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Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Preparing Locomotive S300, 1937
The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Preparing Locomotive S300 for travel. Driver George Padgett, Fireman S Salvin, Cleaners George Lynch, A. Milne and Jack Dawe. Locomotive S300 - the ‘Matthew Flinders’ The S class diesel locomotives were built by Clyde Engineering in 1957 for the Victorian Railways. Designed as premier express passenger diesels, they assumed the ‘S class’ title from a fleet of steam locomotives. They were also given names of famous Australians. The S300 took the name ‘Matthew Flinders’. In 1962, S300 was converted from the Victorian broad gauge of 5’3” to the New South Wales gauge of 4’8.5”, in order to operate the new Southern Aurora between Sydney & Melbourne. As the locomotive grew older it was removed from these duties and was sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA) in 2004. It is now owned by a private owner and is on loan to the Canberra Railway Museum. rochow collection, railways wodonga, locomotive s300 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Dust From the Pine Trees : The Life and Family Stories of Arthur and Elizabeth Ann Henman - From Bedfordshire to Barmedman, Lila McCann & Betty Lawrence
... , Arthur had a contract to supply timber to the New South Wales ...The story of the life, family and achievements of Arthur Henman, born in 1861 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England and his wife Elizabeth Ann nee Pollard of Bonegilla, Victoria. For a time on arrival in Australia at the age of 17, Arthur had a contract to supply timber to the New South Wales Railway Department. After marrying in 1888, Arthur and Elizabeth became successful dairy farmers in Glen Innes, northern New South Wales, before deciding to come to the Barmedman district. They took up the property, now well known as "Pine Valley." They had a pioneer's task to face for a thick belt of green timber stretched from the back door of their first home to Temora. Undaunted by the task, but with great determination and courage, they fashioned a first class property out of the wild and waste of those days and made valuable contribution to the fledgling communities until retirement from active farming in 1923 when they moved to Sydney.non-fictionThe story of the life, family and achievements of Arthur Henman, born in 1861 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England and his wife Elizabeth Ann nee Pollard of Bonegilla, Victoria. For a time on arrival in Australia at the age of 17, Arthur had a contract to supply timber to the New South Wales Railway Department. After marrying in 1888, Arthur and Elizabeth became successful dairy farmers in Glen Innes, northern New South Wales, before deciding to come to the Barmedman district. They took up the property, now well known as "Pine Valley." They had a pioneer's task to face for a thick belt of green timber stretched from the back door of their first home to Temora. Undaunted by the task, but with great determination and courage, they fashioned a first class property out of the wild and waste of those days and made valuable contribution to the fledgling communities until retirement from active farming in 1923 when they moved to Sydney.pioneers australia, pioneers nsw, arthur henman, elizabeth ann pollard, barmedman district nsw -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gifford H. Eardley, Locomotives: A Guide - Enfield Railway Museum, 1973
Details of the locomotives in the Enfield Railway Museum in Sydney NSWill, p.52.non-fictionDetails of the locomotives in the Enfield Railway Museum in Sydney NSWenfield railway museum - sydney nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Gifford H. Eardley, Locomotive guide - Thirlmere Railway Museum, 1976
Updated details of the locomotives in the Thirlmere Railway Museum near Sydney NSWill, p.62.non-fictionUpdated details of the locomotives in the Thirlmere Railway Museum near Sydney NSWthirlmere railway museum - nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, NSW Rail Transport Museum - Exhibits Reports, 1980
Details of the locomotives and rollingstock of the NSW Rail Transport Museum at Thirlmere NSWill, p.64.non-fictionDetails of the locomotives and rollingstock of the NSW Rail Transport Museum at Thirlmere NSWthirlmere railway museum - nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Railway Museum
... New South Wales Railway Museum... Railways about the future of the New South Wales Rail Transport ...A submission to the Government of New South Railways about the future of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum at Enfield Sydney NSWmaps, p.55.non-fictionA submission to the Government of New South Railways about the future of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum at Enfield Sydney NSWenfield railway museum - sydney nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Public Transport of New South Wales, Transport Quiz, 1978
A book of questions relating toTransport mattersIll, p.54.non-fictionA book of questions relating toTransport matterstransport questions, new south wales transport -
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Book, New South Wales Department of Railways, Souvenir of the official opening of the Sydney-Melbourne standard gauge railway line, 1962
... New South Wales Department of Railways... line. Book New South Wales Department of Railways ...Souvenir booklet on aspects of the opening of the Sydney to Melbourne standard gauge line in 1962Ill, p.58.non-fictionSouvenir booklet on aspects of the opening of the Sydney to Melbourne standard gauge line in 1962railways - australia - history, railway gauge - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Railway accidents - New South Wales... Prahran Railway accidents - New South Wales Railway safety - New ...First volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentIll, p.76.non-fictionFirst volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Second interim report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Railway accidents - New South Wales... Prahran Railway accidents - New South Wales Railway safety - New ...Second volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentp.57.non-fictionSecond volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, The Commission, Final report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident, 2001
