Showing 290 items matching "rail bridges"
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Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - Coloured, C 1980s (?)
... Photo shows old wooden rail bridge curved up and over a creek. A man is standing on bridge looking down, a woman is kneeling behind man and is also looking down. ...'Old rail bridge"...Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society Centennial Hall 117-119 Grampians Road Halls Gap grampians STRUCTURES Bridges Trains 'Old rail bridge" Photo shows old wooden rail bridge curved up and over a creek. ...Photo shows old wooden rail bridge curved up and over a creek. A man is standing on bridge looking down, a woman is kneeling behind man and is also looking down. Tree branches are leaning over bridge.'Old rail bridge"structures, bridges, trains -
Orbost & District Historical Societypostcard, Vogt. W.S, first half 20th century
... This photograph is of a train on the small rail bridge which crosses over the Burn Road Newmerella cutting. ...A black / white postcard photograph showing a train engine crossing on a small rail bridge. On the back is a handwritten letter....Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland This photograph is of a train on the small rail bridge which crosses over the Burn Road Newmerella cutting. ...This photograph is of a train on the small rail bridge which crosses over the Burn Road Newmerella cutting. In 1912 work was underway to complete the Bairnsdale to Orbost section of the railway. This meant the end of river transport for the area. The railway was opened on April 10 1916 and closed in 1987. The letter written on the card is from Hilda Graham to her uncle.This item is associated with the history of the Orbost-Bairnsdale railway line and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost.A black / white postcard photograph showing a train engine crossing on a small rail bridge. On the back is a handwritten letter.Photo caption - "NEWMERELLA RAILWAY, ORBOST STANLEY VOGT"newmerella east-gippsland-railway -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, Pre 1989
... road over rail bridge...The bluestone 'road over rail' bridge at Macedon Street is of state architectural, architectural, historical and engineering significance. ...A black and white photograph of a stone bridge with an eliptical arch spanning two rail tracks. A workman is standing between one set of tracks in the foreground and a railcart is next to the tracks. ...Its design and building was done according to strict English standards and made use of a bridge crossing instead of a level road crossing. road over rail bridge bridges sunbury railway station water towers pedestrian bridges stone bridges george evans collection A black and white photograph of a stone bridge with an eliptical arch spanning two rail tracks. ...The bluestone 'road over rail' bridge at Macedon Street is of state architectural, architectural, historical and engineering significance. It spans the first government regional railway. Its design and building was done according to strict English standards and made use of a bridge crossing instead of a level road crossing.A black and white photograph of a stone bridge with an eliptical arch spanning two rail tracks. A workman is standing between one set of tracks in the foreground and a railcart is next to the tracks. The station, footbridge and water tower are visible through the arch.road over rail bridge, bridges, sunbury railway station, water towers, pedestrian bridges, stone bridges, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.Photograph, Elwyn Davis, Pedestrian Bridge, C1990s
... Rail bridges...The wooden pedestrian bridge spanned the rail tracks at Sunbury Railway Station and were replaced with a more modern bridge and ramp when upgrades were done at the station and along the Bendigo line in the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...A non-digital coloured photograph of a wooden pedestrian bridge spanning rail tracks with a wooden station building and former water tower on the station platform. ...It was extended to Bendigo and opened in 1861. Rail bridges Bendigo Rail Line Sunbury Station Water towers Railways A non-digital coloured photograph of a wooden pedestrian bridge spanning rail tracks with a wooden station building and former water tower on the station platform. ...The wooden pedestrian bridge spanned the rail tracks at Sunbury Railway Station and were replaced with a more modern bridge and ramp when upgrades were done at the station and along the Bendigo line in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The water tank beyond the station building was used to refill the engines with water when steam engines were used. Diesel driven V Line trains now convey commuters from the regional towns along the Bendigo region to Melbourne.The Bendigo Line was the first government rail line to open and it reached Sunbury in 1859. It was extended to Bendigo and opened in 1861.A non-digital coloured photograph of a wooden pedestrian bridge spanning rail tracks with a wooden station building and former water tower on the station platform. rail bridges, bendigo rail line, sunbury station, water towers, railways -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, late 1980s
