, the Brighton St Kilda Bus lines operated a service under a contract with the Victorian Railways with a joint ticketting arrangement. These tickets are weekly tickets for various locations along the former tramway. Those tickets available for Melbourne have the conditions of travel on the rear. The two vertical stripes indicated that the ticket was available to pass through the gates at Flinders St or Spencer St, while the large cross indicated to a ticket checker that the ticket was not available beyond St Kilda station or to pass through a set of gates. All printed on a off white card. All undated. 1 - Melbourne & Inkerman St - No. 0754 - Male 2 - Melbourne and Dickens St - No. 0620 - Male 3 - Head St and Melbourne - No. 25592 4 - Bay St and Melbourne - No. 0132 5 - St Kilda and Milton St - No. 1395 6 - St Kilda and Bawy St - No. 0190 7 - St Kilda and Beach Ave - No. 0489Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 7 Edmondson style railway tickets printed as Weekly tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, st kilda brighton electric tramway, buses, brighton - st kilda bus lines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Parliament, "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on Outer Circle Railway", Dec. 1918
... "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways... Railways ...Printed - 8 page foolscap, centre stapled, Victorian State Parliamentary Report titled "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the Outer Circle Railway.", together with minutes of evidence, dated 20/12/1918. Provides a history of the railway, financial results, tramway competition, fare comparison, goods traffic, Kodak and APM Developments, Railway views, committee recommendations including railway closure and dismantling.trams, tramways, outer circle railway, kew, railways, tramways, proposals, burwood -
Vision Australia
Map - Object, Victorian railways map
... Victorian railways map ...A black and white map of Victoria showing the railway lines where mail is transported and the individual towns listed next to the dot that provides location of such. Underneath is written "Map of Victoria showing the localities beyond the suburbs of Melbourne to which library books are sent to blind members. Books are carried over the railways FREE there is no charge to the readers." Through the work of Tilly Aston, braille postage was provided free by the Victorian Railways which greatly assisted the Braille Library in reaching members who resided outside of Melbourne. This map was produced to show the extent of the work by the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and the need for reading materials across the state.Paper of Victorian railway lines mounted in framevictorian association of braille writers, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Sandringham - rail - tram - bus tickets - set of 4, Victorian Railways (VR), 1950s to 1980s
... Railways...Victorian Railways (VR) ...The Victorian Railways continued to operate a bus service along the former Black Rock - Sandringham line, long after the tram line closed. This set of tickets represents samples of Edmondson-style tickets sold at stations for use on the bus. 1 - Middle Brighton to Cnr of Bluff Road & Royal Ave - first class - joint rail and tram tickets - No. 0128 - dated stamped 15 June 1971 (this ticket was purchased by the donor as a sample at the time) 2 - Weekly ticket - Black Rock and Elsternwick - issued at Sandrinham - No. 0809 3 - Single ticket - 4 sections - Pacific Boulevard - No. 05208 4 - Return ticket - 2 sections - day return - Pacific Boulevard - No, 00826 Demonstrates a railway ticketting system that was used on buses and railwaysSet of 4 Edmondson style railway tickets.railways, tickets, weekly tickets, buses, victorian railways, sandringham, sandringham to black rock, pacific boulevard -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Magazine, "Victorian Railways November 1974"
... "Victorian Railways November 1974" ...'Over the years the VR Advertising Division published a number of booklets promoting Mount Buffalo's sports and restorative powers of its scenery in summer and winter...The collection (MBCC) comprises a good range of tourist writing published as promotional booklets, guidebooks, brochures, walking trails, maps and newspaper articles.' (Pg. 119. Historica) This Victorian Railways monthly publication and also the VR Newsletter, published by the Victorian Railways Printing Works in North Melbourne, is one of a number which featured iconic photos of the Chalet of the plateau on its cover, as an identifiable flagship for The Victorian Railways and it's employees from the Railways Refreshment and Services Branch. These publications also have stories regarding upgrades and on long serving staff of the Chalet.Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Promotional material.. (Pg 168. Historica).Railways magazine featuring an image of the chalet on the front cover and an article about the Chalet.Yes -
Puffing Billy Railway
Station Sign - Railway General By-Laws Poster, 1968
