The device pictured is intended to prevent severe derailment and to keep errant trains in line with track when going over culverts or similar should they become derailedDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyallendale road, derailment guard rail, diamond creek, railway bridge

The device pictured is intended to prevent severe derailment and to keep errant trains in line with track when going over culverts or similar should they become derailedDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP4 black and white transparencyallendale road, derailment guard rail, diamond creek, railway bridge

Banyule Council is fed-up with the state's peak roads body for ignoring requests to track how far cars drive to park at its train stations.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .car parking at stations, hurstbridge rail line, banyule city council

Cockatoo's Tourist Track featured in many postcards that were produced. It was an important attraction for the many holiday makers that came to Cockatoo in the early part of last century.The Tourist Track extended along the Cockatoo Creek, crossing the creek in various parts. It seemingly followed the creek until it ended in the vicinity of Mountain Rd and started near the swimming pool.Original Postcard - The Rose Series P 1619 cockatoo creek, tourist track, rose series postcard, cockatoo victoria

Report - titled "Information - Resilient CSS (Concrete) Track" - prepared by the MMTB Engineering Testing Branch Dec. 1962. Report No. I 5/1/146. The report looks at the use of mass concrete where the rail is fully embedded and the noise issues compared with track fitted with a rubber-fluted rail pad. Details the tests undertaken and the results. Recommends a 100m test section be constructed and provides an estimate for this. See item 4665 for a sample of rubber boot used in the Box Hill extension.Yields information about an investigation into tram track noise issues.Report - 53 carbon copy pages with photographs clipped within manila card covers.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, concrete, noise, rails, civil engineering

Lower Plenty River concept plan: Maroondah Pipe Track to Yarra River. Includes suggestion of Plenty River Trail along the west boundary of the Heidelberg Golf Club.66 p., illus., colour map. Also, Draft copy of document.plenty river trail, lower plenty river, heidelberg golf club, mmbw, melbourne parks and waterways

Photograph of the single track approaching Greensborough Railway Station in the 1970s. This view is from behind the station master's house. On the hill to the left is Connie Burkett's hair salon in the Valley Buildings.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough railway station, trains, main street greensborough, connie burkett

Yields information about newspaper articles about the problem of cyclists and the tramway rails at depot junction.Two sheets from The Ballarat Courier, regarding issues with the tram tracks at Depot junction and cyclists. .1 - Front page with headline "Tram track rider woes" of The Courier, Ballarat, 19/3/2011 written by Kim Stephens, photo Dominic O'Brien, and on page 2, GP Phillip Dover who was injured after falling off his bicycle. Page 3 - The Courier, 22/3/2011 - "I have the answer", about Kelvin England with a suggestion of a rubber tube in the flangeway, including a photograph. Article by Pat Nolan, Photo Lachlan Bence. depot junction, cyclists

Set of three documents concerned with track works. .1 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - titled "Notice to Employees - Lunar Festival and Riversdale Trackwork at Victoria and Hoddle Streets - 2010", outlining bus replacement arrangements and staff supervision and CSE arrangements - lists names of people involved. .2 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - "Notice to Employees - St Kilda Road Track Works Phase 2 - 2010", outlining bus arrangements. .3 - List of Officers and locations for the above works on 14 June and tram services affected..1 - has "Hugh" in ink along the top of the first page. .3 - has "Hugh" in red ink along the top of the first page.trams, tramways, yarra trams, road works, victoria st, kew depot, st kilda rd, bus replacement

Set of three pamphlets advising of changes to tram services for the renewal of tram track works. All give the relevant service changes and maps. .1 - "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage 1" - April 2012 - 2 fold DL .2 - "Tram service changes - Routes 70 and 75 - Intersection of Power St, Wallen Road and Riversdale Road Burnley" - June to July 2012 - 3 fold DL .3 - "Your new Victoria Street accessible stops" - Feb,. 2016 - 4 fold DL, including a Vietnamese translation. Details work between Hoddle and Church Streets. .4 - Route 70 - Swan St Burnley track renewal - 9 to 11 Jun 2012 - 3 fold DL 5 - Fitzroy St and The Esplanade - superstops.11/6 to 17/6/2011 - 3 fold DL Produced by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Tramstrams, tramways, public transport, tram stops, elizabeth st, hawthorn, riversdale junction, wallen rd, route 70, route 75, route 109, victoria st, route 12, swan st, esplanade, route 70, fitzroy st

