Abermain | 2001 | The curved up platform, with recently re-painted name board. |
Abermain | 2001 | The view of the down main and platform facing. The sign on the left once read "WHISTLE". |
Abermain No 2 Colliery | 2001 | The formation is barely visible among the trees as it nears the site of the one-time colliery. |
Albury | 1997 | The view of the impressive station building, looking in the direction of Melbourne. The tracks in the foreground are standard gauge. The broad gauge platform is behind the shelter at the left of the photo. |
Albury | 1997 | The view of the yard to the north of the station. |
Appleby | 2002 | The concrete platform is still visible under the grass. The 471 km post is actually mounted on the platform. |
Arajoel | 1999 | The goods (left) and passenger (right) platforms, with the silo in the background. |
Armatree | 2004 | The base of a jib crane and silos mark the location. The one-time platform was on the right hand side of the main line. |
Arthurville | 2004 | One of the short platforms remaining in the yard. station. |
Arthurville | 2004 | The ruins of the signal box at the up end of the station. The ramp on the left once led from the platform. The inside is gutted. |
Arthurville | 2004 | The view of the up end of the yard, showing a goods bank and the ubiquitous silos. |
Arthurville | 2004 | Looking up the platform road, the station was in the left foreground in front of the signal box. |
Attunga | 2002 | The view of the crane base and platform. |
Attunga | 2002 | The view along the down-side platform, looking in the direction of Tamworth. |
Austen and Butta North Junction | 2005 | The view looking towards the junction. The south leg of the triangle is just visible in front of the trees in the background. The south junction is near the white box in the left distance. |
Austen and Butta North Junction | 2005 | The view looking north from the north junction. The bridge over the creek was clearly constructed for double tracks. The elevated structure is a coal conveyor belt. |
Austen and Butta Siding | 2005 | The view looking down the north triangle leg into the Austen and Butta siding. The structure over the track is a coal conveyor belt. |
Austen and Butta South Junction | 2005 | The view looking towards the junction, with the track on the left heading to the Austen and Butta siding. |
Balladoran | 2004 | All that remains is a large grain facility. The station was located at the position of the tree in the distance. |
Balladoran | 2004 | The location of the one-time station. |
Baradine | 1997 | 48113 heads a wheat train picking up a load of grain at the silo at Baradine. |
Barraba | 2002 | The view looking over the yard area, in the direction back up the line. |
Barraba | 2002 | The station nameboard now announces the town. |
Batlow | 1999 | The rather vandalised station building was still standing in January 1999. It has since been demolished. |
Batlow | 1999 | The rear of the station building. |
Bee Siding | 2001 | The remains of the down main sit alongside the up main. The now-demolished platforms were located near the curve in the distance. |
Bellata | 1997 | 8144 and 8227 are dwarfed by the silos at Bellata. |
Belmont | 2002 | The heavily overgrown wooden platform is all still evident. |
Belmont | 2002 | The view looking away from the terminus. On the right hand side was the one-time goods siding and shed. |
Ben Bullen | 1996 | 5910 climbs up the hill and through Ben Bullen station on a RTM charter to Clandulla. |
Ben Bullen | 2002 | The up-side platform at the north end of the one-time loop siding. The station is visible in the right distance. |
Ben Bullen | 2002 | The platform looking south towards Wallerawang. |
Ben Bullen | 2002 | The station building is quietly decaying. |
Berrigan | 1998 | The platform and several tracks still remain at Berrigan station. |
Berrigan | 1998 | Lever Frame "A" is still present next to Berrigan platform. |
Berry | 2002 | The view of the station looking in the direction of Wollongong. |
Berry | 2002 | The goods shed is still present in the yard. |
Biniguy | 2004 | The remains of the Down Home signal at the approach to the station. |
Biniguy | 2004 | The view looking down on the concrete platform from the elevated grain siding. Visible in the yard are a 3-lever frame and the jib crane and goods bank in the distance. |
Biniguy | 2004 | The basic concrete platform still has its nameboard. |
Binnaway | 1996 | A close-up of the signal diagram. |
Birdlip | 2000 | The main platform (left) and remains of the goods platform (right) lie in a paddock. |
Blackalls Park | 2001 | The curved concrete platform, now covered in trees. |
Blackalls Park | 2001 | The level crossing at the down end of the platform. |
Blackalls Park | 2001 | The view looking back towards Fassifern. |
Bobingah | 2006 | The view looking south towards the short wooden platform. |
Bobingah | 2006 | The view looking south along the location. |
Bobingah | 2006 | The view looking south from the platform. The formation of the main line is between the siding and the fence. It curves to the left and crosses over the Monaro Highway between the two bushes. The former level crossing here has been removed. |
Bobingah | 2006 | The view looking north. |
Bobingah | 2006 | The view looking south from the points at the up end. The rodding is mostly in place although the lever frame has been removed. |
Bogan Gate | 1996 | The station at Bogan Gate is now used as a craft shop. |
Boggabilla | 1996 | The station building at Boggabilla has been abandoned to the elements. |
Bombala | 2000 | The platform and station buildings at Bombala are relatively well preserved. |
Bombala | 2000 | Opposite the station is a large goods shed. |
Bombala | 2000 | The goods crane is still present. Behind is the footbridge which served the station; it is still used to cross the yard. |
