Historical information
Most likely an F-Class 2-4-0 Steam Locomotive pushing carriage about to cross the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge heading towards Greensborough, viewed from what was later Eltham Common and site of the re-located Shillinglaw Cottage (1964) and Eltham Library (1994). On the far side of the track on what is present day Central Park oval is a crop field.
The railway was commenced in 1900 and passed through the middle of the Shillinglaw Farm. Here it passes through the farm paddocks. The train station at Eltham opened in 1902.
Physical description
Colour photocopy of original photo print (on loan?)
25.5 x 39 cm mounted on coreflute
Inscriptions & markings
Pencil mark at bottom "(c) 1910"
