Showing 822 items matching "railway history - australia"
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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Frank Stamford, The McIvor Timber and Firewood Company Tooborac, Victoria, 2014
A history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.fuelwood industry -- victoria -- tooborac -- history., logging railroads -- victoria -- tooborac -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, O'Callaghan, Thomas, Names of Victorian Railway Stations, 1918
An alphabetical listing of all the station names in Victoria & the origins of the names.p.100.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of all the station names in Victoria & the origins of the names.railway stations - victoria - history, railroad stations -- australia -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Fiddian, Marc, Down at the Station A Tableau of Railway Stations in Victoria, 1982
A pictorial listing of some of the stations in Victoria & short history.index, ill, p.96.non-fictionA pictorial listing of some of the stations in Victoria & short history.railway stations - victoria - history, railroad stations -- australia -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Public Transport Commission, Station Names Public Transport Commission of New South Wales, 1965
... Railroad stations -- Australia -- History Railway stations ...An alphabetical list of station names on the New South Wales Government railways, with dates of opening, closing and any change of name.p.39.non-fictionAn alphabetical list of station names on the New South Wales Government railways, with dates of opening, closing and any change of name.railroad stations -- australia -- history, railway stations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Sargent, John, Country Railway New South Wales Part Six, 2006
... Railroad stations -- Australia -- History Railway stations ...A photographic profile country railway stations in New South Wales between 1957 & 1987.ill, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile country railway stations in New South Wales between 1957 & 1987.railroad stations -- australia -- history, railway stations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Sargent, John, Country Railway New South Wales Part One, 2001
... Railroad stations -- Australia -- History Railway stations ...A photographic profile country railway stations in New South Wales between 1950 & 2000.ill, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile country railway stations in New South Wales between 1950 & 2000.railroad stations -- australia -- history, railway stations - new south wales - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Sargent, John, Country Railway Queensland Special Edition, 2005
A photographic profile country railway stations in Queensland between 1971 & 1992.ill, p.48.non-fictionA photographic profile country railway stations in Queensland between 1971 & 1992.railroad stations -- australia -- history, railroad stations - queensland - history -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Journal, Narrow gauge Rails to Gembrook. Journal of the Puffing Billy Society Australia. 150 - Special Souvenir Edition. September 1998, September 1998
Timeline of History from 1898 - October 1998 from the Puffing Billy Preservation Societynon-fictionTimeline of History from 1898 - October 1998 from the Puffing Billy Preservation Society puffing billy society, narrow gauge railway -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Raxworthy, Richard, The Unreasonable Man The Life and works of J.J.C. Bradfield, 1989
The life and works of engineer J.J.C.Bradfield with works such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney railways.index, ill, maps, p.153.non-fictionThe life and works of engineer J.J.C.Bradfield with works such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney railways.engineering - australia - history, civil engineers -- new south wales -- biography -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Article, John M Moore, "Geelong's Tramways", Sept. 1986
Article by John M Moore about the history of Geelong's Tramways, that appeared in the September 1986 issue of the Australian Railway Enthusiast. See also item 9810 for a similar article that appeared in the Geelong Historical Society journal, the Investigator. Includes a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Includes names of many of the people involved with the Tramways, the SECV and Councils. Includes a diagrammatic map of the system.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Five A4 pages copy of an article from the Australian Railway Enthusiasttramways, secv, geelong, tramcars, mesco -
Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Nick Anchen, Puffing Billy : spirit of the Dandenongs, 2017
The Puffing Billy Railway is a genuine living museum, part of the original Victorian Railways branch line which operated for fifty three years between Upper Ferntree Gully and Gembrook. The quaint little train became in institution of the Dandenongs, and the closure of the line in 1954 caused a public outcry. The salvation and continuing operation of Australia’s best-loved steam train is one of the great Australian stories. The history, preservation and current operation of the Puffing Billy Railway. A detailed description of the Puffing Billy train journey, including information on local history, fauna and flora. Technical details of locomotives, rolling stock and other associated equipment. An extensive photographic gallery featuring over 200 b&w and colour images.108 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionThe Puffing Billy Railway is a genuine living museum, part of the original Victorian Railways branch line which operated for fifty three years between Upper Ferntree Gully and Gembrook. The quaint little train became in institution of the Dandenongs, and the closure of the line in 1954 caused a public outcry. The salvation and continuing operation of Australia’s best-loved steam train is one of the great Australian stories. The history, preservation and current operation of the Puffing Billy Railway. A detailed description of the Puffing Billy train journey, including information on local history, fauna and flora. Technical details of locomotives, rolling stock and other associated equipment. An extensive photographic gallery featuring over 200 b&w and colour images. puffing billy railway, dandenongs -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Union of Vic. and N.S.W. Rail System at Albury 1883
