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Photographs

Rolling Stock		Photograph	Location	Year Date	Source	KPD	Comment
H2 locomotive			Derbyshire Rocks		Photo by Stephen Zvillis	[16.1]	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
-			Goods Shed New Norfolk Station	c.1888	Archives Tasmania	18.3	[person at left could be same as named in other Beattie DVL photo in Archives]
B Class Locomotive			New Norfolk	1910	W. Synott photos. Image appeared p.20 "The Weekly Courier" January 26th, 1911	18.3	Caption: Turntable on the Derwent Valley Line, erected at Glenora, July 1888, & removed to New Norfolk in November 1910. Both operations were conducted by Mr.J.S.Hudson and staff. Note chimney of Stationmasters Residence in background. Also watertank in background
Manager's Inspection Car			New Norfolk	1910	W. Synott photos. Image appeared p.20 "The Weekly Courier" January 26th, 1911	18.3	The turntable at New Norfolk To the left is Manager's inspection Car
[workers cars] log wagons			New Norfolk Yard		not known	18.3	From Roly Hill photo: "A medium sized goods shed with the rails laid through it, coach and stable accommodation, stock-yards etc. were all connected with the station"
			New Norfolk Station	1968	not known	18.3
			New Norfolk Station	before 1950	Tasmanian Archives	18.3
None			New Norfolk Station	1942-44		18.3	Stationmaster Roly Hill on left
None			New Norfolk Station	1942-44	from Lyndon Hewitt (from New Norfolk Book)	18.3	"The original New Norfolk Railway Station was described as a handsome little edifice with a long raised platform and a well constructed verandah. Two waiting rooms were provided for the general public, and commodious offices for the employees."
Q			New Norfolk Station	1942-44	from Lyndon Hewitt (From New Norfolk Book)	18.3	Caption: Pictures show Train Driver Jack Press and Station Master Roly Hill on New Norfolk's Railway Station.
?			New Norfolk Station			18.25
MA2 locomotive			New Norfolk Station	1971	photo by Ivor Thomas [photo scanned from OnTrack Winter 1994]	18.3	Caption: MA2 in New Norfolk Yard prior to turning on the wye. The occasion was a TGR centenary Special on Sun 4th April 1971, Driver Hector Boucher, Fireman Tony Coen.
None			New Norfolk Yard and Station	1968	Clyde V. Coombe (permission pending)	18.3
None			New Norfolk Station and environs	c.1888	from Collection of Greg Robinson. Source of original not known.	18.0	Valleyfield Oast house in distance with Oast Street Oast house in foreground. NB Gates, sheep yards? and boatshed.
None			New Norfolk	Nov 8th, 1968	Archives Tasmania	18.2	View looking west of the line between the New Norfolk engine shed and New Norfolk Station. In the middle distance, to the south of the line, can be seen the Goods Shed and to the north of the line the Railway's "Single Men's quarters". Photo taken 8-11-'68
AbClass Loco No5			New Norfolk Station	c.1944	National Library of Australia nla.pic-vn3421986-v photo by John Buckland	18.3	with Sunday Excursion train from Hobart (info from "The Times, A journal of transport timetable history and analysis. Nov 2004,)
-			New Norfolk Station	2020	photo by Tina Curtis	18.3
KG145			New Norfolk Station			18.3
Y1			New Norfolk	18th May, 2022	photo by Tom	18.3
FFF			Crossing Lyell Highway near Hayes	1950-1959	Tas Archives AB713/1/3151	(23.7)	Log train from Florentine to Boyer crossing the Lyell Highway close to Hayes.
