ill, maps, p.56.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.the vintage train - victoria, tourist railways and museums - australia

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the Vintage train operations in Victora.the vintage train - victoria, tourist railways and museums - australia

35mm colour slide - Kodak white cardboard of a line up of trams in Lydiard St North, Sunday 3/3/1968, looking towards the railway level crossing from the Seymour St loop. Has trams 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing. Special service for the Vintage Train.In ink "Ballarat Sunday 3/3/68, Lydiard St North towards railway xing from loop, 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing, as specials for passengers off "The Vintage Train"" and KSK stamp with number "19-1"tramways, trams, seymour st, lydiard st nth, tours, vintage train, tram 41, tram 34, tram 43, tram 36

Black and white photo of vintage train at Blackburn Railway crossing.blackburn railway station, trains, railways, blackburn

We have an original B&W copy donated by Ian Barkla and a larger one copied by Ken Hall. The Barkla original has a sticker with his reference details on the back. The photo records a Vintage Train tour to Healesville on 1 October 1966. The Lilydale to Healesville line opened on 1 March 1889. The last steam train on the line ran in 1957 and the last passenger service was in 1980. The line reopened as a tourist railway in 2010. Although the photo was taken on a misty day, houses in Windsor Crescent can just be seen in the background. It is possibly Lorne Parade in the background with preparatory works for the 3rd rail line underway.A black and white photocopy of a steam train. One person is looking on from the left hand side of the photo. It's a misty day but houses in Windsor Crescent and the pedestrian overpass at Surrey Hills railway station can be seen.surrey hills railway station, windsor cresent, 1966, railfan tour, steam trains, vintage tour train

These stops were attached to both ends of the wagon as part of the coupling system and to absorb any impact between wagons or carriages,This item is significant as it was typical of systems on locomotives used on the New South Wales and Victorian passenger and freight trains which serviced the northeast region of Victoria.A large rigid metal Buffer stop from a NSW T class wagon. railways, buffer shock absorbers, vintage trains, new south wales trains

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

Special excursion vintage train. Same engine (K-184) that hauled the vintage train for the Shire of Eltham Centenary celebrations in 1971. K 184 was used on railtour duty by Steamrail Victoria until 1980. It has since been stored at Newport Workshops.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Grey and White (Fuji)eltham trestle bridge, k-184, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), red rattler, steam engine, steam train, trestle bridge

Special excursion vintage train. Same engine (K-184) that hauled the vintage train for the Shire of Eltham Centenary celebrations in 1971. K 184 was used on railtour duty by Steamrail Victoria until 1980. It has since been stored at Newport Workshops.35mm colour positive transparency Mount - Grey and White (Fuji)eltham trestle bridge, k-184, k-class steam locomotive (vr newport workshops), red rattler, steam engine, steam train, trestle bridge

Significant in terms of the type of visits undertaken by people, primarily from Melbourne to visit Ballarat and take a last ride on the trams before they were closed by the SEC. The Vintage Train operated regularly every month at the time.Folded foolscap sheet, pink coloured, advertising the "The Vintage Train visits Ballarat on Sunday 5th September 1971". Features a photos on the front cover of: R class locomotive, Ballarat Tram No. 21 and Sovereign Hill historical village. Gives details of trip, take a last tram ride, partially closed already, proposed timetable, fares, and booking forms. Has details of future trips on the back and the organisations that formed The Vintage Train. Printed by Kemera Press. Second copy added from donation of Richard Gilbert 4-4-2019.arhs, are, area, ballarat, special trains

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat. 1 -Tram 11 Southbound in Lydiard St North with Kennedy carrier's building in the background 2 -Tram 11 Letting off passengers 3 -Tram 11 Showing the Briquettes advert 4 -Tram 11 Crossing the level crossing, with the signal gantry in the background 5 - The rear of the Vintage Train prior to returning to Melbourne 6 - View from the overbridge with an E class carriages on the left and the Vintage Train cars on the right. Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - - Black and white prints of items 4 held.tramways, lydiard st nth, vintage train, tram 21, ballarat railway station, level crossing, tram 11

Set of 3 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat. 1 -Tram 39 and other trams lined up in Lydiard St North for the Vintage Train visit to Ballarat 2 -Tram 41 at the other end of the line up 3 -Tram 41 ditto Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 3tramways, lydiard st nth, vintage train, tram 41, tram 39

Set of three 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - ARE/ARHS/AREA Vintage Train to Ballarat, possibly on 5/10/1969 - See Reg. Item 2297 for a ticket. Photo Eldon Hogan 3037.1 - part of a Ballarat Bogie tram crossing the railway crossing, with the Ballarat Station, signal gantry and Vintage Train in the background. .2 - 8 trams lined up in Sturt St. West, led by No. 20. (Note distortion in photo due to scanning error). .3 - 8 trams lined up in Drummond St. North, lead by No. 39. tramways, trams, railway station, vintage train, specials, sturt st west, drummond st nth, tram 39, tram 20

