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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, The Puffing Billy Preservation Society, The Puffing Billy Story
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A brief outline of the history of the VR 2'6" narrow gauge railways of Victoria and the preserved Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.ill, maps. p.16.non-fictionA brief outline of the history of the VR 2'6" narrow gauge railways of Victoria and the preserved Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, The Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Here Comes Puffing Billy
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A brief outline of the history of the VR 2'6" narrow gauge railways of Victoria and the preserved Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.ill, maps. p.14.non-fictionA brief outline of the history of the VR 2'6" narrow gauge railways of Victoria and the preserved Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wilson, Trevor, Down the track with Puffing Billy, 1981
... VR narrow gauge railways - Victoria - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A short history of the restoration of the 2'6" narrow gauge Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA short history of the restoration of the 2'6" narrow gauge Puffing Billy railway from Belgrave to Lakeside in Victoria.vr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jehan, David, Rack Railways of Australia, 1997
... Rack railways - Australia - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionA history of the rack railways in Australia from Mt Morgan to Mt Lyell to industrial mining railways.rack railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Knowles, J.W, The Mount Morgan Rack Railway, 1982
... Rack railways - Australia - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA history of the Mount Morgan rack railway in Queensland.railroad construction - queensland - history, rack railways - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McDonald, Keith, Steel and Rails In Newcastle, 1981
... Steelworks railways - Australia - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the steelworks railways in the Newcastleindex, ill, maps. P.118.non-fictionA history of the steelworks railways in the Newcastlesteelworks railways - australia - history, industrial railroads - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, McCauley, Paul, Kat-Can-Kal-Aug-Ood Gazette, 1917
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A souvenir issue of a magazine to commemorate the completion and opening of the East-West (Port Augusta - Kalgoorlie) section of the Commonwealth Railways in 1917.ill, p.29.non-fictionA souvenir issue of a magazine to commemorate the completion and opening of the East-West (Port Augusta - Kalgoorlie) section of the Commonwealth Railways in 1917.transcontinental railway - australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Port Augusta - Whyalla official opening 6-10-72, 1972
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Booklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Port Augusta to Whyalla on Friday 6th October 1972ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionBooklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Port Augusta to Whyalla on Friday 6th October 1972railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Stirling North - Marree Railway official opening 27-07-57, 1957
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Booklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Stirling North to Marree in South Australia on the 27th July 1957.ill, p.19.non-fictionBooklet to commemorate the opening of the standard gauge railway from Stirling North to Marree in South Australia on the 27th July 1957.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc, The Pichi Richi Railway, 1975
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs in South Australia.ill, maps, p.52.non-fictionA history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs in South Australia.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, McNicol, Steve, Quorn Line Album
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the 3'6" railway from Peterborough South Australia to Quorn to meet the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" railway from Peterborough South Australia to Quorn to meet the Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Bayley, William A, Quorn Line Album, 1975
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A brief history of the 3'6" Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta South Australia to Quorn & on to Alice Springs, & the junction with the S.A.R. from Quorn to Peterborough.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the 3'6" Commonwealth Railway from Port Augusta South Australia to Quorn & on to Alice Springs, & the junction with the S.A.R. from Quorn to Peterborough.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Commonwealth Railways, Central and North Australia Railways
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A Commonwealth Railways brochure promoting the railway service from Port Augusta to Alice Springs on the Central Australian railway and to Darwin via road and the Northern Australian Railway.ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA Commonwealth Railways brochure promoting the railway service from Port Augusta to Alice Springs on the Central Australian railway and to Darwin via road and the Northern Australian Railway.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Steve McNicol, Railway Reborn
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway from Quorn built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.ill, p.32.non-fictionA history of the preserved Pichi Richi Railway from Quorn built on part of the former Commonwealth Railways 3'6" railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc, The Opening of the Pichi Richi Railway 20-07-74, 1974
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A commemorative booklet for the opening of the preserved 3'6" Pichi Richi Railway out of Quorn South Australia on the old Commonwealth Railways line from Port Augusta to Alice Springs 20th July 1974.ill, p.32.non-fictionA commemorative booklet for the opening of the preserved 3'6" Pichi Richi Railway out of Quorn South Australia on the old Commonwealth Railways line from Port Augusta to Alice Springs 20th July 1974.railroad construction - south australia - history, commonwealth railways (australia) -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Harvey, James Young, The Never- Never Line: The Story of the North Australia Railway, 1987
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.Index, ill, maps, p.368.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Harvey, James Young, Australia's Forgotten Volunteers, 1992
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the railwaymen who volunteered to work on the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory during World War II.Index, ill, maps, p.264.non-fictionA history of the railwaymen who volunteered to work on the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory during World War II.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad operations in war - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stevenson, Ian, The Line That Led to Nowhere: The Story of the North Australia Railway, 1979