			Hayes	1940	Hayes Station during Flood in 1940 Photo courtesy of Jill Appleyard	23.8
			Hayes	2003	Hayes Station Aerial view Photo courtesy of Jill Appleyard	23.8
			Hayes	Nov 8th, 1968	Archives Tasmania	23.8
Y2 QJ9				2003	Photo by Lyn Graham
H2			DVL Bridge No.1		Tasmanian Archives photo by James Clifton PH30/1/9246	25	Caption: Photograph titled Mother's Day Special Crossing the Derwent taken by James CLIFTON of a steam train on bridge across the Derwent River near Plenty
MA2			DVL Bridge No.1			25
M5			DVL Bridge No.1	2002	Photo by Lyn Graham	25
			DVL Bridge No.1	2003	Photo by Lyn Graham	25
			Plenty Station	1906	Photo by Beattie From Newspaper	29.0
H2			Plenty	before 1995	Photo by C Court	29	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
			Plenty		from Archives	29.0
			DVL Bridge No.2	2021	photo by Tina Curtis	33.5?
			DVL Bridge No.2	2021	photo by Tina Curtis	33.5?
			DVL Bridge No.2		Tas Archives LPIC147/1/198	33.0?	Ivanhoe railway bridge and handcar near Plenty, New Norfolk.
MA2			Macquarie Plains	circa1974?	not known	35.9
?			Macquarie Plains	Before verandah built.	Archives Tasmania (Gretna)	35.9	New Verandah drawn 1911
			Macquarie Plains	Nov 8th, 1968		35.9	Mounted photo in station cupboard
None			Macquarie Plains	Nov 8th, 1968	Archives Tasmania	35.9
X6 and Unknown X			Macquarie Plains			35.9	Mounted photo at station
None			Macquarie Plains Water Tank	2018	Photo by Tina Curtis	35.9
M5			Macquarie Plains	2002	Photo by Lyn Graham	35.9	mounted photo at New Norfolk Station
None			DVL Bridge No.3	2018	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	36
H2			DVL Bridge No.3	before 1999	Photo by Charles Court	36.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
			DVL Bridge No.3			36.0?
FNo.40, FF5			Glenora (Original Glenora Terminus)	1910	W. Synott photos. Image appeared p.20 "The Weekly Courier" January 26th, 1911	39.2	Caption: TURNTABLE ON THE DERWENT VALLEY RAILWAY LINE, ERECTED AT GLENORA, JULY 1888, REMOVED TO NEW NORFOLK IN NOVEMBER, 1910. Both operations were conducted by Mr. J.S.Hudson and Staff. 4.Turntable on Waggon ready for transit. ( photos 5 and 6 of same series at New Norfolk)
H2				before 1999	Photo by Tony Coen	40.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
None			Glenora Station	Nov 8th, 1968	Tas Archives	40.9	Mounted photo at New Norfolk Station. see drawings below.
X			Westerway	1960	John Davenport	48.6	Photo of log wagon derailment
?			Russell (Westerway)	c.1910		48.6
X18			Westerway	2003	Photo by Lyn Graham	48.6
Y2			Westerway?	2003	Photo by Lyn Graham	48.6
H2			National Park	before 1999	Photo by R Ziersch	55.2	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
			National Park	1927	Tas Archives NS5470-1-26	55.2	NS5470-1-26 Photograph - Train at Russell Falls National Park Railway Station. (caption- Lily and I (Vera Reed) looking out of window. These are the Hobart trains. Steps to get up into carriages) NS5470-1-2630 Jan 1927
Railmotor DP			National Park			55.2	Mounted photo at NN station
			National Park	Nov 8th, 1968	Mounted Copy @ New Norfolk Station	55.2	Mounted photo at NN station
Y2			National Park	2003	Photo by Lyn Graham	55.2
			Sharp's Siding			59.7
			Tyenna			62.6
KKD, Camp wagons			Maydena	1968	Archives Tasmania	68	Photos taken [8-11-'68]
C, Camp wagons, DB, E			Maydena	1968	Archives Tasmania	68	Photos taken [8-11-'68]
M3			Hobart	1952	Cristen Smith	-
MA2			Domain
ACS Car			Tasman Limited	1960	Photo from Grant Goss Collection/ Tasmanian Government Railways	-	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
ACS Car			Tasman Limited	1960	Photo from Grant Goss Collection/ Tasmanian Government Railways	-
ACS Car			Tasman Limited	1970	Tas Archives P2527/1/3	-
ACS Car			DVR	1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	-	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
ACS Car			Tasman Limited	1970	Tas Archives P2527/1/3	-
