Rod Smiths mention of Jack Mclean brought to my mind several occasions where representatives of the Victorian Railways or V/line were sent off to delve into Jacks wonderful collection of railway plans

Hello Rod, Yes, it was an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), and happened around the same time as the trip the photographs you are currently uploading illustrate. It was the only time in the

I have placed four more Cheetham Geelong photos into my album. Photo 4: Keith Kings. Photo 5: The teenager in the middle could well be Richard Dempster. Photo 6: John Withers. Photo 10: just admire

Sometimes we all get a bit too serious... The LRRSA ran a highly successful mini-tour on Monday December 20, to the Dutton Bay Tramway. The tramway will be running its last train on December 28, and

Hello Rod, You are coming up with some very interesting pictures. The one showing Les Poole at Cheetham saltworks, Geelong, is significant, as this was to be Les's last rail enthusiast trip before

It is good to see this bridge has been redecked. You can find some information about it in Light Railways No.28 page 20, No.29 page 7, and very good photographs of it (before it was redecked) in LR

At Easter 1968 I was in the bush with a different group, and missed the Powelltown exploration hike. The Whistlestop day was Sat.25.5.68; I was in NSW and missed it. That now jumps to Sat.1.3.69. My

Thanks Rod, I won't need them personally, but they could be placed in an album in the group's photos section (you have to get there via the Yahoo website). When I was fairly new to VLRRS, people

I have crossed the poverty point bridge during the late 90'a or early 00's, I may have some photos if you would like. Very interesting piece of history. Regards Rod Hutchinson AFAIK, the bridge

I have added the last four of the Ballarat tram tour. photo 37 shows two of the ARE quartet. photos 38, 39 & 40 included John Withers (rear view at the cab; two views leaning out of the door). He not

AFAIK, the bridge had lost some/all of the timber decking. On my 1970 and 74 hikes, before it was part of the hiking trail, I located the bridge, but didn't cross on the girders. Regards, Roderick B

Hello all, The Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division has asked that the message below be given the widest possible publicity. I hope they are successful in retrieving these

Today's episode: three photos aboard Ballarat 37. Given the sequencing, they must have been of the VLRRS portion, but the only VLRRS passenger whom I can recogise is John Prideaux (photo 35, standing,

Chris, At Harrington there is the harbour break-wall which utilized a tramway to bring down stone quarried at Crowdy Head. From memory the tramway formation is now a walking track. At the northern end

I have made a start with the Sun.3.3.68 Ballarat tram tour. This was described in Autumn 68 LR 23. The first stage used four-wheel tram 21; the second stage used bogie tram 37. From my tour file: *

Thanks Bob, I'll look up those articles. Regards, Chris

Chris Stratton wote on 19 December: I'll be staying in Port Macquarie with the family next month and was wondering if there are any light railway remains in the area worth looking at. They would need

I'll be staying in Port Macquarie with the family next month and was wondering if there are any light railway remains in the area worth looking at. They would need to be easy to get to and not too far

I have now scanned the last three people photos from the 'Bump in a bus' day, and placed them in my Roderick Smith album in the group's photos section. I can't identify the people. Clothing can be a

I am having an after-lunch coffee, so I have uploaded the next few while I am sipping. I scanned one more of Rubicon, but have cropped rather than shrunk, in a vain effort to identify the