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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - leaflet, Proposed Bass Valley, Powlett River and San Remo Railway Lines
... Railways ...Submission for the Bass Valley, Powlett River and San Remo Railway line to be included in the Railways Act4 page paper booklet with small print. Pages 3-6. Page 1-2 appear to be missingnon-fictionSubmission for the Bass Valley, Powlett River and San Remo Railway line to be included in the Railways Actrailways, san remo, public transport, bass valley, powlett river -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Railways in Caulfield
... Railways ...Photograph of Carnegie Railway station circa 1909carnegie, railways, carnegie railway station -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1900
... railways ...Colour photograph of a railway station and goods yardWritten on back of photo: "Springhurst"springhurst station, railways, railway stations -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
... railways ...This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time bus services replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken near the Station Street level crossing and is looking north towards the Sunbury Station. The new tracks have been put into place.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station
... railways ...Coloured photograph of the ticket office on the north side of Mitcham railway station in 2012. The white object to the left is the ticket machine. Reconstruction of the Mitcham station in 2013 saw the railway line and station moved underground.mitcham railway station, railways -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photographs, August 21 1987
These photographs are of the final train to leave Orbost railway Station on August 21 1987 signalling the closure of the line. 3105.12 shows Locomotive T408 and on the side is written "LAST TRAIN EX ORBOST 24.8.87". These photographs are 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. The closure of the line was a significant event in Orbost's history.Fifteen black / white photographs of the last train to leave Orbost Railway station.3105.1 - on back - "Last Train leaving Orbost Railway Station on Friday August 21. 1987. SRM August 26 1987 Last train from Orbost, Friday last saw the end of an era when the last freight train to pull out of Orbost Station at about 4.co pm. A symbolic wave from engineer, Bill Buckley, was the only ceremony to mark the passing of rail transport for East Gippsland." 3105.2 - on back - " Last train prepares to leave from Orbost on August 21, 1987." 3105.3 - on back - " The Orbost railhead following the departure of the last train on Friday August 21, 1987. Shows spectators who farewelled the last train." 3105.4 - on back - "From Grandview, Newmerella, shows the last train from Orbost crossing the timber Trestle (sic) viaduct across the Snowy River flats on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.5 - on back - " A pair of Series 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives which were used to haul the final train from the Orbost Rail Head on Friday, August 21, 1987. Goods shed on right" 3105.6 - on back - " VFTY Timber Wagons at the Orbost Railway Station. 30 of these large wagons were built for the timber traffic between Orbost and Melbourne. Part of last train to leave Orbost on August 1, 1987." 3105.7 - on back - "The Fordson powered Rail Tractor which was used during shunting at the Orbost railway station, hooked up behind the second locomotive for its final journal from Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987." 3105.8 - on back - "Two Series 3 "T" Class Locomotives (Diesel Electric) were used to haul the final train from Orbost - T408 and T347, T408 was the leading locomotive. Orbost Goods Shed is on the left. Last train left on Friday August 27, 1987." 3105.9 - on back - " 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives often used in pairs to haul the timber trains out of Orbost. This locomotive was used to lead (haul) the final train from Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.10 - on back - "The Gantry at the Orbost Railway Yards - capacity 10 tons. The last wagons before being hooked up to the locos for their last trip out of Orbost on Friday August 21, 1987" 3105.11 - on back - " Station Masters Office and Goods Shed at Orbost Railway Station. The two Series 3 "T" Class Diesel Electric locomotives waiting to haul the final train from Orbost on Friday 21 1987" otrbost-bairnsdale-railway east-gippsland-railway orbosr-railway-closure -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Railway level crossing in Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie, E.J. Dower, c.1912
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph showing Glenferrie Road Hawthorn, looking north towards the old railway level crossing that existed before the line was elevated on a bridge over Glenferrie Road. "The Don Store" at right is immediately behind the old railway level crossing. The tree and shops at left before the crossing were to be removed / demolished as part of the realignment of the train tracks.Annotated verso: "1914 [deleted]/1913 / Glenferrie Road showing railway gates / Taken just before the commencement of the regrading of railway line to Camberwell".theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, glenferrie road -- hawthorn (vic.), railways -- hawthorn, the don store -- hawthorn (vic.) -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 21/04/2005
... railways ...This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade took twelve months to complete and during that time buses replaced the trains.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph was taken from the Bendigo platform and shows the concrete wall which replace the bluestone foundations on the Melbourne side of the station. A workman is on the platform working on the new surface.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station
... railways ...2013 - Station dismantled - going undergroundColoured photograph of Mitcham Railway Station looking west towards the city - 2012mitcham railway station, railways -
Numurkah & District Historical Society