... bridges...transport...rail...It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire....A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge showing the grassy embankments on each side of the bridge and the creek flat at the base of the bridge. ...It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire. bridges transport rail transport darbyshire g. c. blind creek v line george evans collection A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge showing the grassy embankments on each side of the bridge and the creek flat at the base of the bridge. ...The five span masonry arch bridge over Blind Creek was one of the major constructions on the Melbourne to Echuca Railway. It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire.A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge showing the grassy embankments on each side of the bridge and the creek flat at the base of the bridge. Some tree tops are visible on the other side of the bridge.bridges, transport, rail transport, darbyshire, g. c., blind creek, v line, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, late 1980s
... bridges...transport...rail...It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire....A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge over Blind Creek with the embankments on either side and the tower of Rupertswood Mansion in the distance. ...It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire. bridges transport rail transport darbyshire g. c. blind creek v line george evans collection A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge over Blind Creek with the embankments on either side and the tower of Rupertswood Mansion in the distance. ...The five span masonry arch bridge over Blind Creek was one of the major constructions on the Melbourne to Echuca Railway. It was one of the first masonry rail bridges built in Victoria. Construction began in 1859 when the railway was extended from Sunbury and was designed by G C Darbyshire.A coloured photograph of the 5 arched bluestone rail bridge over Blind Creek with the embankments on either side and the tower of Rupertswood Mansion in the distance. A VLine diesel engine along with 3 goods carriages and a passenger carriage is on the bridge.bridges, transport, rail transport, darbyshire, g. c., blind creek, v line, george evans collection -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph - High Street, Kew East
... "High Street, East kew, near rail bridge."...This dated photograph allows the researcher to identify development by 1916 in Kew and East Kew. laurie bennett eileen mary bennett eileen mary clark "High Street, East kew, near rail bridge." High Street, Kew East in 1916 looking west. ...In 1980, Mr Laurie Bennett presented the Kew Historical Society with a number of photographs and postcards from the estate of his mother Eileen Mary Bennett (nee Clark). His mother was the daughter of Lawrence FH Clark(?-1946) and Mary Clark (?-1925) of 22 Harp Road, East Kew, in whose yard the photograph was taken. A year before the donation occurred a notice appeared in the Canberra Times stating that: "BENNETT, Eileen Mary. — May 8th at Tuross Heads, N.S.W. Late of 22 Harp Rd, East Kew, (Vic). Dearly loved wife of the late Harold Bennett, loved mother and mother in law of Laurie and Shirley (Melbourne), Kevin and Doreen (Canberra), grandmother of Linda, Stephen, Paul, Gabrielle, Peter, Mark and Jon."Part of a large collection of photographs and postcards in the collection. This dated photograph allows the researcher to identify development by 1916 in Kew and East Kew.High Street, Kew East in 1916 looking west. "High Street, East kew, near rail bridge."laurie bennett, eileen mary bennett, eileen mary clark -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photographs, first half 20th century
... Four black / white photographs of road construction and rail bridges....It is also connected to the Orbost to Bairnsdale Railway. road-construction-Newmerella Princes-freeway-Newmerella Ashby's-Gulch-Newmerella Orbost-railway Four black / white photographs of road construction and rail bridges. black and white photographs ...3255.1 is a photograph of the Princes Freeway construction of the roadway embankment at the foot of Newmerella Hill. 3255.2 is of the construction of the roadway, the Princes Freeway looking down from Newmerella toward Orbost. 3255.3 shows the Princes Freeway from Grandview , Newmerella, and shows the southern end of Ashby's Gulch with its bridge. 3255.4 is of the Princes Freeway showing the bridge across Ashby's Gulch and a train on the railway viaduct. Ashby's Gulch is named for the Ashby family. The Ashby family was one of the early settlers in Orbost at Newmerella. Roy Ashby, son of James Rowland Ashby and Edith Annie Hall, was born on 21 Nov 1892 in Orbost. Victoria. Australia and died in 1942 in Orbost. Victoria. Australia at age 50. Roy married Elsie May Stephens, daughter of James Stephens and Sarah Taylor, in 1920 in Victoria.Australia. Elsie was born on 15 Sep 1898 in Beaconsfield Tasmania.Australia and died in 1974 in Orbost Australia at age 76. Their children were: Roy Ashby, William Henry Ashby, Cordelia Valma Ashby and Edith Ashby. This photograph is associated with the construction of the main roads into Orbost. It is also connected to the Orbost to Bairnsdale Railway.Four black / white photographs of road construction and rail bridges.road-construction-newmerella princes-freeway-newmerella ashby's-gulch-newmerella orbost-railway -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - Bridges, 1925
