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Abattoirs	1982	Abattoirs platform was situated on the north east side of the Metropolitan Meatworks. This afternoon worker service sporting one railmotor had only 6 passengers.
Adamstown	1984	Adamstown Box served the junction to the Belmont line, seen here in pre-electrification days.
Adamstown	1984	Adamstown diagram, the Belmont line can be seen to the lower left.
Adamstown	1984	The Adamstown to Dudley Junction Staff instrument.
Adamstown	1984	Tyers Block safeworking used for the "Mineral Line" (upper) and Broadmeadow Relief Line (lower).
Adamstown	1984	The small gate controls for the level crossing for St. James Rd.
Albury	1980	Albury Station Signal Box.
Arajoel	1980	The name board is leaning, and the station is deserted but still intact.
Balldale	1980	The station name is barely visible, and the building is in poor condition. However the grain siding appears to be still in use. Note the relatively unusual crossing path built of old sleepers.
Belfrayden	1980	This 1980 scene still shows some activity with freight wagons in the siding and a gangers trike at the platform. This shot is looking up the line towards Uranquinty.
Ben Bullen	1986	A shot of Ben Bullen with the signal box and semaphore signals still present.
Berrima Junction	1980	Berrima Junction diagram and block instruments.
Berrima Junction	1980	Berrima Junction diagram in 1980.
Berrima Junction	1980	The view looking south from Berrima Junction showing the semaphore signals.
Berry	1985	Berry frame and diagram in 1985.
Berry	1985	Berry frame and diagram in 1985.
Berry	1985	Berry station in 1985 gives a distinct country appearance.
Bethungra	1980	Bethungra Station sits quiet and peaceful in 1980.
Bethungra	1980	Bethungra Signal Box track diagram in 1980. Now all that remains is an emergency crossover and a few rusted tracks.
Binalong	1980	Binalong diagram.
Binalong	1980	This shows the position on the platform of the repeater for signals 4 & 8 which are the home and starter for the down main.
Binalong	1980	Binalong station in busier times and with a more manicured garden.
Blacktown	1991	The interior of Blacktown Signal Box.
Bombo	1986	An integral part of single line rail operation was the exchanging of the staff at a safeworking point. A classic pose is shown here at Bombo in 1986 as the up South Coast Daylight slowly trundles through.
Bomen	1980	Bomen in 1980, before preservation when Bomen station was just a station.
Bomen	1980	Bomen Signal Box diagram in 1980 shows the Meat Works Siding which was well used at that time.
Bongalong	1980	The short wooden Bongalong platform in 1980 with its leaning sign.
Boorowa	1980	The view looking towards the terminus, showing the station, platform, water columns and lever frame are still present.
Boorowa	1980	The diagram on the A lever frame, at the down end of the platform.
Boorowa	1980	The Boorowa to Galong Staff and Ticket box.
Boorowa	1980	The landmark on the approach to Boorowa.
Boorowa	1980	Boorowa yard looking toward Galong. The loco siding and 50' turntable were to the left in the grassy area.
Boree Creek	1980	Boree Creek shown here in 1980 sits rather dejected as it waits for passenger never to come again.
Bowning	1980	A freight train is heading south through the station, in this view looking back towards Sydney.
Bowning	1980	The block instruments at Bowning flank the track indictor board; the closest one is for Yass Jct.
Bowning	1980	A 1980 picture of Bowning diagram was of the old style. The drawing date was July 26th, 1943.
Bowning	1980	Bowning boasted some interesting signals, the underslung lower quadrants were pulled by levers 7 (left) and 4 (right). The tall signal post behind shows the home for the up main (lever 31) and the signal to control the entrance to the up refuge line behind the platform.
Bowning	1980	Bowning Station just before sunset.
Bowral	1980	Bowral station looks sleepy on this Sunday in 1980.
Bowral	1980	Interior of Bowral Signal Box showing the block instruments. 1980.
Bowral	1980	Bowral diagram in 1980.
Bowral	1980	Bowral had some pretty windows as this picture shows in 1980.
Breadalbane	1980	The view looking in the down direction from the location of the platforms. The goods siding remains in the background, with the B lever frame just behind the water tanks.
Brickworks	1981	The Brickworks Signal Box 3 years before this section was closed.
Brickworks	1981	An unusual signal near near the brickworks. The small arm with the ``S'' on it is a Shunt-ahead Signal, allowing the signal to be passed at stop while shunting.
Brickworks	1982	A panoramic shot of the Brickworks, now a part of the Olympic complex, back in 1982. Brickworks Signal Box can be seen in the centre and this was frequent home for storing "red rattlers". Also a trio of Rail Motors can be seen approaching on their way to pick up the afternoon shift at Abattoirs.
Broadmeadow	1979	The left hand side of the signal diagram in the Broadmeadow Signal Box.
Broadmeadow	1979	The right hand side of the signal diagram in the Broadmeadow Signal Box.
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow North Box situated on the north end of the main platform.
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow North Diagram.
Broadmeadow	1986	A close up of Broadmeadow North Diagram .
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow North Frame taken from the top of the spiral stairway.
Broadmeadow	1986	If you look closely you can see 3 signal boxes, Broadmeadow South in the foreground, Broadmeadow North mid shot and Woodville Junction in the distance.
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow South Box
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow South Box had a Tyers Block Instrument, which was for the Adamstown Relief Line. Note the standard bell instruments.
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow South frame from the stairs.
Broadmeadow	1986	Various signals at Broadmeadow yard, no electric lines to be seen.
Broadmeadow	1986	Broadmeadow yard signals.
Broadmeadow	1986	Long-gone mechanical signals which protected Broadmeadow yard for decades.
Broadmeadow	1986	This is the platform repeater which told of many an up train, used because of the curved platform which blocked the view of the Broadmeadow South Home signal.
Brocklesby	1980	Brocklesby boasted a grain siding and a goods siding through it's working life. Note the water column still survives at the down end of the platform. The concrete pad in the foreground is the floor of the one-time grain shed.
Brocklesby	1980	Behind the station stood a very unusual and ornate water tank.
Bulgary	1980	The station is still present, although the platform is in poor condition.