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/11/1971 advising that no more work on the removal of tram tracks in Sturt St. will be undertaken by the Country Roads Board until early next year (1972). Quotes CRB Divisional Engineer (E.T.Oppy), saying that requests had been received from Council and shop keepers that Christmas shopping not be interrupted by roadworks. Mentions the period over which works were to be undertaken to remove the tram tracks (8 years), hope to do it in a shorter period of time, wet weather interfering with progress and agreements being negotiated by the Councils in Ballarat, Bendigo, the CRB and the SEC.Hand stamped in black ink "10 Nov. 1971" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, sec, country roads board, track removal, dismantling

03027 Photograph Building of tramway track Upper Yarra Shire 1888-1988 Centenary collection. Negative, Black & white.Two men with horses digging earth with scoops and then tipping it over the side of the new embankment to make it wide enough for timber traffic to pass by.building tramway track horse scraperscoop

Report - colour printer 4 A4 pages, titled "Track Markings" published b VicSig, printed 16/6/2008 by the Donor. Explains the type of markings used in Melbourne before points or for fouling marks with photographs. Also covers point signals.trams, tramways, points, signals, trackwork, stud marking

Pamphlet - A4 sheet single sided, titled "Passenger Bulletin - Track works in Mt Alexander Road and Fletcher St Route 59" for dates 26/5 to 27/5 2007, published by Yarra Trams, gives details of bus replacement and tram stops.trams, tramways, yarra trams, essendon, trackwork

Book - 11 foolscap pages, stapled within Manila card folders with a label glued to front cover titled "MMTB Service of Track Telephone Locations and Numbers". Has a hand dated date of "Oct 1977" on the bottom of the right hand corner of cover. Gives instructions for the usage of the phones and how the individual track phones may be contacted. Gives plans for Brunswick, Camberwell (including Bullen bus), Carlton Control, Essendon, Footscray (using PMG lines), Glenhuntly, Hawthorn, Head Office (all PMG), Kew, Malvern, Nicholson St, North Fitzroy, (some PMG), East Preston, and South Melbourne Depots.In pencil on top right hand corner "Engine House"trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, depots, head office

Set of two A4 sheets, printed both sides, titled "Tram track renewal and tram stop upgrade works", for the reconstruction of the intersection of Power Street, Wallen Road and Riversdale Rd.", Saturday 30/6 to 5/7/2012. Work included the construction of the platform stop, relocation of the cross over from Riversdale Rd to Wallen Road and the reconstruction of the track into the Hawthorn depot. Gives timetable for works, access arrangements for the apartments and the tram depot. Has a map showing work locations. Dated 18/6 and 22/6/2012, signed by John Uiterwijk, Manager Renewals Yarra Trams.trams, tramways, yarra trams, trackwork, wallen rd, riversdale road, riversdale junction, power st, hawthorn depot

In 1973, parents of children in Diamond Valley Little Athletics were angered at the suggestion that the proposed all weather track at Willinda Park be scrapped. There was some talk of acquiring "Partington land" between the rail line and Plenty River, south of Church Street. News clipping, black and white text. 3 scans.diamond valley little athletics association, willinda park, partington family

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 he precinct surrounding the Nunawading Station and the Springvale Road Railway crossing. This photograph is of the railway track looking east from railway crossing in Springvale road. Note the railway station in the distance. See NP 3545 to NP3567 for the complete set of photographsnunawading railway station, springvale road nunawading, redevelopment of railway line/springvale road.

