Links/Further Info

Steam Era Models: Builds the finest VR, HO scale injection moulded and brass kit models

Hollywood Foundry: Builds high quality replacement mechs for all VR diesel/electric locos, the world famous "Bullant Drives" and is currently doing a HO scale W class diesel.

Train Hobby Brass: Has two divisions: "Precision Scale Models" produce exquisite O and HO VR brass locos and wagons, limited run so when you see something you like, buy it! "Train Hobby Publications" produces the well known VR series of pictorial books which every modeller should have in their library.

AUST-N-RAIL: Builds supurb N scale VR wagons, it has also produced a HO tarp for GY's.

Ian Lindsay Models: O scale Puffing Billy models and HO scale models of VR structures

Victorian Model Railway Society: Victoria's and perhaps Australia's foremost model railway club, home to some of the best scratchbuilders in Australia.

Auscision Models: A new manufacturer that has built excellent HO scale A, and B class locos as well as excellent VR wagons.

Eureka Models: Has been promising a HO model of the R class steam loco for about 4 years now, will be here by christmas we are told.

Weico models: Makes HO road vehicles and trams of Australian prototype and recently a 102 & 153 Walker railmotor whitemetal kit.

Tom's Hobbies & TrainOrama: Produces VR HO scale models, VLX/VLCX wagons, ZLP guards vans and an S class diesel so far

Railmotor Models: produces injection moulded kits of modern VR rollingstock and locos.

Model Etch: Produce exquisite brass etched parts, mainly for South Australian rollingstock but some suitable for VR rollingstock. Has released a KMQ wagon and has SAR cattle/sheep wagons that ran in Victoria.

Steamandthings: Produce brass etchings of VR rollingstock and trackside signs in a variety of scales

lyndon's basic australian trains: Just found this manufacturer, I don't know anything about them but they produce quite a few VR era kits.

VR products: Makes some great HO VR kits, GH, FH, KQ and KC 4 wheelers and S, E, QTF, QCX and bogie oil tanks.

Blue & Gold Models: Produces a good range of HO Victorian rollingstock and structure models.

SDS Models: A new manufacturer that has started by offering MC and RACE containers

Bullamakanka Models: Produce great HO structure kits, they don't have a website but the range can be seen at the Branchline website

Modelling Victorian Railways: Has a lot of invaluable info about modelling the VR in HO scale including detailed instructions for construction.

Bowen Creek: A fantastic blog on building a Australian layout properly to the highest standards, Highly Recomended!

Rob O'Regan's website: My good mate and fellow spark driver, is starting to put his massive collection of VR images on the web

Signal Record Society:Has some reproductions of VR signal articles that appeared in their magazine "Somersault"

Andrew Waugh Homepage: A VR signal/historian of note, this site contains many in depth signal/station histories as well as a supurb series of VR maps

Railpix Australia: Tons of Australian train photos with Victoria well represented.

Picture Australia: Has tons of early VR photos, type "Victorian Railways" in search field

Steamrail Homepage: Steamrail runs many train tours over ex VR lines using preserved VR locos and rollingstock.

Les Brown Train Pics: Les has put a lot of photos from the 60's and 70's on his page, well worth a look.

The Argus, Digitised: The National Library of Australia has made a start digitising this historically important newspaper.

V/Line cars: Has loads of contemporary info on V/Line passenger cars/workings

Michael Venn gallery: Has a wonderful gallery of great B&W early 1960's work complete with excellent captions

VicRail Stations: Has photos of many stations, most closed, around Victoria, well worth a look!