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Record series

Rolling Stock History Records

VPRS 13978
by 1893 - 1984
Open
North Melbourne
About Record items Record groupings Related record series Related functions

Agencies

This record series was created by:
Victorian Railways (also Victorian Railways Commissioners 1883-1973, Victorian Railways Board 1973-1983) ( VA2876 ): 1893 - 1983
State Transport Authority ( VA1038 ): 1983 - 1984
Agencies responsible for this record series:
Department of Infrastructure ( VA 3971 ): 2003 - present

Date Range

Series date range: 1893 - 1984
Series in custody: 1893 - 1984
Contents in custody: 1893 - 1984

Function / Content

This series is comprised of cards, registers and files containing information on rolling stock. The information included:

- Date built
- Name of the builder
- Date approved by the Chief Mechanical Engineer
- Where broken up
- Annual Statement of number of vans and carriages constructed, broken up or condemned
- Details of changes to classification, locomotives scrapped or sold, etc.

How to use the records

Refer to the Consignment Details to retrieve the item/s of interest.

Recordkeeping system

This series appears to be a collection of records of the Rolling Stock Register Clerk.