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Transport in Traralgon over time

Steam Trains, Carts and Cars

Steam Trains and the Railway in Traralgon

Historic photo of the wooden signal cabin and nine men standing. Men look like a couple of conductors and others could be railway workers
Historic photo of the Traralgon Railway station showing carriages, men standing around and railway buildings
Historic photo looking down at the Traralgon Railway station showing carriages and railway buildings 1923
Historic photo that is not clear, of 29 men in a row and steam trains parked behind them, with the steam train turntable infront of them 1923
Historic photo of stopped steam train with driver and two men next to it.
Historic photo of steam train cooling down and crowd of people around it in 1974
Historic photo of steam traing with lots of black smoke coming out the stack, as it leaves Traralgon railway station in 1974
Black and white photo of two diesel train engines facing each other in 1976
Black and whit ephoto of silver metro train with three men standing next to it, 1977
Black and whit ephoto of steam traing on railway line 1977
Black and white photo of a crowd of people gathered around a steam train while it refuels in Traralgon, 1978
Historic photo of decorated railway line flags and archwayfor the visit of Queen Elizabeth to traralgon in 1954
Historic photo of Queen Elizabeth in black open top car with people watching, when visiting Traralgon in 1954

Carts and Cars

Historic photo of vintage truck used for moving furniture
Historic photo of men and children proudly standing with horse and cart wagons they had made
Historic photo of Bill Ikin with his Rolls Toyce car in Traralgon in 1930
Historic photo of Salvation Army truck outside a building
Historic photo fo three open top cars in a row with people in them, and a crowd around them
Men sitting in Oldesmobile and standing near a motorised bike in 1903

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Historic photo of stopped steam traing with driver and two other men next to it

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