Newspaper - four sheets printed on newsprint - National Trust Victoria - titled "Port Melbourne and St Kilda Railway Lines" - Rail Discovery Day - Sunday 20 November 1986", featuring photos and information about the two lines, that at the time was facing closure and conversion to Light Rail. Notes the National Trust had classified the lines. Gives points of interest along the lines, walks through St Kilda, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Gives the times for the use of a Tait or sliding door train on both lines from Flinders St stationtrams, tramways, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail, conversion, national trust, railways

Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough, near Para Road.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough, para road greensborough

Para Road bridge over Plenty River Greensborough, taken from the banks of the river.Digital copy of colour photographpara road greensborough, plenty river

Para Road bridge over Plenty River Greensborough, showing graffiti on bridge supports.Digital copy of colour photographpara road greensborough, plenty river

Para Road bridge over Plenty River Greensborough, taken from the banks of the river.Digital copy of colour photographpara road greensborough, plenty river

Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photograph

Rail bridge over Railway Road Greensborough.Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough

Para Road near Railway Road Greensborough Digital copy of colour photographrailway road greensborough, para road greensborough

Report prepared by A V McLean Corporate Planning Manager The Met and P A Don Group Manager V/Line about a 1982 study about the replacing the two heavy rail services to St Kilda and Port Melbourne with Light Rail. The paper looks at the financial, economic, accessibility and patronage implications of the conversion. Has maps, tables and recommendations, including routing via Collins and Bourke Streets. Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail which opened to St Kilda in Nov. 1987.Paper or report, photocopied 16 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner.tramways, light rail, conversion, st kilda, port melbourne, railways, light rail conversion

Letter to Brimbank City Council for a Heritage Centre in the Harvester Site dated 3 December 1994|Letter from Heritage Victoria for items for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register for Railway Culverts and 039 Sunshine Railway Signal Box and H040 Black Arch Rail Bridge and Hume & Hovell Cairn St Albans but advised only recommended for inclusion at a local planning scheme level.|Letter from Tom Rigg to Heritage Victoria requesting for items to be included|Newspaper Article Herald Sun 18 June 2001 Inclusion as Heritage Place Trestle Bridge Arundel Road Keilor and HV McKay Memorial Gardens Anderson Road Sunshine. Recommendation for inclusion are Black Arch Rail Bridge Sunshine road Sunshine Railway Culvert Sydenham Road St Albans Railway Culvert Victoria Road Sydenham Sunshine Railway Signal Box Hampshire road Sunshine Hume & Hovell Cairn East Esplanade & Taylors road St Albans|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Black Arch rail bridge is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Railway Culvert Sydenham Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Railway culvert Victoria Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Sunshine Railway Signal Box Hampshire Road is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Victorian Heritage register Recommendation and determination on a nomination to the Victorian Heritage Register Hume and Hovell Cairn is not of sufficient cultural heritage|Resolution re Sunshine Signal Box to write to PTC December 1997|Newspaper Atricle The Advocate 28th September 1999 - 1880s area listed for the Victorian Heritage Register|Memoriam of Heritage Advice on Municipal Offices Alexander Avenue by Bryce Raworth Pty Ltdsunshine, heritage

Friday, September 28, 1883 was a memorable date for Wycheproof as on that day was the long-awaited official opening of the railway. It was recorded that no less than 23 parishes would act as feeder to the rail line. The Railway Station closed in December 1990 but the building was renovated in 2010 with plans for a community focus and cultural events.The arrival of rail opened up the Mallee. Local farmers began sending wheat, sheep and wool by rail. Improvements to transport stock was ongoing and the eventual rail extension north of the town, resulted in a well patronised passenger service for years. Railway families and workers added to the culture of the town.Display Book of A3 size with 20 pockets of Wycheproof Rail information. It includes a collection of newspaper and magazine articles, photos, rail drawings, train calendar, paint colour legend and other rail references.sea lake, railway, rail-drawing, last-passenger- train, centenary- train, train - calendar, steaming- up- broadway, wycheproof - rail

This is a ticket dating press which was used at Railway Stations to date and validate passenger tickets. This looks like those made by the company - Edmondson - and used all over the world. There is, however, no maker's mark or stamp on this machine.This tickets press was most likely used at Portland Railway Station.Black, metal cylindrical object. The bottom of the object has a base with a larger diameter than the main cylinder. Along the length on one side of the cylinder is a hinged opening. The flips upwards and sits on top of the cylinder when open. Inside are 3 brass spools on which there is wound black ribbon. The outside is damaged but it looks to have originally been painted green.trains, travel, railway, rail, portland, glenelg, transport, ticket, ticket press

One page document, printed both sides. Heading ' The construction of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway'. On bottom of document: 'Prepared by the Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Box 2309, Mail Centre 3554'.bendigo, railway, rail line, melbourne, malmsbury viaduct, workers' dispute

