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rolling stock that the last of the "BS" class of compartment cars was only retired by V/Line in July 2006, almost 69 years after their introduction, and with a boom in V/Line patronage a set comprising five BS carriages was re-introduced to service from
September 2007 before being withdrawn in August
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locomotive in the event of one of the S class locomotives not being available. Although the H class was limited to a maximum 60 mph (96 km/h) top speed, its superior performance climbing steep gradients along the route reportedly compensated for its reduced top speed enabling it to maintain
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Another rail tour by Cruise
Express was scheduled to run from Melbourne to Sydney departing on the morning of 18 March 2021 and arriving on the afternoon of 19 March 2021, after an overnight stopover in Albury. It would then run from Sydney to Melbourne, departing on the morning of 22 March 2021 and
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to introducing a world-class train service to
Victorian Railways, virtually no detail was overlooked. VR engineers famously road-tested the new train's smoothness on curves by studying a full bowl of soup in the dining car as the train took curves at full speed; if the soup splashed over the side of
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After the successful launch of the service, the train settled into a routine that remained relatively unchanged for the next fifteen years. It departed
Spencer Street station at 18:30 each evening, arriving at Albury at 22:20. As well as cleaning of carriages and servicing of the locomotive, staff
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between
Melbourne and Albury. Although the locomotives had been in service since 1928, their appearance was dramatically altered with the addition of streamlining, along with royal blue and gold livery designed to seamlessly match the carriages of the train. The locomotives were also equipped with
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style, and interior fittings used materials such as stainless steel and native
Australian blackwood veneers. The luxurious new train also featured a dining car with a modern galley kitchen modelled after the most up-to-date hospital kitchens of the period and, at the rear, a round-ended
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diesel locomotives commenced and the new locomotives quickly proved their superiority to steam traction in availability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of operation. Following successful trials, the B class locomotives replaced the S class locomotives on the
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began running through to Sydney. To operate a service each night in each direction two train consists were formed. Only the guard's vans from the original 1937 set were transferred to the standard gauge the rest of the stock having been built in 1955–62.
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the bowl a decision would be taken whether to modify the curve for higher speeds or reduce the speed limit for the curve. Harold Clapp could not, however, take credit for the name for the service; when discussing with his wife his proposed
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funded the restoration of the remaining carriages for use on a special train. Eight original carriages were assembled; and Parlor Car, Dining Car, brake van 1 CS, and diesel locomotives B74 and S303 were repainted into VR livery. The
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An additional first class car and a bulk mail van (later classed "DS") were built in April 1938. One second class car was removed from the standard consist to make way for the mail van. This left one spare sitting car of each class.
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diesels began hauling it between
Melbourne and Albury after 1966, and rolling stock such as sleeping cars and power vans from other trains with different liveries began to appear in consists.
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ushered in a standard of passenger train speed and comfort not previously seen in
Australia. Its introduction in November 1937 marked the culmination of many years of preparatory work by the
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was charged with the formidable task of shovelling six to seven tons of coal into the firebox during the course of each journey, in order to generate enough power to maintain the schedule.
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diesel locomotives which inherited the class designation from the previous steam locomotives. The first four carried over the names and numbers of the former S class steam locomotives.
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arriving in the afternoon of 23 March 2021, after an overnight stopover in Albury. However, these runs were postponed, due to border closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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could no longer be considered a high-speed train service, with a timetabled 13-hour-45-minute journey from
Melbourne to Sydney. It had also effectively ceased being a
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After a year in service, the train was credited with having increased patronage to 209,000 passengers, an increase of 28,000 or 15% over the number carried by the
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service between
Melbourne and Albury at 3 hours 20 minutes, is only 20 minutes faster than the timetabled 3-hour 40-minute journey time of the 1937 steam-hauled
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For the 60th anniversary, on 22 November 1997 a commemorative service ran, running in a mix of liveries with nine S type carriages from West Coast Railway and
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roster from April 1954. None of the iconic streamlined steam locomotives were saved for preservation, all were withdrawn and scrapped by September 1954.
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with a 75-pound (34 kg) birthday cake for passengers on 23 November 1958 service, the train was still carrying 200,000 passengers per year.
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consist, including the dining car and observation car, were not included in the new standard gauge service, decreasing its amenity and prestige.
