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VLine shunting loco Y174 runs a Ballarat-bound Redan pilot in 1989
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VLine shunting loco Y174 runs a Ballarat-bound Redan pilot in 1989

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • February 10, 2025
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Today’s historic photo of the day: VLine shunting loco Y174 runs a Ballarat-bound Redan pilot near the Cuthberts Road level crossing between Redan and Linton […]

Shelbourne Bushfire 1969 – First Hand Account of the death of the branch line
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Shelbourne Bushfire 1969 – First Hand Account of the death of the branch line

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • February 10, 2025
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Most of us know little or nothing of the massive fires that reigned down on the Walmer area in 1969, the fire taking with it large portions of the Maldon – Shelbourne Line.

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Remembering Fallen Railway Workers

  • Peter Thorpe
  • November 8, 2024
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As Remembrance Sunday approaches, Senior Library and Archive Assistant Peter Thorpe highlights how railway companies commemorated fallen railway workers from the First World War.

The post Remembering Fallen Railway Workers appeared first on National Railway Museum blog.

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A class of his own: George Ottley and our library classification system

  • Peter Thorpe
  • October 9, 2024
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Senior Library and Archive Assistant Peter Thorpe explains our library classification system, adapted from a design created originally be George Ottley.

The post A class of his own: George Ottley and our library classification system appeared first on National Railway Museum blog.

The Bellarine Railway is on track for the future
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The Bellarine Railway is on track for the future

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • September 30, 2024
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Infrastructure upgrades have secured the 145-year-old railway’s future, helping volunteers create an unforgettable visitor experience.

Preserving cane train history before Australian rail buffs run out of puff
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Preserving cane train history before Australian rail buffs run out of puff

  • gobstopper
  • September 27, 2024
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Railway enthusiast Brad Peadon is convinced time is running out to preserve remnants from the glory years of Australia’s cane trains.

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S&DR Podcast No.4: Building Bridges

  • July 27, 2024
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The Railway Station S&DR Podcast No.4: Building Bridges Join hosts Caroline Hardie and Archie MacKay in the fourth episode of Tales from the Rails as they […]

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Sound Poem – an activity for Little Loco readers

  • July 27, 2024
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The Railway Station Sound Poem – an activity for Little Loco readers What sounds did people hear on Little Locos’ journey? Choo choo Whoo Whoo […]

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Let’s write an acrostic poem – an activity for Little Loco readers

  • July 27, 2024
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The Railway Station Let’s write an acrostic poem – an activity for Little Loco readers Write a word vertically. It could be your name or […]

What happened to Hobart’s trams?
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What happened to Hobart’s trams?

  • Bardy Bigglesworth
  • July 22, 2024
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Which was the first city in Australia to get an electric tram network up and running?

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