Book - Victorian Railways Book, Rules, Regulations & Instructions for maintenance and working Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake 1917
Part of a collection of old railway items from closed Numurkah Railway StationGreen covered hardcover bookTitle (as above) / Victorian Railways heading and coat of arms -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Railways in Caulfield
... Railways ...Photocopy of photograph of Carnegie Railway station circa 1909carnegie, railways, carnegie railway station -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book, Commuters, shoppers and scholars, 1988
... railways ...Commuters, shoppers and scholars : a history of the Melbourne - Lilydale railway.Commuters, shoppers and scholars : a history of the Melbourne - Lilydale railway.Commuters, shoppers and scholars : a history of the Melbourne - Lilydale railway.railways, eastern suburbs, melbourne -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Maryborough Railway Station, c1951
Maryborough Railway Station was built in Victoria's heyday of railway planning. A black and white photograph of Maryborough Railway Stationmaryborough railway station, maryborough, architecture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document - Folder, Tatura Police and Railway Stations
Documentation and photographs on the Police Stations in Tatura and Tatura Railway Station. Black 2 ring folder, containing multiple sleeves with documents and photographs.Tatura Police Station and Railway Stationtatura police station, tatura railway station -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 'TROLLEY WIRE' MAGAZINE, April 1967
Magazine of the South Pacific Electric Railway. Vol 8, No. 3 Issue No. 109.South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society Limited. Box 103, GPO, Sydney. NSWperson, individual, basil miller -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Site Office for the Construction of new crossing and station, 1/06/2009
One of a collection of photographs taken of the Nunawading Railway Station prior to the lowering of the railway line and building of the new railway station on the western side of Springvale Road so that the Springvale Road Rail Crossing can be eliminated. Black & white photograph of the precinct surrounding the Nunawading Station and the Springvale Road Railway crossing. This photograph is of the Site Office for the work associated with lowering of railway line and construction of new railway station. See NP 3545 to NP3567for the complete set of photographsnunawading railway station, redevelopment of railway line/springvale road., springvale road nunawading -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 6/06/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the appearance of the Lydiard St North area near Mair St in the 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 41 and 35, in Lydiard St, near railway station 1956. Photographer unknown. Not Wal's hand writing on rear of photograph. Between Mair St and the railway station. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in blue ink - "Outside Ballarat West Railway Station Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st north, mair st, tram 41, tram 35 -
Melton City Libraries
Archive, Melton Railway Centenary, 1984
"The Melton South Railway Station was the first stage of the direct Melbourne to Ballarat railway, whose opening in 1884 was attended by dignitaries including the Victorian Premier (Duncan Gillies), Minister for Railways (Alfred Deakin), Solicitor General (James Balfour), and the Sir William Clarke MLC".Items from Melton Railway Centenarytransport -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Engine Instructor Geoff Williams
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.Engine Instructor Geoff Williams walking beside Locomotive 1329 to lift the hand brakes. The T class were a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville, NSW for the Victorian Railways between 1955 and 1968. Locomotive T329 was part of the first order completed and entered service in June 1956. At that time, they became the most numerous diesel loco in Victoria. In 1984, the 13 first series T class locomotives were sent back to Clyde Engineering Plant at Somerton in Victoria for a complete rebuild after which they became the P class numbered P11 to P23. This included locomotive T329 which became Locomotive P12. The P Class have proven to be a reliable and dependable class, seeing service across the state in both passenger and freight duties. They often operated in push-pull mode, with a locomotive at each end of the train. The P class locomotives ceased being used for regular passenger operations in November 2012. Although locomotive P12 (T329) is primarily in storage it is still operational and can be hired for special events and as recently as 2017 was also used as an infrastructure maintenance train.At top of train between headlights "T329" In centre Victoria Railways logo "VR"fred rochow, victorian railways wodonga, locomotive 1329 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Fireman Ian Sandford
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.Fireman Ian Sandford on steps of Locomotive T329. He is moving into position to apply the hand brakes. The T class were a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville, NSW for the Victorian Railways between 1955 and 1968. Locomotive T329 was part of the first order completed and entered service in June 1956. At that time, they became the most numerous diesel loco in Victoria. In 1984, the 13 first series T class locomotives were sent back to Clyde Engineering Plant at Somerton in Victoria for a complete rebuild after which they became the P class numbered P11 to P23. This included locomotive T329 which became Locomotive P12. The P Class have proven to be a reliable and dependable class, seeing service across the state in both passenger and freight duties. They often operated in push-pull mode, with a locomotive at each end of the train. The P class locomotives ceased being used for regular passenger operations in November 2012. Although locomotive P12 (T329) is primarily in storage it is still operational and can be hired for special events and as recently as 2017 was also used as an infrastructure maintenance train.At top of train between headlights "T329" In centre Victoria Railways logo "VR"fred rochow, victorian railways wodonga, locomotive 1329 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: TRAIN TIMES COUNTRY AND INTERSTATE SUMMER ISSUE 1971/72
