C5PP007

D3 100 Years of Service - R 711 Back in Steam

This presentation is a tribute to 100 years of service on the Victorian railways featuring a short history of the class plus plenty of footage of D3s in action. Also includes covering the rebuilding of what was thought to be the most unlikely of the unrestored R class locomotive to ever steam again R 711. The restoration is shown in detail as well as historic footage of the R class in operation in regular service. ..

50 minutes

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C5PP008

Last Train To - Last Run Of

Look back at the organised and impromptu commemorations that were arranged to farewell some of these lines and locomotives. You will see the last train to Kew, Warburton line is showcased and includescthe last train hauled by D3 639 and K 166. At Heathcote you see the running of the last train then you see te last postal motor to Kooloonong. ..

50 minutes

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C5PP012

Decades of Change - Victorian Railways 1950s & 1960s

Featuring various types of steam locomotives that were used at the time along with their gradual demise as well as the diesel and electric locomotives that replaced them. See the introduction of the standard gauge to Victoria and trains running on soon to be closed branch lines. Scenes of a major accident that marred the Victorian Railways safty record which saw the scrapping of the first R class. ..

70 minutes

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C5PP013

Closed But Not Forgotten - Branch Lines of Victoria's North East

The North East main line in Victoria conjures up memories of the mighty S class Pacifics hauling the Spirit of Progress express passenger trains on the broad gauge. You will see steam locomotives that were cin chargecof many goods trains. You will ride the Tallangatta to Cudgewa as far as Beetoomba. Extensive footage of a J class hauled goods from Mansfield to Tallarook plus various diesel hauled goods trains and rail motors. ..

70 minutes

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C5PP014

Disappearing Steam NSW Railways 1959 to the 1960s

An extensive record of steam and railway operatins in general through many parts of NSW with a vision of steam at work has been preserved with activities at Corrimal Colliery, Port Kembla smelters, Campbelltown to Camden, Tumut and the Batlow branch, Wagga cWagga to Tumbarumba line, Albury to Culcairn and Western region featuring number W44 concentrate train. ..

68 minutes

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C5PP015

Steam Around the State - Victorian Railways 1950s & 60s

Take a look at the days when steam locomotives were still a regular sight on the country lines of Victoria Railways. You will see various parts of Victoria to see a number of classes of steam locomotives in action ranging from main line freights to the humble chores of shunting at workshops. ..

50 minutes

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C5PP016

Outer Melbourne Branch Lines The 1950s and 60s

A number of branch lines extended beyond the main suburban lines. Most were steam hauled or railcar - rail motors as you will see in this presentation covering Frankston to Stony Point, Camberwell to Alamein, Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave, Lilydale to Healesville and Lilydale to Warburton. ..

77 minutes

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C5PP019

Branch Line Steam - Victorian Railways in the 1950s

There are many scences of stations and there yards as goods were unloaded along the way, as well as locomotives shunting wagons into sidings or coupling to their vtrain for delivery to stations along the line. ..

65 minutes

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C5P002

Steam Selections

This Presentation features A rail fan trip on Vivtorian lines that were about to be closed including Heathcote, Cudgewa, Daylesford, Mansfield and Wonthaggi. Y112 on a Parrallel run with D3 639 in 1997 on the Geelong line as well in 2000 the Y travelled Between Ballarat and maryborough. The Swan Bank Railway in Queensland in 1997 The puffing Billy expansion from Lakeside to Gembrook is covered including test runs by the Packett, Climax & Na Class Locomotives. ABT rack locomotives in operation on steap grades in Tasmania steam traction engines gather at Maldon where they meet with steam locomotives at the Victorian Gold fields railway. R 700 being transfered to Ballarat on its first steps towards restoration. ..

73 minutes

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C5PP020

Ken Fishley's 1960s VR Steam Action

This program features regular steam operations in the Ararat, Hamilton and Bendigo distric as well as Geelong to Ballarat line.There is also a segment on Newport Workshops where older steam locomotives spent their declining years as shunters. ..

60 minutes

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RRV3002

Steam in New South Wales Part 1 & 2

This presentation has 18 steam locomotive types hard at work during the 1960's in revenue service. See classes C30, C30T, C32, C35, C36, C38, D59, D50, D55, AD60, Z19, X10, Z12, Z17, Z27 and industrial 10, Kitson , Barclay & Robinson. Also Z13, Z20, D53D57 some vin preservation. ..

