For those who haven't found the train, steam locomotive or railway art they are looking for at Locomotive Art, I would like to recommend the following artists' web sites.
There are also some general information links, as well as links to other very fine high quality artists in a variety of genres. All links have been personally selected.
Updated: 16/02/2010
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Steam Train, Steam Locomotive & Railway Art Links:
Peter Ormsby - Steam Train Drawings
A wonderful collection of train drawings by Peter Ormsby.
Frank Mitchell - Steam Train Paintings
An excellent folio of Steam Train paintings in Australian landscapes.
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Other Fine Artists & Illustrators:
Steve Warburton - Surrealist Oil Paintings
Web site displaying the excellent and thought provoking Oil Paintings and Life Drawing work of Surrealist modern fine artist Steve Warburton.
Rod Adams - Exceptional Water Colors
Take a look at the exceptional and finely detailed watercolors by Rod Adams from Virginia, USA. Rod has a wonderful selection of limited edition prints available.
Roy Villalobos (aka: Roy Surreal) Superb Surrealist Paintings
A modern surrealist painter with enormous skill, talent and creative flair.
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General Steam Train, Steam Locomotive & Railway Resources:
SteamRail Victoria Inc (Newport, Melbourne)
A non profit volunteer group which is dedicated to the restoration and operation of historic locomotives and rolling stock. Still runs (often restored) main line steam trains all over Victoria, Australia. They have been involved in restoration and operation for over 30 years, moving from organising tours and helping prepare the locomotives and carriages to becoming a self supporting organisation responsible for all restoration, maintenance and operation of a large fleet of locomotives and vehicles.
http://www.victorianrailways.net/
Mark Bau's Victorian Railways web site - Information and Photos.
Railway Adventures Around The World
Relive the exotic Railway Journeys of the past. Take the trip of a life-time and see wonderful international destinations in comfort and style.
Deccan Odyssey: Get an online booking and detailed information about Deccan Odyssey – Luxury train in India.
Luxury Trains in india: Get online booking Information about Indian Luxury Trains.
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Railway & Related Links |
Organisation |
Location & Description |
| Alexandra Timber Tramway | Alexandra Township - Museum is based at the former Alexandra railway station with an operational 610mm narrow-gauge railway for visitors. |
| Australian Railway Historical Society |
Newport , Melbourne
The Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division |
| Ballarat Tramway Museum |
Vintage Electric Tramway at Ballarat Botanical Gardens operated by the Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc |
| Bellarine Railway |
Drysdale to Queenscliff - Follows the coastline of Victoria's beautiful Bellarine Peninsula (near Geelong) to the hinterland village of Drysdale. |
| Coal Creek Bush Tramway |
Korumburra - Coal Creek Village, Community Park and Museum showcasing the fascinating history of the area. Free entry! |
| Daylesford Spa Country Railway |
Daylesford to Bullarto -
Victorian Central Highlands (Spa Country) deisel powered tourist trains. |
| Diamond Valley Railway |
Eltham Lower Park, Melbourne - Miniature railway was established in 1960. |
| Melbourne Tram Car Preservation Society |
Haddon (west of Ballarat) - Maintains a small collection of Victorian trams. and includes a fully restored Victorian Railways tram No 41. |
| Mornington Railway Preservation Society |
The Mornington Railway was formed in 1984 to restore and operate the Baxter - Mornington line as a tourist railway. Trains now run between Moorooduc Station and the new Mornington Station. A courtesy bus runs between Mornington Station and the Mornington township. |
| Portland Cable Trams |
Portland Cable Trams operates diesel powered cable trams which run every day between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm past various tourist attractions in and around Portland (Vic). |
| Puffing Billy Railway |
Belgrave to Gembrook (Dandenong Ranges Vic) - The 24km line is the only surviving example of the four 762mm (2ft-6in) gauge lines built in Victoria at around the turn of the century. Managed by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society. |
| Redcliffs Historical Steam Railway |
Redcliffs (south of Mildura Vic) - Operating the restored Kerr Stuart 0-4-2T steam locomotive (B/N 742/1901) that formerly operated between Red Cliffs railway station and the Red Cliffs pumping station. A 2km section of the former 1600mm gauge Red Cliffs - Morkalla branch line has been converted to 610mm gauge for tourist train operation. |
| Seven O Seven Operations |
Newport, Melbourne - Starting in the early 1980's by a group of VR (Vic Rail) drivers with the support of the then engine drivers union (AFULE), 707 operations inc. was originally launched under the name of Plan R. The group's aim was to restore R707 to full running order. Now completed the group operates under the name Seven-O-Seven Operations INC and also operating Y126 and F317. |
| Seymour Railway Heritage Centre |
Seymour (Vic) - Established in 1983 as the Seymour Loco Steam Preservation Group to restore and operate Steam Locomotive J515. Offering only limited vistor facilities, the Depot is primarily a work area. However, visits by interested people are always welcome, and inspections by schools and special interest groups can be accommodated by prior arrangement. The depot is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and most weekends. |
| South Gippsland Tourist Railway |
Korumburra to Leongatha - The South Gippsland Railway operates 40km of rural railway between Nyora and Leongatha serving the towns of Leongatha, Korumburra, Loch and Nyora. The SGR provides diesel services on the former VR mainline. The line is the steepest mainline in Victoria as it traverses the Strezelecki Ranges. The railway is fully accredited and is operated predominantly by volunteers |
| The Bendigo Trust |
Electric Tramway at Bendigo (Vic) operated by the Bendigo Trust. Other attractions include the Central Deborah Mine and the Talking Trams. |
| Tramway Museum Society of Victoria |
Electric Tramway at Bylands near Kilmore (Vic) - The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria displays and operates historical trams from Melbourne's Cable Trams through to the latest "Z" class trams (trams run every Sunday between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm). |
| Victorian Goldfields Railway |
Castlemaine to Maldon - The Victorian Goldfields Railway is a steam tourist railway linking the historic towns of Castlemaine and Maldon. Trains run on every Wednesday , Saturday, Sunday and on Public Holidays |
| Walhalla Goldfields Railway |
Thomson to Walhalla - Closed over 40 years ago, the Moe to Walhalla railway languished in obscurity and neglect, though rightly considered a masterpiece of railway engineering. The most spectacular section of the railway clings to a narrow ledge blasted along the southern side of Stringers Creek Gorge from the Thomson River to Walhalla. This section of track has now been reconstructed by the non-profit organisation, the Walhalla Goldfields Railway. The group now plans to rebuild the line back to Erica.
Trains operate on each Wednesday and every Saturday , Sunday, and public holidays. Trains originate and terminate at Walhalla, with the first train departing from Walhalla at 11.00am. |
| Yarra Valley Tourist Railway |
Healesville to Yarra Glen - The society holds an order-in-council to restore and operate the Yarra Glen-Healesville portion of the former Vic Rail line as a Tourist railway. Operations are based at Healesville Railway Station, which is on the Historic Buildings Register. |
