#VRlocomotives
K class 2-8-0
VR needed a lighter consolidation for branch line work & general tasks. Very successful the K, survived till last days of steam. Built Newport 1922-46
#140-192
K140-149 built as #100-109 renumbered 1940
YARRA GLEN BRIDGE LOW LEVEL. WITH K CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
A K in its ' natural environment '.
"K" 169 and "R" Class locomotives working approximately 30 No loaded "GY" grain wagons. An extra locomotive is "banking" assisting at rear of the train.
Gold Museum Ballarat ehive.com/collections/48…
K-class 2-8-0 type 'Consolidation' steam locomotive No.101. The K-class locomotives were built at the Newport workshops of Victorian Railways between 1922 and 1946.
Museums Victoria Collections collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/795761
Victorian Railways K Class Steam locomotive K190, hauling a commemorative train into Box Hill Station on 27th November 1982. flickr.com/photos/1542544…
More information on the K 2-8-0
VICSIG vicsig.net/index.php?page…
K184 with a special train in the goods shed at Wahgunyah
Sunday, 25th November 1973
Photo: Andrew Blair
' Last Steam Days Geelong Victoria 1960s '
K and J class steam locomotives shunting in the railway yards and R class and many others in storage at the locomotive depot ... youtube.com/watch?v=4Uvy8W…
NAR oft under recognised for its contribution particularly in WW2
Monument Australia monumentaustralia.org.au/display/80164-…
Lest We Forget ..
As many as 247 trains ran per week in 1944.
Incredible for an aging fleet of steam loco second hand from WA and Qld, SA. They soldiered on!
Ryan Park, Katherine
This plaque acknowledges the contribution made by many civilians in the development and operations of the NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY in the Katherine region through peace and war monumentaustralia.org.au/display/98030-…
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
L1 🚲 sprint 🔥
27.2⁰C in the fun palace 🥳
Digger says "Oz day, we be on the flier Bro hey!"
Hey macro buddy we.got.this. 🚀 #homegym
🟢 GREEN !!
Live from the fun palace 🥳
Ozbob's Oz day message 🤠
Colac - Beech Forest - Crowes VR 2' 6" railway
Some old photographs in my Grandfather's collection. Not the best quality but hope of some interest.
On this occasion a NA was doing the honours.
Ferguson (127 1/2 miles) was on the Beech Forest - Crowes line.
P G Dow c. 1940s. 1/n
NA at Crowes (130 miles)
View from Crowes station
Most southern railway station on Oz mainland
Bass Strait in the distance
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
P12 🚲 hill interval train-ing 🤠
26.7⁰C in the fun palace 🥳
Digger says "Pace the race hey Bro .."
Yo macro buddy, first place 👍 #homegym
🟢 Rollin' ..
SA and Vic
Steam ..
Pace ... 🥊 #winningwithpurpose
Don't be a gunna, gunnas don't do ...😄
🔬🧠🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
G'day Ozlings 😷🌛👻🥊
P11 🚲 mole hill and mountain 🏔️
25.0⁰C in the train-ing room ⛷️
Digger says "Go higher Bro!"
Hearing you macro buddy, set the centre set the side 👍 #homegym
🔴 RED ! Flier running late ...
🟢 Rollin' ..