Bombala | 2000 | The goods platform at the southern end of the yard. To the right is a gangers shed, and what appears to be a forge. |
Bombala | 2006 | The base of the former engine shed and pit, looking towards the station. Just beyond the shed is the turntable. |
Bombala | 2006 | A closer view of the base of the former engine shed. |
Bombala | 2006 | The view looking along the turntable deck towards the engine shed remains. |
Bombala | 2006 | The concrete stock loading bank at the up end of the yard. |
Borambola | 1999 | The goods shed at Borambola shines in the sunshine, in the middle of a field. |
Boree Creek | 1996 | Boree Creek Silo marks the current end of the truncated Oaklands Branch. |
Brawlin | 1999 | Little remains of the siding which once graced Brawlin. |
Bredbo | 2000 | The view at the southern end of Bredbo station. |
Bredbo | 2000 | The platform at Bredbo. Note the engine dock at behind the platform at the near end. |
Bringagee | 2000 | The eastern end of the yard at Bringagee. |
Bringagee | 2000 | The cattle loader and associated track are still present. |
Bringagee | 2000 | Bringagee once boasted a turntable. Only the pit remains. In the background is the goods platform. |
Bukalong | 2000 | The roof has partially collapsed at Bukalong station. |
Bukalong | 2000 | The goods and passenger platforms. Note the 2 missing sections of rail on the through road. |
Bukalong | 2000 | The cattle loader and associated yard are well preserved, although the goods siding has been lifted. |
Bulgary | 1999 | The remains of the goods platform at Bulgary, with the 566 kilometre post directly in front. |
Bundure | 2000 | Bundure station is slightly unusual in that is has a goods platform (centre) lies directly opposite the passenger platform (left). This is the view looking south. |
Bundure | 2000 | The name of the station can barely be seen on the sign. |
Bunyan | 2000 | The new station at Bunyan. |
Cal Colliery | 2005 | The formation is all that remains of the track in the vicinity. |
Cal Colliery | 2005 | A piece of track is still embedded in the road crossing near the one-time location of Cal Colliery. |
Caldwell | 1999 | An impressive wooden bridge near the silo at Caldwell. |
Caledonia | 2001 | The elevated water tank dominates the down end of the platform. The up platform face is just visible in the background. |
Caledonia | 2001 | Looking along the up platform face. Behind the platform is the disused down main and platform face. |
Caledonia | 2001 | The signal box at the up end is boarded up, and completely stripped inside. |
Califat | 1999 | There is no evidence remaining of the siding at Califat. |
Canyon Colliery | 2002 | A short distance down the line from the site of Hartley Vale is the junction for the now-closed Canyon Colliery. |
Canyon Colliery | 2002 | The view looking towards the colliery branch junction. The lines in the foreground lead behind the camera to a balloon loop. |
Capertee | 2002 | The road side approach to the impressive brick station. |
Capertee | 2002 | The view looking up the platform towards Wallerawang. |
Capertee | 2002 | The entrance to the the waiting room from the platform. |
Capertee | 2002 | Another shot looking up the line, showing the fenced off station area. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | The southern end of the platform, with the name board still present. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | The gantry crane and goods shed. The latter is being used for storage purposes. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | The view of the northern end of the yard. The turntable and loco facilities were located behind the bush in the centre of the photo. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | The view in the yard showing the approach to the loader from the nearby mine. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | A close-up view of the ore loader. |
Captains Flat | 2000 | The upper stage of the loader. |
Caragabal | 1996 | One of the staff instruments in the safeworking hut, at Caragabal. |
Caragabal | 1997 | A pair of 81 class locos at the head of a wheat train loading at the silos. |
Caroline Junction | 2010 | Formation of line to Caroline Mine. |
Carrathool | 2000 | Carrathool still boasts its sign on a relatively long platform. |
Carrathool | 2000 | A view to the west of the platform area. In the background is a steam-era water tank. |
Casino | 1997 | The Up XPT has stopped at Casino to exchange passengers before continuing the journey to Sydney. |
Chakola | 2000 | The platform (with lamp!) at Chakola. In the middle is a small platform used to help passengers off the train. |
Chakola | 2000 | The passenger and goods platforms at Chakola. |
Chullora North Junction | unknown | The unusual site of load coal trains passing in opposite directions along the goods line adjacent to Rookwood Cemetery. |
Chullora North Junction | 1997 | National Rail train hauled by NR62/G519/8045/42211 has just halted on the line, after arriving from Melbourne. It is about to back up along the Chullora - Sefton goods line and into NR's goods yard. |
Clandulla | 1996 | The view of Clandulla Station from the north. |
Clarence | 2005 | All that is visible is the crumbling remains of the wooden faced goods platform. |
Clarence | 2005 | The view looking down over the location. The up platform was where the short cutting is directly behind the stanchion. There was a similar platform opposite. In the background can be seen the remains of the short goods platform. |
Clarence | 2005 | A rusting metal tank sits above the station location. |
Cochrane | 1998 | An overgrown colour light signal south of Cochrane. |
Cochrane | 1998 | Looking south from the footbridge at Cochrane station, towards Dunheved. |
Cochrane | 1998 | Cochrane station from the northern end. |
Cochrane | 1998 | The remains of a semaphore signal post near Cochrane. Note also the train trip at the base. |