Bullenbung Creek Tank	1980	The massive structure of Bullenbung Creek Tank stands in testament to the days of steam travel. In the background is the culvert over the creek which gave the tank its name.
Bulli	1987	The signal box controlling access to the Bulli Coal Siding.
Bungendore	1986	The view looking south from the station towards the goods shed, showing the manual gates.
Bungendore	1986	The Bungendore - Tarago Staff & Ticket box. Note the signal box plate dated 1917.
Bungendore	1986	Bungendore track diagram.
Bungendore Junction	1986	Bungendore Junction showing the track still visible to Captains Flat, but disconnected from the main line.
Burradoo	1980	The stark Burradoo station in 1980.
Burrumbuttock	1980	This quaint country station will see passengers no more but boasted a crossing loop and siding until the end.
Caledonia	1986	The Tyers block instrument in the signal box.
Caledonia	1986	The rather basic signal diagram.
Caledonia	1986	1986 sees the station sign at Caledonia peeking up from the bushes.
Camellia	1981	The line diagram in the Camellia Signal Box. The branch at the top is the short Sandown line.
Camellia	1981	The Camellia block instrument.
Camellia	1981	The interior of Camellia Signal Box.
Camellia	1982	This view shows the up end of Camellia. The starter signal has been pulled for the road and the fish tail signal under it is the fixed distant to Rosehill Racecourse Box.
Camellia	1982	The gates at Camellia were manually worked, no matter what the weather. Here the station staff are closing the gates for an up train approaching.
Camellia	1982	Looking in the down direction with the manually operated gates open for vehicular traffic.
Canberra	1985	The nation's capital could not even boast a full signal box, just a Frame A. Here 42219 in 1985 stands ready to head a Sydney passenger train.
Canberra	1985	Canberra Frame A diagram in 1985.
Capertee	1984	Capertee, when still in use and a ganger's vehicle pays a visit.
Captains Flat	1986	The landmark distant to the approach to Captains Flat.
Captains Flat	1986	Captains Flat station showing the sign clearly visible.
Captains Flat	1986	Captains Flat station from the embankment in 1986 shows rusty tracks and some vegetation beginning to grow on the platform.
Carlingford	1978	The Carlingford A lever frame.
Casula	1986	A 4-car set with target B22 heads south on the up toward Liverpool.
Casula	1985	A twin set of Parcel Vans speedily run through Casula toward Campbelltown, a solitary passenger waits for the next up train.
Central	1978	The monolithic pistol grip Sydney West Box interior taken a week before its closure in 1978.
Central	1978	One of the diagrams in Sydney West signal box. This one shows platforms 1 - 4, the main long distance and inter-state platforms.
Clandulla	1981	Clandulla diagram in 1981; it may look old but was revised in 1973.
Clarendon	1981	The passing of two DMU sets required the up to pull into the station then reverse into the siding to let the down proceed.
Clarendon	1981	A standard weekday afternoon in 1981. Clarendon station was rather sleepy but still boasted a signal box and ground frame.
Clarendon	1981	The Clarendon sign had a unique light blue background.
Clarendon	1981	Clarendon station diagram.
Clarendon	1981	Adjacent tothe main platform was the brick faced (and wide) Hawkesbury Racecourse platform. The grassy platform was located on the opposite side of the line from Clarendon Station and had the tall down home signal situated in the middle.
Coal Cliff	1987	With a dramatic backdrop, no passenger station and signals galore Coal Cliff was a picturesque but busy place to be a signalman, even though this 1987 picture shows a quiet time.
Coal Cliff	1987	The signal box on the up side of the line.
Collingullie	1980	Eight years before the line was closed, the station still sports a waiting room. Surrounding the station are the wheat fields which were responsible for most of the line's traffic.
Como	1986	The platforms still remain in this 1986 photo of the old Como station. Como was opened on 26-12-1885 but because of the gauntlet track on the bridge over the Georges River which caused rail congestion, a new multi-track bridge was built to the west and a new station opened on 27-11-1972
Coolalie	1980	All that remains of Coolalie in this 1980 photo was the abandoned signal box, which once stood on the down platform. The former Up Starting signal is on the left.
Coopernook	1981	Coopernook was still in operation in 1981.
Coopernook	1981	Coopernook signal box diagram in 1981.
Coopernook	1981	A familiar site on the north main line was the use of automatic staff exchangers which were used so as to not slow down the trains. This is ready for a northbound train in 1981.
Coopernook	1981	Coopernook station saw some activity in this 1981 shot of 4463 leading a 48 on a northbound freight as onlookers watched.
Coorabin	1980	In 1980, the wooden platform face was still in good condition, and the station still boasted a name board. Services ceased 2 years later.
Cootamundra	1980	Cootamundra North Box frame.
Cootamundra	1980	This is the entire Cootamundra North diagram in 1980.
Cootamundra	1980	The right half of the Cootamundra North diagram.
Cootamundra	1980	The left half of the Cootamundra North diagram.
Cootamundra	1980	The gate controls for the level crossing. The manual cranks can be seen below.
Cootamundra	1980	The utilitarian Cootamundra North Box with the level crossing gates.
Cootamundra	1980	Cootamundra South Box with Rail Motor 27 headed north to Cootamundra Station from the Tumut line.
Cootamundra	1980	The left half of the Cootamundra South Box diagram.
Cootamundra	1980	The right half of the Cootamundra South Box diagram.
Cootamundra	1980	Cootamundra South Box and crossing gates.
Cootamundra West	1980	The small diagram for Frame D situated to the west of the platform, to control the main line to the siding.
Cootamundra West	1980	The scene in 1980 which shows the original Station Masters house and the manually operated gates. To the right the single line south and the left the up & down lines north.
Cootamundra West	1980	The diagram of Cootamundra West in 1980.
Cootamundra West	1980	The iron station sign and signal box still used 1980.
Cootamundra West	1980	The view looking east towards the station showing the short signals designed that way because of the local airfield close by. Frame B can be seen in the middle.
Corowa	1980	Eight years before the last train, Corowa station is in poor condition.
Cowra	1991	The entrance side of Cowra station.
Crookwell	1980	Crookwell's down home signal, which waits a long time for a train in 1980.
Crookwell	1980	The beautiful station clock inside the Station Master's office at Crookwell.