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journey to Geelong, and on the return leg reached a new official Australian rail speed record of 79.5 mph (127.9 km/h) between
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The train remained popular through the 1950s. By the time Victorian Railways celebrated the 21st anniversary of the introduction of the
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locomotives, and the testing of air conditioning equipment on passenger rolling stock. Such was the commitment of VR Chief Commissioner
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was launched on 17 November 1937 in a blaze of publicity, which included dramatic footage being taken of the new train racing
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on the evening of 1 April 2020. This heritage rail tour was organised by Cruise Express. However, due to the effects of the
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role as the premier train on the route was usurped by the new stainless steel, all-sleeping car limited stops express, the
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When introduced, the train featured many innovations new or recently introduced to Australian railway practice, such as
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apparatus to allow continuous high speed running between track sections, introduction of high-powered three-cylinder
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For the first time in 33 years, the Spirit of Progress was scheduled to travel from Melbourne to Sydney departing
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is reported on occasion to have reached speeds as high as 86 mph (138.4 km/h) while in regular service.
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1962:"Seymour Railway Heritage Centre: The Official 70th Anniversary of the first run of the Spirit of Progress Tour"
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livery) the 50th anniversary train instead consisted of the last remaining set of air-conditioned blue and gold
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and the inaugural run of the standard gauge service saw a brief return of steam power on the train. Veteran
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steam locomotives were assigned to haul the train, which typically had an eleven-car trailing load of 544
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in its last year of operation. By 22 November 1939 annual patronage had increased again to 222,371.
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rolling stock remained in use on regular long distance intrastate service for VR and its successor
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and transferred to the new day train. At the same time, VR introduced open, "saloon" style
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offering panoramic views of the Victorian countryside as it disappeared into the distance.
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the first train, a commemorative train organised by the
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carriage construction. Its overall exterior and interior design reflected the latest
2086:"Spirit of Progress Inaugural Journeys Postponement - options form - Cruise Express"
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victorianrailways.net Snapshot of VR passenger consists at Spencer St. 30 April 1977
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Budd, Dale (April 2002). "The First Standard Gauge Spirit of Progress: April 1962".
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which later began to supplement the original compartment carriages of 1937 in the
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Three hundred invited guests joined the train for the inaugural run, ranging from
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From its introduction in November 1937 until April 1962 the train service ran on
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1274:. Melbourne. 18 February 1950. p. 2 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine
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from Melbourne reached Albury, the VR diesel locomotive was detached and NSWGR
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introduced a new daylight connecting service between Melbourne and Sydney, the
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demonstration trip to Geelong, at South Kensington, Melbourne, November, 1937
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1428:"Daylight Express Fastest Train – Spirit of Progress Will Lose Honor Today".
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1855:. Canberra: Australian Railway Historical Society, ACT Division. p. 28.
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1894:. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). pp. 7–9.
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Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, December, 1962, pp. 188–189
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973:(VR second class sitting compartment car with auxiliary buffet compartment)
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Details of Spirit of Progress rolling stock – retrieved 9 October 2006
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Australian Modern – Keith Murdoch Gallery – State Library of Victoria
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Australian Modern – Keith Murdoch Gallery – State Library of Victoria
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locomotives A2 995 and A2 996 hauled the final broad gauge
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Julian Insall (January 1994). "Exit the Sydney/Melbourne express".
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rolling stock made up part of the Australian Travel Exhibit at the
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operated train ran from Melbourne to Albury on 25 November 2007.
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It is perhaps a measure of the high standard of speed set by the
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to Melbourne on 16 April 1962. When the inaugural standard gauge
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From 1956, some key changes to the consist occurred. VR and the
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before speed was cut to avoid stray livestock on an unprotected
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1434:. Melbourne: David Syme & Co. 30 September 1957. p. 3.
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With declining passenger numbers it was decided to combine the
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The sitting car compartment style accommodation offered by the
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1544:(Home ed.). Broken Hill, NSW. 15 December 1938. p. 7
1480:. Melbourne: David Syme & Co. 18 November 1937. p. 1.
1457:"Latest in trains and veteran of planes race along together".
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still in regular service with V/Line (and painted in V/Line's
892:
1764:. Melbourne: David Syme & Co. 4 November 1958. p. 2.
1597:. Melbourne: David Syme & Co. 2 February 1939. p. 5.
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Photograph of Parlour Car interior – retrieved 9 October 2006
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on 31 March 2020. The train would have arrived into Sydney's
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517:. In an elaborate launch ceremony at Spencer Street station,
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aeroplane between Melbourne and Geelong on 17 November 1937
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Railpage Australia: Car Set SN7 to enter service this week
1815:. Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 125–135.
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have operated since the end of the regular train service.
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Victorian Railways promotional poster advertising the new
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victorianrailways.net AS first class air con. pass. car
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Australia's railway days: milestones in railway history
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now stopped at intermediate stations not served by the
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completed the journey to Sydney. On regular services
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line between Melbourne and Albury in April 1962, the
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began service in November 1937, it ran the following
464:(which commenced from February 1951), the locomotive
1989:"Luxury train returns to the Melbourne-Sydney route"
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service that arrived in Melbourne on 30 April 1977:
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While not officially acknowledged, the steam-hauled
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1635:Graham, N, "Class S – Victorian Railways Finest?",
396:), Mrs Clapp suggested, on the spur of the moment,
1691:. Melbourne: Melbourne University Publishing Ltd.