Colinton | 2000 | The location of Colinton. In the middle distance is a 2-lever frame marking the beginning of the siding. |
Coolac | 1999 | The goods shed (pre-restoration) on the siding at Coolac. |
Coolac | 1999 | The remains of the goods bank. |
Coolah | 2002 | Grazing has kept the yard clear of long grass, but hasn't prevented the deterioration of the long wooden-face platform. The nameboard is still present. |
Coolah | 2002 | As a terminal station, Coolah possessed a turntable. This is located up the line from the station. |
Coolah | 2002 | The view looking towards the end of the line. On the down side of the yard are the goods platform and silos, with the passenger platform opposite. |
Cooma | 2000 | The view south from the engine dock at Cooma station. Note the 2 shunting signals below the main semaphore signals. |
Cooma | 2000 | The view north from the platform. |
Cooma | 2000 | The main station. The building beyond the sign is the signal box. |
Cooma | 2006 | The crew barracks, on the eastern side of the station. |
Cooma | 2006 | A side-on view of the Sellers-built turntable. |
Cooma | 2006 | The turntable builders plate. |
Coonabarabran | 1997 | Coonabarabran station is now only used as a safeworking location. |
Coonabarabran | 1997 | The gantry crane and goods shed in the yard. |
Coonabarabran | 1997 | Relics of the steam era. |
Coonamble | 1996 | The station building and remains of the platform at Coonamble. The silos at the back see seasonal traffic. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The view along the cut-back platform towards the end of the line. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The road-side approach to the boarded up station building. |
Coonamble | 2004 | Looking from the station towards the end of the line. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The unusual enclosed goods platform. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The base for a water column. The one-time loco facilities were in the background. All the remains is this and the turntable (in the right distance). |
Coonamble | 2004 | A closer view of the turntable. The track serving it has been lifted. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The overgrown turntable, looking towards the main station area. |
Coonamble | 2004 | The identification plate of the Sellers-built turntable. |
Coorabin | 1998 | This view is taken from the top of the goods loading ramp of the remains of the platform. |
Coorabin | 1998 | The loading ramp opposite the platform. |
Coorabin | 1998 | The loading ramp is in the distance to the left of the track. |
Coorabin | 1998 | The remains of the platform viewed from the top of the goods bank. This view is looking to the south. |
Cootamundra | 1997 | The impressive station at Cootamundra. |
Coreinbob | 1999 | The A lever frame at the up end of the siding. |
Corobimilla | 2000 | The remains of the platform nestles in a heavily-overgrown yard. |
Corowa | 1996 | The station buildings at Corowa have been used as a tourist information centre. |
Corowa | 1996 | The turntable is still present at Corowa yard. The yard has been turned into a public park. |
Corowa | 1996 | The gantry crane and surviving yard trackwork. The station is in the left distance. |
Cowra | 1997 | Cowra station is still used occasionally by the Lachlan Valley Railway. |
Coxs River Junction | 2005 | The view looking towards the junction with the double main line. |
Cringila | 1996 | Various wagons reside in the Cringila exchange sidings. |
Cringila | 1996 | BHP locomotive D38 hauls a short coal train past the station at Cringila. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The view of Crookwell station and yard, shows that it is still in excellent condition. The loop siding includes a rail trike (red) and weed sprayer (yellow). |
Crookwell | 2001 | The view of the yard, looking back towards Goulburn. |
Crookwell | 2001 | A closer view of the goods shed reveals that the platform area is being used to store wrapped bales of fodder. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The overgrown goods loading bank. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The ash pit on the engine siding. The turntable is visible a short distance further along. This area is starting to disappear under the weeds. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The rotting timbers on the deck of the 60ft turntable. |
Crookwell | 2001 | Looking up towards the end of the line. On the loop siding is a small wagon for weed spraying, and beyond that a rail trike. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The back of the station building, revealing a chimney which would have provided welcome warmth in winter. |
Crookwell | 2001 | The end of the line. The points are still in operating condition. |
Cryon | 2004 | The view looking towards Walgett. The goods bank is present, although the loop siding has been lifted. |
Cryon | 2004 | The pile of rubbish marks the location of the one-time station. |
Cryon | 2004 | The Down Home semaphore signal on the outskirts of the location. |
Culcairn | 2000 | The station and crane at Culcairn. |
Culcairn | 2000 | The remains of the Holbrook branch as it approaches the now-lifted junction at Culcairn. |
Cullen Bullen | 2002 | The grass mound on the right side of the line is the location of Cullen Bullen station, in this view looking north. No trace remains today. |
Cullen Bullen | 2002 | Cullen Bullen was the junction for a short branch to the Invincible Colliery. Near the junction is the remains of a coal bunker. The formation is visible behind the wall, and continues along the road in the distance for a couple of kilometres. |
Cullen Bullen | 2005 | The view looking down at the one-time station location, on the far side of the crossing. No trace remains of the former turntable, which was located in the flat area in the left foreground. |