Crookwell	1980	The Crookwell-Goulburn staff & ticket box 1980.
Crookwell	1980	Crookwell down home lever & repeater.
Culcairn	1980	Culcairn Signal Box diagram in 1980.
Culcairn	1980	Culcairn signal levers showing the branches to Holbrook and Corowa.
Culcairn	1980	The nameboard at Culcairn looking worse for wear as it sets the mood for the defunct Corowa and Hobrook branches.
Culcairn	1980	Long gone signals at Culcairn. This was situated at the Albury end of the platform road; the left signal was for the loop to Corowa (lever 7) and the right signal (lever 6) was for the Corowa line from the back platform road.
Culcairn	1980	The staff and ticket boxes for both Holdbrook and Corowa in Culcairn Signal box.
Culcairn	1980	A view of the station with its well-maintained gardens.
Culcairn	1980	42220 waits patiently in the loop waiting to head south while 42103 42214 rumble north on a dark and gloomy day in 1980.
Culcairn	1980	42220 sits in the loop on the down as 42217 thunders by and is about to exchange the staff on the automatic staff exchanger through the next section to Gerogery.
Cullerin	1980	The station was near the top of the Cullerin Range, as this sign attests.
Cunningar	1980	The original platform of Cunningar now is a little ways off the main line in this 1980 photo. The station had a 98 year life closing on March 9th, 1975
Dapto	1986	Dapto Station was a crossing point for the diesel railcars which served this section of the branch.
Darling Harbour	1979	The lever frame for the Murray Street crossing. The gate wheels can be seen on each end of the frame
Darling Harbour	1982	Union Street Box controlled the entrance to Darling Island goods yard and the Pyrmont power station.
Darling Harbour	1979	Ultimo Signal Box contained 36-lever frame. The building was unfortunately destroyed by a fire on 11/3/1996.
Delec	1980	Many a crew change has occurred on Delec platform and on an April Thursday morning in 1980, 48134 waits placidly for its new handler.
Demondrille	1980	Always in the shadow of big brother, Demondrille South now stands decaying beside tracks overtaken with long grass in 1980.
Demondrille	1980	CHP38 comes off the Blayney Branch and trundles north through the old branch platform at Demondrille.
Demondrille	1980	Demondrille North Box needs a coat of paint in this 1980 photo.
Demondrille	1980	The diagram at Demondrille North Box. It almost appears the Blayney line was the main.
Demondrille	1980	In contrast to later photographs, in this 1980 shot there are a lot of levers that are not spare or unused (painted white).
Demondrille	1980	The little-used Demondrille South Box in 1980.
Demondrille	1980	A view looking down to Albury where Demondrille North Box can be seen and also the two separated platforms, the one from the branch on the right.
East Hills	1985	East Hills was the terminus for many years and this shows the Signal Box diagram depicting the simple layout of the station which was single line to this point. The location became quite busy in rush hours.
East Hills	1985	East Hills Signal Box frame before the line was duplicated and extended to Glenfield and the box removed.
East Hills	1985	The bracket signal at the approach to the original East Hills terminus. The upper quadrant signal was for No.2 platform road (lever 3) and the lower quadrant (lever 4) for No.1 platform road.
Enfield Yard	1980	Front view of the majestic Enfield North Box which was busy no matter what shift the signalman had.
Enfield Yard	1984	Enfield north box, with 4622 and another unidentified 46 loco.
Enfield Yard	1986	The electric loco servicing facility at Enfield, showing an assortment of locos.
Excelsior	1981	Excelsior had a staff & ticket location as shown in this 1981 picture.
Exeter	1980	A view of Exeter Signal Box, sitting on the up platform.
Fellow Hills	1980	The station sign now adorns the gate of a nearby property.
Ferndale	1980	Ferndale, in this 1980 photo, sports no waiting room but just a large cement water tank.
Fish River	1980	The view looking down the line to the location of Fish River. Note the water tank on the left and the old water column on the right. The signal box can be seen in the distance at the curve; this is the only remnant of the station.
Fish River	1980	The remains of Fish River signal box. This used to sit on the platform which was demolished around it.
Flemington	1982	Flemington Car Sidings Box was a huge installation utilising pistol grips for the complex function of the car sidings.
Flemington	1982	Flemington Car Sidings signal box shows the array of pistol grips to control the complex sidings and main line.
Flemington Goods Junction	1982	Looking north from Flemington Goods Jct Box toward Pippita. A 48 sits on a short oil tank train waiting for the "road".
Flemington Goods Junction	1982	7321 heads toward Pippita with a local freight to do some shunting with Flemington Goods Jct. Signal Box in the background, perched on its high vantage point.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	The west end of Flemington Goods Junction diagram showing the connection leading to Lidcombe and the roads to the Goods line.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	The east end of the Flemington Goods Junction diagram showing the lines to Pippita and eventually Abattoirs and connection to the back of the Car Sidings.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	The striker bells in Flemington Car Sidings Signal Box to notify of train coming.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	Flemington Goods Junction diagram.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	The extensive Pistol Grip frame of Flemington Goods Junction in 1984.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	This is the black Indicator board of Flemington Goods Junction which shows the positions of the train. Not to many of this style existed on the NSWGR.
Flemington Goods Junction	1984	A close up view of the now gone Pippita station are of the diagram in Flemington Goods Junction, with the various industries at the time it was a hive of activity.
Frampton	1980	The abandoned Frampton station, 5 years after it was closed. This is the view looking towards Albury.
Galong	1980	A view of the station when it was still in use, and in good condition.
Galong	1980	Galong diagram.
Galong	1980	The Galong staff and ticket box for the Boorowa branch.
Galong	1980	The landmark, a triangle replacing a distant signal, was used to come from the Boorowa branch toward Galong.
Galore	1980	The station structures at Galore mirror the stations on this short branch line.
Gerogery	1980	The track diagram inside Gerogery Signal Box showing a very simple layout.
Gerogery	1980	Bathed in the early morning light Gerogery prepares for another day of business, the Signal Box can be seen to the left of the name board and the storage shed was designed with vents at the top to help dissipate heat.
Gerogery	1980	8009 4201 in "125" colours rumbles north from Albury as it approaches Gerogery.