... Black and white photograph showing rail bridge across Mitchell River. Photograph shows side of rail bridge on south side, trees top right hand corner. ...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Bridges Waterways Black and white photograph showing rail bridge across Mitchell River. Photograph shows side of rail bridge on south side, trees top right hand corner. ...Black and white photograph showing rail bridge across Mitchell River. Photograph shows side of rail bridge on south side, trees top right hand corner. Left hand side of photograph shows the road bridge. Bairnsdale, Victoriabridges, waterways -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Wooden Wonders, 2006
... Sepia postcard scenes of rail bridges on back....Sepia postcard scenes of rail bridges on back. Wooden Wonders Book Book ...To preserve the history of Victoria's wooden bridges. Local bridges were in danger of disappearing. To appreciate the wonder of native timber, a marvellous construction material that can save the planetPicture of 3 tier wooden bridge on front cover. Sepia postcard scenes of rail bridges on back.wooden wonders, timber bridges, chambers d, national trust, wooden bridges of victoria, history of wooden bridges in victoria -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd
... Colour slide in a mount. Kismet Creek Rail Bridge 1859, near 'Rupertswood', Sunbury, Victoria, Australia...Robin Boyd Foundation 290 Walsh Street South Yarra melbourne Victoria slide Mount Made in England Colour slide in a mount. Kismet Creek Rail Bridge 1859, near 'Rupertswood', Sunbury, Victoria, Australia Slide Robin Boyd ...Colour slide in a mount. Kismet Creek Rail Bridge 1859, near 'Rupertswood', Sunbury, Victoria, AustraliaMount Made in Englandvictoria, slide -
Chelsea & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Patterson River, Rail and Road Bridge, c 1912
... Rail and Road Bridge......rail bridge...Sepia photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River., Carrum ...Patterson River road bridge rail bridge Chelsea transport Patterson River Bridge Carrum Bridge Sepia photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River., Carrum Rail and Road Bridge Photograph Patterson River ...The first bridge over the river was built in the early 1880's, prior to this it was a pontoon bridge.Sepia photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River., Carrum patterson river, road bridge, rail bridge, chelsea, transport, patterson river bridge, carrum bridge -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White, Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction, Early 1925
... Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction...Black and White photo Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction with MMTB U Class tram on temporary track ...Tramways trams Epson Road Bridge U class Flemington tram 203 Black and White photo Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction with MMTB U Class tram on temporary track Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction Photograph Black and White - ...Image shows a newspaper photo of the MMTB U Class Tram 203 on temporary track at east side of excavation for underpass in Epson Road Flemington with Racecourse railway line to eliminate level crossing. The road was often closed to all traffic, including trams on race days by the railways. The work was completed in April 1925MMTB U Class trams were built for the former operator NMETL, with the photo showing an early level crossing abolition project. Black and White photo Epson Road Rail Bridge under construction with MMTB U Class tram on temporary track tramways, trams, epson road bridge, u class, flemington, tram 203 -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical SocietyPhotograph - B/W
... Photo shows old rail bridge, surrounded by bush & passing over what appears to be a creek. ...Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society Centennial Hall 117-119 Grampians Road Halls Gap grampians STRUCTURES Bridges Photo shows old rail bridge, surrounded by bush & passing over what appears to be a creek. ...Photo shows old rail bridge, surrounded by bush & passing over what appears to be a creek. Bridge is supported by wooden trestles. structures, bridges -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotographs, Train riding on the buffer at the rail bridge above Wantirna Road, Ringwood - 8-Dec-1992, 8-Dec-92
... Train riding on the buffer at the rail bridge above Wantirna Road, Ringwood - 8-Dec-1992....Photographs (2) taken at the Ringwood Wantirna Road rail bridge of train riding on the buffer. Date of incident on 8-Dec-1992....Train riding on the buffer at the rail bridge above Wantirna Road, Ringwood - 8-Dec-1992. ...Photographs (2) taken at the Ringwood Wantirna Road rail bridge of train riding on the buffer. Date of incident on 8-Dec-1992. -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPostcard - View of Bruthen, W S Vogt Bairnsdale, Tambo River Bruthen, 1918 c
... Black and white postcard showing township, roads and rail, bridges and barked trees with cultivated land beside Tambo River Bruthen Victoria...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Township Bridges Roads and Streets Tambo River at Bruthen Black and white postcard showing township, roads and rail, bridges and barked trees with cultivated land beside Tambo River Bruthen Victoria Tambo River Bruthen Postcard View of Bruthen W S Vogt Bairnsdale ...Black and white postcard showing township, roads and rail, bridges and barked trees with cultivated land beside Tambo River Bruthen VictoriaTambo River at Bruthentownship, bridges, roads and streets -
Chelsea & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Patterson River, Rail and Road Bridge