Cumboogle | 2004 | The remains of the platform at Cumboogle. |
Cumnock | 2004 | The remains of the signal box which sat at the down end of the platform. |
Cumnock | 2004 | The view looking up the line, showing the goods platform (left) and main passenger platform (right). |
Cumnock | 2004 | The remains of the station nameboard lie on the platform. |
Curban | 2004 | The view looking towards Dubbo. |
Curban | 2004 | The probable location of the station was between the two trees. |
Delec | 1996 | Candy-liveried 42208 stands idle next to the turntable during the 1996 Open Day. |
Delec | 1996 | 8154 sitting in the fuel point as Delec. |
Delec | 1996 | A somewhat battered-looking class leader 8501 sits on the wheel lathe. The wheel lathe is used by all types of locomotives to remove defects (wheel scale, flat spots etc) from wheels. |
Delungra | 2004 | The long concrete platform is almost buried beneath the long grass. |
Delungra | 2004 | Behind the platform is the remains of a lever frame. |
Denman | 2002 | The truncated sleeper-build platform at Denman still sports a nameboard, although it no longer sees passengers. |
Denman | 2002 | The view in the yard looking west towards the platform and elevated water tank. |
Dubbo | 1996 | Various locos rest in the yard behind the platform at Dubbo. |
Dunheved | 1996 | The view from the footbridge looking up the line. |
Dunheved | 1996 | These two carriages (N5127 and C3866) have been used by the fire brigade and local vandals. They have since been removed. |
Dunheved | 1996 | The remains of the station. The lever frame is still present (it has since been removed). |
East Greta | 2001 | A maintenance "hi-rail" vehicle passes the remains of the up platform. |
East Greta | 2001 | A view of the down platform. |
East Greta | 2001 | Some of the ruins which sit above the location of the station. The platforms are just out of view on the right. |
East Greta Junction | 2001 | The view down the line from the station. The track on the left went to the one-time locomotive servicing facilities. |
East Greta Junction | 2001 | Platforms and semaphore signals. The sign on the down platform at the back reads "South Maitland Railways - East Greta Junction". |
East Greta Junction | 2001 | The remaining trackwork at East Greta Junction. In the background, the line curves to the right where it meets the Main North line. The signal box is still in use. |
East Greta Junction | 2001 | The remains of the East Greta Exchange Sidings. |
East Maitland | 2001 | Looking along the preserved branch line platform, which is situated at a lower level to the main line platforms. Buried under the grass appears to be the remains of the tracks. |
Echuca | 1997 | V/Line loco S307 sits shut down in the yard just to the south of Echuca station. |
Echuca | 1997 | It's a quiet day at Echuca in this view looking toward Melbourne. |
Enfield Yard | 1997 | This photos shows 8159/8180 with an empty coal train on the running lines next to an empty Enfield Yard. At this time the yard has not yet been re-commissioned. |
Euchareena | 2002 | The supposed location of the one-time station. The silver object mounted on the telegraph post is a signal phone. |
Euchareena | 2002 | The signal telephone still shows the "bell codes" for the nearby locations of Orange, Wellington and Stuart Town. |
Eumungerie | 2004 | The view of the one-time station location. Now only a ground frame and signal box remain. |
Eumungerie | 2004 | The view looking up the line showing the goods bank, and Train Orders and original sempahore signals. |
Eumungerie | 2004 | The Down Home semaphore signal on the approach to Eumungerie. |
Eumungerie | 1996 | 48117 hauls an ARHS charter over a wooden bridge near the township of Eumungerie. |
Fassifern | 2001 | The branch-line platform, with the track area now filled in. |
Fassifern | 2001 | The shelter along the branch-line platform, with the remains of the line. The track on the left was a storage siding, connected to the branch beyond the curve. |
Fellow Hills | 2000 | Horses now wander over the station at Fellow Hills. The line branches off to the left to form the goods siding. The main platform is behind the horses. |
Fellow Hills | 2000 | The remains of a level-crossing sign and telegraph poles. The station lies behind the first pole. |
Finley | 1998 | The station and platform buildings at Finley are still being used as a community centre. Interestingly, the station building was not at track level. Several track are left in the yard, as well as signal posts, lever frame, the remains of the scales and a transfer crane. |
Finley | 1998 | A lever frame and the remains of the goods shed in Finley yard, so the south of the station. |
Finley | 1998 | The remains of the goods scales lie in the yard. |
Flemington | 1996 | Green-and-gold 4901 sits shut down in Flemington Goods Yard. |
Forbes | 1996 | The preserved station and platform. |
Forbes | 1996 | 8121 leads a chartered train over the Lachlan River bridge, just to the south of Forbes. |
French Park | 2005 | The view looking down the line past the goods bank on the left. |
French Park | 2005 | The station nameboard survives, but has been turned around to face away from the line. |
Gap | 1996 | 8130 hauls an ARHS charter train through the junction at Gap, heading down the cross-country line to Binnaway and Dubbo. The line on the left heads north to Narrabri. |
Gerringong | 2002 | The view looking north along the station. |
Gerringong | 2002 | The creamery building, once served by a siding. |
Geurie | 2002 | The station at Geurie is modern, with Countrylink signage and shelter, and even a yellow safety line. |
Gidley | 2002 | The view looking down the line at remaining facilities. |
Gilgandra | 2004 | The modern staff hut. |
Gilgandra | 2004 | The short platform containing the yard frame, alongside the 525 km post. This is all that remains of the station. |