... Railway accidents - New South Wales... Prahran Railway accidents - New South Wales Railway safety - New ...Final volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentIll, p.278.non-fictionFinal volume of three into the Glenbrook rail accidentrailway accidents - new south wales, railway safety - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, David Burke, 30 Days On Australia's Railways - A diary of September journeys, 2014
... was called to start a railway company in New South Wales, to 2013 ...An entertaining look at railway events in Australia in the month of September - from 1848, when a meeting was called to start a railway company in New South Wales, to 2013, when the great Bayer-Garrett AD6029 steam engine was restored to working order. For some strange reason, September has been a month when particularly memorable railway events tend to occur. Author David Burke has crafted a 'diary' which documents, day by day, major happenings to do with railways in Australia - from the days of steam, to diesel, to diesel-electric and electrification, covering the first trains that ran between New South Wales and Queensland, and to Melbourne. It was in also September that the first sod was dug for the Trans-Australian Railway across the Nullarbor to Perth. The book is heavily illustrated with historic photographs, both black and white and colour, newspaper cuttings, sketches and maps, and features 13 paintings by renowned railway artist Phil Belbin. Names that leap to the fore among those who made railway history happen include Ben Chifley, the locomotive driver who became Prime Minister of Australia, engineer Dr John Bradfield, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and responsible for putting Sydney's city trains underground, James Fraser, first Australian-born Chief Commissioner for Railways, and Harold Young, the Scotsman who designed the C38 engine and the Silver City Comet. Cover picture shows: Climbing the steep Fassifern Grade with a heavy coal train maakes for plenty of Bayer-Garrett action in Phil Belbin's painting of the AD60 class at work on the Shorty North line to Newcastle New South Wales Australia.ill. p.172.non-fictionAn entertaining look at railway events in Australia in the month of September - from 1848, when a meeting was called to start a railway company in New South Wales, to 2013, when the great Bayer-Garrett AD6029 steam engine was restored to working order. For some strange reason, September has been a month when particularly memorable railway events tend to occur. Author David Burke has crafted a 'diary' which documents, day by day, major happenings to do with railways in Australia - from the days of steam, to diesel, to diesel-electric and electrification, covering the first trains that ran between New South Wales and Queensland, and to Melbourne. It was in also September that the first sod was dug for the Trans-Australian Railway across the Nullarbor to Perth. The book is heavily illustrated with historic photographs, both black and white and colour, newspaper cuttings, sketches and maps, and features 13 paintings by renowned railway artist Phil Belbin. Names that leap to the fore among those who made railway history happen include Ben Chifley, the locomotive driver who became Prime Minister of Australia, engineer Dr John Bradfield, designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and responsible for putting Sydney's city trains underground, James Fraser, first Australian-born Chief Commissioner for Railways, and Harold Young, the Scotsman who designed the C38 engine and the Silver City Comet. Cover picture shows: Climbing the steep Fassifern Grade with a heavy coal train maakes for plenty of Bayer-Garrett action in Phil Belbin's painting of the AD60 class at work on the Shorty North line to Newcastle New South Wales Australia.railroads -- australia -- history., railroad travel -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Public Transport Commission, Historical Notes on the Beginnings of Australian Railways, 1979
... on the Beginnings of Australian Railways Book New South Wales Public ...A history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionA history of the beginnings of the state and territory railways in Australiarailroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ames, Ken, From Grease to Gold Braid, 2001
... New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways. Traffic... Prahran New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways. Traffic ...Recollections from Ken Ames and his service in the Traffic Branch of the New South Wales Government Railways from 1952 to 1986.ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionRecollections from Ken Ames and his service in the Traffic Branch of the New South Wales Government Railways from 1952 to 1986.new south wales government railways and tramways. traffic branch -- history., locomotive engineers -- new south wales -- biography. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - New South Wales Division et al, Sydney's Electric Trains, 2007
... Australian Railway Historical Society - New South Wales... Australian Railway Historical Society - New South Wales Division John ...An illustrated history of the various trains used on the Sydney Metropolitan RailwayIll, p.191.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the various trains used on the Sydney Metropolitan Railwaysuburban railways - sydney, electric trains - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society, New South Wales Division, North of the harbour : a brief history of transport to and on the North Shore, 1976
... Australian Railway Historical Society, New South Wales... Historical Society, New South Wales Division Len Clark ...A history of rail tram and ferry services north of Sydney harbour.Ill, maps, p.168.A history of rail tram and ferry services north of Sydney harbour.suburban railways - sydney, tramways - sydney, ferries - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Rail Transport Museum et al, NSWRTM 1968 New Zealand Tour, 1968