Glen Innes	1987	Glen Innes station before the renovations.
Gloucester	1982	44220 leading a 44 class goes through the routine staff exchange.
Gloucester	1982	Gloucester diagram showing a number of lines taken out in this 1982 picture.
Goondah	1980	A photo of the abandoned platform and station 5 years after closure.
Gooramma	1980	The station nameboard hangs on a fence near the original station site.
Gooramma	1980	All that remained in this shot was the disconnected lever frame sitting next to the Gangers trike.
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn North Signal Box was located adjacent to the Goldsmith Street level crossing. It was decommissioned in 1979, about a week after this photo was taken.
Goulburn	1979	The staff and ticket box for the branch line to Crookwell, in the Goulburn North signal box.
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn North signal box diagram in 1979 showing the junction to the Crookwell line.
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn North frame in 1979
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn Station Signal Box was located not far to the north of the station, on the up side of the line. It was decommissioned in 1979, about a week after this photo was taken. Behind the box is the large goods shed and platform.
Goulburn	1979	Interior of Goulburn Station box showing the lever frame. What was slightly unusual was the levers in the standard position stood straight up rather than the usual "lean".
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn Station Box diagram as it appeared 1 week before closing and decommissioning in 1979.
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn South Signal Box was decommissioned a week after this photo was taken.
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn South signal box diagram in 1979
Goulburn	1979	Goulburn Loco Yard Box, which contained 20 levers and was able to be closed out when not required.
Gulgong	1987	A shot of Gulgong station on an overcast day, when it looked more pristine with a platform and buildings that were tended to.
Gunning	1980	Gunning station has changed a lot since this photo was taken.
Gunning	1980	The Gunning signal diagram.
Gunning	1980	Gunning Signal Box.
Gunning	1980	An independent disc signal in the sidings at Gunning.
Gunning	1980	An unusual signal arrangement of a lower quadrant on an upper quadrant post. The home signal for the main and the lower quadrant for the sidings.
Gunning	1980	42102 sits in the cattle dock siding at Gunning on a Sunday in 1980.
Hamilton	1987	Majestic Hamilton Junction Box was situated just to the east of the fork on the Newcastle Branch, at the Beaumont Street crossing. This box controlled a number of industrial sidings in the area such as the McIntyre Mill.
Harden	1980	Harden North Signal Box as its southern sister stands majestically as a fine example of NSWGR architecture for the structures of safety.
Harden	1980	This is the diagram of Harden North Signal Box drawn in 1943.
Harden	1980	Harden North and South had Tyers Block instruments to the last. These old but true tested instruments chimed their message of safe travel for many decades. This is the one in Harden North Box and shows the "Train on line" position.
Harden	1980	Sister to the North Box this impressive structure of Harden South Box needed some TLC in this 1980 shot.
Harden	1980	The diagram of Harden South Box shows the sidings.
Harden	1980	The South Box at Harden's Tyers two wire block instrument set at "line blocked".
Harden	1980	The old sign shows the importance of Harden as the junction for Cowra.
Harden	1980	This is the array of of instruments on the shelf at Harden South Signal Box. There is the Tyers two wire block and also the standard NSWGR block instruments which never really did oust the ancient Tyers. Also the stiker bell and repeater can be seen.
Harden	1980	The view from Harden South Box of the yard. 44222 heads south.
Harefield	1980	While still on the timetable in 1980, Harefield had just had its new control panel put in and the station was being looked after.
Harefield	1980	Harefield boasted a Kellogg key panel in 1980. Most of the time it was "switched out" so the signals were on automatic.
Henty	1980	Henty Signal Box in need of repair and a paint job sits near the station sign which says "Change here for the Rand line".
Henty	1980	Henty Diagram showing the various frames through the yard and to the left is Frame D which controlled the branch to and from Rand to the mainline.
Henty	1980	Henty Frame D sat on the up side of the line with its own small box. The lower quadrant signal on the very short pole to the left was for the branch and controlled from frame D. 42220, freshly painted, arrives from Sydney with a freight.
Henty	1980	Henty Frame D diagram showing the layout of the branch to and from the main line.
Henty	1980	A close up of all the levers in Henty Signal Box, showing the release levers for the ground frames.
Henty	1980	The Henty - Rand staff and ticket box.
Henty	1980	A scene long gone, the staffs are in motion as 8017 rumbles through Henty on a north bound freight and using the automatic staff exchanger. 8017 has just collected the staff for Yerong Creek as the one from Culcairn is still swinging on the rams horn collector.
Hexham	1986	Hexham Box controlled the junction to the Richmond Vale railway.
Holbrook	1980	In 1980, all that remained of the station was the platform and name board.
Hopefield	1980	There doesn't seem to be too much hope for the station at Hopefield in this 1980 portrayal of a dying station.
Hoskinstown	1986	Hoskinstown platform still with railings but lacking sign in 1986.
Hurricane Hill	1980	Nothing remains of the one-time station, but the siding and gravel loading facilities are still present.
Illabo	1980	The early morning sun greets Illabo station in 1980 in this view looking in the down direction.
Illabo	1980	Illabo track diagram in 1980.
Jct (Sandgate)	1982	Sandgate Cemetery Junction frame and diagram on the main line.
Jerrawa	1980	The disused up home signal marks the approach to Jerrawa, which is visible in the middle distance. In this view looking towards Sydney, the points on each side are for the Up and Down Refuge Sidings.
Jerrawa	1980	Jerrawa signal diagram.
Jindalee	1980	The location of the one-time station at Jindalee. The platform is in the distance to the right of the curve.
Johns River	1981	The staff instrument at Johns River.
Johns River	1981	The signal box on the platform.
Johns River	1981	The station diagram in the signal box.
Johns River	1981	The lever frame inside the signal box.
Johns River	1981	The view looking north beyond the station.
Joppa Junction	1979	The Joppa Junction Signal Box, taken a week before its closure. The line to Bombala curves away behind the box.
Kapooka	1980	The austere design of Kapooka Signal Box was compensated by it's pleasant surroundings. Kapooka box was in the country and was a well used crossing loop.
Kapooka	1980	This shot taken in 1980 at Kapooka shows a working of bygone days on the south with 42203 which has just changed staffs on the Automatic Staff Exchanger.