Gilgandra | 2004 | The yard diagram. The station and goods shed are no longer present. |
Gilgandra | 2004 | A close-up of the 8-lever frame controlling the yard. Only 3 levers are in use. |
Gilgandra | 2004 | The one-time goods shed was located between the silo and the jib crane (also gone). |
Gilmore | 1999 | The island platform and signal box at Gilmore. |
Gilmore | 1999 | One of 2 sets of lever frames at Gilmore (the other is in the signal box). |
Girragulang | 2002 | This rotting timber platform is still present, although the track which served it has been lifted. The post in the left foreground is a half-kilometre marker. |
Girragulang | 2002 | Opposite the goods bank is the passenger platform, which has fared somewhat better. |
Girragulang | 2002 | Nestled in the trees are the remains of a cattle loading ramp. |
Glen Innes | 1997 | Eight years after closure, the yard at Glen Innes is starting to look overgrown. |
Glen Innes | 1997 | The station building at Glen Innes has been re-used at a refreshment centre and club room. |
Gogeldrie | 2000 | Only a platform (no track) marks the location of Gogeldrie. |
Goulburn | 1996 | Heritage locos 4520 and 4490 lead a charter train south up the hill from Goulburn station. |
Goulburn North Junction | 2001 | Looking south towards Goulburn, the overgrown Crookwell line sits on the right hand side. The junction was just before the curve in the distance. |
Goulburn North Junction | 2001 | The Crookwell line begins to curve away from the Main South line, just to the south of the Mulwaree Viaduct. |
Goulburn North Junction | 2001 | Having crossed Fitzroy Flats, the line heads under the Old Hume Highway. |
Gravesend | 2004 | The station nameboard has been restored and turned to face the town. |
Gravesend | 2004 | One the platform is a 4-lever frame and yard diagram. |
Gravesend | 2004 | A close-up view of the yard diagram. |
Gravesend | 2004 | The view looking along the overgrown platform, towards Inverell. |
Green Swamp Road | 1998 | The platform at Green Swamp Road is still present, although the track which serviced it has been lifted. This view is looking south. |
Greenwood | 2004 | No trace remains of the station. It was located where the dark strip of vegetation now lies. This is the view looking towards Inverell. |
Grenfell | 1996 | Trains no longer visit Grenfell, but the station building has been preserved by local residents. |
Gular | 2004 | The lever frame and staff hut stand adjacent to the 573 km post. |
Gular | 2004 | A closer view of the 6-lever ground frame. |
Gular | 2004 | The yard diagram. The passenger platform is no longer present. |
Gular | 2004 | The location of the one-time station. No trace remains. |
Gundagai | 1997 | Part of the magnificent railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai. This is the view from the down end of the bridge. |
Gwabegar | 1997 | The stop at the end of the line at Gwabegar. |
Hadleigh | 2004 | No trace remains of the one-time station, in this view looking towards Inverell. |
Hannahs Bridge | 2002 | Across the field can be seen the remains of the platform at Hannahs Bridge. |
Hay | 2000 | The old water tank and goods shed in the remains of Hay yard. |
Hay | 2000 | The station building at Hay has been preserved, and is in excellent condition. |
Hay | 2000 | The view along the platform at Hay, showing one of the captive carriages. |
Hebburn No 2 Colliery | 2001 | The formation of the line approaching the colliery is still easily discerned. |
Hexham | 1996 | The gauntlet track near Hexham station leading to the weighbridge. This has now been removed. |
Holbrook | 1997 | The overgrown remains of the platform at Holbrook. |
Holbrook | 1997 | Lurking under the weeds on the platform are a pair of signal levers! |
Holbrook | 2000 | The crane and goods shed which lie in the yard beyond the silo. The white post is a "half-mile" post. |
Holts Flat | 2000 | The points and station remains at Holts Flat. |
Holts Flat | 2000 | The platform and station building. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | The road-side approach to the station. Note the remains of the gates at the entrance to the station. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | A side-on view of the standard Pc.1 concrete station building. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | A side-on view of the standard Pc.1 concrete station building. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | The detail of the inside of the roof. The diagonal bearers continue all the way out under the awning. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | A side-on view of the standard Pc.1 concrete station building. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | The front-on view of the relatively well-preserved station building. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | The view looking towards the station from the down end. |
Holts Flat | 2006 | The rear/side view of the standard Pc.1 concrete station building. |
Hoskinstown | 2000 | The line heads north from Hoskinstown across to the junction at Bungendore. |
Hoskinstown | 2000 | The impressive bridge over the Molonglo River, between Hoskinstown and Captains Flat. |
Illilliwa | 2000 | Not much is left at the one-time location of Illiliwa Siding. |
Inverell | 1996 | Very little remains of the platform at Inverell. |
Inverell | 2004 | Little has changed since the station building was removed. |
Jct (Dunheved) | unknown | The private branch line veers off to the right, to the west of Dunheved. The double lines on the right curve round to St Marys. (?/?/96) |
Jct (Lake Bathurst) | 2006 | The view looking towards the junction with the main line. The formation curves from the foreground around to the right. The Bombala line is behind the trees in the middle distance. |
