VR 0-6-0 goods built George England & Company London 1857, nos. 2, 3, 4, & 5, in service 1859.
Renumbered 11, 13, 15 and 17 in 1860.
Later known as V class.
V CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUILT BY GEO ENGLAND AND CO 1858 WITHDRAWN 1904 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
The first photograph appears to have some of the image removed. This is the same photograph.
Good Morning Bendigo!
Opened on 21 October 1862 as Sandhurst, name was changed in 1891 when city renamed Bendigo.
Railway workshops opened by VR at Bendigo in 1917.
Bendigo was a major railway centre.
VR 2-4-0ST saddle tank
Nos. 14 to 26 (even numbers) built 1860 George England & Co. London.
Nos. 28, 30, 32 built 1860 Slaughter Gruning Bristol.
Later classed as L.
In service 1861, last (no. 20) scrapped 1906.
VR 0-6-0 Beyer Peacock built 1859 in service 1860
Nos. 1 3 5 7 9 later known as P class.
Rebuilt early 1900s. Last scrapped 1921 after a service life of 1,257,136 miles.
VICTORIAN RAILWAY ENGINEER IN CHIEFS BRANCH 1862 J CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Top hats in style!
Good Morning Geelong!
First station was built as the terminus of the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company line 1854. Later relocated to the west, 1877 > 1881 current station building was constructed.
Network 1870 vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1870…
Geelong to Greenwich opened 1857. 1859 Williamstown line completed and trains could then run into Melbourne. Geelong - Ballarat open 1862.
Deepdene
Deepdene was a railway station on the Outer Circle railway line. First opened 1891, closed 1893. Reopened 1900 as a section of the Outer Circle line from Riversdale to Deepdene. Passenger service withdrawn 1927. vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1900…
DEEPDENE STATION 1926 - Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Crossing loop on the single track, with two side platforms.
The line was reopened beyond Deepdene February 1925 to allow a goods service to be run to East Kew station. This service closed 1943.