Kapooka	1980	Kapooka Signal Box sat off the main road and was rather an isolated box but was an important crossing point. This 1980 photo shows an automatic staff exchanger ready for an up train to Wagga. The staff was placed in the top ring for collection by the locomotive while the bottom "rams horn" took the staff from the Uranquinty section, all at speed.
Kapooka	1980	Kapooka Signal Box diagram could not show anything simpler as a passing loop. 1980.
Kendall	1981	44212+44?? are heading south hauling a goods train though Kendall station. The goods shed is just visible at the far left.
Kerewong	1982	The signal box at Kerewong.
Kerewong	1982	The lever frame inside the signal box.
Kerewong	1982	A close up of the not-so-usual Guards Lever which locked a group of levers.
Kerewong	1982	A view showing the north end of the loop and the main north coast line disappearing into the trees.
Koorawatha	1991	Koorawatha station is still being tended in this 1991 shot. This is the view from the northern end. The branch line to Grenfell runs behind the station before turning off to the west.
Koorawatha	1991	The letters are missing, but the text on the station name board is still clear.
Kywong	1980	The terminus of the branch shows the extended waiting room for no more passengers, and an unused frame A. The building behind is presumably the station master's residence.
Kywong	1980	The staff and ticket box at the station. One staff covered the whole branch.
Lockhart	1980	The A Frame with diagram at Lockhart, with the lever H just in front of it.
Loftus Junction	1985	The little-used Loftus Junction box served the junction with the The Royal National Park line.
Lue	1985	Lue track diagram in 1985, a year before closure. The levers were painted to avoid rusting in the unattended box.
Lysaghts	1980	Allan's Creek signal box was located between Lysaghts and Cringila on the Port Kembla branch. It controlled the lines to Lysaghts and AIS sidings.
Lysaghts	1986	The diagram at Allan's Creek Signal Box was rather complicated being surrounded by the network of tracks from Lysaght's and Australian Iron and Steel.
Lysaghts	1985	A closer view of the signal box diagram.
Lysaghts	1985	A closer view of the signal box diagram.
Lysaghts	1985	1985 sees life at Allan's creek situated between Lysaghts and Cringila this signal box controlled the siding to Commonwealth Steel. A very busy location.
Lysaghts	1985	A steel works shunter moving around its heavy cargo.
Mangoplah	1980	Some 30 years after the branch was closed and the track lifted, only sheep and goats use the station.
Marinna	1980	Closed on 19th July 1975 Marinna station still still sits waiting for passengers 5 years later. This view is looking in the down direction.
Marulan	1980	A view of Marulan station, looking back in the direction of Sydney. The dock platform is visible at the right.
Marulan	1980	One of the two sets of block instruments in Marulan Signal Box 1980.
Marulan	1980	Marulan Signal Box diagram.
Marulan	1980	The unusual lattice post down distant at Marulan waits for the next train.
McAlister	1980	The view looking back towards Goulburn. The loading bank is on the left, and the one-time station location is at the right foreground.
Medway Junction	1987	Between Tallong and Marulan lies Medway Junction Signal Box which served the Medway Quarry Siding. 4422 heads a train on the Down Main.
Medway Junction	1980	Medway Junction diagram.
Medway Junction	1980	Medway Junction Box.
Medway Junction	1980	The block instruments in Medway Junction Box, for Tallong & Marulan.
Medway Junction	1980	Medway Junction's red staff & ticket box for the branch to the Quarry.
Melinga	1981	Although the station closed to passengers in 1975 the signal box on the platform was still working in 1981. The view of the station is taken from the Sydney side looking north.
Melinga	1981	The unusual sign consisting angle iron proudly depicts the station name.
Melinga	1981	Melinga diagram in 1981 showing the refuge loop gone, as shown by the white out.
Menangle	1985	The Menangle Signal Box lever frame.
Menangle	1980	A late afternoon shot of Menangle station.
Menangle Park	1983	The view looking south to Menangle Park station. The one-time Racecourse Sidings left the main line here and proceeded through the gate (which was normally closed on non-race days).
Merrylands	1967	The one time signal box at Merrylands. This was situated at the southern end of the up platform, directly adjacent to the Merrylands Road level crossing.
Merrylands	1967	The lever frame inside the signal box.
Merrylands	1983	Merrylands station on a lazy afternoon 1983.
Mittagong	1980	Mittagong Signal Box.
Mittagong	1980	One of the original enamel signs on Mittagong station.
Mittagong Junction	1980	Mittaging Junction box was at the south end of the Picton-Mittagong loop line and was seldom used.
Mittagong Junction	1980	Somewhat rare emergency levers used in unmanned boxes such as here at Mittagong Junction.
Mittagong Junction	1980	Mittagong Junction diagram in 1980.
Morandoo	1987	The BHP sidings at Tighes Hill, showing the various locomotives used to haul coal trains to the nearby BHP blast furnaces.
Morrisons Hill	1980	Only the platform faces remained in 1980, in this view looking down the line.
Morven	1980	By 1980 the platform has gone, but the overgrown loop siding is still present.
Moss Vale	1985	4204 stabled in yard, 4836 idly waits to take the up passenger later in the day and Rail Motor 34 sits with engine off in the dock soon to be woken for the run to Wollongong via Robertson.
Mount Horeb	1980	Mount Horeb frame was always subject to weather conditions.
Mount Horeb	1980	A weathered sign board on the platform.
Mount Horeb	1980	Staff and ticket boxes for the sections to Gundagai and Gilmore.
Mount Horeb	1980	A lonely Mount Horeb station in 1980.
Mount Rae	1980	Only a pair of collapsing banks betray existence of the one-time station at Mount Rae.
Mudgee	1981	The signal repeaters behind the frame.
Mudgee	1981	The Mudgee - Gulgong Staff & ticket box.
Mudgee	1981	An electric staff instrument inside the signal box.
Mudgee	1981	The yard diagram.
Mulgrave	1985	Prior to electrification the sleepy station of Mulgrave on the Richmond line shows a pair of up Railmotors arriving to take on minimal passengers.
Mulgrave	1984	Mulgrave station in 1984. The track in the foreground is the goods siding, with the loading bank just visible on the left.
