FURTHER READING:

MODEL WEBSITES:

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

Austrains: Builds HO models of C, X and T/H, Y class diesels

AUST-N-RAIL: Builds a supurb N scale GY wagon as well as other state's rollingstock

Veteran Models: Builds excellent O scale kits of VR rollingstock and locos

Bills Billboards Decals: Produces VR decals

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.

Australian Model Railway Magazine: Australia's flagship model railway magazine

Hollywood Foundry: Produces a very nice first series T class diesel loco

Auscision Models: A new manufacturer that promises HO scale A, B and N class models

Eureka Models: Another new manufacturer that is planning a HO model of the R class steam loco

SPIRIT design: Makes mainly N scale VR wagon and carriage kits

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

Tom's Hobbies & TrainOrama: Produce VR HO scale models, VLX/VLCX is out and S class diesel is coming.

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.

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

PROTOTYPE SITES:

PJV Website: Online rollingstock data from 1886 and link to PJV's photos

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

Norm Bray's rollingstock books: Norm is producing a series of books on VR rollingstock, this site contains ordering info and corrections

Association of Tourist Railways (Vic): Has links to all of the tourist lines operated on former VR lines.

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

Ray Gomerski's signal diagrams: A large collection of older VR signal diagrams

Vicsig: Lots of info on current operations

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.

Royal Historical Society Victoria: Info and links created for the "Making Tracks" exhibition

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.

Richard Felstead's Railway Page: Some intresting coverage of the VR in the 1960's

Public Record Office, Victoria: Type in any VR location or subject and see what they have.

Australian Train Movers: Sells old rollingstock, some ex VR

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

Brad McArthur diagrams: Hand drawn VR station diagrams from early 1990's

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!