Sources
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.
ARHS Tour NotesARHS Tour Notes - 'Excursion to Fyansford'. April 20th 1965
ARHS Tour Notes - 'South Western Steam Supreme'. 1997 Colac day tour
ARHS Tour Notes - 'Spring Picnic' 1959
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 PackCode of Practice for Operations & Safeworking - Network Interface Co-ordination Plan, ARTC, 2004
Birregurra by the Barwon'Birregurra by the Barwon' booklet
Brad McArthur DiagramsHand drawn diagrams produced by Brad McArthur of various railway sites during the early 1990s. Available at http://bradmac.freeshell.org/Rail/index.html
Brown PowerBrown Power. Cecil Edwards (1969). State Electricity Commission of Victoria
Cross CountryCross Country: A history of the Ballarat - Skipton and Newtown Cressy Railway 1883-1985. Norman Houghton and Jack McLean (1986) ARHS (Victorian Division) . ISBN 0 85849 029 3
Electric Railways of VictoriaElectric Railways of Victoria. S.E. Doorman and R.G. Henderson. Australian Electric Traction Association (1979) ISBN 0 909459 06 1
Geelong - The First 150 YearsGeelong - The First 150 Years. Peter Begg. Geelong Advertiser (1990) ISBN 0 9592863 5 7
Geelong AdvertiserGeelong Advertiser
Geelong: A Short HistoryGeelong: A Short History - Norman Houghton
History of the Geelong Electric TramwaysHistory of the Geelong Electric Tramways. David J. O'Neil (1994) ISBN 0 646 16868 1
History of the Geelong Railway TunnelHistory of the Geelong Railway Tunnel - Peter F.B. Alsop
History of the Mortlake LineMortlake and District Historical Society Newsletter, March 1982. An article prepared by Lindsay and Rosslyn Bamford, members of the Western District Steam Railway Society.
Hobsons Bay Heritage StudyPublished 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.
Andrew Waughhttp://www.vrhistory.com/. Andrew Waugh. A compilation of signalling histories of a large number of railway stations around Victoria. I would like to thank Andrew for giving me permission to reproduce his work on this site.
InvestigatorMagazine of the Geelong Historical Society
Light Railways MagazineMagazine published by the Light Railway Research Society of Australia
Little River Historical Societyhttp://home.vicnet.net.au/~lrhs/index.html
Locking SketchVictorian Railways - Locking Sketch
Main Roads VictoriaMain Roads Victoria: http://mrv.ozroads.net.au/
NewsrailMonthly magazine produced by the Australian Railway Historial Society, Victorian Division
PN Network Service PlanNetwork and Access Division - Network Service Plan, Pacific National, 2006
Rail Centre ColacRail Centre Colac: Rail Stations in the Colac Otway Shire 1877 to 2014. Norman Houghton (2014)
Rails to WilliamstownRails to Williamstown. Marc Fiddian (2001) ISBN 1 875475 20 6
Railway TransportationMagazine published by Shennen Publishing and Publicity Co between October 1951 and December 1974
Railways of VictoriaThe Railways of Victoria: 1854 - 2004. Robert Lee. ISBN 0 552 85134 7
Safeworking CircularVictorian Railways / STA / PTC / V/Line / whoever is in control this week Safeworking Circular
Signal Arrangement DiagramVictorian Railways Signal Arrangement Diagrams
Signal DiagramVictorian Railways Signal Diagrams
South Barwon 1857 - 1985South Barwon 1857 - 1985. Compiled by John Pescott. Neptune Press / City of South Barwon (1985) ISBN 0 949583 53 7
The AgeThe Age
The Geelong Gas Company 1858 - 1958The Geelong Gas Company 1858 - 1958: 100 years of public service and progressive development
The Golden Steam of BallaratThe Golden Steam of Ballarat. Dulcie King and Noel Dooley (1973) ISBN 0 909706 07 7
The Onion LineThe Onion Line: A history of the Colac to Alvie Railway 1923-1954. Norman Houghton (2012)
The Saddle Line'The Saddle Line - A history of the Moriac to Wensleydale Railway. Norm Houghton
Three DecadesThree Decades: The story of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria from its inception to December 1948. Herman Gill (1949) Hutchinson & Co.
Trains, Troops, and TouristsTrains, Troops, and Tourists: The South Geelong ~ Drysdale ~ Queenscliff Railway. Kathleen and Paul Kenny (2006). The majority of information on the Queenscliff line has been sourced from their book with permission.
V/Line Network Service PlanV/Line Network Service Plan, various revisions and sections
Vicrail ReportDistribution of petroleum products in Victoria: a rail orientated view. Vicrail 1979
Victoria's railway stations : an architectural surveyVictoria's railway stations : an architectural survey. A. Ward, A. Donnelly in association with the Australian Railway Historical Society. (1982)
Victorian Heritage RegisterVR General Appendix 1953Victorian Railways "General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulation and to the Working Time Table", 1953
VR General Appendix 1979Victorian Railways "General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulation and to the Working Time Table", 1979
VR Overhead DirectoryVR Overhead Directory, prepared by the Overhead Design Division, 1980
WebsiteVarious websites as listed on pages
Weekly NoticeWeekly Operational Notice, issued to operational staff by the VR / VicRail / V/Line / PTC / Connex / Pacific National / V/Line RNA / whoever is running the railways this week
Weekly Notice Extracts - Alan Jungwirth and Keith LambertWeekly Notice Extracts. Alan Jungwirth and Keith Lambert (1996) ISBN 0 646 3 00 105