... RAILWAYS ...RAILWAYS COLLECTION- Victorian Railways train times country and interstate - summer issue 1971/72 as at Nov 1, 1971 price 5c, glossy cover in blue, black and white showing a Diesel train on the front, first page is loose.railways, bendigo to melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - ticket, Carey Railway Club Excursion, Sept. 1969
... railways ...Ticket used by a group of Carey Grammar students and friends on 13 Sep. 1969, to Ballarat tour riding the trams, Eureka siding and Newlyn - ticket number 0019.Yields information about a tour by a Carey Grammar group to Ballarat.Edmondson type card railway ticket - printed for Carey Railway Club Excursion 1969stamped "Student" on both sides.tours, carey, ballarat, railways, tramways, eureka -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour, c1900
... railways ...Guards lamp - of the type used by the Victorian Railways to give a green, red or clear or white signal while shunting or authorising trains to proceed. Used by station staff, shunters, guards and signal men.While not directly related to Ballarat tramways, of the type used by the Railways in the Ballarat district.Hand Lamp, Guards - Exterior casing of a black painted metal railway signal lamp with circular blue (for green colour) and red glass filters and a turning mechanism on the top under a circular handle. Includes the kerosene burner with wick and reflector plate. Item was specifically donated to the Museum by a member who died May 2022.railways, lamps, signals, guards -
Clunes Museum
Article - NEWSPAPER CUTTING, 23/10/1986
PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLE REGARDING CLOSURE OF RAILWAY STATION.COPIES OF NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS WITH PHOTOGRAPH OF RAILWAY STATION OFFICER, DON MACLEOD CHECKS THE SIGNALS AT CRESWICK RAILWAY STATION.WHISTLE-STOP STATION FACE EXTINCTIONlocal history, document, newspaper, railway station -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: POCKET HISTORY VICRAIL 1839 TO 1981
... RAILWAYS ...Railways Collection-Stapled A4 Booklet -Pocket History Vicrail 1839-1981 showing an A Class train and a Hitachi train .The booklet has a Timeline of the Victorian Railways from 1839 1982. The name R Trigg is written on the left of the front page.railways, bendigo to melbourne -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph, Elaine Murphy, Ballarat Railway Gates, 03/05/2012
... Railways ...Railway track running through the gates at Humffray Street (North) Ballarat. Signal box in foreground and Ballarat Station in the BackgroundRailway track going through gates at Humffray Street (North), Ballarat. Signal box on the right of photo, Ballarat station in background. railways, gates, building, signal box, lights, tracks, train, ballarat station, lines, road, rust, lights, ballarat, graffiti. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - REPORT OF CORONERS INQUEST MAY 18TH 1908, 1908
... RAILWAYS ...REPORT OF CORONERS INQUEST MAY 18TH 1908. Report on railway accident at Sunshine Station.Coroners Courtrailways, accident, coroners inquest 18/5/1908, railways, inquest, coroners report -
Parks Victoria - Mount Buffalo Chalet
Cup
Part of Victorian Railways crockery. 'When the Victorian railways took over management of the Chalet from 1 october 1924, they ran their dining room and cafe in similar fashion to the dining cars on their trains and refreshment rooms on their stations, using the same ceramic hotel-ware and electro plated nickel silverware (EPNS), all made to order items that are clearly idenitified by the distinctive 'VR' monogram. . ..The Chalet Collecton also incudes items of ceramic stoneware... and these too interpret the function and role of the dining room. The ceramic items items were generally manufactured by 'Grindley' or 'Grafton'... Ceramic ware used at the Chalet from the 1920's to the 1950's had a black VR monogram or badge and was the same crockery used in th VR dining and buffet cars. Crockery used in the VR refreshment rooms had a red monogram." (Pg 104. Historica)' Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection items. Appendix A.3.Tableware. (Pg 166 Historica).Small coffee cup with Victorian Railways in scroll design with a crown motif above scroll. White china with black transfer design. Mark and inscription on base. Handle is broken, cup cracked. Cup possibly broken during removal to Bright in 2005. also two teacups of the same design and inscription. Both have handles but both are cracked.-On base,"DURALINE / SUPER /VITRIFIED / GRINDLEY / HOTEL WARE Co / ENGLAND / 3-41 " On front of cup,"VICTORIAN RAILWAYS" -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1969
Black and white photograph of level crossing gates and railway station at Bentleigh at the intersection of Burgess Street and Centre Road. This image is part of a larger collection of images from the Public Transport Corporation displaying train stations and streetscapes in what is now the City of Kingston.Black and white photograph of level crossing gates and railway station at Bentleigh at the intersection of Burgess Street and Centre Road.Stamped in blue ink on reverse: COPYRIGHT / Public Transport Corporation / For re-ordering photographs / Please quote negative No H3405 / Enquiries C/- PTC Photographic Unit / Telephone switchboard 619 111 White paper adhered to reverse of photograph with black typed text: Railway gates, Centre Road Bentleigh / 1969 / $50 reproduction fee appliesbentleigh, railway station, railway crossing, suburbs, public transport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NOVEMBER 1956, 1956
... RAILWAYS ...Railways Collection - Article from Pages 160-161 of The Australian Railway Historical Society November 1956 Bulletin No. 229. There is a photo of opening day of the Port Darwin -Pine Creek Railway on 1.10.1889. An A Class train is shown. Page 161 has an article Victorian Rail Services now and then by John D. Keating.John D. Keatingrailways, bendigo to melbourne, opening day of the port darwin -pine creek railway