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Photographs

Rolling Stock		Photograph	Location	Year Date	Source	KPD	Comment
H2 locomotive			Rocks		Photo by Stephen Zvillis	16.1?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
none			New Norfolk	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
[workers cars] log wagons			New Norfolk		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	1968	not known	18.3
			New Norfolk	before 1950	Tasmanian Archives	18.3
None			New Norfolk			18.3	Stationmaster Roly Hill on left
None			New Norfolk		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		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			18.25
MA2 locomotive			New Norfolk	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	1968	Clyde V. Coombe (need to get permission)	18.3
None			New Norfolk	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	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
?			New Norfolk		National Library of Australia nla.pic-vn3421986-v	18.3
-			New Norfolk Station	2020	photo by Tina Curtis	18.3
			Hayes	1968		23.8
H2			DVL Bridge No.1			25.0?
			DVL Bridge No.1			25
			DVL Bridge No.1	2002	Photo by Lyn Graham	25
			Plenty	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			33.0?
MA2			Macquarie Plains	circa1974?	not known	35.9
?			Macquarie Plains	?	Archives Tasmania (Gretna)	35.9
			Macquarie Plains	1968		35.9	Mounted photo in station cupboard
None			Macquarie Plains	1968	Archives Tasmania	35.9
			Macquarie Plains			35.9	Mounted photo in station cupboard
None			Macquarie Plains Water Tank	2018	Photo by Tina Curtis	35.9
			Macquarie Plains	2002	Photo by Lyn Graham		photo in station cupboard
None			DVL Bridge No.3	2018	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	36
H2			DVL Bridge No.3	before 1999	Photo by C Court	36.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
			DVL Bridge No.3			36.0?
H2				before 1999	Photo by Tony Coen	40.0?	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
None			Glenora Station	1968		40.9	Mounted photo in station cupboard see drawings below.
?			Russell (Westerway)	before 1919		48.6
H2			National Park	before 1999	Photo by R Ziersch	55.2	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
DP?			National Park			55.2	Mounted photo in station cupboard
			National Park	1968		55.2	Mounted photo in station cupboard
			Sharp's Siding			59.7
			Tyenna			62.6
			Maydena	1968	Archives Tasmania	68	Photos taken [8-11-'68]
Workers Cars			Maydena	1968	Archives Tasmania	68	Photos taken [8-11-'68]
MA3?			Hobart	1952	Cristen Smith	-
H2			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			DVR	1999	Photo by Dennis Hewitt	-	from Dennis Hewitt's "Introducing DVR" Folder circa 1999
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			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			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.
Y1/2	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?
					photograph from Dennis Hewitt (no.27)	-	U2 and V1 Appendix 3.
					photograph from Dennis Hewitt (no.28)	-	W Class Locomotive and DP Class

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
99
100
1				Burnie	Launceston
2				Devonport	Launceston	Return
3				Brighton	Campania
4				Devonport	Railton
5				Burnie	Hobart
6				Devonport	Launceston
8				Deloraine	Devonport
			9 June 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
	photograph from satellite		New Norfolk	2020?		18.3
						18.3
	Sketch Layout		Westerway	1930-35		48.6
			Boyer Siding and New Norfolk	1930-35		13.7
			Pioneer Siding, New Norfolk	1930-35		19
			Valleyfield, Mayfair and Hayes.	1930-35		19.4 22.5 23.8
			Yates and Plenty	1930-35		33.8 29.0
	Macquarie Plains			1930-35		35.9
	Coniston			1930-35		39.2
	Glenora, Meadowbank, Rumley			1930-35		40.9 44.6 46.0
	Westerway			1930-35		48.6
	New Norfolk? Plenty?
	Glenora Station			1888		39.2?
	Hamilton Road Station			1884 or 1892?		23.8
	Plenty Bridge			1886 or 1892?		29.2
	Sheep and Cattle Yards Generally					-
	Bridge No.3		Macquarie Plains	1892
	Station Offices "Class B"		Macquarie Plains?(not New Norfolk)	1884-1892	From Tasmanian Archives P1330/1/3895	18.3	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 Offices "Class J"		Plenty [piled version]	1885-1892	From Tasmanian Archives P1330/1/8783	29.0
	Plenty		Plan [detail]	1887	From Tas Archives P1330/1/1184	29.0	Plan Derwent Valley Line Plenty Station and Goods Shed 40'x20'
	Russell [Westerway]		Measurements	1913	From Tas Archives PWD231/1/94	48.6
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