			Tasman Limited	01 Jan 1970?	Tas Archives PH30/1/3512	-	Photograph - Interior view of the refreshment room on the Tasman Ltd
H2			Maydena	before 1995	Photo by Tony Coen	60	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
H2			New Norfolk	1995 or after	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	18.3	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
X10 X18				before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	42.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
Y2				before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	18.3	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
X10 X18				before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt		from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
ACS Cars, U5			New Norfolk	before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	18.3	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
ACS Car			New Norfolk	before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	18.3	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
ACS Cars			Austins Ferry	before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	-	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
X10			Parratah	before 1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	-	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
H2, ABL			Coniston Rise	before 1999	Photo by Unknown	40.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
Y1	1		Launceston	1961	photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	Y1- Paintwork new; Launceston: TGR photo
Q	2					-	Locomotive Steam Q; latter stages as well for. Last Q went north to be scrapped 1960; 19 of them all up; TGR photos
ACS buffet	3		Tasman Limited			-	Tasman Limited Hostesses; ACS Buffet; resource for restoration; NB straw dispenser; thought to be early 60s from TGR logo on uniform.
ACS Car	4		Tasman Limited			-	Tasman Limited . Two adults and boy. mid 1950s. NB white anti-maccassers. photo posed for Tourism Promotion.
ACS Car	5		Tasman Limited			-	Tasman Limited . ACS cars. TGR publicity - reclining seat, curtains, ashtray.
	6					-	Ryndaston Tunnel was enlarged by "the mole" borrowed from hydro-electric commission - This photo is of it coming through the northern portal. Stopped for photo before demolishing sandstone. Tunnel now is concrete extension. Sandstone at Southern end still standing.
Y1	15					-	Y1 different livery - original red with cream stripes. Near new. Location unknown.
DP and DT	16			c.1938		-	DP and DT railcars - probably brand new circa 1938. Cream on top and Dark Green on bottom. Non-articulated used on the Launceston service and Hobart suburban line. Launceston to Western Junction. Workers in N.W.; Phot likely North-east line trials- buffers new)
DP	17			c.1955	photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	DP. Original Tasman Limited. "Launcestonian"9one of threee legs of original Tasman Limited. Had buffet. Ran until 1955 - only for year or so. Luxury. Gas Works in background (Launceston). Radiator on roof.
KKC4	18			c.1965	photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	1965 HD Holdens. Probably Devonport/Burnie to Hobart. KKC4. Building in background not identified.
XA3	19				photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	XA3 - possibly Hobart. Good sharp photo.
X8	20					-	X8 Short goods Train; North East Line. Dent in front where collided with gang-motor on N.E.Line.
X8	22					-	X8 with Dent after accident
	23			1973		-	Photo of Speedo Tape. Z4 derailment 10/10/73 from Transport Dept. Launceston.
Y1/Y2	24		Launceston Railway Workshops	1961	photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	Y1/Y2 being assembled in the Launceston workshops.[pin holes in four corners of photo] Launceston 1961
XA1	25		Tasman Limited	c.1965	photograph from Dennis Hewitt	-	XA1 Tasman Limited. Possibly Conara Junction mid 1960s Carriages DZ, ACS Buffet, DZ?