Mulgrave	1984	The station diagram.
Murrumburrah	1980	Originally Harden carried the name Murrumburrah when it opened in 1877, but when the name was changed in 1879 the new Murrumburrah was opened and changed to its current location in 1900. It was closed on February 8th, 1976.
Murrurundi	1983	Murrurundi frame and diagram in 1983.
Murrurundi	1983	Murrurundi diagram in 1983.
Murwillumbah	1985	Murwillumbah station with the Gold Coast Motorail.
Murwillumbah	1985	One of the small station lever frames.
Narellan	1984	The remains of Narellan platform.
Neath	1987	Neath station was opened in 1908 and the 16 lever signal box is shown still with signals in the yard. The line in the left background led to the Neath Colliery.
Newcastle	1986	A view overlooking the Newcastle car sheds and sidings. This area is now public parkland.
Newcastle	1985	The Newcastle diagram in 1985 which still has the arrival and departure roads to the car sidings shown as they were still in use. Subsequent years have seen the lengthening of the platform and removal of the Market St. gates.
Newcastle	1985	Market St level crossing controlled by Newcastle box, showing the gates open. When they closed they had a habit of bouncing.
Newcastle	1985	The Newcastle controlled Market St. gates shown down in this 1985 picture. This happened many times a day and traffic problems were frequent.
Newcastle	1985	Newcastle frame as seen in 1985, with not too many spare (white) mini levers then.
Newdell Junction	1987	The all-brick Newdell Junction Signal box which served Liddell and Newdell Colliery sidings as well as the State Coal Mine siding.
Newdell Junction	1987	The all-brick Newdell Junction Signal box which served Liddell and Newdell Colliery sidings as well as the State Coal Mine siding.
North Goulburn	1979	Goulburn North station sits in a picturesque setting on a cool autumn day in 1979.
North Strathfield	1982	A 44 class loco hauls the Newcastle Express (N21) past the 76-lever Strathfield North Signal Box.
Oaklands	1980	The diagram for the dual-gauge yard. Solid lines are standard (NSW) gauge, the hollow lines are broad gauge (Victoria) and the dashed lines are dual (third rail) gauge.
Oaklands	1980	A view of the yard at Oaklands looking south. The tracks to the left are broad gauge, with a dual gauge line in the foreground. This view is looking towards Victoria with the station in the background.
Oaklands	1980	A section of dual gauge track in the yard where the common rail shifts from the left to the right (to facilitate the standard gauge junction in the background). The view is looking north, and the junction led to the one-time loco servicing facilities.
Omega	1985	The simple platform at Omega situated on the down side of the line.
Oolong	1980	The unused platform and signal box in 1980. This view is looking back towards Sydney.
Oolong	1980	This upper quadrant signal is unusal as it has a flat arm and was located between Oolong and Jerrawa.
Oolong	1980	The Pilotman's lock in Oolong Signal Box. This was often used when a pilot was needed for wrong line running or emergency work.
Parkes	1978	A view of Parkes looking to the west and the box in 1978. The signal box boasted 55 levers and 24 Kellogg Keys.
Parramatta	1980	Parramatta Signal Box, a 56-lever box with Kellogg Keys.
Parramatta Road Crossing	1984	Parramatta Road Signal Box controls the level crossing with the busy main road. The line often featured shortened trains due to lack of available power on the line. The two car set is about to cross the road and terminate at Clyde station. Note also the spare booms arms - the booms at this crossing have a short lifespan due to inattentive car drivers!
Parramatta Road Crossing	1984	The interior of Parramatta Road Crossing Box, taken in 1984.
Penrose	1980	Penrose Signal Box diagram.
Petersham	1988	One of the oldest examples of a pneumatic signal box was Petersham. Although little used for many years it was opened for emergency working and sidings, there was also a frame B. The diagram shows its age.
Petersham	1988	The frame itself reveals an unusual design for the mini levers with the release being a plunger on top of the lever.
Petersham	1988	The frame itself reveals an unusual design for the mini levers with the release being a plunger on top of the lever.
Picton	1982	Picton Signal box, with 48 levers and 1 mini lever.
Pippita	1981	A 48 shunts while a passenger train waits for workers.
Pippita	1978	44209 is sandwiched between two Guards Vans at Pippita station.
Pippita	1979	The simple rickety Pippita platform is seen here in this 1979 photo. Ahead is the line to Abattoirs which boasted a twice daily Rail Motor service.
Pippita	1979	The disc shunting signals at Pippita controlled by Flemington Goods Jct.
Pleasant Hills	1980	Standard design of the branch lines is shown in this 1980 photo of Pleasant Hills 5 years after the line's closure. The station was located on the down side of the line.
Port Kembla	1987	The brick Port Kembla signal box.
Port Kembla	1987	The diagram inside Port Kembla signal box. The diagram shows the balloon loop and nearby siding entrances. The box used a rotary switch panel.
Port Kembla North	1987	Port Kembla North signal box was a busy location using levers. In front of the box is an Lysaght locomotive shunting the sidings.
Port Kembla North	1987	Port Kembla Sidings North diagram.
Port Kembla North	1987	Port Kembla Sidings North frame.
Port Kembla North	1987	Port Kembla Sidings North Box.
Port Waratah	1986	8126 + 8116 and another 81 duo are at the coal facility just south of BHP at Selwyn St.
Punchbowl	1985	A line-up of "Red Rattlers" (suburban single-deck electric trains) taken in the Car Sidings at Punchbowl.
Queanbeyan	1986	The signal box diagram. At the far right, the lines to Bombala and Canberra diverge.
Queanbeyan	1986	Staff instruments for the the sections that start or end at the location.
Rand	1980	The station building 5 years after its closure.
Rand	1980	The Staff and Ticket box at Rand still existed 5 years after closure in this 1980 photo.
Razorback	1980	The A lever frame, diagram and signal telephone at the up end of this dead end siding.
Razorback	1980	Razorback diagram sits on a raised platform with the frame in the middle of nowhere.
Regents Park	1981	The very rarely used Regents Park Junction Box.
Richmond	1981	A trio of Rail Motors waiting for duty at the Richmond Engine shed with the local landmark of the tall palm tree.
