Historical information

These photographs all relate to the Bairnsdale-Orbost railway line, possibly dating from the 1970s. This line was opened in 1916 and closed in 1987. All of the engines in these photographs are diesel. This 100 km. line was noted for its many wooden trestle bridges, two of which are shown in these photographs.

Significance

These photographs are significant because they relate to the Bairsdale to Orbost railway line and show different engines which operated on this line in the 1970s.

Physical description

Three coloured photographs, all of which relate to the Bairnsdale - Orbost railway line.
2697.1 Coloured photo of a train on a large wooden railway bridge, houses and farmland in the background. The train is moving from right to left within the photograph.
2697.2 Coloured photo of a train in a bushland setting, moving from right to left within the photo.
2697.3 Coloured photo of two linked train engines and part of a wagon, moving from left to right over a wooden bridge.

Inscriptions & markings

2697.1 Orbost bound T397 and T393 head a goods service over Deep Creek trestle on the outskirts of Bruthen 17/03/1977
2697.2 From mid 1983, a number of units in the VR Locomotive fleet were equipped with cab-side rear view mirrors, with T386 one oof the early units to be fitted. In this undated view, mirror equipped T400 and T383 work towards Bairnsdale with a good service from Orbost.
2697.3 In an undated view T383 and T400 ease over the Snowy River flood plain bridge, as they approach Orbost with a goods service.