... Rail and Road Bridge ......rail bridge...Black and white photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River. ...Patterson River road bridge rail bridge Chelsea transport Patterson River Bridge Carrum Bridge Black and white photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River. ...The first bridge over the river was built in the early 1880's, prior to this it was a pontoon bridge.Black and white photo of the road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway) and rail bridge, near the mouth of the Patterson River. Taken from the mouth of the river.patterson river, road bridge, rail bridge, chelsea, transport, patterson river bridge, carrum bridge -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPostcard - S.S. Gippsland, 1932 c
... Black and white postcard showing SS Gippsland moored at Bairnsdale wharf. Rail bridge and road bridge in background behind office warehouse Bairnsdale Victoria...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Message on back from Ada Grant wife of Edward Grant of Metung Ships and Shipping Correspondence Mitchell River Bairnsdale Black and white postcard showing SS Gippsland moored at Bairnsdale wharf. Rail bridge and road bridge in background behind office warehouse Bairnsdale Victoria Postcard S.S. ...Message on back from Ada Grant wife of Edward Grant of MetungBlack and white postcard showing SS Gippsland moored at Bairnsdale wharf. Rail bridge and road bridge in background behind office warehouse Bairnsdale VictoriaMitchell River Bairnsdaleships and shipping, correspondence -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
... Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough. Digital copy of colour photograph Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill Photograph - Digital image Marilyn Smith ...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photograph -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
... Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough. railway road greensborough Digital copy of colour photograph Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill Photograph - Digital image Marilyn Smith ...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital Image, Greensborough Rail Bridge 1978, 1978_
... Greensborough Rail Bridge 1978...A view of the Greensborough rail bridge in 1978. The excavation in the cutting is for the new bridge....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A view of the Greensborough rail bridge in 1978. The excavation in the cutting is for the new bridge. main street greensborough greensborough railway station Digital copy of one page of a newsletter Greensborough Rail Bridge 1978 Photograph - Digital Image ...A view of the Greensborough rail bridge in 1978. The excavation in the cutting is for the new bridge.Digital copy of one page of a newslettermain street greensborough, greensborough railway station -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill, 17/09/2014
... Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough, near Para Road....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough, near Para Road. railway road greensborough para road greensborough Digital copy of colour photograph Railway Road Rail Bridge over Plenty River Briar Hill Photograph - Digital image Marilyn Smith ...Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough, near Para Road.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough, para road greensborough -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police car)
... Ford Customline vehicle at the Croydon rail bridge on Mt Dandenong Rd in front of sign for Tate's Motors Croydon. ...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car Ford Customline vehicle at the Croydon rail bridge on Mt Dandenong Rd in front of sign for Tate's Motors Croydon. ...Ford Customline vehicle at the Croydon rail bridge on Mt Dandenong Rd in front of sign for Tate's Motors Croydon. Uniformed police is standing on the passenger side with the door open. Circa 1957police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford customline car -
Orbost & District Historical SocietyBook, Stories From Wairewa, 2017
... On the front cover is a tall wooden rail bridge. the book contains stories, photographs, scanned documents, shet music, drawings and poetry. ...On the front cover is a tall wooden rail bridge. the book contains stories, photographs, scanned documents, shet music, drawings and poetry. ...This book is a social history collected orally and from the private records of residents of the Wairewa Valley, Victoria, Australia. It includes a brief history of the old primary school. Appended is a performance piece 'Waltz for Wairewa", a dialogue with poems and songs. It was sponsored by the Hospital Creek Bush Band and Dance Group. The book was partly the result of two song writing courses, one run on-line for six weeksby Sheffield University, U.K., and another year-long course at U3A in Lakes Entrance, East Gippsland. The bridge pictured on the front cover is O'Grady's railway bridge which was severely damaged in the bushfires of January 2020.This item is a useful reference on the history of the Wairewa Valley, East Gippsland.A soft covered book, titled "Stories From Wairewa". On the front cover is a tall wooden rail bridge. the book contains stories, photographs, scanned documents, shet music, drawings and poetry. book-wairewa blakeman-elizabeth school-wairewa -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping - Digital Image, Diamond Valley News, Main Street Road and Rail Bridge job to cost $254,000, 1974, 24/09/1974