Series consists of Items ranging from single-page Shire Brochures to official dinner invitations to tickets for a Vintage Train excursion, books, and many posters advertising events such as the Eltham Festival.shire of eltham archives, series listing

Photograph showing four trams, led by No. 21 and three bogies in Sturt St West on a tram tour of Ballarat. Based on the tours database - see reference - the tour took place on the 5-10-1969, the ARE and SPER in conjunction with the Vintage Train. Trams used were 21, 37, 41 and 35.Yields information about the 1969 Vintage Train, tour in conjunction with SPER and the ARE.Black and white print with photographers notes on the rear in ink.In ink "Tramcade Sturt St en route to Gardens 7/10/69"tramcars, trams, tours, are, sper, vintage train, tram 21

Yields information about the operations of the Ballarat Tramway system prior to closure and some of the tours that were operated. Kodak - Kodachrome slide - cardboard mounts Tram 26, with destination of City, inbound in Main Road, with Impala Motors and Robson Glass merchants in the background - 5/9/1971 - last day of Mt Pleasant line. See notesIn ink on slide: "Sunday 5 Sept. 1971, Approaching Bridge St from Mt. Pleasant, last day of Mt Pl. operation. This car provided, with preceding car No. 27, supplementary service to cater for Vintage train passengers who went to Sovereign Hill. They left City c1250, returned c1.05pm before first usual car. They ran as service cars b/c no specials allowed on last day."tramways, trams, main road, mt pleasant, sovereign hill, tram 26

Ticket produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour in association with the South Pacific Electric Railway (Sydney Tram Museum) for Sunday 5 Oct. 1969 The tour covered all the Ballarat tram lines. Was run in conjunction with the Vintage Train to Ballarat that day. See reference. Used trams 35 and 41.Yields information about the type of souvenir ticket issued to participants.Ticket - printed on heavy yellow card with green inkballarat tramways, tours, association of railway enthusiasts, are, vintage train, sper, sydney tram museum

Colour photograph of vintage steam train part of Steamrail Victoria tour of Gippsland approaching railway station Bairnsdale Victoria. Also two photographs of same train at Bairnsdale railway station on same day railway, trains

Special "All Lines" ticket on aqua green index board or card for an ARE - ARHS - AREA Vintage Train Outing to Ballarat for 5/10/1969, numbered "No. 122". Notes as available on Special Trams Railway Station to Gardens at 12.25 pm and on all regular Tram Services between 1.15 and 4.15pm. See Reg. Item 3037 for photos of this event - ? (not 100% certain of this statement - WAD 18/2/05) Three further copies of the ticket added 1/11/2005 - Nos. 143, 146 and 147.trams, tramways, tickets, all lines tickets, vintage train, are, area, arhs

Brochure advertising a ride to and from Ballarat on a vintage steam train to raise funds for Talking Book Library relocation from South Yarra to Kooyong, and the Kelaston Day Centre. The Tilly Aston Fund was part of the Centenary Appeal, and it was hinted that the lady herself may appear.Brochure advertising ride to Ballarat to raise funds for Talking Book Librarynon-fictionneil maxwell, association for the blind, fundraising

Passengers boarding the vintage steam train at Montmorency Train Station. Regular trips travelled from Montmorency to Hurstbridge and return as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary program. The train also stopped at Eltham, Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen stations on the afternoon of Sunday 18th April 1971. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, centenary celebrations, montmorency railway station, steam train

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat. 1 -Tram 20 in Lydiard St about to turn into Sturt St with the Post Office in the background 2 -Tram 20 ditto 3 -Tram 39 climbing the Sturt St hill with Patersons, T&G, Ballarat Gas Co, Hong Kong Café, Thriftway, Ballarat Mechanics Institute advertising Vegas 70 , Cooks Private Hotel and OPSM 4 -Tram 39 In Sturt St crossing Lydiards St with the Commonwealth Bank in the background 5 -Tram 39 at the City stop 6 -Tram 41 at Mt Pleasant with the General store in the background. The conductor can be seen at the front of the tramYields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white prints of items 1 and 6 held.tramways, lydiard st nth, vintage train, tram 41, tram 39, sturt st, tram 20, mt pleasant

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat. 1 -Tram 34 crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St with the Commonwealth Bank in the background. Also in the background is the newspaper Kiosk in Lydiard St South 2 - Photo of the 22E truck 3 -Tram 37 In Lydiard St North with Cooks Hotel, Commonwealth Bank and the MLC building in the background 4 -Tram 37 at the station with the signal gantry and many passengers having left the tram, which is showing Special 5 -Tram 21 as the station, showing Special with Ried's Palace J J Collier, in the background, and an advert for Rothmans cigarettes 6 -Trams 37, 21 follow each other onto the double-track section Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - - Black and white prints of items 1, 2, 4 and 5 held.tramways, lydiard st nth, vintage train, sturt st, tram 34, tram 37, tram 21, ballarat railway station

