Historical information

The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which included race lines to catch the water and feed it into the dams that they built to create hydro electric power. The rail line was used to construct the race line and enables the race line to be easily checked for maintenance eg. fallen trees

Significance

The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s to 1961 being one of the first hydro schemes and hence environmently friendly.

Physical description

Shiny black and white photo showing the railway track, with a locomotive on it, beside the race line. Snow is on the surrounding mountains.

Inscriptions & markings

;Bogong Creek Race Line in pen and attafhed to the photo.
On the back "Property of / State Electricity Commission of Victoria/ Publicity photo / Permission to Publish must be obtained / and acknowledgement made. / Negative No. 14-138