... Main Street Road and Rail Bridge job to cost $254,000, 1974......rail bridge greensborough...Proposed reconstruction of the road-over-rail bridge in Main Street Greensborough was expected to cost $254,000 in 1974. ...Main Street Road and Rail Bridge job to cost $254,000, 1974 Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image Diamond Valley News ...Proposed reconstruction of the road-over-rail bridge in Main Street Greensborough was expected to cost $254,000 in 1974. Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black text.main street greensborough, greensborough station, rail bridge greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyPhotograph - Digital Image, Main Street upgrade 1960s, 1978c
... Shows construction of rail bridge and Main Street....Shows construction of rail bridge and Main Street. main street greensborough Digital copy of colour photograph Main Street upgrade 1960s Photograph - Digital Image Sandy Anton ...Photograph of upgrade works in lower Main Street area, taken in the late 1960s. Shows construction of rail bridge and Main Street.Digital copy of colour photographmain street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Bridge is rail big effort [Rosanna], 11/04/2018
... Bridge is rail big effort [Rosanna]......rail bridge...The mammoth rail bridge has been installed across Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna by Level Crossing Removal Authority contractors....Bridge is rail big effort [Rosanna] Newspaper Clipping Diamond Valley Leader ...The mammoth rail bridge has been installed across Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna by Level Crossing Removal Authority contractors.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .level crossing removal project, rail bridge, lower plenty road rosanna, rosanna station, hurstbridge rail line -
Orbost & District Historical Societyblack and white photograph, 1920s
... The bridge shown in the background was built in the 1920s as a road and rail bridge, and was partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. ...Orbost & District Historical Society Ruskin Street Orbost gippsland The bridge shown in the background was built in the 1920s as a road and rail bridge, and was partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. ...The bridge shown in the background was built in the 1920s as a road and rail bridge, and was partly washed away by flood waters in 1934. There is no known history of this item.This photograph is a contemporary record of rural life in Orbost in the early 20th century.A black / white photograph of a group of young girls dressed up and posing on the banks of a river. On the left hand side of the photograph is an older man and on the right is an older lady. In the background is a bridge - the first Snowy River bridge. The photograph is on a cream coloured buff card. orbost snowy-river -
Hume City Civic CollectionPhotograph, late 1990s
... ...bridges...rail...The bridge constructed from bluestone, brick and iron over the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury is an important structure on the Melbourne-Echuca rail line. ...It is of state significance. transport bridges rail transport darbyshire g. c. jacksons creek george evans collection A coloured photograph of the bluestone and iron railway bridge which is ove the Jacksons Creek. ...The bridge constructed from bluestone, brick and iron over the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury is an important structure on the Melbourne-Echuca rail line. The foundation stone for the bridge was laid on 13 January 1859 and the bridge opened in July 1861. It is of state significance.A coloured photograph of the bluestone and iron railway bridge which is ove the Jacksons Creek. The bridge has 3 bluestone pylons and three iron pylons with 3 sections of the iron spans visible across the top.transport, bridges, rail transport, darbyshire, g. c., jacksons creek, george evans collection -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Fred Rochow Railways Collection - Livestock Special, c1923 - 1940
... rail line...Trestle bridges...Railways Wodonga Fred Rochow Wodonga Railwaymen Cudgewa rail line Trestle bridges A livestock special being hauled by Locomotive K109 passing over a high trestle bridge between Bullion and Darbyshire on the Cudgewa 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.A livestock special being hauled by Locomotive K109 passing over a high trestle bridge between Bullion and Darbyshire on the Cudgewa Line. Cudgewa Line -The Cudgewa railway line opened in stages between 1889 and 1921. The first section from Wodonga to Huon opened on 10 September 1889. It was extended to Bolga on 18 July 1890, Tallangatta on 24 July 1891, Shelley on 13 June 1916 (the highest station in Victoria), Beetomba on 10 April 1919 and Cudgewa on 5 May 1921. The line had 1 in 30 grades and trestle bridges that have been heritage listed. In 1919, the line was used to carry materials for the construction of Hume Weir, and three years later a spur line connecting Ebden to the weir was opened. In the 1960s, Cudgewa became the railhead of materials for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The last passenger service from Wodonga to Tallangatta ran on 30 September 1961 The turntable and passenger platform at Cudgewa were abolished in 1976. The K class was a branch line steam locomotive that ran on Victorian Railways in Australia from 1922 to 1979 Locomotive K190 entered service on Saturday, 30th June 1923. In 1940 it was renumbered as K149 The locomotive was eventually scrapped on Thursday, 12th October 1967.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, cudgewa rail line, trestle bridges