Jct (Sandgate) | 2000 | Adjacent to Sandgate station are the line to Toll's Sidings (centre), nand the old branch to Sandgate Cemetery (just out of picture). Behind the station are the 2 Coal Roads. |
Jct (Sandgate) | 2000 | The lever frame controls the junction at the back, which leads to Toll's Sidings and the old Sandgate Cemetery branch. |
Jerilderie | 1998 | Jerilderie station on a rather overcast day. The station building is apparently being used as a private residence. Behind the building lies the abandoned yard. |
Jewells | 2002 | The concrete platform face is all that remains at station. |
Jewells | 2002 | The view in the down direction looking along the crumbling concrete platform. |
Jewells | 2002 | Several hundred metres to the north of the station, a pair of concrete pylons show where the line crossed one of the creeks leading onto Jewells Swamp. |
Jincumbilly | 2000 | Jincumbilly station and the remains of 2 louvred wagons. |
Junee | 1997 | The station and semaphore gantry at the rail centre of Junee. The gantry was destroyed on 23/12/1999 when it was struck by a container which had been dislodged on a passing freight train. |
Kahibah | 2002 | The station name board is still present. |
Kahibah | 2002 | There is no infrastructure left to denote the location of Kahibah Station, in this view looking in the direction of Adamstown. |
Kahibah | 2002 | About 100m to the south of Kahibah, the line crossed over a creek using this concrete bridge. |
Kamber | 2004 | No trace remains of the loop siding (on the left) or station (on the right). |
Kenmore | 2001 | The A lever frame and lock at the up end of the siding. The tall white post in the middle right marks the one-time location the platform. |
Kenmore | 2001 | The stub derail at the up end of the loop siding. |
Kenmore | 2001 | The down end of the loop. The B lever frame has been removed. |
Koorawatha Junction | 1997 | Looking south from Koorawatha at the junction of the line to Grenfell. A mixture of technologies, with the steam era water tank, semaphore and train order signals. By this time, the station has been removed. |
Kywong | 1996 | The abandoned platform at Kywong still has its sign present. Weeds have taken over the yard. |
Ladysmith | 1999 | The goods platform (left) and preserved station building, with the silo in the distance. |
Ladysmith | 1999 | The preserved station building. |
Ladysmith | 1999 | The goods shed in the yard. |
Lake Bathurst Ballast Siding | 2006 | The view looking towards Lake Bathurst. The dirt track is the remains of the formation. |
Lake Bathurst Ballast Siding | 2006 | The brick culvert next to the main road. |
Lambton Colliery | 2002 | The Upcast Shaft Headframe and the Winding Hall (behind) are preserved at the one-time location of Lambton Colliery. |
Larras Lee | 2004 | The location of the one-time station of Larras Lee. No trace remains. |
Leadville | 2002 | Almost engulfed by grass is the concrete-faced passenger platform. |
Leightonfield | 1997 | NR5 leads a pair of Victoria G-class locos into National Rail's Leightonfield yard. |
Lidcombe Goods Junction | 1997 | A view showing Lidcombe Goods Junction. Rookwood Cemetery is behind the trees in the background, and Lidcombe station is in the right distance. On the main suburban lines is a ballast train worked by a pair of 48s |
Lithgow Goods Station | 2002 | The view looking towards Sydney of the station. |
Lithgow Goods Station | 2002 | The very short down platform. |
Lockhart | 1996 | 48s 162-110-154-54 loading wheat at the silos. |
Lockhart | 2005 | The new station building, transported from Gerogery and rebuilt. It is now the headquarters for the Rural Fire Brigade. |
Lockhart | 2005 | The view looking up the line along the station. |
Lockhart | 2005 | The road-side view of the station, now the RFB headquarters. |
Lockhart | 2005 | The view looking over the one-time yard. Still present are the grain shed and loading bank. |
Maclaughlin | 2000 | The old meatworks building at the one-time siding location. |
Maclaughlin | 2006 | The view looking south-west towards the meatworks. The former siding has been lifted although many of the sleepers remain. |
Maclaughlin | 2006 | The view looking along the platform. |
Maclaughlin | 2006 | The remains of a steam engine boiler, part of a collection of pumping equipment ruins. |
Maclaughlin | 2006 | The view looking back up the line past the imposing building. |
Maitland Junctions | 2001 | Looking east towards Maitland Junctions. The lines curving off in the left distance are the start of the North Coast line. Coming in from the right is the start of the Cessnock Branch. |
Mangoplah | 2000 | The station building lies in private property adjacent to a silo. The building is substantially preserved although a corrugated iron "wall" has been erected over part of the station's awning. |
Mangoplah | 2000 | The station's name board has been re-erected outside the church in the centre of town (the station lies about 1/2km to the west). |
Manilla | 2002 | The jib crane and goods shed at the down end of the platform. |
Manilla | 2002 | The unusually-ornate Up Home signal post. |
Marambir | 2004 | A short concrete platform still remains. This is the view looking towards Moree. |
Marambir | 2004 | The road-side view of the platform remains. |
Marrangaroo | 2005 | The location of the former station, which consisted of a pair of side platforms near the two large trees. This is te view looking back up the line towards Lithgow. |
Marrangaroo | 2005 | The former junction of the Commonwealth Siding, which left the Up Main in a trailing junction, before curving around to the right and leading to the Marrangaroo Army Base. |
Marrangaroo Tunnel | 2005 | The view through the wires to the up portal of the tunnel. |
Mathoura | 2009 | The elevated water tank is preserved at the southern end of the yard. |
McAlister | 2001 | The one-time location of McAlister platform is in the distance under the trees. |
