Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, echuca railway station, railway workshop, j-508, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-185, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), r-727, r-class steam locomotive

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, echuca railway station, railway workshop, j-508, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-185, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops)

A special plant track repair and goods recovery train proceeding to a cattle train derailment on the Balranald (NSW) line from which sheep had also escaped. The train composition was made up of J-Class steam locomtive J-502, a water gin carrying extra water for the train given doubtful supplies en-route, a wagon to reload the surviving sheep, a wagon containing track tools and equipment, a carriage for the work crew, a bogie wagon containing all the specialist tools for re-railing the train, followed lastly by the Guard's van. The specialist wagons and their equipment were based at the Bendigo Depot (see painted markings on van side) in a state of readiness for immediate use as the need arose The train is viewed approaching the Iron Bridge grade out of the Echuca rail yard. The Gatekeepers hut is visible on the right. The gatekeeper would be notified of the approaching train at which time he would open the gate to allow the train to pass through the Packenham Street level crossing.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 20.5 cm)george coop collection, echuca, j-502, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

A special plant track repair and goods recovery train proceeding to a cattle train derailment on the Balranald (NSW) line from which sheep had also escaped. The train composition was made up of J-Class steam locomtive J-502, a water gin carrying extra water for the train given doubtful supplies en-route, a wagon to reload the surviving sheep, a wagon containing track tools and equipment, a carriage for the work crew, a bogie wagon containing all the specialist tools for re-railing the train, followed lastly by the Guard's van. The specialist wagons and their equipment were based at the Bendigo Depot (see painted markings on van side) in a state of readiness for immediate use as the need arose The train is viewed approaching the Iron Bridge grade out of the Echuca rail yard. The Gatekeepers hut is visible on the right. The gatekeeper would be notified of the approaching train at which time he would open the gate to allow the train to pass through the Packenham Street level crossing.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 20.5 cm)george coop collection, echuca, j-502, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

Steam locomotive J-507 hauling a goods train from Echuca (Vic.) crosses the Iron Bridge over the Murray River bound for Moama (NSW), August 1963Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 20.5 cm)george coop collection, echuca, echuca-moama road rail bridge, j-507, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

Steam locomotive J-507 hauling a goods train arrives at Barnes Railway Station on the Victorian Railways line to Deniliquin, NSW, August 1963. Barnes is also the junction for a similar line to Balranald, NSW.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 20.5 cm)george coop collection, j-507, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), barnes railway station

Shunting at Barnes Railway Station (second stop from Echuca) on the Victorian Railways line to Deniliquin, NSW. Once a private line owned by the Deniliquin-Moama Railway Company. Barnes is the junction for a similar line to Balranald, NSW. George Coop's Holden Station Sedan can be seen parked in the railway station driveway.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 20.5 cm)george coop collection, j-507, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), barnes railway station

Shunting at Barnes Railway Station (second stop from Echuca) on the Victorian Railways line to Deniliquin, NSW. Once a private line owned by the Deniliquin-Moama Railway Company. Barnes is the junction for a similar line to Balranald, NSW.Digital TIFF file Scan of black and white print Enlargement prints on textured paper (15.5 x 15.5 cm)george coop collection, j-507, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), barnes railway station

In the background beside J-508 is a B-class diesel-electric locomotive Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, b class diesel-electric locomotive, j-508, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

Steam locomotives J-549 and K-163 in distance.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-549, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-163, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops)

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), valve gear

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), valve gear

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-174, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), j-541

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, b class diesel-electric locomotive, b64, j-508, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-539, j-540, j-541, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry)

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-539, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-177, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), t-335, t-class diesel electric locomotive.

J-508 and a B Class Diesel-electric locomtive inside the workshop.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, ararat locomotive shed, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), j-508, j-539, j-540, j-541, railway

The Vintage Train - which ran the first Sunday of each monthDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, j-515, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), the vintage train

The Vintage Train - which ran the first Sunday of each monthDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, j-515, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), the vintage train, hr holden

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencygeorge coop collection, j-516, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), railway turntable, railway workshop, seymour, seymour railway station, n-464, n-class steam locomotive

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Hauff Pancola Granex black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-173, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Hauff Pancola Granex black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-173, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Hauff Pancola Granex black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-173, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Hauff Pancola Granex black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-173, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Hauff Pancola Granex black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-511, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), k-155, k-173, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), railway workshop

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_classDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencyechuca railway station, george coop collection, j-527, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), railway workshop

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

"Locomotives J517, N453 (without tender) and T327 stand around the turntablein the locomotive shed. November 1962" - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, george coop collection, j-517, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), n-453, n-class steam locomotive, railway turntable, railway workshop, t-327, t-class diesel electric locomotive, bendigo railway station

"An unknown J class, R769, J510 and T325 stand around the turntable in the locomotive shed. November 1962." - Newsrail October 2020Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, george coop collection, j-510, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), r-769, railway turntable, railway workshop, r-class steam locomotive, t-325, t-class diesel electric locomotive, bendigo railway station

"J547 undergoes maintenance that required removal of its motion gear, axle box and wheel set. The dome cover has also been removed to facilitate a boiler inspection and/or work on the regularor valve. November 1962" - NewsrailDigital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, bendigo railway station, george coop collection, j-512, j-547, j-class steam locomotive (vulcan foundry), railway turntable, railway workshop