... development in the Wodonga area. railways australia railway albury ...The final linking of the railway systems of Victoria and NSW at Albury-Wodonga was finally achieved in June 1883 when a temporary railway bridge across the Murray River was opened. A grand celebration was held in Albury to mark the occasion. This book details the significance of the railway and the celebrations of 1883.A photocopy of the original publication with annotations.non-fictionThe final linking of the railway systems of Victoria and NSW at Albury-Wodonga was finally achieved in June 1883 when a temporary railway bridge across the Murray River was opened. A grand celebration was held in Albury to mark the occasion. This book details the significance of the railway and the celebrations of 1883.railways australia, railway albury wodonga, history railways -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hancox, Teddy, Rosewood Railway Museum, 2000
A list of locomotives and rollingstock at the Rosewood Railway Museum west of Brisbane Queensland.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA list of locomotives and rollingstock at the Rosewood Railway Museum west of Brisbane Queensland.preserved steam locomotives - queensland - history, railway rollingstock - queensland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Greg Cash, Rosewood Railway Museum - The Remaking of a Railway, 1992
A history of the Rosewood tourist railway in Queensland.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of the Rosewood tourist railway in Queensland.tourist railways and museums - australia, rosewood railway museum - queensland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Geelong Steam Preservation Society, The Belmont Common Railway, 1969
... and museums - Australia Illustrated history of the Belmont Common ...Illustrated history of the Belmont Common Railway in Geelong & a description of their locomotives & rollingstockill, maps, p.6.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Belmont Common Railway in Geelong & a description of their locomotives & rollingstockthe belmont common railway - geelong, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, John Purcell, Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Souvenir Book, 1991
... railways and museums - Australia The history and rollingstock ...The history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, map, p.44.non-fictionThe history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiahotham valley tourist railway - western australia, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, L. G. Watson, Hotham Valley Tourist Railway - Guide Book, 1979
... Tourist Railway - Western Australia The history and rollingstock ...The history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, maps, p.20.non-fictionThe history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, hotham valley tourist railway - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Michael Menzies, Bellarine Peninsula Railway - Brief History & Guide Book, 1990
... railways and museums - Australia Illustrated history ...Illustrated history of the Bellarine Peninsula Railway and a guide to its locomotives & rollingstock in 1990ill, maps, p.14.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Bellarine Peninsula Railway and a guide to its locomotives & rollingstock in 1990the bellarine peninsula railway - queenscliff, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division, The Westernport, Wonthaggi, Cape Patterson and Kilcunda Coalfields Railways and Tramways Year 2000 Bonanza Inspection Tour, 2000
... Coal railways - Australia - history Colliery railroads ...Notes to accompany an Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) inspection Tour of Westernport, Wonthaggi, Cape Patterson and Kilcunda Coalfields Railways and Tramways in the year 2000.ill, p.14.non-fictionNotes to accompany an Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division) inspection Tour of Westernport, Wonthaggi, Cape Patterson and Kilcunda Coalfields Railways and Tramways in the year 2000.coal railways - australia - history, colliery railroads - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Hotham Valley Railway, Souvenir of the Hotham Valley Railway, 1979
... Tourist Railway - Western Australia A short history ...A short history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiaill, maps, p.12.non-fictionA short history and rollingstock collection of the Hotham Valley Railway in Pinjarra Western Australiarailway and tramway preservation - australia, hotham valley tourist railway - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society Limited, Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society Limited - Museum Guide, 2000
... tourist railways and museums - Australia railway ...History and rollingstock of the Illawarra light railway museum near Kiama NSWill, p.48.non-fictionHistory and rollingstock of the Illawarra light railway museum near Kiama NSWtourist railways and museums - australia, railway rollingstock - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Vintage Trains Publications, Here Comes The Vintage Train, 1977
An illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.the vintage train - victoria, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Vintage Trains Publications, The Vintage Train, 1974
An illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.the vintage train - victoria, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Nick Anchen, Iron Roads in the Outback, 2017
... Central Australia Railway -- History....Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History. Central ...The Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age.ill, maps, p.208.non-fictionThe Iron Roads of the Australian Outback - the legendary Commonwealth Railways were built through some of the harshest landscapes on Earth. They were railways like no other, where men and women battled extreme temperatures, flash floods and maddening isolation to keep the trains running. This publication is the culmination of 25 years of Outback exploration, research, photography and interviews by author Nick Anchen. The result is a diverse book which brings to life both the beauty and harshness of the Australian Outback, through a collection of fascinating and historic images, along with the memories of former Commonwealth Railways employees. Following an introductory chapter on the vastness and grandeur of the Australian interior - highlighted by the memoirs of 1950s flying doctor Macarthur Job - the book delves into the story of the Central Australia Railway. This was the line built through the 'back of beyond' - the forbidding desert country of South Australia and the Northern Territory. It was here that operators of famous trains such as The Ghan battled searing heat, dust storms and raging floodwaters to keep the trains running. The chapter includes stories by well known Ghan conductor 'Aspro' Lyons, and 'Piano Playing Chef' Paddy Greenfield - along with enginemen Wolf Markowski and John Theel, both of whom worked trains on this famous railway. The story of the North Australia Railway - 'The Line to Nowhere' - is the tale of a ramshackle railway which came alive during the dark days of World War II. The memoirs of wartime engineman Jim Prentice are eye opening, as are the hair raising accounts of surviving Tropical Cyclone Tracy, as told by rolling stock foreman Bill Donaldson. The Trans-Australian Railway was built across one of the harshest and loneliest environments on Earth - the vast Nullarbor Plain. Stories from enginemen Jack Slattery and Ron Howrie, along with Nullarbor resident and roadmaster's wife Cathy Beek, tell not only of the rudimentary living conditions and maddening isolation, but of the great camaraderie amongst the railway people who kept trains such as the Trans-Australian and the Tea and Sugar running. As well as examining the ruins and relics from the long-closed CR narrow gauge lines, the book also includes a chapter on the much-loved Pichi Richi Railway - the last surviving portion of that great Transcontinental Railway dream from another age. commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., central australia railway -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Patsy Adam Smith, Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen, 1969
From the back cover: "Patsy Adam-Smith has collected a rich host of humorous, historic, and tragic anecdotes from the navvies, guards, fettlers, gangers, station-masters, drivers, and other men and women of the Australian railways - men and women who, bringing character and life to the loneliness of the remote parts of Australia they opened up, were a vital part of our history."p.308.non-fictionFrom the back cover: "Patsy Adam-Smith has collected a rich host of humorous, historic, and tragic anecdotes from the navvies, guards, fettlers, gangers, station-masters, drivers, and other men and women of the Australian railways - men and women who, bringing character and life to the loneliness of the remote parts of Australia they opened up, were a vital part of our history."australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections., railroads -- australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, David Burke, 30 Days On Australia's Railways - A diary of September journeys, 2014
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, Jack Booth, Only The Tracks Remain, 1972
A novel about the history and anecdotes from some of the people who built Australia's railways.p.196.non-fictionA novel about the history and anecdotes from some of the people who built Australia's railways.novels in english. australian writers, australian folklore. special subjects: railway services. personal observations. collections. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Brian Carroll, Railways A History of Australian Trains, 1985
... of Australian Railways up to around 1985. ill. p.63. Railways A History ...Historic photographs of Australian Railways up to around 1985.ill. p.63.non-fictionHistoric photographs of Australian Railways up to around 1985.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Peter Donovan et al, The Long Haul - Australian National 1978-1988, 1992
... Railroad trains -- Australia -- History. Railway history ...An illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988index, ill, maps, p.200.non-fictionAn illustrated history of Australian National from 1978 to 1988railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - australian national -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Newland, John R, The Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway, 1994
A history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.ill, maps, p.128.non-fictionA history of the narrow gauge Goondah-Burrinjuck Railway for the construction of the Burrinjuck dam in N.S.W.industrial railroads - australia - history, narrow gauge railroads - australia - history