DVR Tickets

No.	Front	Back	Date	From	To
49				Hobart	National Park	Child
50				Hobart	Boyer
51				New Norfolk	Hobart	Staff Privilege
52				New Norfolk	Hobart
53				New Norfolk	Hobart	Staff Privilege
54				New Norfolk	Hobart	Child
57				New Norfolk	Hobart
58				New Norfolk	Hobart	Staff Privilege
59				Hobart	New Norfolk
60				Hobart	National Park	Child
61				Hobart	National Park
62				Hobart	Boyer
63				New Norfolk	Boyer
64				New Norfolk	Boyer
65				New Norfolk	Hobart	Child
66				Boyer	Hobart
67				Hobart	Boyer
68				Hobart	New Norfolk
69				New Norfolk	Hobart	Child
70				New Norfolk	Hobart	Staff Privilege
71				New Norfolk	Hobart	Child
72			1971	Launceston	Longford	Adult	Railway Centenary Day Trip
99				Wynyard	[Blank]	-	Tasman Limited
100				Parattah	[Blank]	-	Tasman Limited
1				Burnie	Launceston	-
2				Devonport	Launceston	Return	One Month
3				Brighton	Campania
4				Devonport	Railton
5				Burnie	Hobart	Return	One Month
6				Devonport	Launceston	And Back Same Day
8				Deloraine	Devonport	Return Half+ Outward Half	Available according to Special Excursion Notices
			9 June 1991
			13 Oct 1991
			24 Nov 1991
			6 Sept 1992
			6 Sept 1992

Maps,Plans and Aerial Images

		image	Location	Year Date	Source	KPD	Comment
	Plan and Elevation of Original Station		New Norfolk		Tas Archives P1330-1-8737	18.3
	Plan , Elevation and Section of Type H Goods Shed 60'x30'		New Norfolk	1884	Tas Archives P1330-1-9363	18.3
	Layout Plan		New Norfolk	1930-1935	Tas Archives P2377/1/4		New Norfolk Yard - Final ink drawing (from sketchbook) 1930-1935 P2377/1/4
	Photograph from satellite		New Norfolk	2020?		18.3
	Aerial photograph					18.3
	Road map		Derwent Valley
	Sketch Layout		Westerway	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	48.6
	Sketch Layout		Boyer Siding and New Norfolk	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	13.7
	Sketch Layout		Pioneer Siding, New Norfolk	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	19
	Sketch Layout		Valleyfield, Mayfair and Hayes.	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	19.4 22.5 23.8
	Sketch Layout		Yates and Plenty	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	33.8 29.0
	Sketch Layout		Macquarie Plains	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	35.9
	Sketch Layout		Coniston	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	39.2
	Sketch Layout		Glenora, Meadowbank, Rumley	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	40.9 44.6 46.0
	Sketch Layout		Westerway	1930-35	From Tasmanian Archives	48.6
	Station Master's Residence		New Norfolk? Plenty?
	Station Building - Glenora		Glenora	1888	From Tasmanian Archives	39.2?
	Station Building -Hamilton Road		Hamilton Road Station (Hayes)	1884 or 1892?		23.8
	Plenty Bridge		Plenty	1886 or 1892?		29.2
	Sheep and Cattle Yards		Tasmania	1886	From Tasmanian Archives	-	General arrangement for Tasmanian Railway Stations
	Bridge No.3		Macquarie Plains	1892	From Tasmanian Archives
	Station Offices "Class B"		Not New Norfolk	1884-1892	From Tasmanian Archives P1330/1/3895	18.3	Note: New Norfolk is shown as the name of the Station though in fact New Norfolk Station as built had an extra two bay (6 posts in all) to the central area and a large awning on the platform side.
	Station Verandah		Macquarie Plains	1911			Note: track in plan runs from Russell to Hobart. Also shows some renovations around the ticketing window.
	Station Offices "Class J"		Plenty	1885-1892	From Tasmanian Archives P1330/1/8783	29.0	[piled version]
	Plan [detail]		Plenty	1887	From Tas Archives P1330/1/1184	29.0	Plan Derwent Valley Line Plenty Station and Goods Shed 40'x20'
	Survey Measurements		Russell [Westerway]	1913	From Tas Archives PWD231/1/94	48.6
	Relative grades		Tasmania	1893/97	From Tas Archives P1330-1-10743	-	NB. Derwent Valley Line - Bridgewater Junction to Glenora.
	Relative Grades		Tasmania	c.1917-1936*	From Tas Archives P1330-1-10223	-	*1917-1936 Fitzgerald was DVL Terminus