The following sources were used in the research for this site. The availability of them varies. I would also like to thank the people and organisations listed on the Credits page for their assistance.
Kathleen and Paul Kenny
Kathleen and Paul Kenny are the authors of the book "Trains, Troops, and Tourists - The South Geelong ~ Drysdale ~ Queenscliff Railway" The majority of information on the Queenscliff line has been sourced from their book with permission.
Andrew Waugh
Reproduced with permission from Andrew Waugh's Victorian Railways history website http://www.vrhistory.com/. I would like to thank Andrew for giving me permission to use his work on this site.
ARHS Tour Notes
'Spring Picnic' 1959
'South Western Steam Supreme' tour notes, Colac day tour, 1997
'Excursion to Fyansford' April 20th 1965
Historical notes for the celebration of the centenary of the Geelong Railway, Saturday 29th June 1957.
'Spring Picnic 1963', Melbourne to Geelong and Queenscliff, Saturday December 14, 1963
ARTC Network Access Pack
Code of Practice for Operations & Safeworking - Network Interface Co-ordination Plan, ARTC, 2004
Birregurra by the Barwon
'Birregurra by the Barwon' booklet
Brad McArthur Diagrams
Hand drawn diagrams produced by Brad McArthur of various railway sites during the early 1990s. Available at http://member.melbpc.org.au/~bradmac/Rail/
Cross Country: Norman Houghton and Jack McLean
'Cross Country: A history of the Ballarat - Skipton and Newtown Cressy Railway 1883-1985': Norman Houghton and Jack McLean. ARHS (Victorian division) 1986. ISBN 0 85849 029 3
Electric Railways of Victoria
Electric Railways of Victoria. S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson. Australian Electric Traction Association (1979) ISBN 0 909459 06 1
Geelong - The First 150 Years
Geelong - The First 150 Years. Peter Begg. Geelong Advertiser (1990) ISBN 0 9592863 5 7
Geelong: A Short History
Norman Houghton
History of the Geelong Electric Tramways
History of the Geelong Electric Tramways. David J. O'Neil. (1994) ISBN 0 646 16868 1
History of the Geelong Railway Tunnel
Peter F.B. Alsop
Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Published in October 2003 by Hobsons Bay City Council. Compiled by Mr David Helms, Hobsons Bay City Council Heritage Planner, in September 2003. A Thematic Environmental History of the City of Williamstown conservation study review, covering the Altona, Laverton, Newport, and Spotswood heritage study.
Investigator
Magazine of the Geelong Historical Society
Light Railways Magazine
Magazine published by the Light Railway Research Society of Australia
Little River Historical Society
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~lrhs/index.html
Newsrail
Monthly magazine produced by the Australian Railway Historial Society, Victorian Division
PN Network Service Plan
Network and Access Division - Network Service Plan, Pacific National, 2006
Railway Transportation
Magazine published by Shennen Publishing and Publicity Co between October 1951 and December 1974
Railways of Victoria
Robert Lee. 'The Railways of Victoria: 1854 - 2004'. ISBN 0 552 85134 7
South Barwon 1857 - 1985
South Barwon 1857 - 1985. Compiled by John Pescott. Neptune Press / City of South Barwon (1985) ISBN 0 949583 53 7
The Geelong Gas Company 1858 - 1958
The Geelong Gas Company 1858 - 1958: 100 years of public service and progressive development
The Saddle Line: Norm Houghton
'The Saddle Line - A history of the Moriac to Wensleydale Railway': Norm Houghton
V/Line Network Service Plan
V/Line Network Service Plan, various revisions and sections
Vicrail Report
Distribution of petroleum products in Victoria: a rail orientated view. Vicrail 1979
Victorian Heritage Register
VR General Appendix 1953
Victorian Railways "General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulation and to the Working Time Table", 1953
VR General Appendix 1979
Victorian Railways "General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulation and to the Working Time Table", 1979
VR Overhead Directory
VR Overhead Directory, prepared by the Overhead Design Division, 1980