'A LONG TIME AGO: THE HISTORY OF THE MELBOURNE TO BENDIGO LINE' Bi-fold publication. A schematic 'strip' map of the line with particular places (approx 40) marked on the route with short descriptions of these sites. Concise description of the construction of the line; a summary of present attractions for the visitor to Bendigo and V/Line information.Walker Printing Bendigorailways, bendigo to melbourne, brochure, barkers creek , harcourt, elphinstone tunnel, malsmbury, malmsbury viaduct, kyneton, carlsruhe, hanging rock, woodend, mount macedon, riddells creek, clarkefield hotel, rupertswood, sunbury, diggers rest, sydenham, st albans, spencer street. v/line.

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.Driver George Henry Lynch (standing) with Fireman Jack Anderson. This photo was taken the day after the first regular run of the "Spirit of Progress". The Spirit of Progress was the premier express passenger train on the Victorian Railways in Australia, running from Melbourne to the New South Wales border at Albury, and later through to Sydney. From its introduction in November 1937 until April 1962 the train service ran on 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge line from Melbourne's Spencer Street station to Albury, on the New South Wales / Victorian border, where passengers changed to a New South Wales Government Railways train (the Melbourne Limited Express). Following the completion of the standard gauge line between Melbourne and Albury in April 1962 the Spirit of Progress was extended to Sydney. With declining passenger numbers it was decided to combine the Spirit of Progress and Southern Aurora into one train, the Sydney/Melbourne Express. The Spirit of Progress ran for the last time on 2 August 1986. V/Line rostered S301 Sir Thomas Mitchell to haul the last journeys in Victoria.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, george henry lynch, jack anderson, spirit of progress

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.At Spencer Street Station on the last “Southern Aurora". The locomotive was G516. Driver Tom Symonds was based in Wodonga from 1955 to 1987. He served as AFULE Branch Secretary from 1962 to 1963 and 1966 to 1971. G Class Locomotives - G Class locomotives were primarily intended for hauling freight services, they were also used on passenger trains such as the “Southern Aurora” and the “Intercapital Daylight”. Locomotive G516 came into service in December 1984. After a series of contractual changeovers between companies it was transferred to QR National and is still in operation, The "Southern Aurora", the overnight Sydney-Melbourne express, was one of the icons of Australian railways in the 1960s and 1970s. Uniquely in Australia, it conveyed only First Class passengers, all of whom were accommodated in air-conditioned sleeping cars, all equipped with showers. The Southern Aurora was introduced when part of Australia's rail gauge problem was solved with the construction of a new standard gauge line. The new line was a 317 km long line running from Albury, NSW, parallel to the existing broad gauge line to Melbourne, connecting Australia's two largest cities by standard gauge. The Southern Aurora consisted of 14 stainless steel cars: a luggage van, a power van, a dining car, a lounge car, and ten First Class Sleeping Cars. The total capacity was 198 passengers. For a number of years, there were no intermediate stops for passengers, and the train had the longest non-stop run in Australia, 430 km from Goulburn to Albury. Dining car crews changed at Goulburn and Albury, and locos were changed at Albury. The first train ran from Sydney on Thursday 14th April 1962, with full regular services starting from both Sydney and Melbourne on Monday 16th April 1962. The classic S Class locomotive was used to haul the early Southern Aurora trains. From 1984 it was also hauled by the new G Class locomotives, On the morning of 7th February 1969, the southbound Southern Aurora collided head-on with a northbound goods near Violet Town, Victoria. Nine passengers and crew were killed, and seven carriages were destroyed. A steady decline in patronage saw the withdrawal of the service in August 1986. At top of locomotive "G516". In centre of locomotive, "V" insignia of VLinerailways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railway men, g class locomotives, the southern aurora

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment of MMTB or MTA trams or works: HBM024 - MMTB Tram Scrubber No 5, 24/05/1954, Clarendon Street, turning into Park Street HBM025 - MTA SW6 class No 961, Nov. 1997, Swanston Street, running a route 6 to University. Has the MLC, Drews Corner building in the background. HBM026 - MTA B No 2002, April 1988, Spencer Street, running a route 96 to St Kilda Beach. Has the start of the construction of the World Trade Centre Hotel and convention center on the right side of the photo. In the background is The Tea House with track work upgrades on the south end of Spencer Street Bridge. An AEC MkVI meal bus is present. HBM027 - W2 502, c1987, Flinders Street, Art tram by Rosemary Ryan with the Herald Sun building and Lindrum's in the background plus construction of Shell House on the corner of Spring Street which was completed in 1989. Tram is running as a Special. HBM028 - MTA W2 No 442 Restaurant Tram, Nov 1997, Clarendon Street, with A Class car behind it. The Crown Casino sign is in the background. HBM029 - MMTB Tram 380, Nov. 1987, Flinders Street, at Swanston Street running a route 27 service. Possibility during a tram maintenance staff strike. Has St Pauls Cathedral in the background HBM030 - MTA Z No 86, c1987, Queensbridge, Light Rail sign at left with the Port Melbourne/St Kilda rail line bridge in the background. In the background is Alstergren timber building and the Queen Bridge Hotel with a Foster's Lager advert. HBM031 - MTA SW6 No 915, 1987, Bourke Street, running a route 95 service in the Bourke Street Mall. Possibly during a tram maintenance strike. Shows the original first permanent street furniture. In the background is a Triple M building advert, Billy Guyatt's and Roger David. The Royal Mail Hotel is on the South East corner of the intersection. HBM032 - MTA, Aug 1987, Spencer Street, track work to install curves at the intersection Bourke and Spencer Streets. Note the overhead is all in place. Also shows the V/Line Spencer Street station on the right of the of the photo together with Z3 class no 145 HBM033 - MTA, Aug 1987, Light Rail Junction, looking towards Montague under construction with removal of part of the former St Kilda railway line embankment but the Port Melbourne line is still complete. HBM034 - MTA, Aug 1987, Clarendon Street Junction at Whiteman Street, prior to the removal of the railway overbridge and the erection of the new tram overhead into the Light rail. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, and the construction of the St Kilda to Port Melbourne Light Rail.Kodachrome card board or plastic mounts, with notes - set of 11tramways, queensbridge, light rail, bourke st, railways, tram 5, clarendon st, swanston st, spencer st, tram 961, tram 2002, tram 502, tram 442, restaurant tram, tram 86, tram 915, bourke st mall, flinder st, trackworks, tram 145, z3 class, a class, w2 class, b class, scrubber tram, z class, whiteman st, arts trams, route 27, route 96, route 6