Richmond	1984	The rickety engine shed.
Richmond	1984	The station building.
Richmond	1984	A view looking west across Richmond yard towards the engine shed and station.
Richmond	1984	The Richmond yard diagram, showing the turntable, engine shed and goods shed. The curved line above the platform is all that remains of the former line to Kurrajong.
Rocky Ponds	1980	The site of Rocky Ponds station. No trace remains today.
Rookwood	1978	A 442 leads a "U" Interurban train to the west, past the abandoned platforms of Rookwood station.
Rosehill	1981	The Rosehill block instruments.
Rosehill	1981	The interior of Rosehill Box.
Rosehill	1982	4904 4915 head up from the Sandown branch with a load of oil tankers past Rosehill (Racecourse) station. Rosehill Signal Box was "switched out" most of the time and usually only used on race days.
Sandgate Cemetery	1982	Sandgate Cemetery in 1982 showing a cemetery train which had no passenger traffic, the interest in the train by this time was dead.
Sandown	1986	A diesel railmotor set approaches Sandown platform in 1986, looking straight down the line to Camellia.
Sandown	1983	RM's 18 and 12 wait at the stark Sandown platform in 1983.
Scarborough	1980	Scarborough Signal Box.
Scarborough	1986	Scarborough diagram showing very little changes over the years.
Scarborough	1986	Scarborough Box was opened in 1916 and by tradition a plate was placed over the door. These were sought after by many a collector. This one remains secure in 1986.
Shepherds	1980	A lonely sign stands in this 1980 photo of the location of Shepherds Siding.
Sigway	1983	The basic platform and sign at Sigway.
St Heliers	1986	St Heliers Signal Box on was situated between Grasstree and Muswellbrook. This 52 lever box served the junction to the Muswellbrook No.2 Colliery Branch. The utilitarian design of the box was destroyed by a runaway train on August 28th, 1987.
St Heliers	1986	The interior of the St Heliers Signal Box.
Stockinbingal	1983	Stockinbingal showing two platforms in better times with passenger trains. 44205 and a 48 lead an up freight.
Strathaird	1980	23 years after the line closed, Strathaird still retained its basic shelter and sign board.
Strathaird	1980	The view looking back towards Roslyn, showing the station and overgrown loading bank.
Sydenham	1984	Interior of Sydenham Box showing the 70 mini lever frame although at the time of the photo only the first 59 were in use, all the rest were "spare" or missing and the plates as well.
Table Top	1980	The simplistic Signal Box diagram at Table Top.
Table Top	1980	Table Top station still neat and tidy stands quiet in the early morning of a November day. The Signal Box is to the left on the platform.
Tahmoor	1987	Before extensions and modernization Tahmoor showed itself as a typical country station..
Tahmoor	1980	Tahmoor station seems to be a bike track on a Sunday in 1980.
Tallong	1980	A sleepy Sunday afternoon photo of Tallong station.
Tallong	1980	Interior of Tallong Signal Box showing the blocks instruments.
Tallong	1980	Tallong Signal Box diagram in 1980.
Tallong	1980	A 1980 view of a quiet Tallong station.
Taralga	1980	The view looking up the line of the remains at Taralga. The passenger platform is on the right.
Taree	1987	44209 on the North Mail running 5 hours late passes the gates at Taree North.
Taree	1987	Taree North Diagram in 1987.
Taree	1987	The gates over Macquarie Street, controlled by Taree North signal box.
Taree	1987	Taree North gate wheels and levers were work for the Signalman.
Taree	1987	Taree North Box
Taree	1987	Taree South Box.
Taree	1987	Taree South diagram.
Taree	1987	Taree South diagram close up.
Taree	1987	An assortment of signals, controlled by Taree South signal box.
Taree	1987	Two 80 class locomotives on a south bound freight waiting for clearance.
Taree	1987	Taree yard looking south.
Telegraph Point	1982	The lever frame inside the signal box.
Telegraph Point	1982	A close-up view of the automatic staff exchanger which was ready for a north bound freight.
Telegraph Point	1982	Taken in 1982 shows the how the Station Master was proud of his green thumb and received some local awards for his vegetation displays.
Telegraph Point	1982	The view looking north across the yard towards the station.
Telegraph Point	1982	The view looking south as a north-bound passenger service passes through.
Telegraph Point	1982	The yard diagram.
The Rock	1980	The Rock Signal Box was a classic example of a NSWGR Signal Box down to the ubiquitous finials.
The Rock	1980	Diagram in The Rock Signal Box shows how the station boasted an engine shed, turntable, stockyard are and of course this was the junction to the Oaklands Branch.
The Rock	1980	This unused gas lamp was a reminder of the old days for many years on The Rock station.
The Rock	1980	On a very wet November day in 1980 The Rock station looked dreary except for a bicyclist on the platform.
Thirroul	1986	Thirroul Signal Box had a tremendous view of the ranges and a decent size yard to look after.
Thirroul	1986	Thirroul Signal Box had a tremendous view of the ranges and a decent size yard to look after.
Thirroul	1986	Thirrould had a Frame B on the south side of the platforms, the diagram shows location and control parameters.
Thornleigh	1981	The view looking south along the down platform.
Thornleigh	1978	View of the 16 lever frame at Thornleigh Signal box.
Towrang	1980	The original Towrang Signal Box on the truncated platform in 1980.
Towrang	1980	Towrang Signal Box diagram.
Urana	1980	Urana station is looking rather disheveled in this 1980 photograph.
Urana	1980	The diagram in the signal box.
Urana	1980	Urana was a staff exchange station in 1980. Boree Creek has lost its staff station status at this time, as evidenced by the new label.
Urangeline East	1980	A view of the station 5 years after closure.
Uranquinty	1980	This 1980 picture of Uranquinty station shows it still in use and boasting a station staff.
Uranquinty	1980	4201 resplendent in "125" colours sits alone in the loop in Uranquinty after detaching itself from a short freight from the south and awaits the arrival of 4822 from the north.
Uranquinty	1980	Uranquinty Signal Box diagram.
Uranquinty	1980	Uranquinty was the junction for the Kywong branch which was closed 5 years earlier, but the staff and ticket box still remained in the Signal Box.
