Showing 5 items matching "r766 locomotive"
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766
... GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766...Photograph.Express passenger R. class, steam locomotive R766. Australia's Victorian railways from 1951-1974. ...Photograph GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766 ...Photograph.Express passenger R. class, steam locomotive R766. Australia's Victorian railways from 1951-1974. Built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow. 23.55 meters/length.transport, railway, steam locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766
... GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766...Photograph.Express passenger steam locomotive. R766 class ran on Australia's Victorian railways from 1951 to 1974. 23.55 mt in length was built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow....Photograph GREATER BENDIGO PHOTO COLLECTION: STEAM LOCOMOTIVE R766 ...Photograph.Express passenger steam locomotive. R766 class ran on Australia's Victorian railways from 1951 to 1974. 23.55 mt in length was built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow.transport, railway, steam locomotive -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Bendigo Birney 28 in service on a special hire
... ...R766 locomotive...Set of five black and white photographs, featuring Bendigo Birney No. 28 on a special service. 1 - Bendigo 28 passing R766 on a plinth in Mitchell St. The locomotive was placed in this position on 8/2/1970 (See Reference) 2 - Passing over the Swan Hill line overbridge, Eaglehawk Road 3 - Trams 25 and 28 in High St Eaglehawk 4 - Tram 28 passing the Central Deborah mine poppet head - has a "Nothing Beats Briquettes for Heat" - roof advertisement 5 - ditto passing the Alexandra Fountain at Charing Cross....Yields information about tram 18 running a special charter. tramways Eaglehawk Mitchell St Central Deborah Charing Cross Alexandra Fountain briquettes tram 28 Bendigo Birney tramcars tram 25 R766 locomotive Set of 5 Black and white prints on paper. ...Set of five black and white photographs, featuring Bendigo Birney No. 28 on a special service. 1 - Bendigo 28 passing R766 on a plinth in Mitchell St. The locomotive was placed in this position on 8/2/1970 (See Reference) 2 - Passing over the Swan Hill line overbridge, Eaglehawk Road 3 - Trams 25 and 28 in High St Eaglehawk 4 - Tram 28 passing the Central Deborah mine poppet head - has a "Nothing Beats Briquettes for Heat" - roof advertisement 5 - ditto passing the Alexandra Fountain at Charing Cross.Yields information about tram 18 running a special charter.Set of 5 Black and white prints on paper.tramways, eaglehawk, mitchell st, central deborah, charing cross, alexandra fountain, briquettes, tram 28, bendigo, birney tramcars, tram 25, r766 locomotive -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, late 1960s
... Locomotive Set of three colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the Ballarat Railway Station at Lydiard St North. .1 - Possibly a S class loco on the Horsham / Dimboola/Serviceton St, about to leave Ballarat station during the late 1960's or early 1970's. A freight train is on platform 2. Note the Parcels Office and that the clock had not been fitted to the station building. .2 - S305? shunting at Ballarat station, during the late 1960's or early 1970's. Photos taken from the signal box. .3 - R766 ...Set of three colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the Ballarat Railway Station at Lydiard St North. .1 - Possibly a S class loco on the Horsham / Dimboola/Serviceton St, about to leave Ballarat station during the late 1960's or early 1970's. A freight train is on platform 2. Note the Parcels Office and that the clock had not been fitted to the station building. .2 - S305? shunting at Ballarat station, during the late 1960's or early 1970's. Photos taken from the signal box. .3 - R766 on a special train at the station - late 1980's. Has the failed Melbourne - Canberra - Sydney tourism venture carriages at the rear.trams, tramways, railway station, level crossings, lydiard st north, steam locomotive -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - A Brief History of Steam Locomotives R711 and R766 by Garry Long, 2012
... locomotives were manufactured in Glasgow Scotland and then used on the Victorian Railways until the mid 1960s. Both were saved from scrap and spent periods near the Bendigo Station. R711 has been restored and remains the property of the City of Greater Bendigo. Steam Rail Victoria currently is leasing R711. R766...Railways Victoria Bendigo Steam Locomotives R711 and R766 Pages numbered 1-5 handwritten on lower right-hand corner of each page. ...These two steam locomotives were manufactured in Glasgow Scotland and then used on the Victorian Railways until the mid 1960s. Both were saved from scrap and spent periods near the Bendigo Station. R711 has been restored and remains the property of the City of Greater Bendigo. Steam Rail Victoria currently is leasing R711. R766 has also been resored and is now running in the Hunter Valley but is owned by Steam Rail Victoria.Five A4 pages printed on one side about the history of two particular steam locomotives written by Garry Long in 2012.Pages numbered 1-5 handwritten on lower right-hand corner of each page.railways, victoria, bendigo, steam locomotives r711 and r766