Notes from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 1968 tour of New Zealand with information about the railway and locomotives.ill, maps, p.48.non-fictionNotes from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 1968 tour of New Zealand with information about the railway and locomotives.railroads -- new zealand., railroads - new zealand - pictorial -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society et al, New South Wales tramcar handbook, 1861-1961. part 2, 1976
A study of the various types of rolling stock used on the tramways of New South wakes including trolley busesIll, maps, p.92.non-fictionA study of the various types of rolling stock used on the tramways of New South wakes including trolley busestramways - new south wales, tramway rolling stock -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, New South Wales Steam Tram and Railway Preservation Society, In and around Sydney with the steam tram, 1969
... New South Wales Steam Tram and Railway Preservation Society.... In and around Sydney with the steam tram. Booklet New South Wales Steam ...A history of the steam trams of Sydney in four volumes.4.v. Ill, maps.non-fictionA history of the steam trams of Sydney in four volumes.tramways - sydney, steam trams - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, Maitland tramway ventures, 1965
Apart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.79.non-fictionApart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemtramways - maitland, steam trams - maitland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, A century of New South Wales tramcars. v. 2, Electric era ; 1903-1908, 1968
Descriptions of the electric trams in Sydney between 1903 and 1908Index, ill, maps, p.199.non-fictionDescriptions of the electric trams in Sydney between 1903 and 1908tramways - sydney, electric trams - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ian MacCowan, The tramways of New South Wales : a pictorial and detailed history of the horse, steam, cable, and electric passenger tramways in the first formed state of Australia, 1992
An account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carsIll, maps, p.152.non-fictionAn account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carstramways - new south wales, steam trams - new south wales, cable tramways - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Randall Wilson et al, The Melbourne trambook, 2003
A pictorial description of the Melbourne tram networkIll, maps, p.79.non-fictionA pictorial description of the Melbourne tram networktramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, University of New South Wales Press et al, Melbourne's marvellous trams, 1998
History of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.Ill, map, p.96.non-fictionHistory of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.tramways - melbourne - history, tramways - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Banger, Chris, The Daylight: A history of the intercapital daylight rail travel between Melbourne and Sydney, 2015
A history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015ill, maps, p.350.non-fictionA history of the Intercapital Daylight passenger train it's predecessors and susequent XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1880 to 2015railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Banger, Chris, Southern Aurora: And the Melbourne Express & Sydney Express 1962-1993, 2012
A history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.ill, p.216.non-fictionA history of the Southern Aurora passenger train and the subsequent Melbourne & Sydney expresses between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1962 to 1993.railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
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Book, Banger, Chris et al, Spirit of Progress, 2019
A history of the Spirit of Progress passenger train between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1937 to 1986.index, ill, maps, p.376.non-fictionA history of the Spirit of Progress passenger train between Melbourne and Sydney from the 1937 to 1986.railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
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Booklet, The Victorian Railways, The Victorian Railways Presents - Spirit of Progress, 1937
A promotional booklet for the launch of the Spirit of Progress passenger train between Melbourne and Sydney in 1937.ill, maps, p.12.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the launch of the Spirit of Progress passenger train between Melbourne and Sydney in 1937.railroad travel -- new south wales -- sydney -- history, railroad travel -- victoria -- melbourne -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, University of New South Wales Press, Back on track : rethinking transport policy in Australia and New Zealand, 2001
This book explains how dependence on road transport in Australia and new Zealand has developed and sets out a vision for the future of local and interstate transport in both countries.Index, ill, p.240.non-fictionThis book explains how dependence on road transport in Australia and new Zealand has developed and sets out a vision for the future of local and interstate transport in both countries.transportation - australia, transportation - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Whitaker, Scott, Railway Hotels of Australia Volume Two - New South Wales, 2016
The coming of the railway was a major event in the history of many towns and cities across Australia. This is the story behind every Railway Hotel; and the social, economic and political themes that have shaped society over the last 150 years.index, ill, maps, p.296.non-fictionThe coming of the railway was a major event in the history of many towns and cities across Australia. This is the story behind every Railway Hotel; and the social, economic and political themes that have shaped society over the last 150 years.australia -- buildings, structures, etc -- history, bars (drinking establishments) -- australia -- history