Menangle | 1996 | Tuscan-coloured 42220 leads up Griffith train (SL16) off the Menangle viaduct in the late afternoon |
Merriwa | 2002 | The view looking at the down-side terminus station at Merriwa. The goods shed and gantry crane are still present nearby. |
Merriwa | 2002 | The view looking down the platform towards the end of the line. |
Merriwa | 2002 | This impressive buffer stop marks the end of the branch line from Sandy Hollow. |
Merriwa | 2002 | The view from the turntable back up the yard. In the distance are the goods shed and station building. In the centre was the location of the engine-shed. The water-column is still present on the right although the tank has gone. |
Merriwa | 2002 | The yard still features its turntable. |
Merrylands | 1996 | 4850 and 4910 combine for the weekly shunt at the flour mills at Merrylands. |
Michelago | 2000 | The station at Michelago. |
Michelago | 2000 | The front of the station is basking in the late afternoon sunlight, as a storm approaches. |
Michelago | 2000 | A view to the north of the station. On the left is a ganger's shed. |
Michelago | 2006 | The view looking south through the yard. |
Michelago | 2006 | The remains of a cattle loading platform in the yard. |
Michelago | 2006 | The view looking along the turntable deck. |
Michelago | 2006 | A side-on view of the turntable and the overgrown pit. |
Michelago | 2006 | A water gin in the yard. It is far too late to return this to Ivanhoe Loco! |
Milbrulong | 2005 | The remains of the goods loading bank and passenger platform. |
Milbrulong | 2005 | The view looking down the line showing the platform and silos. |
Milbrulong | 2005 | The view looking back up the line in the direction of The Rock. |
Mindaribba | 2001 | The short platform that is Mindaribba. |
Mindaribba | 2001 | A northbound XPT races past the short loop which services the platform. |
Minmi Open Cut | 2001 | This restored guard's van is located in Railway St, on the hill above the site of the one-time mine. The "B" indicates it was owned by J and A Brown Abermain Seaham Collieries. |
Minore | 1996 | 48117 has paused in the late afternoon sun for safeworking duties at the staff station of Minore. |
Moama | unknown | The abandoned station and platform at Moama. The station building has since been demolished. |
Moama | 2005 | Even the remains of the platform has been removed, leaving just the mound. |
Moama | 1997 | A81 carries empty rice wagons over the Murray River bridge and on through Moama. |
Mogriguy | 2004 | The view looking up the line. The one-time station was on the right hand side of the main line. |
Molong | 2004 | The view looking along the station in the direction of Sydney. Note that the track has been slewed away from the platform. |
Molong | 2004 | The water column at the up end of the station. |
Molong | 2004 | The road-side view of the station building, looking back up the line. |
Molong | 2004 | The view of the station looking down the line. The junction for the line to Dubbo is in the distance, just beyond the level crossing. |
Molong | 2004 | The silo at the up end of the yard. The bridge is for the Mitchell Highway. |
Molong | 2004 | The overgrown dock platform platform at the up end of the station. |
Molong | 2004 | The view looking down the platform showing the restored station building. |
Morandoo | 2000 | Saturday afternoon sees 8112 shut down in Morandoo Sidings. |
Morpeth | 2001 | The view looking along the platform, in the down direction. |
Morpeth | 2001 | The front of the station building which sits at the top of the rise, above the platform level. |
Mount Horeb | 1999 | A view of the Mount Horeb yard, from the semaphore signal at the south end. |
Mount Horeb | 1999 | A view of the goods platform taken from the remains of the passenger platform. |
Mount Horeb | 1999 | The points lever and semaphore signal at the down up of the yard. |
Mount Murray | 1996 | 8139/8132 squeal their way past the abandoned station of Mount Murray at the beginning of the descent to Wollongong. |
Mount Murray | 1996 | Mount Murray station sees no more passenger traffic. Its somewhat out-of-the way location has ensured it is in relatively good condition. |
Mount Russell | 2004 | Apart from the grain facilities, only a pair of lever frames are visible. The station was probably located on the left-hand side. |
Mudgee Road Tunnel | 2005 | The deep cutting at the up end of the short tunnel. |
Mudgee Road Tunnel | 2005 | The down portal of the tunnel. |
Mudgee Road Tunnel | 2005 | The deep cutting outside the down portal of the tunnel. |
Mudgee Road Tunnel | 2005 | A view of the formation as the former line approached Mudgee Road. |
Mudgee Road Tunnel | 2005 | The line once passed under Mudgee Road at this single track overbridge. TOday neither rail nor public road uses the bridge; it is part of the driveway to a local landscape supply business. |
Mumbil | 2002 | Evidence for a siding in the form of some rails embedded in a concrete pad. |
Muttama | 1999 | The points at the up end of Muttama siding. |
Naradhan | 1996 | The water tank at Naradhan has some unusual bracing. The silo in the background still sees rail traffic. |
Neath | 2001 | The main line has been removed from the down platform, but the station still boasts a name board. |
Neath | 2001 | The view of Neath's down platform, showing the small toilet/storage block and the signal box, which controlled the Neath Colliery branch. This branch left the main line on the middle background, and crossed the road just behind the platform. |
Neath | 2001 | The view along the platforms in the up direction. The signal box is just visible behind the bushes on the left. |
Nevertire | 1997 | 48156 and 4887 head a wheat train stopped for staff exchange duties at the safeworking hut. In the foreground is the line from Warren. |
Nevertire | 1997 | The lever frame at Nevertire, the junction of the Warren branch with the main western line. |