955:, VFX 2 (VR second class compartment sitting cars)
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1474:"Victoria's New Express Makes 79 Miles An Hour".
566:paper tape records were taken for every journey.
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1653:. Melbourne University Publishing. p. 218.
1639:, May/June 1994, Canberra, p. 17, ISSN 0819-4734
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1144:the only vehicle in the train from the original
1120:ran on 14 November 1987. With the original 1937
1400:victorianrailways.net S class steam locomotives
1350:A Spirit of Progress – retrieved 9 October 2006
203:was the premier express passenger train on the
2201:Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
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1109:A number of special commemorative runs of the
1026:in 1937 that even 78 years later, the fastest
703:diesel-hauled Spirit of Progress consist, 1953
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1853:Railways of The Canberra and Monaro Districts
1155:, and two S class diesels hauling the train.
575:would also reverse the train back across the
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1218:in recognition of the former train service.
2014:"Spirit of Progress - Inaugural Northbound"
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1491:"New luxury train makes triumphant debut".
699:Victorian Railways publicity photograph of
632:Victorian Railways S class steam locomotive
2856:Discontinued railway services in Australia
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2177:being hauled by Victorian locomotive S301
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1580:– via National Library of Australia.
1552:– via National Library of Australia.
1282:– via National Library of Australia.
729:, and the Parlor Car was removed from the
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16:Victorian Railways express passenger train
1497:. Melbourne. 18 November 1937. p. 9.
1463:. Melbourne. 18 November 1937. p. 1.
1360:victorianrailways.net – Murray Dining Car
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1101:with 8 of the original 1937 carriages at
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923:(VR&NSWGR joint stock power/brakevan)
900:The following consist was recorded for a
366:, from the laying of heavier rail on the
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1006:ran for the last time on 2 August 1986.
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2115:Spirit of Progress bridge sign up today
1986:
1734:victorianrailways.net AZ passenger cars
1617:ARHS Railway Museum: What to see – H220
1019:to haul the last journeys in Victoria.
524:opened the Parlor Car with a gold key.
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1947:Railpage Australia: Spirit of Progress
1883:
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642:four second class cars (later classed
263:border, where passengers changed to a
2881:Railway services discontinued in 1986
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1536:"Anniversary Of "Spirit of Progress""
1118:Australian Railway Historical Society
967:(VR second class saloon sitting cars)
811:were used between Albury and Sydney.
656:four first class cars (later classed
322:Cross-sections of Spirit of Progress
2197:Half a Century of Spirit of Progress
2096:from the original on 26 January 2021
2066:from the original on 26 January 2021
2030:from the original on 26 January 2021
1987:Jackson, Belinda (24 January 2020).
1950:Newsrail front cover of January 1998
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809:New South Wales 42 class locomotives
156:1937–62: 190.5 miles (306.6 km)
2891:1986 disestablishments in Australia
2876:Railway services introduced in 1937
2866:Named passenger trains of Australia
1813:Australian Railway History Bulletin
1447:
949:(VR first class saloon sitting car)
721:New South Wales Government Railways
691:Conversion to diesel-electric power
265:New South Wales Government Railways
21:Spirit of Progress (disambiguation)
13:
2203:, November 1987, pp. 241–247
2191:
1908:. NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
1837:"Australian-Built Sleeping Coach"
1689:The Railways of Victoria 1854–2004
1651:The Railways of Victoria 1854–2004
1572:. Vic. 21 December 1939. p. 6
1508:Roderick B Smith (18 March 2000).
1266:"From Dogboxes to Unsplashed Soup"
763:Standard gauge service (1962–1986)
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493:prior to the demonstration run to
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1243:North Williamstown Railway Museum
1231:, Train Hobby Publications, 2006
814:
779:The final run of the broad gauge
412:, full air-conditioning, and all-
297:track to complete the journey to
2886:1937 establishments in Australia
2715:List of named trains in Victoria
767:Following the completion of the
679:was occasionally hauled by VR's
613:Typical consist of steam-hauled
158:1962–86: 594 miles (956 km)
2503:Named trains of New South Wales
2181:, departing Albury, early 1940s
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1318:Norman McCance (1 April 1939).
1173:Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
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314:Broad gauge service (1937–1962)
2187:, John L. Buckland collection)
2169:, John L. Buckland collection)
2151:, John L. Buckland collection)
1937:due to long-term server issues
1919:V/Line Cars.com – BS Carriages
1866:victorianrailways.net Somerton
1758:"Spirit of Progress Soon 21".