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.Index, ill, p.188.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Stevenson, Ian, Down The Track, 1987
... Commonwealth Railways (Australia) -- History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory. Written for the Northern Territory Department of Education.ill, maps, p.74.non-fictionA history of the Commonwealth railways North Australia Railway from Darwin to Birdum in the Northern Territory. Written for the Northern Territory Department of Education.commonwealth railways (australia) -- history., railroad construction - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, The Mortuary Train Service to Fawkner Cemetery, 1993
... Cemetery railways - Australia - history...Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A short history of the mortuary trains to Fawkner Cemetary and the preserved hearse carriage at the cemetary.ill, maps, p.15.non-fictionA short history of the mortuary trains to Fawkner Cemetary and the preserved hearse carriage at the cemetary.cemetery railways - australia - history, railroad operations - victoria - history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Sydney Road, Coburg, looking south from near Bell St, c1920
... Was used in the June 2020 issue of Australian Railway History - see... purposes May 2020, by the Editor, Australian Railway History - see ...Digital Image of Sydney Road, Coburg, looking south from near Bell St, showing the track repair work to remove bricks from the rails that were resulting in damage to the track foundations by letting water into the track. Photo supplied for identification purposes May 2020, by the Editor, Australian Railway History - see htd4680doc for email correspondence. Image belongs to the ARHS NSW Div. Rail Resource Centre No. 117413 Was used in the June 2020 issue of Australian Railway History - see Reg Item 4684. In the background are the Commercial Bank of Australia, A. M. Hadden Chemis, Walkers Stores, Joblings boots, a Lending Library with adverts for The Age, The Argus, The Herald.trams, tramways, sydney road, coburg, track repairs, trackwork -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - RAIL SECTION AND CERTIFICATE, 1) est 1941-43, .2) 1984
... . Memorabilia History Railways .1) "Rail slice Thai-Burma Railway 1942 ...The items were presented to Alfred Robert Maskell VX25221, 4th Anti Tank Regt in May 1984. Alf worked on the Railway during 1942-43 as a Prisoner of war in horrendous conditions. Refer 2485 for medals and service history also 1076, 2484P..1) A section of the "Thai-Burma Railway Line". A small brass plaque is attached to one edge. .2) Certificate of "Authenticity Thai- Burma Railway memento". Yellow parchment paper with gold surround with blue print. A space for "Presented to and date, signed by". A brief story on the Railway Line. On the rear in one corner in ink "Slice No 131"..1) "Rail slice Thai-Burma Railway 1942-43 Australian Thai Chamber of Commerce"memorabilia, history, railways -
Unions Ballarat
Australian railway disasters (Don Woodward Collection), Pearce, Kenn, 1999
... . History - railways. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Short histories and pictures of train disasters in Australia - 1873-1997.History - railways.Books; 240 pages. Cover: colour photograph of a train accident at Black Mountain, Queensland, 1994; red lettering; author's name and title.In pencil, "D.H. Woodward".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, "ARLHS Bulletin", 1947
... tramways journals history Set of 12 Australian Railway ...Set of 12 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period January 1947 to December 1947. Each page has been stencil duplicated. Index sheets for the journals at the front of the documents. The sheets have been placed in a heavy flysheet and then placed in "Bramptons Patent Instantaneous Binder" dark red coloured spring back binder. arlhs, arhs, bulletin, railways, tramways, journals, history -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Railways of the Otway Ranges, 2011
... railways of the otway ranges; nick anchen; history...; history; railways; otways; otway ranges; logging railroads ...After various railways into the Otways were proposedfour separate lines were built, a crucial ingredient of the timber industry. It eventually expanded to become of the Victoria's largest.Railways of the Otways. Nick Anchen. Sierra Publishing; Ferntree Gully (Vic); 2011. ii, 96p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 9807640 0 0.railways of the otway ranges; nick anchen; history; railways; otways; otway ranges; logging railroads; railroads, industrial; -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Union of Vic. and N.S.W. Rail System at Albury 1883
... history railways... railways australia railway albury wodonga history railways ...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.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, Gunn, John, Along parallel lines : a history of the railways of New South Wales, 1850-1986, 1989
... Along parallel lines : a history of the railways of New...RAILWAYS - New South Wales - History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...A history of the railways of New South Wales from 1850-1986 with maps and photographs..Index, ill, maps, p.581.non-fictionA history of the railways of New South Wales from 1850-1986 with maps and photographs..railroads -- australia -- new south wales -- history., railways - new south wales - history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales, Department of Railways et al, The Railways of New South Wales, 1855-1955, 1955
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...An illustrated history of the Railways of New South Wales from 1855-1955 created to celebrate the centenary of the railway.ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Railways of New South Wales from 1855-1955 created to celebrate the centenary of the railway.railroads -- new south wales -- history., railways -- new south wales. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Rayment, Alfred, The Romance of the Railway - with reminiscences of a railway staff-officer, 1935
... RAILWAYS - New South Wales - History....Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...Reminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.p.79.non-fictionReminiscences of Alfred Rayment a railway staff-officer on the New South Wales railways.railways - new south wales - history., railways - new south wales - personal reminiscence -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Grainger, J.M, On And Off The Rails - A Railwayman's Story, 1964
... Victorian Railway History Library 39 St Edmonds Rd Prahran ...The recollections of a railwayman in the steam era of New Zealand Railways.ill, p.141.non-fictionThe recollections of a railwayman in the steam era of New Zealand Railways.railroads -- new zealand -- history., railways - new zealand - railway staff - personal recollections