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Rolling Stock Photograph Location Year Date Source KPD Comment
none DVR23 PH7-1-73.jpg New Norfolk c.1888 Archives Tasmania 18.3
[workers cars]

log wagons

DVR goods shed.png New Norfolk not known 18.3
DVR21 Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 4.52.03 pm.png New Norfolk 1968 not known 18.3
DVR24 new norfolk station.jpg New Norfolk Tasmanian Archives 18.3
None 1940s Railway Station staff, New Norfolk HIN 00201 1 w.jpg New Norfolk 18.3
None New Norfolk from Lyndon Hewitt

(from New Norfolk Book)

18.3 Caption below photo: 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.

A medium sized goods shed with the rails laid through it, coach and stable accommodation, stock-yards etc. were all connected with the station, whilst a little distance away stood the Station-Master's dwelling house.

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.
? DVR22 Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 4.58.05 pm.png New Norfolk 18.25
210511 DVR Collection recommendations.jpg New Norfolk 1971 Ivor Thomas 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. Photo Ivor Thomas

[photo scanned from Offtrack Winter 1994]

None Thurs 19 May 1927 Trove Mercury.png New Norfolk 1927 Trove

Mercury

18.3
None DVR green station Screen Shot 2019-11-21 at 2.18.45 pm.png New Norfolk 1968 Clyde V. Coombe

(need to get permission)

18.3
None New Norfolk Station circa 1900?.jpg 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 Glenora Station Screen Shot 2019-11-21 at 2.36.58 pm.png Glenora Station 1968 see drawings below.
? Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 4.53.17 pm.png New Norfolk not known 18.3
H2 PH30-1-9246.jpg DVL Bridge No.1
None DVR TC - 27.jpg Macquarie Plains Water Tank Photo by Tina Curtis
None DVR TC - 28.jpg DVL Bridge No.3 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
MA2 DVR25 Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 4.51.13 pm.png Macquarie Plains circa1974? not known 35.9
? DVR8% 20B class locomotive at Macquarie Plains (11682379854)from Archives Macquarie Plains labelled as Gretna.jpg Macquarie Plains ? Archives Tasmania

(Gretna)

35.9
None Screen Shot 2021-05-07 at 10.23.15 pm.png Macquarie Plains 1968 Archives Tasmania 35.9
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
Maydena 1968 Archives Tasmania 68 Photos taken [8-11-'68]
Workers Cars Maydena 1968 Archives Tasmania 68 Photos taken [8-11-'68]
MA3? 1952 M Class locomotives ex Christen Smith Hobart, on the 15th September 1952 unloading M engines hobart PH30-1-3508.jpg Hobart 1952 Cristen Smith
ACS Car 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 0 1960 photo Great Goss Collection-TGR.jpg

Tasman Limited

1960 Photo from Grant Goss Collection/ Tasmanian Government Railways
ACS Car 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 0 1999 Photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg DVR 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 1 H2 1989 Maydena photo Tony Coen.jpg Maydena before 1995 Photo by Tony Coen
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 1 H2 Plenty District Photo C Court.jpg Plenty before 1995 Photo by C Court
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 2 1995 H2 under tarps photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg New Norfolk 1995

or after

Photo by Dennis Hewitt
X10

X18

210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 3 X10+X18 DVL post 1995 photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
Y2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 3 Y2 post 1995 photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
X10

X18

210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 4 spirit of Oatlands X10+X18 Colebrook to Rhyndaston photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 5 H2 Coniston Bank photo Tony Coen.jpg before 1999 Photo by Tony Coen
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 5 H2 No.3 Bridge photo C Court.jpg DVL Bridge No.3 before 1999 Photo by C Court
ACS Cars 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 6 ABC Radio ACS Car at New Norfolk photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg New Norfolk before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt 18.3
ACS Car 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 6 ABC Radio ACS Car New Norfolk photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg New Norfolk before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt 18.3
ACS Cars 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 7 1998 Austins Ferry photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg Austins Ferry before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
X10 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 7 X10 Parratah photo Dennis Hewitt.jpg Parratah before 1999 Photo by Dennis Hewitt
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 8 H2 approaching National Park photo R Ziersch.jpg National Park before 1999 Photo by R Ziersch
H2 210529 1999 Dennis DVR booklet 8 H2 Karanja Bank photographer unknown.jpg Coniston Rise before 1999 Photo by Unknown
Y1 1 Dennis photos b&W 4.jpg Launceston 1961 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ Y1- Paintwork new; Launceston: TGR photo
Q 2 Dennis photos b&W 5.jpg 100+ 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 Dennis photos b&W.jpg Tasman Limited 100+ Tasman Limited Hostesses; ACS Buffet; resource for restoration; NB straw dispenser; thought to be early 60s from TGR logo on uniform.
ACS Car 4 Dennis photos b&W 2.jpg Tasman Limited 100+ Tasman Limited . Two adults and boy. mid 1950s. NB white anti-maccassers. photo posed for Tourism Promotion.
ACS Car 5 Dennis photos b&W 1.jpg Tasman Limited 100+ Tasman Limited . ACS cars. TGR publicity - reclining seat, curtains, ashtray.
6 Dennis photos b&W 3.jpg 100+ 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 Y 1.jpg 100+ Y1 different livery - original red with cream stripes. Near new. Location unknown.
DP