Uranquinty	1980	4201 in patriotic green and gold trundles into Uranquinty yard with a short freight from the south in 1980. Even the well-utilised "S" trucks still were in use.
Vineyard	1984	A very tattered Vineyard station in 1984.
Wagga Wagga	1980	Wagga diagram as it appeared in 1980, the Tumbarumba branch can be seen top left.
Wagga Wagga	1980	A close up view of Wagga's diagram showing the positions of the frames.
Wagga Wagga	1980	Frame D controlled the operations of points & catch points between the 2 loco sidings and Nos 1, 2 & 3 sidings. 1.
Wagga Wagga	1980	Frame E controlled the points from the through road to No.1 Siding which became the branch to Tumbarumba. 6E controlled the signal from the siding to the branch which was linked to a clearance bar.
Wagga Wagga	1980	Frame F controlled the crossover and slip points between the through & platform roads and also the No.2 goods siding which lead to the North Dock.
Wagga Wagga	1980	A very late running No.4 Spirit of Progress due to locomotive failure sits opposite the Signal Box at Wagga Wagga. The view looking south shows the rear of the train with the two sleeping cars.
Wagga Wagga	1980	The Signal Box in 1980.
Wagga Wagga	1980	The staff instruments to Kapooka (left) & Bomen on the right. 1980.
Wagga Wagga	1980	42217, 4438 & 48134 head north on a freight in 1980. Note the slip points on frame F have just been disconnected. Yard simplification had just started.
Walla Walla	1980	The station is rather the worse for wear in this photo.
Warwick Farm Junction	1983	The one-time Warwick Farm Junction Signal Box. This sat on the down side of the line, just before the down-side facing junction.
Warwick Farm Junction	1985	This unusual lever was released by a key held at Cabramatta Jct Box. This duplex lock lever was released by a key held at Cabramatta Jct Signal Box and the lever's purpose was to engage or shut down a switch to the overhead lines giving the trains power to travel the Racecourse Branch.
Warwick Farm Junction	1985	1985 still saw mid week race trains to Warwick farm Racecourse. Here is a race train coming from the Racecourse Branch onto the up line to head to Sydney Central.
Warwick Farm Junction	1983	This tiny Box was only open on race days serving the branch to the racecourse.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1980	The Warwick Farm Racecourse Signal Box sat opposite the up end of the the platform. The tracks from left to right are the dead-end Car Siding, the crossover from the Run Around Siding and the Platform Road.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1978	The signals protecting the Hume Highway level crossing, in this view looking towards the racecourse.. In the foreground is the Down Home and in the background is the Up Starting signal. Both signal were controlled from the Racecourse Box.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1986	A mid-week Warwick Farm single deck racetrain approaches the grassy platform in 1986. The Signal Box only used on race days and contained 20 levers. Lever 17 had the key for Frame B which controlled the points for the horse dock siding.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1986	1986 sees a double deck suburban on the Racecourse mid week special.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1984	The Warwick Farm Racecourse line crossed the Hume Highway and it was the somewhat dangerous job of flagmen to try and stop the traffic. The signal behind the train pulled "off" was controlled from lever 3 in the Junction Box.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1984	1984 sees a single deck train for the mid week gamblers. The racecourse did not run too many races in the week through a year.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1984	A mid week gambler special returns from Warwick Farm Racecourse along the branch to head to Sydney.
Warwick Farm Racecourse	1984	1984 sees the single deck train at Warwick Farm Racecourse discharging passengers for an afternoon of betting.
West Ryde	1979	West Ryde Signal box on the south end of the down platform. Behind and below the box is the Victoria Road underbridge.
Willigam	1980	The passenger platform (left) and loading bank (right) are still visible in this 1980 photograph of the area. This view is looking back towards Roslyn.
Windsor	1984	Windsor's Signal Box diagram in 1984.
Wingello	1980	The diagram in Wingello box.
Wingello	1980	A 1980 picture showing the interior of Wingello Signal Box showing the block instruments.
Wingello	1980	Wingello station on a spring Sunday afternoon in 1980.
Wolli Creek	1985	Wolli Creek Junction Signal Box served the junction of the Illawarra and East Hills lines, and now the Airport Line. This contained pistol grip controls.
Wolli Creek	1986	The diagram in Wolli Creek Junction Signal Box showing the line to East Hills running behind the Box.
Woodville Junction	1986	Woodville Junction Box, located underneath Donald Street overpass.
Woodville Junction	1986	Woodville Junction Box, located underneath Donald Street overpass.
Woodville Junction	1986	The diagram inside Woodville Junction Box.
Woodville Junction	1986	The diagram inside Woodville Junction Box.
Yanderra	1980	Yanderra station site in 1980 still shows the loading dock looking south.
Yarra	1980	The location of the one-time station of Yarra, looking in the down direction.
Yass Junction	1980	Yass Junction block instruments for the up and down lines to Bowning.
Yass Junction	1980	Yass Junction Signal Box in happier times showing the signal from the Yass Tramway to the goods siding which was pulled by lever 12.
Yass Junction	1980	The diagram for Yass Junction, the line to Yass Town can be seen at the lower left.
Yass Junction	1980	The levers show how the line to Yass Town was called a Tramway (no's 9 & 12).
Yass Junction	1980	Old NSWGR English is shown on the Yass Junction sign in 1980 with the word "alight".
Yass Junction	1980	The Staff and Ticket box for the Yass Town branch at Yass Junction.
Yass Town	1980	Prior to formal closure and well before preservation, a white and bright Yass Town Station sits forlorn and empty in 1980.
Yass Town	1980	Looking along Dutton St. from the start of the Yass Town yard in 1980. Many a short train rumbled along here.
Yass Town	1980	Yass Town station and yard stands empty in 1980.
Yennora	1985	The Yennora B lever frame, located on the south leg of the triangle leading to the Wool Sidings. This leg was very rarely used.
Yerong Creek	1980	A relative well worked crossing loop on the single line of the main south was Yerong Creek shown here with a signal box in need of attention in 1980. This is the view looking south towards Albury.
Yerrinbool	1980	Yerrinbool track diagram in 1980.
Yerrinbool	1980	Yerrinbool train locator board where the lights glow showing train progress, 1980.