... Victorian Railways - Newport Workshop ...Station Sign - Railway General By-Laws Poster Since the very early days, Railways have had to have rules for those who travel and those who work on the trains. Some of the rules may refer to social practices of the time, the comfort of passengers or to the safety required in the Railway environment. The Victorian Railways referred to these rules as By-Laws. Not only were there rules, but there may be a fixed penalty (fines) for those who may break them. Being a government body the Victorian Railways had the rules and appropriate action authorised. This poster was issued in 1968 and was one of many that were displayed at most Victorian railway stations. Historic - Victorian Railways - notice board with General By-Laws PosterStation Sign - Railway By-Laws Poster wooden rectangle Station notice board with Railway By-Laws PosterGeneral By-Laws station sign, puffing billy, railway by-laws poster, victorian railways -
Bright & District Historical Society operating the Bright Museum
Book, Victorian Railways, Instructions relating to Transportation of Goods, 1959
... railways...Victorian Railways ...This book was part of the working paraphernalia of the Bright railway station until it closed in 1978.Hard material cover manual, brown, 410 pages, marked Victorian Railways with Victorian Government insignia, Traffic branch 1959manual, 1959, victorian railways, goods, goods transportation, traffic branch, instructions, railways, transportation, trucks, goods trucks, trains, goods trains -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book (Item) - Tourist Guide, Jos. Pickersgill, The Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide, 1883
... The Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide ...A section of a Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide to various destinations within Victoria including Fernshaw and Marysville.A Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide to various destinations within Victoria including Fernshaw and Marysville.victorian railways, victoria, jos pickersgill, sands & mcdougall limited, fernshawe, fernshaw, marysville, keppel's australian hotel, maurice john keppel, melbourne, echuca, digger's rest, sunbury -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Rail Scene Australia, "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", 1993, 1994
... "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993"... Railways ....1 - Book - 64 A4 pages - colour covers, titled "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", listing all operational railway and tramway museums in Australia at the time. Gives details for each organisation and details of umbrella organisations in each state. Arranged on a State and regional basis. .2 - as above - 100 pages - "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1994". Published by Rail Scene Australia - ARHS NSW and the LRRSAtrams, tramways, railways, tram preservation, museums, arhs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Victorian Railways, Set of railway tickets - Bungaree, 1970s
... railways...Victorian Railways ...Tickets used by passengers to Bungaree: First class single - Ballarat to Bungaree - 10 August 1975 - brown - No. 1453 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 22 January 1975 - light blue - No. 5064 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 27 January 1978 - blue - machine printed - No. 6350 Platform ticket - Bungaree - undated - white card two halves - No. 0004Bungaree station has a location link to the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Set of four Edmondson type card railway tickets - printed for use at Bungaree Railway Station, various colours in accordance with the ticketting manuals.railways, tickets, bungaree, platform ticket -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Victorian Railways, Set of railway tickets - Ballarat, 1970s
... railways...Victorian Railways ...Tickets used by passengers to or from Ballarat: 1 - First class single - brown - Ballarat to Melbourne - 3 August 1971 - No. 6888 2 & 3 - Economy single - fawn - Ballarat to Melbourne - 3 August 1971 - Nos. 45816 and 817 4 - Economy single - blue - Melbourne to Ballarat - 30 August 1975 - No. 31340 5 - Second class single - blue - Melbourne to Ballarat - 11 June 1982 - No. 5864 6 - Second class child single - blue with red strip - Melbourne to Ballarat - 11 June 1982 - No. 0846 7 - Second class return - blue and fawn - Melbourne to Ballarat - 4 April 1970 - No. 31261 8 - Second class child return - blue and fawn with red strip - Melbourne to Ballarat - overprinted Privilege - No. 0338 9 - Economy return - blue and fawn - North Geelong to Ballarat - not used - No. 4559 10 - Second class - Departmental - blue - Ballarat to Geelong - issued at Melbourne - not used No. 0252 11 - Second class single - blue - Ballarat to Bald Hills - 24 July 1971 - No. 20061 12 - Second class single - fawn - Ballarat to Dunnswtown - 24 July 1971 - No. 15531 13 - Second class child single - blue - Ballarat to Creswick - 24 July 1971 - No. 4389 14 - Second class single - blue - Ballarat to Smythesdale - 24 July 1971 - No. 26763 15 - Ballarat Platform - offwhite with brown stripes - No. 28855 16 - Facsimile ticket - First class Holiday return excursion to Tourello - No. 0021 17 - facsimile ticket - 2nd class holiday return excursion to Tourelle - No. 0021 16 and 17 issued by the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Model Traction Association of Victoria tour ticket - not know when produced. Demonstrates styles of tickets issued by the Victorian Railways during the 1970s.Set of 17 Edmondson type card railway tickets - printed for use at Ballarat or other Railway Stations, various colours in accordance with the ticketting manuals.railways, tickets, platform ticket, ballarat