and DT

16 DPs Under Test.jpg c.1938 100+ 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 DP 27 Tasman Limited.jpg c.1955 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ 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 KKC 4 Car Transporter 1965-00-00.jpg c.1965 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ 1965 HD Holdens. Probably Devonport/Burnie to Hobart. KKC4. Building in background not identified.
XA3 19 XA 3.jpg photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ XA3 - possibly Hobart. Good sharp photo.
X8 20 20X8.jpg 100+ X8 Short goods Train; North East Line. Dent in front where collided with gang-motor on N.E.Line.
X8 22 20 21 22 3.jpg 100+ X8 with Dent after accident
23 Dennis photos b&W 6.jpg 1973 100+ Photo of Speedo Tape. Z4 derailment 10/10/73 from Transport Dept. Launceston.
Y1/2 24 Y Loco Under Construction.jpg Launceston Railway Workshops 1961 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ Y1/Y2 being assembled in the Launceston workshops.[pin holes in four corners of photo] Launceston 1961
XA1 25 XA 1 Tasman Limited.jpg Tasman Limited c.1965 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ XA1 Tasman Limited. Possibly Conara Junction mid 1960s Carriages DZ, ACS Buffet, DZ?
Y and

X

26 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ Y and X Appendix 2.
U2 and V1 27 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ U2 and V1 Appendix 3.
W

and DP

28 photograph from Dennis Hewitt 100+ W Class Locomotive and DP Class
Bridge No.2 - 2.jpg DVL Bridge No.2 2021 photo by Tina Curtis
Bridge No.2 - 5.jpg DVL Bridge No.2 2021 photo by Tina Curtis
DVR TC - 55.jpg New Norfolk Station 2020 photo by Tina Curtis
PH30-1-9189.jpg Plenty from Archives
LPIC147-1-198.jpg DVL Bridge No.2
NS3195-1-1872.jpg
NS392-1-171.jpg
AUTAS001126074525W800.jpg DVL Bridge No.3

DVR Books

DVR Tickets

Batch No. Front Back From To
1 1 Burnie Launceston
2 New Ticket 2 Rev.jpg Devonport Launceston Return
3 Ticket 3.jpg Ticket 3 Rev.jpg
4 Ticket 4.jpg Ticket 4 Rev.jpg
5 Ticket 5.jpg Ticket 5 Rev.jpg
6 Ticket 6.jpg Ticket 6 Rev.jpg
7 Ticket 7.jpg
8 Ticket 8.jpg Ticket 8 Rev.jpg
9 Ticket 9.jpg Ticket 9 Rev.jpg
10
11 Ticket 11.jpg Ticket 11 Rev.jpg
12 Ticket 12.jpg
13 Ticket 13.jpg
14 Ticket 14.jpg
15 Ticket 15.jpg
16 Ticket 16.jpg
17 Ticket 17.jpg
18 Ticket 18.jpg
19 Ticket 19.jpg
20 Ticket 20.jpg
21
22
23
24
25
26
210529 Misc DVR booklet in desk 6 8 x125h x48w.jpg
DVRPS Tickets 1.jpg
DVRPS Tickets 2.jpg
DVRPS Tickets 3.jpg

Maps,Plans and Aerial Images

image Location Year Date Source KPD Comment
photograph

from satellite

Aerial fom listmaps Screen Shot 2020-11-18 at 10.36.52 pm.png New Norfolk 2020? 18.3
Aerial of goods shed from dvr members group facebook.jpg
DVR map Screen Shot 2020-02-18 at 3.50.43 pm.png
Sketch Layout P2377-1-7 09.jpg Westerway 1930-35
P2377-1-10 29.jpg Boyer Siding and New Norfolk 1930-35
P2377-1-10 30.jpg Pioneer Siding, New Norfolk 1930-35
P2377-1-10 31.jpg Valleyfield, Mayfair and Hayes. 1930-35
P2377-1-10 32.jpg Yates and Plenty 1930-35
Macquarie Plains P2377-1-10 33.jpg 1930-35
Coniston P2377-1-10 34.jpg 1930-35
Glenora, Meadowbank, Rumney P2377-1-10 35.jpg 1930-35
Westerway P2377-1-10 36.jpg 1930-35
New Norfolk?

Plenty?

210605 DVR stationmasters residence.jpg
Glenora Station 1888 Glenora Station P1012785 copy.jpg 1888
Hamilton Road Station DVR TC - 108.jpg 1884 or 1892?
Plenty Bridge DVR TC - 109.jpg 1886 or 1892?
Sheep and Cattle Yards Generally Stock yard P1330-1-9981.jpg
Bridge No.3 P1330-1-3895.jpg Macquarie Plains 1892
Station Offices "Class B" P1330-1-9329.jpg New Norfolk [Draft] 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" P1330-1-8783.jpg Plenty

[piled version]

1885-1892 From Tasmanian Archives

P1330/1/8783

Plenty Plenty Station map 210520 Archives - 1.jpg Plan [detail] 1887 From Tas Archives

P1330/1/1184

Plan Derwent Valley Line - Plenty Station
Russell [Westerway] 210520 PWD231-1-94 1913 Tas Archives Russell Station.jpg.jpg Measurements 1913 From Tas Archives

PWD231/1/94

Tasmania Tas altitudes P1330-1-10743.jpg

Other Printed Material