Photograph, Steam locomotive D-639 Vintage train excursion, Hurstbridge to Eltham, c.1970, 1970

Historical information

Possibly run in conjunction with the Eltham Community Festival or the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival; the steam train would conduct trips between Eltham and Hurstbridge Railway stations. As there is no turning table at Hurstbridge, the locomotive would simply shunt from one end of the carriages to the other to reverse direction, hence the locomotive is running in reverse as it approaches Eltham Station.

Physical description

Digital TIFF file
Scan of 35mm Ilford HP4 black and white transparency

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