Historical information

The construction and opening of the Orbost railway was a major event in the development of Orbost and East Gippsland, resulting in huge development of farming and timber industries. This railway functioned between 1916 until 1987. This photograph/postcard shows a train involved in the construction of the line, in a ballast pit, at Newmerella, near Orbost c.1915.
Note: this is a better quality photograph than 2696.1

Significance

This photograph/postcard is significant because it relates to the construction of the Bairnsdale-Orbost railway line.

Physical description

A b/w photograph on a postcard showing a steam train and wagons in an earth cutting, and a number of workmen in the foreground, along with a railway line.

Inscriptions & markings

At the bottom of the postcard: Ballast Pit, Orbost - W S Vogt, Bairnsdale