Stawell Railway Yards 1950’s or 60’s. Station on right. Goods shed on left.stawell transport

Four photographs of demolition of Great Western Railway Station April 1986. Individuals shown Horwoods transport, railways

Shows engine R769 outside the Yendon Railway Station which has since been demolished.locomotive, railway station, yendon, vehicle, train, transport, building

Two B/W Stawell railway yards. Taken from step bridge 1930's.stawell transport

The donor George Lister Coop was about 19 years of age when he took this photo. It is one of a small series of photos donated by him that relate to Mont Albert and Surrey Hills stations. He has always had an interest in railways and there are other examples of his documentation of railway history in other collections contributing to this database. This documents the original building on the northern platform of the Mont Albert station. The railway line was extended out to Lilydale with work commencing in 1882. It is not known exactly when the Mont Albert station was built, but it opened in 1890. It is presumed that this building was demolished when the third line was constructed in 1971. At this time the nearby Surrey Hills original station buildings were demolished.A black & white photo of Mont Albert station taken from the north platform adjacent to High Street, looking towards Box Hill. It clearly shows the bend in the line beyond the platforms. it also shows both the original buildings; the one on the north side having been demolished. There is a lady on the south platform adjacent to Hamilton Street. The roof line only of one of the Hamilton Road shops can be seen.george lister coop, mont albert station, 1956, hamilton street shops

The Museum was first considered in 1963 when it was felt that Victorian narrow gauge railway history was quickly being destroyed by progress. Originally it was planned to only cater for two locomotives and some rolling stock associated with the Moe and Walhalla Railway. Construction of the site commenced on Labour Day Weekend in March 1964, the area was then fenced. The first exhibit arrived soon after and companies with locomotives and other railway features offered items to the Museum. When interesting exhibits from the "Steam Era " were known to be coming available,discussions were held with the owners in an attempt to obtain the item for preservation. In 1965 an Umbrella style shed was built and by May, the first locomotive ex Erica State Saw Mill (CLIMAX) had arrived. The Museum was opened to the public in November 1970 but was officially opened by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe on Saturday 7th April 1973.Historic - Puffing Billy Museum Entry SignPuffing Billy Museum Entry Sign Rectangular hand painted sign in use from 1970.Puffing Billy Museum This is one of the Volunteer activities of The Puffing Billy Preservation Society Preserving part of our National Heritage Proud to Help Preserve Australia's Heritage puffing billy, menzies creek, sir rohan delacombe, narrow gauge, steam

Instruction - printed on two A3 sheets, titled "The Care of Railway Motor Bearings" issued by General Electric July 1925. Details bearing lining materials for brass and Babbitt, armature, axle, iron, packing, oil levels and inspection. Original from a wall poster.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, motors, electric traction, general electric, bearings, maintenance

The Victorian Railways J class was a branch line steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways (VR) between 1954 and 1972. A development of the successful Victorian Railways K class 2-8-0, it was the last new class of steam locomotive introduced on the VR. Introduced almost concurrently with the diesel-electric locomotives that ultimately superseded them, these locomotives were only in service for a relatively short time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_J_class The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979. Although its design was entirely conventional and its specifications unremarkable, the K class was in practice a remarkably versatile and dependable locomotive. It went on to outlast every other class of steam locomotive in regular service on the VR, and no fewer than 21 examples of the 53 originally built have survived into preservation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_K_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, d3-640, george coop collection, j-512, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-158, k-168, k-182, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway turntable, railway workshop, bendigo railway station

Despite inclement weather, up to 500 people attended the opening of the Eltham-Hurstbridge railway on 25 June 1912. Local member of parliament Ewen Cameron and Victorian Premier William Watt were present. Agitation for a railway extension began in 1888 when a meeting was held at Arthurs Creek to press for the construction of a railway line from Heidelberg to Kinglake. The Chairman Mr Charles Draper said this was necessary because this was the best fruit growing district in Victoria. Mr Cameron M.P. pointed out that whatever route the line took it would have to follow the Diamond Valley from Eltham. At the same time another meeting was pressing for the line to be extended to Queenstown (St Andrews). However when detailed surveys were made it was discovered that the only possible route was to Hurstbridge because of the hills. In 1912 the railway was opened terminating at Hurstbridge. Digital filerailway station, hurstbridge

