North Melbourne Locomotive Depot

The North Melbourne Locomotive Depot was a magical place, and yet again I failed to  photograph it thoroughly while it was around. Just one shot.

The dark and mysterious interior of the huge North Melbourne Locomotive Depot sometime in 1962. Lots of steam locomotives gently simmering away.

Dynon Diesel Locomotive Depot

The Dynon Locomotive Depot was quite easy to obtain access to in the early 1960 period, not so much today. For some reason, this was the only shot I took inside, of B79 and W251.

Newport Workshops Storage Yard

The yards at Newport Workshops had many interesting items stored there in the early 60s. Back then, it was possible to stroll around the yards without anyone batting an eyelid, no chance of that now.

However film was an expensive commodity to me in those days, so these shots are a mystery as to why they were photographed while other items were not. As is often the case, I wish I had spent more film on shooting this amazing place.

Newport built Baldwin 7A sitting on its transporter wagon, stored in the yard at Newport in 1962.

 

Narrow gauge passenger car 24NB strapped to a Q wagon in the Newport yards.

 

Van 2NBC plus unidentified open excursion carriage tied down on a Q wagon.

 

Unidentified wooden wagon at Newport.

Newport Workshops ARHS Museum Area

The ARHS Museum at Newport was photographed in the early 60s before the area was enclosed. At this time, the area consisted of little more than a track holding several locomotives.

H220, the famous Heavy Harry stored on a short siding parallel to Champion Road, Newport, the site that would eventually become the ARHS Museum.

 

Three more locomotives from the Victorian Heritage collection, now allocated to the care of the ARHS. The site was not fenced, and naturally attracted small boys like a magnet.

 

X36 among the string of locomotives at Newport.