Newspaper clipping from "The Victorian Senior", page 39, March 2006, titled "Enthusiasts on right track". Features a photo of Roger Salen standing alongside No. 27 in Gardens Loop. Photo by Neil Lardner. Item prepared by Roger about the BTM, looking for volunteers and contact details.btm, volunteers

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated ??, titled "CRB Back in action on tram track removal". Item reports on the commencement of removal of tram tracks from Sturt St. the previous day. Would have been dated late January 1972, (Refer item 2214.2 dated 2/2/1972). Work began between Doveton and Armstrong St. Quotes CRB Chairman Mr. R. Donaldson, CRB Divisional Engineer Mr. E. Oppy. The City Council had said the work between Lydiard and Dawson St. was regarded as the most urgent. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, tram track removal, crb, sturt st

Christmas Card prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Keith Kings Printed photo on exterior with red printed ribbons, photo corners on inside with another photo and gold block print and the Duckett's address. Photographs by Peter Duckett. Item made for 1996 Christmas Card titled "Single Track Days on the East Brighton Line", featuring the story of the single track extension in 1937 for the East Brighton, route 64 line. Notes the staff system in use for Safeworking. Cover photo includes the driver of W2 class 452 bound for East Brighton, picking up the staff from another car and the inside print of tram 550 at the terminus."To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, east brighton, route 64, safeworking, staff, crossing loop, w2 class, tram 452, tram 550

One of the big things in their plan is the fact that Keiran knows about an old cattle duffers' track through the ranges. When the time comes the conspirators swim Grapeshot out and O'Hara leads him on over the ranges to hide him at a friend's home near the Nuggety Flat racecourse.The album and images are significant because they document literature written by a prominent member of the Wodonga community. The presentation of this precis was supported by several significant district families and individuals.Ringer's River Album Coloured photo Plate 24des martin, many a mile, ringer's river, northeast victoria stories

Obituary - "Tough fighter with a one-track mind" - The Age 2/9/2006 written by Anne McKernan, looking at the life of one of the first female tram drivers in Melbourne. Gives details of her background before becoming a conductor, the Union battles and then becoming a driver for 7 years. Yields information conductor/driver Joyce BarryCutting from The Age, 2/9/2006.tramways, women, drivers, women drivers, joyce barry

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Friday 28/3/2014, page 7, titled "Tramway museum on track" - "funding sought for tourist attraction development", with an image of the Museums plan for the addition to the existing building. Includes information provided by Paul Mong, business case, creating jobs. Two copies collected.On front or rear of the cutting, information re dates etc.btm, museum

Newspaper clipping from an undated Melbourne page, about track reconstruction work in Bridge Road Richmond, between Burnley St and the Yarra River. Shows the temporary trackwork slew along the road with a long line of cars alongside. In the distance is a tram showing Kew Depot, route 23. Work c1974.trams, tramways, bridge rd, trackwork, route 23, temporary track

Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 28 May 2011, titled "Our trams on the right track, 40 years on", written by Emma Schenk, featuring a photo of Richard Gilbert in a single trucker with 39 in the background and two lit candles "4" and "0" on the controller. Details the weekend events. Photo by Jeremy Bannister.btm, 40th anniversary, celebrations, btps

Newspaper clipping from the Obituaries section of The Age, Melbourne, Thursday August 30, 2012 titled "One-track mind about all transport", William Kingsley, 14.12.1935-3.5.2012, with a photograph of Bill at Ballarat, detailing BTM Member's life written by Roderick Smith. Bill was also a member of the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot.trams, tramways, obituaries, btm

Newspaper clipping - "Keep nuts on the right track", written by Keith Dunstan in the Weekend magazine - 17/4/1993. The story features Shane Moore, the owner of W2 568 and the tours that are undertaken from Hawthorn Tram depot. Regular drivers are Steve Olsen, Monica Campbell. Includes notes on a trip taken on the tram and some of the issues. Yields information about the tramcar W2 568 and Shane Moore's tours with the tram.Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun printed on newsprint.tramways, tramcars, w2 class, tram 568, shane moore, monica campbell, steve olsen, tours, keith dunstan