VR Publications

This page is a "catch all" for miscelaneous publictions that don't fit on any other pages.

VR "GOES BY" advertisements. 

1854 - 1892 List of Contracts (courtesy Des Jowett)

1856 - 1906 Railway Management and politics in Victoria (courtesy Des Jowett)

1888 WTT Appendix  (courtesy Des Jowett)

1895 CME Book of Instructions (courtesy Des Jowett)

1906 Questions & Answers for engine cleaners exam (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1912 Instructions to conductors and travelling ticket collectors (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1915  3 position signals C 8-15 (courtesy Des Jowett)

1916 Electrification, progress of works (courtesy Des Jowett)

1916 Instructions for care of locos with superheaters. (courtesy Donald Sharp)  

1904 Gradients & Curves (courtesy Des Jowett)

1921 Instructions for enginemen for handling break down, loco trouble. (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1923 Instructions for train handling of long goods trains (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1923 Classification of Stationmaster, Gatekeepers (courtesy Norman Houghton) 

1926 Instructions for issuing Proceed Orders (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1928 Instructions for operating stadard motor trollies (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

 

1931 Map of suburbal lines (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1936 Map of suburban lines (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1936 Map of Victoria (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for fog signalman exam (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for Train staff and ticket system exam (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for employees studying for the position of guard. (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for Double line block exam (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for Electric staff exam (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers for those engaged in shunting operations. (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1937 Questions & Answers regarding fixed, hand and detonating signals. (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1939 Addenda to passenger tariffs. (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1942 Instructions for street railways, (trams) (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1945 Engine cleaners instructions (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1948? Map of suburban lines (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1953 Map of suburban lines  (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1956/57 Highlights for financial year (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1957/58 Highlights for financial year (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1958 Axle box grease packing procedure. (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1967 Live stock traffic ammendment (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1958/59 Highlights for financial year (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1963 Trainee enginemen instructions (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1964 Guidance for employees in Melbourne yards (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1969 CTC rules (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1971 Station staff booklet (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1973 Map of Victoria (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1973 Rollingstock branch book book of instructions pamphlet (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1974 Map of Victoria (courtesy Donald Sharp)  

1976  Parcels rates poster (courtesy Donald Sharp)

1979 Map of Victoria (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1981 Transportation branch, accident prevention (courtesy Donald Sharp) 

1984 Research into colour schemes used on station buildings prior to the middle 1960s (courtesy Des Jowett)

1987 Gradients & Curves (courtesy Des Jowett)