120 minutes

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RRV011

Steam in South Australia

This Presentation looks at 11 steam locomotive types on regular ans special trains during the 1960s on 2 gauges with some rare footage of the mighty 500 class 4-8-4. ..

70 minutes

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RRV009

Steam in New South Wales Part 3 the North

This presentation from the 1960s features north of Newcastle particularly the New England area. Looks at over 12 classes of locomotives including some of the last northern workings of the 35 class. ..

77 minutes

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RRV22001

Steam in New South Wales Part 4 the South

This Presentation from the 1960s covers steam workings south of Moss Vale to the Victorian border and west as far as West Wyong & Narrandera. You will also see the last Riverina expressin June 1964. ..

64 minutes

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RRV014

Steam in New South Wales Part 5

This Presentation includes over 12 locomotive types across the state in unseen archive footage. ..

62 minutes

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RRV015

Steam in Australia

This presentation looks at archive steam action in Australia around Vic, NSW, Qld, WA, SA & Tas ..

135 minutes

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RRV016

Steam in the Hunter

This presentation contains unseen archive footage of steam's final years working around the Hunter Valley region of NSW. Atomspheric scenes are shown at Port Waratah & Broadmedow depots and Garratts hauling large coal trains to and from collieries. Many passenger trains between Sydney & Hunter destinations between 1968 - 1972 and several of these are shown including the Merriwa Branch, Weston & Werris Creek. ..

60 minutes

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RRV018

Steam in Victoria Then and Now

This presentation looks back at changes and demise of the steam locomotive but fortunatley a limited number were preserved and can still be seen on special workings, how they were and how they continue to evoke memories of the steam age is the focus of this production. ..

68 minutes

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RRV020

Power of the Garratt Part 2

This presentation looks at the South Australian 400 class & New South Wales 60 class with double headed zinc concentrate trains between Parks and Broken Hill in the 1960s. Also looks at Garratts in Victoria , Queensland, Western Australia and South Africa. ..

80 minutes

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RRV019

Power Of The Garratts

Described as one of the most innovative developments in the history of railway motive power the Garratt locomotive was designed to optimise the of 2 engine units together with a light axle load. We look at the Garratts across 5 states and 3 gauges from the mighty 60 class in NSW to the diminutive but impressive K1 replica in Tasmania. ..

70 minutes

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RRV023

Steam in Victoria Parts 1 & 2

This presentation features classic footage from the 1960swith unique comparisons between archive material and modern day update. Also looks at Branchline, Mainline workings & special workings across the state to Diniliquin , Albury & Pinnaroo. ..

140 minutes

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RRV021

Power of the Garratts Part 3

This presentation looks at a variety of Garratt steam locomotives world wide from 11 countries across the world on several gauges. ..

68 minutes

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RRV013

Steam in Victoria Part 3

This presentation takes an unusally varied look at a number of railway subjects including archive steam in its latter years. The repoening of the remaining section of the Goldfields Railway with double headed locos to celebrate the event. Action footage of S304 & a visit to the fanous Rocket. ..

67 minutes

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RRV008

Cathedrals of Steam

This unique DVD takes an evocative look at the home of the working steam locomotive, the shed. Take a close look at the sheds in NSW, Vic, SA, WA & Tasfeaturing both archive & Contemprary film. Overseas the sheds of China to the tropical monsoonal conditions of India and the sight of the steam locomotive being lit up, coaled, watered, oiled, maintained. ..

82 minutes

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Australian Steam

Name

D3 100 Years of Service - R 711 Back in Steam

Last Train To - Last Run Of

Decades of Change - Victorian Railways 1950s & 1960s

Closed But Not Forgotten - Branch Lines of Victoria's North East

Disappearing Steam NSW Railways 1959 to the 1960s

Steam Around the State - Victorian Railways 1950s & 60s

Outer Melbourne Branch Lines The 1950s and 60s

Branch Line Steam - Victorian Railways in the 1950s

Steam Selections

Ken Fishley's 1960s VR Steam Action

Steam in New South Wales Part 1 & 2

Steam in South Australia

Steam in New South Wales Part 3 the North

Steam in New South Wales Part 4 the South

Steam in New South Wales Part 5

Steam in Australia

Steam in the Hunter

Steam in Victoria Then and Now

Power of the Garratt Part 2

Power Of The Garratts

Steam in Victoria Parts 1 & 2

Power of the Garratts Part 3

Steam in Victoria Part 3

Cathedrals of Steam