Passengers hang out the windows of the vintage steam train as it travels along the Hurstbridge Railway Line. Regular trips travelled from Montmorency to Hurstbridge and return as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary program. The train also stopped at Eltham, Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen stations on the afternoon of Sunday 18th April 1971. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, centenary celebrations, steam train

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/3/1968, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the Vintage Train visited Ballarat. 1 -Tram 36 at depot junction while on tour - note the depot run in board on the pole to the right of the tram. 2 -Tram 11 in Lydiard St North with the Art Gallery, Old Colonists Hall and Davidsons in the background. Tram Has a Twin Lakes sign and a Briquettes roof advert. 3 -Trams 37, 11 At the Sebastopol terminus 4 -Trams 37, 11 ditto 5 -Tram 40 In Sturt St at the City stop with the Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual buildings, Georges Sea Food, Golden Star Chinese café and Ballarat TV & Electrical shop in the background 6 -Tram 20 at the Lydiard St North terminus, with the Conductor (driver) at the back of the tram. Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the Vintage Train to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6 - Black and white prints of items 1, 2, 5 and 6 held.tramways, lydiard st nth, vintage train, tram 41, tram 39, tram 36, depot junction, tram 11, sebastopol, tram 40, sturt st, tram 20

Set of 13 dated sheets of collected tickets from Melbourne tramways at the time of the collector's / donor's visit. 1 - 10-1969, 30c ti9ckets 2 - 10-69 - 30, 20c, 35, 10c including one machine ticket 3 - 10-69 - 25c, 15c, 10c city section 4 - 10-69 - 10c city section 5 - 4-70 - 30c 6 - 4-70 - 25c, 20c, pensioner check, ETRB Belgrave, Belgrave suburban, and a Vintage train ticket to Geelong dated 5/4/1970 7 - 4-70 - 15c and 10c City section 8 - 4-70 - 10c City Section 9 - 5- 71 - 10c City Section 10 - 5-71 - 10c City Section 11 - 5-71 - 30c 12 - 5-71 - 10c and 15c 13 - 5-71 - 25c, 20c, and two machine issued tickets - 10 & 15cDemonstrates a collector's method of displaying tickets that they have collected in a record book.Set of 13 sheets torn from a book.In ink "Melbourne Metropolitan Tramways" and datestramways, tickets

Set of three foolscap size sheets, for ARE/ARHS/AREA (Vintage Train) Tour to Ballarat, on Sunday 5 September 1971, the last day of the Mount Pleasant, Gardens Via St. West Lines. 1. - Welcome Aboard circular - printed both sides on pink paper - which involved the running of two trains, special bus and tram arrangements at Ballarat, for the visit to Sovereign Hill. Gives details of the tram timetables, for the afternoon, train departure times, lunch arrangements and notes on bus and tram running if peak loads encountered. 2nd copy ex Peter Winspur, added 11/1/2007. 2. Victorian Railways S Circular, or special train notice, S2188/71, three pages giving list of special trains, altered platform arrangements at Flinders St., train schedules, alterations to goods trains, light engine movements, loads, motive power and tickets. Signed by J.C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Dated 27/8/1971. See Reg Item 3442 for the booking circular and form. Images of document added 27-08-12.Notes on page 2 by W.Doubleday of trams operating and some notes.arhs, are, area, ballarat, special trains

Yields information through postcard and some photos of Ballarat during the tramway eras - provides reference photographs for researchers to find original copies.Set of 12 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Ballarat trams and postcards from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - Rose Series postcard P4609 - looking east along south of Sturt St, late 1940's. .2 - Rose Series postcard P10050 - Bridge St looking west. - see item 8975 for the actual postcard. .3 - Line up of trams in Sturt St West, for March 1968 Vintage train. .4 - Postcards or photo folder of Craigs Hotel and the Post Office, late 1900's. .5 - Postcard with Post Office in background, with horse trams crossing. .6 - Postcard or photo folder with Sturt St and "Greetings from Ballarat" .7 - Rose Series postcard P10044 - Lydiard St south, looking North - late 1940's. See item 8978 for the actual postcard. .8 - Rose Series postcard P13492 - Lower Sturt St, north side looking east. .9 - Rose Series postcard P13493 - Sturt St, south side, lower section, looking east. .10 - Postcard with horse tram arriving Grenville St, dated 5.2.04, has a miner and farmer on the right-hand side. .11 - Postcard of train at Ballarat railway station and a large crowd of people in the photo. .12 - Postcard or photo folder of an ESCo tram in Sturt St, with a "Souvenir of United States Fleet's visit to Australia" TMSV now possibly has these albums.trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, post office