Background to the construction of the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extension, completed May 1902, written and collated by Peter SimmenauerFolder containing 4 p. article, copies of newspaper articles and contemporary documents and photographsrailways, hurstbridge rail line, heidelberg station, eltham station

Railway Signal Box No 2 off Doyle and Victoria Streets. Also called signal box b.Two coloured photographs. One view of the signal box with over pass and rail line. The other view is inside the signal box.stawell

Two Colour photos of work being done at Stawell Railway Station and Booking Office windows 1989.Two (2) Colour Photographs of Stawell Station: One shoing Plastic Mesh across a doorway leadin into the Station. The Other showing the Booking counter inside the station On Exterior Photo: There is a No Standing sign Visible and partially readable along with three other signs Interior Photo Booking Various signs including a No Smoking Sign.stawell railways transport

Railway Yards Stawell with loading ramps and weatherboard shed. Showing Wakeham Street Houses in background c1960Virtually the same view, but shows some more Wakeham Street houses. c 1960's. stawell railways transport

Wooden Railway Hotel Lower Main Street Stawell c1900 with Cattle on roadway near rail crossing.stawell

Anniversary Train Visit Stawell Railway Station. Flat top vehicle carrier with amphibian vehicle. 1995stawell

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

Set of 6 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period January 1948 to June 1948. 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. arhs, railways, arlhs, bulletin, journals, history

Colour postcard of Melbourne trams 929 and a City Circle tram at the intersection of Market and Flinders St with the Flinders St viaduct in the background. Date unknown. c2000 Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Photo Ray Marsh. ARE No. 12/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st, city circle, market st, tram 929

Colour postcard of Melbourne trams W6 909, all over advertising or decorated for Australia Day, Feb. 2006 in the Docklands area, with Tattersall sponsorship logos. Photo Ian Green. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 7/06. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, decorated trams, docklands, tram 909

Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used in the Celebration of Special Children's train day Used on the smokebox door of the locomotive during the running of the Wizards and Witches Express trains. Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used in the Celebration of Special Children's train dayLocomotive Head Board - Wizards and Witches Express Round tin sign with blue, white, purple, yellow and black.Wizards & Witches Expresshead board, puffing billy, accio

Sepia photograph"Written on back of photograph" The new viaduct looking Westward toward Ringwood Railway Station. 10/5/1924 See also photograph mhc096 in NWD 02-09-06, showing costruction of viaduct in 1923.

Black and white photographs (3 copies- 2 large, 1 smaller) Typed above one photograph: "Entrance to Ringwood Railway Station - 1939". Image shows some shops either side of station entrance with some men standing on footpath and road.Station in background with cars parked in front.

The photograph of Sunbury was taken from the pedestrian bridge at the railway station and is looking NW to Horne Street and beyond. The water tower in the foreground was used to pump water into the steam train engines. Then commercial development on the site was built shortly before this photograph was taken.A coloured photograph of an elevated view of Sunbury with a metal water tower in the foreground and a car park with commercial buildings in the middle distance.sunbury, sunbury railway station, horne street

Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s. Images featured are 1. A peep on the road, nearing Research. 2. The Main Road at Eltham (opposite Railway Station). 3. A part of the new railway line. 4. The mail coach leaving for Kangaroo Ground.Heather Sargeant was the daughter of Constable W.C. Sargeant, the local police officer in residence at Eltham, 1922-1927Detail from large newspaper clipping (half page), very aged and fragile with sticky tape holding it together with 4 images of early Elthameltham, heather jenkins (nee sargeant), main road, research (vic.)

Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s. Images featured are 1. A peep on the road, nearing Research. 2. The Main Road at Eltham (opposite Railway Station). 3. A part of the new railway line. 4. The mail coach leaving for Kangaroo Ground.Heather Sargeant was the daughter of Constable W.C. Sargeant, the local police officer in residence at Eltham, 1922-1927Detail from large newspaper clipping (half page), very aged and fragile with sticky tape holding it together with 4 images of early Elthameltham, heather jenkins (nee sargeant), railway, railway line, mail coach, eltham railway station

Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s. Images featured are 1. A peep on the road, nearing Research. 2. The Main Road at Eltham (opposite Railway Station). 3. A part of the new railway line. 4. The mail coach leaving for Kangaroo Ground.Digital imageeltham

Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Sargeant) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s. Images featured are 1. A peep on the road, nearing Research. 2. The Main Road at Eltham (opposite Railway Station). 3. A part of the new railway line. 4. The mail coach leaving for Kangaroo Ground.Heather Sargeant was the daughter of Constable W.C. Sargeant, the local police officer in residence at Eltham, 1922-1927Large newspaper clipping (half page), very aged and fragile with sticky tape holding it together with 4 images of early Elthameltham, heather jenkins (nee sargeant), main road, eltham railway station

Block of tickets - paper printed paper stapled too a cardboard back with a top retaining piece, "Railway Check Tickets" printed in black on off white paper with two red diagonal stripes, numbers B879814 to 879999. Used for passengers who travelled by tram or bus on railway issued tickets. Has the terms of use printed on the tickets, only available on Sundays. Issued by the MMTB. The only line that these were used on was Route 19, for the Upfield line. See Reg Item 2371 for a timetable where tram/bus used only on Sundays and 2378 when it was in the evenings Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday.trams, tramways, upfield, tram replacement, buses, railways, tickets

The 1971 flood was the the worst flood on record. At Jarrahmond it was at least 11 metres and up to one and a half kilometres wide on the flats causing enormous damage to the flood plain. Records say that "The brown floodwater stain in Bass Strait could be seen from passing airliners." Considerable damage was done to railway infrastructure, roads and farms. More information from the APRIL, 2008 newsletter by John Phillips. (see orbosthistory.com.au) The railway line was destroyed and was not expected to be opened for a fortnight. Orbost was cut off by 50 square miles of Snowy River floodwater. These photographs are pictorial records of the 1971 floods which was a significant event in the history of Orbost. They are also associated with the East Gippsland Railway.Three black / white photographs of flood debris and flood waters near a railway line. 3102.l has a pile driver 3102.2 shows a gap in the viaduct and 3102.3 shows men with a tractor cleaning up the debris,3102.1 - on back - "1971 FLOOD REPAIRS TO ORBOST RAILWAY VIADUCT - 15th February 1971. Donated by Audrey Van Den Berg VRH 3693" 3102.2 - on back - " DAMAGE TO RAILWAY VIADUCT ACCUMULATED DEBRIS" 3102.3 - on back - "DAMAGE TO RAILWAY VIADUCT AT ORBOST. CLEAN UP BEGINS"orbost-flood-1971 orbost-viaduct-flood-damage orbost-railway

Update of 1st editon by Jock Ryan published in March 2003. 2nd edition (Revised) Nillumbik Historical Society December 2017 Brief history of the agitation and eventual extension and opening of the Hurstbridge Railway line from Eltham to Diamond Creek, Wattle Glen to Hurstbridge, which was opened in June 1912. Includes details of events thereafter including Wattle Day and Railway accidents. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs from the collection of the Nillumbik Historical Society (Diamond Creek). Agitation for a railway extension began in 1888 when a meeting was held at Arthurs Creek to press for the construction of a railway line from Heidelberg to Kinglake. The Chairman Mr Charles Draper said this was necessary because this was the best fruit growing district in Victoria. Mr Cameron M.P. pointed out that whatever route the line took it would have to follow the Diamond Valley from Eltham. At the same time another meeting was pressing for the line to be extended to Queenstown (St Andrews). However when detailed surveys were made it was discovered that the only possible route was to Hurstbridge because of the hills. In 1912 the railway was opened terminating at Hurstbridge. Bound with orange covers. Text with black and white illustrations. 30 pages.hurstbridge railway line,diamond creek,wattle glen,hurstbridge, nillumbik historical society