Rail tractors were popular with Victorian sawmillers. They were generally cheaper than a steam locomotive, required no special qualifications to drive, and used proven power plants for which spares were available locally. The tractor was constructed by Day’s Engineering of South Melbourne which, although better known for its pumping equipment, built more than fifty rail tractors for Victorian sawmillers and other industrial tramway users. W. Day & Sons is believed to have constructed its first light railway locomotive in 1926. From then until the mid 1940s, the firm appears to have built at least fifty locomotives at its premises in South Melbourne, of which roughly half were four-wheel locomotives and roughly half were six-wheel locomotives like the restored Day’s rail tractor formerly operated by Ruoak Timbers. Of the four-wheel locomotives, ten were 2-ft (610mm) gauge locomotives similar to this one. Today, only two survive, a complete example at the Puffing Billy Railway Museum at Menzies Creek, and one at Alexandra Timber Tramway Museum This 2-ft gauge 4wPM locomotive is believed to have been one of two Day's Petrol Rail tractors formerly used by Cheetham Salt, possibly at the Moolap works near Geelong. Service History :owned by Cheetham Salt, Moolap ( dates unknown ) Geelong Steam Preservation Society , Belmont 1973 ? Puffing Billy Steam Museum , Menzies Creek Historic - Industrial Narrow gauge Railway - Rail Tractor used by Cheetham Salt Company works at Laverton, Moolap and Geelong, Victoria , Australia Petrol Rail Tractor made of Iron , wrought iron, steel puffing billy, industrial narrow gauge railway, rail tractor, days engineering, cheetham salt,, petrol rail tractor

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting the railway station formerly at Tarnagulla. This is a good copy of an older original. Copy probably made in the 1970s. tarnagulla, railway, rail, transport, trains, station

Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting three men and two children on the platform of the Tarnagulla Railway Station. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made in the 1970s. tarnagulla, railway, rail, transport, trains, station

Murray Comrie Collection. Tarnagulla Railway Station has since been demolished/removed. Monochrome photograph depicting Tarnagulla Railway Station. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made in the 1970s. tarnagulla, railway, rail, transport, trains, station

Murray Comrie Collection. Tarnagulla Railway Station has since been demolished/removed. Monochrome photograph depicting Tarnagulla Railway Station. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made in the 1960s. tarnagulla, railway, rail, transport, trains, station

Donald Clark Collection.Poster for a celebration commemorating the Centenary of the Dunolly-Ingelwood Rail Link, held at Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve on 20th November 1988. railway, rail

The photograph shows part of the track laying process in Swanston Street between Collins Street. and Flinders Lane with pedestrians, onlookers and motor cars. Wire mesh is being laid on the road base with some wooden sleepers and rails in place. A large steam powered roller is partially shown at left carrying the name of a popular construction company, The Foundation Coy. Ltd., that was contracted for many of the cable-to-electric tram conversions in the 1920s. Note that the rails being positioned are railway rails that required a check plate to be bolted to each rail to create a flangeway in the road surface. These plates can be seen stacked at the right of the track bed with pre-drilled holes. Work commenced on the conversion of the cable tram track in Swanston Street in December 1925 and proceed in a northerly direction towards Lonsdale Street. Yields information about the cable tram conversions in 1925-26 in Swanston Street.Sepia toned photograph with note on rear. Written in ink on rear of photograph is "Red Frame 10 of 10" wire mesh, wooden sleepers, rails, steam powered roller, tramways, swanston street, cable tram conversion, railway rail, check plate, flangeway, collins street, flinders lane, tha foundation coy. ltd.

Photograph shows the laying of a new northern exit/entry road for Essendon Depot. Grooved tramway rail and turnouts are in place supported by timber sleepers. Part of the footpath and a section roadway on Mt Alexander Road are excavated for these works. Three workmen in civilian clothes are tightening tie bars; W2 class tram 552 has cleared the new works bound for Essendon Aerodrome route 59 with weather blinds down; three motor vehicles are shown in the distance, two with the distinctive shape of a Holden. The high fence and tennis court opposite the depot are part of a Catholic convent and teachers college. Records suggest the date is September 1960 when the single northern exit/entry track to the southbound line was replaced with this double track. Until this time, a separate crossover provided a connection to the northbound line. This new arrangement meant that trams running out or in from the northbound track no longer had to negotiate a crossover, thus reducing motor traffic congestion. The obsolete crossover was removed. It is likely that in the following days mass concrete was used to rebuild the roadway. As tramway rail with a flangeway was no longer produced in Australia from the 1960s, railway-type rail without a flangeway was used instead and the flangeway provided by a groove in the concrete. This photograph is likely an official M&MTB photograph.Yields information about Essendon Depot and track improvements c1960 Black and white photographs with no note on rear. official m&mtb photograph, essendon depot, exit road, mt alexander road, tie bars, w2 class, 552, weather blinds, essendon aerodrome, route 59, holden, catholic convent, teachers college, crossover, turnout, mass concrete, railway type rail, flangeway

