The souvenir cover is unaddressed and is postmarked 'Rippleside Vic 3215 11AP87'. There are purple hand stamps 'PAID Ex North Geelong, Vic. and 'H.A.R.C. Historical Australian Railway Covers'. The 7c VR Parcel Stamp has been cancelled in red 'Cancelled V.R.'. There are black hand stamps 'Moorabool 670, Gheringhap 672, Bannockburn 673, Lethbridge 675, Meredith 678, Elaine 680, Lal Lal 682, Ballarat 682'.
On the back of the cover are further hand stamps in black '125th Anniv. Nth. Geelong-Ballarat Carried On Train & Cancelled On Anniversary date, Sat. 11th Apr. 1987', in purple 'Stationmasters Office Ballarat', in red '675', and numbered in blue '000003'.
The cover is No. 4b of a Series.