Historical information

3151.1 is of a water tanker on stand by at Orbost ready for emergency use. Similar suppliers were at Bairnsdale and Nowa Nowa. The two tankers hels about 9,000 gallons (34068.7 litres) - from a news item in "Gippsland" September, 1971.
3151.2 is of Victoria's X class 1,800 H.P general purpose diesel electric locomotive. Si had been ordered for the Victorian Railways and cost about £ 250,000 each.
3151.3 is of several loaded, covered railway trucks on a rail line.
3151.4 was taken at the goods yard at Orbost Railway Station.
3151.5 has some rail wagons with "SHOWMOBILE COUNCIL OF ADULT EDUCATION" on the sides.
3151.6 is of goods wagons (Probably not at Orbost Station)
3151.7 is a goods train
3151.8 shows the loading or unloading of farm produce at Orbost railway Station.
3151.9 shows cattle being loaded at Orbost Railway Station.
3151.10 is of a container N.Y.K. LINE ( a Japanese shipping company)

Significance

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.

Physical description

Ten black / white photographs related to Orbost rail.