1713:"Special Stock – "Norman" Car"
1675:Super Power on the VR – Part 2
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1320:"A Railway Chief's Philosophy"
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535:to Mr AO Henty, descendant of
1:
2598:North Coast Overnight Express
2185:National Library of Australia
2167:National Library of Australia
2149:National Library of Australia
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529:Attorney-General of Australia
2861:Interstate rail in Australia
2628:South Coast Daylight Express
2588:North Coast Daylight Express
2237:Interstate rail in Australia
1637:Australian Model Engineering
1591:"Spirit of Progress Model".
1164:Department of Infrastructure
513:on its demonstration run to
7:
2608:Northern Tablelands Express
2457:Southern Shorthaul Railroad
1921:– retrieved 19 October 2006
1841:20 September 1963 page 3131
1626:– retrieved 15 October 2006
635:guard's van (later classed
207:in Australia, running from
10:
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2643:Southern Highlands Express
1510:"Steam Speed in Australia"
1190:, this run was cancelled.
929:(VR&NSWGR joint stock
607:1939 New York World's Fair
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18:
2871:Night trains of Australia
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1245:, ARHS, Melbourne, 1980,
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1158:For the 70th anniversary
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893:Typical consist of 1970s
707:From 1952, deliveries of
531:former Railways Minister
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269:Melbourne Limited Express
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2790:Ambulance/Hospital Train
2764:Sydney/Melbourne Express
2722:Regular passenger trains
2394:Sydney/Melbourne Express
1736:retrieved 9 October 2006
1409:retrieved 9 October 2006
1362:retrieved 9 October 2006
999:Sydney/Melbourne Express
663:parlor car (later named
649:dining car (later named
372:Automatic Staff Exchange
305:was extended to Sydney.
237:5 ft 3 in
226:
105:Sydney/Melbourne Express
2528:Canberra Monaro Express
2050:"The Spirit Southbound"
1783:September 1986 page 284
1777:"Farewell to an Ideal"
1622:25 January 2008 at the
1405:8 February 2007 at the
1293:Carroll, Brian (1976).
961:(VR 27-seat buffet car)
917:(VR freight louvre van)
744:From 1957 onwards, the
219:, and later through to
2825:State and Royal Trains
1494:The Sun News-Pictorial
1460:The Sun News-Pictorial
1377:15 August 2008 at the
1206:bridge built over the
1180:Southern Cross station
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1082:
1077:awaits departure from
1061:Commemorative services
852:between Melbourne and
748:was hauled by the new
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491:Spencer Street station
387:name (inspired by the
355:
339:
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249:Spencer Street station
2744:Intercapital Daylight
2573:Intercapital Daylight
2366:Intercapital Daylight
2274:Sydney–Adelaide–Perth
2163:out of Albury in 1939
1229:Super Power on the VR
1214:bypass was named the
1089:The 70th anniversary
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1069:The 50th-anniversary
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1040:Much of the original
726:Intercapital Daylight
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601:A 1:7 scale model of
564:Flaman speed recorder
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404:Design and innovation
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2795:Better Farming Train
2704:Named trains of the
2553:Federal City Express
2538:Central West Express
2264:(under construction)
2090:cruiseexpress.com.au
1906:"Southern timetable"
1851:Stokes, HJW (1984).
1801:Pearce et al., p. 12
1687:Lee, Robert (2007).
1607:Pearce et al., p. 19
1569:Camperdown Chronicle
1168:Victorian Government
996:into one train, the
819:From April 1962 the
451:), over the 1 in 50
185:North East, Victoria
122:State Rail Authority
19:For other uses, see
2558:Gold Coast Motorail
2432:Magnetic Rail Group
2380:The Southern Spirit
2328:New South Wales XPT
2179:Sir Thomas Mitchell
1649:Lee,Robert (2007).
1564:"Newport Workshops"
1105:on 25 November 2007
1081:on 14 November 1987
1016:Sir Thomas Mitchell
965:VFK 3, VFK 5, VFK 4
821:Spirit of Progress'
511:Spirit of Melbourne
497:on 17 November 1937
49:Sir Thomas Mitchell
30:
2820:Train of Knowledge
2759:Spirit of Progress
2706:Victorian Railways
2648:Spirit of Progress
2387:Spirit of Progress
2256:Melbourne–Adelaide
2199:, Buckland, John,
2175:Spirit of Progress
2161:Spirit of Progress
2143:Spirit of Progress
2057:Railway Adventures
1933:Archived from the
1444:Dunn et al., p. 26
1390:Dunn et al., p. 25
1216:Spirit of Progress
1146:Spirit of Progress
1140:, with Parlor Car
1111:Spirit of Progress
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1091:Spirit of Progress
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