b. The Melbourne Area

26th February 2007

I began visiting the North Melbourne Locomotive Depot as a 13 year old in 1959, sometimes taking my Kodak Brownie Model D. A bit later I discovered Newport Workshops. My presence was never challenged. I think many enginemen thought I was a lad clerk from Head Office.

Relegated to Yard Duties	A2's on Everything	Canon Ball R.I.P.	Last Steam Suburban
Night Owl	The Biggest in 1918	Lipstick Powder & Paint	996's Finest Hour
Slowly does it!	Dirty Engines The R's	Careful. Nearly lost it!	Steam Suburban Revival
My Tank Overfloweth	Old Horses Out to Grass	The Workshop's Own	North Melbourne Loco
Parcels Coach at 'Spena	Overpowered	Only Way to Travel	Heavy Metal
Droning DERM	Doomed to a Short Life