These two plans are copies and show drawings for a proposed turntable at the Warrnambool Railway Station and railway crossings at Gilles Street in the Liebig Street precinct. The Warrnambool Railway was opened in 1890 and the Warrnambool Railway Station building was erected a few years later. These plans, being copies, are of minor interest as they show plans of some projects in the Warrnambool Railway Station precinct in the latter half of the 20th century.These are two sheets of cream-coloured paper with plans (copies of original) drawn up in black ink. The drawings are fading somewhat and are faint in places. One sheet (.2) has a piece missing from the top left hand corner. .1 ‘Locality Plan of Rail Crossings Liebig St. & Gillies (sic) St.’ .2 ‘Proposed Turntable Site Warrnambool Railway Station’ plans, warrnambool railway, warrnambool rail turntable

''The history of the Bendigo railway and memoirs of early train travel'' (Bob Carr). Two parts - Part 1 being ''The Railway from Melbourne to the Murray River'' - with note at end: 'Extracted from ''Opening of Railway from Melbourne to Sandhurst-Bendigo'' from the history of Bendigo by Mr G Mackay per Mr Bob Carr, 81 Barkly St, Bendigo'; part 2 is five pages of a memoir being a letter written by Mr Bob Carr to the Station Master, Bendigo, in October 1991(memoir dating from 1910 era). with.Mr G Mackay per Mr Bob Carrbendigo, history, bendigo railway, bendigo rail, bob carr. sir henry buckly, mr higginbotham chief engineer of the government, mr bob carr, tait cars, dog box carriages, corridor carriages, coal stage, newmarket hotel, fleece inn, lake weroona, laker neangar, cherry tree gardens, cherry tree hotel, crusoe reservoir, cattle trucks, mccullock & company, buckle & jeffrey, railway picnic.

Two women are standing at the railway crossing gates, ready to open or close the gates [Possibly Iredale family?]. Originally thought to be the rail crossing at Grimshaw Street and Old Greensborough Road. In 2023, there is doubt that this is the case due to the double rail line and building in background. Please contact the Society if you have any idea where this is located.Copy of photo of railway gates. Sepia.On back: "Godwill from Val Wilson"railway gates, rail crossing, iredale

The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. The closure of this railway was a controversial issue at the time with many public protests in the district. Protesters stood in front of a VR locomotive holding up signs with " SAVE FUEL JOBS ROADS LIVES ORBOST MR HAMER DON"T LET THIS HAPPEN SAVE RAIL" Others held placards with "DON"T CUT OFF ORBOST" and "We the Children demand our ????secure railway"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. The closure of the line was a significant event in Orbost's history.Seven black / white photographs related to the closure of the Orbost Railway Line.orbost-railway east-gippsland-railway protests-rail-closure

This is a photograph of a motor passenger train driven for many years by Fred Christmas.This photograph is associated with the Orbost - Bairnsdale railway. and therefore reflects the role that the rail line played in the social and economic history of Orbost. The Bairnsdale-Orbost railway was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry. Because of the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August, 1987. A black and white photograph of a train carriage next to a grass paddock. On the side of the carriage is "Mt No.14" and at the top is "First" at one end and "Second" at the other.christmas-fred orbost-railway transport-rail

Boggy Creek Bridge was built in 1916 as part of the Bairnsdale to Orbost extension to the main Gippsland Railway, and is situated in the middle of the township of Nowa Nowa, crossing a steep-sided and well-timbered creek-valley. This section of the line closed in 1987. This item is a pictorial record of the Boggy Creek railway bridge on the East Gippsland line. This bridge plays a major part in the identity and history of the town of Nowa Nowa, since Boggy Creek’s steep sided valley divides the township into two components.A black / white photograph of a bridge across a river in the bush. It is under glass in a brown wooden frame which has gold decorated edges. There appears to be a man sitting on rocks in the right front foreground.on front of photograph - "Nowa Nowa Creek, Gippsland, Victoria, Sears, Copyright"boggy-creek-nowa-nowa east-gippsland-railway bridge-rail

A green cloth hard cover book. Title and author's name are engraved in gold on spine. This is the 3rd edition, first series with black and white illustrations. It describes the engineering practices of the early days of British railroads. The book includes (series 1 to 4)and it contains, roads, tramroads and railroads, bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, wharfs, warehouses, roofs, and sheds, canals, locks, sluices, & the various works on rivers, streams, etc., harbours, docks, piers and jetties, tunnels, cuttings and embankments, the several works connected with the drainage of marshes, marine sands, and the irrigation of land, water-works, gas-works, water-wheels, mills, engines.civil engineering, railway practice, rail constructions, s c brees, western railway great britain, public works, railroads, canals, s.c. brees, samuel brees, samuel charles brees