Newcastle | 2000 | Saturday afternoon sees 2 V-sets and an Endeavour set idling at Newcastle station. |
Newcastle | 2000 | The view to the west from Newcastle station. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The view from the down end of the platform. The two track on the left are the down and up main. The elevated track in the distance is the approach road for the Clarence Colliery, with the departure road visible at the right. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The signal box still sees use when there is coal traffic from the Clarence Colliery. This is the view looking towards Sydney. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The interior of the signal box showing the lever frame and signal diagram. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | Another view of the interior of the box. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The lever pulling list, that reminds the signaller the sequence of operations for various train movements. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | A closer view of the signal diagram. The balloon loop serving Clarence Clliery is visible at the left. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The view from the up end of the station. The sign reminds coal train drivers that they are entering RIC controlled territory. The structures in the distance are the remains of the overhead footbridge. |
Newnes Junction | 2005 | The view looking west along the platform. |
North Goulburn | 2001 | The view along the abandoned North Goulburn platform, looking south in the direction of Goulburn. |
North Kurri Kurri | 2001 | Only the down platform remains at North Kurri Kurri. Barely noticeable in the middle of the photo is the remains of the original platform. At some point it was extended by about 5m. |
Norwood | 2001 | The line as it crosses the Middle Arm Rd near the intersection of Norwood Rd, just before the one-time location of Norwood platform. |
Norwood | 2001 | One of the many curves in the line as it climbs the hills to Crookwell. |
Nubingerie | 2004 | The concrete platform still remains, in this view looking up the line. The one-time loop siding would have been in the foreground, and the mound on the far right is all that remains of the goods bank. |
Nubingerie | 2004 | Many of the sleeprs have been remoed from this section of the track, resulting in severe buckling over time. Thsi is the vierw looking down the line past the goods bank. |
Nubingerie | 2004 | The view looking back up the line. The mound in the centre is all that remains of the goods bank. |
Oaklands | 2005 | The view looking north along the broad gauge track. The former station was on the far right, along with the standard gauge tracks. |
Oaklands | 2005 | The view from the south of the broad gauge silo siding. |
Paterson | 2001 | The platform and station buildings, looking in a northerly direction. |
Paterson | 2001 | The remains of the yard and goods shed. The Rail Motor Society is on the left hand side. |
Premer | 1996 | An abandoned wagon sits in a siding at Premer. |
Pulletop | 2000 | All that remains of Pulletop is the overgrown goods platform. |
Rand | 1997 | Trains no longer disturb the silence at Rand any longer. This is the view from the end of the line looking back towards the silos. |
Ranelagh House | 2002 | The simple platform serving the nearby tourist attraction of the same name. This is the view looking towards Wollongong. |
Rankins Springs | 1996 | The old turntable and water tank show that Rankins Springs was once a significant terminus for steam operations. |
Rankins Springs | 1996 | A closer view of the water tank. |
Redhead | 2002 | The base of the probably the Down Home signal. Like most of the rest of the infrastructure, it was been cut up and pushed over the embankment. |
Redhead | 2002 | The view looking south along the Loop Line side of the platform. |
Redhead | 2002 | The view looking down the remains of the platform. The formation of the Main Line is on the left. |
Redhead | 2002 | The concrete base is all that remains of the shelter and signal box. |
Redhead | 2002 | The supports of the water tank, at the down end of the platform. |
Redhead Tunnel | 2002 | At the up end of the one-time crossing loop is Redhead Tunnel. This is the view the approach to the down portal. |
Reka | 1999 | Some poor condition rail is all that's left of the one-time Reka Siding. |
Robertson | 2002 | The view looking down on the station from the bank opposite. |
Robertson | 2002 | The signal box on the platform. |
Robertson | 2002 | The gangers shed and level crossing at the Wollongong end of the station. |
Rock Flat | 2000 | The remains of the platform at Rock Flat. The track in the foreground served the goods platform. |
Rock Flat | 2000 | The view from the north. The points in the foreground diverge to the goods platform on the right. |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | Another signal post at Ropes Creek. |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | Another view of the station, from track level. |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | The signal diagram at Ropes Creek. Note that the section from St Marys to near Ropes Creek was electrically signalled, and from there on was mechanical signalling. |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | A couple of semaphores signals controlling the approach to Ropes Creek station from the north. Note the remnants of catenary hanging in the background. |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | The lever frame at Ropes Creek station. Some of the levers still operate! |
Ropes Creek | 1998 | Ropes Creek station, viewed from the footbridge. |
Ropes Creek DE | 1998 | The buffer stop at the end of the branch, several hundred metres north of Ropes Creek Station. |
Roslyn | 2001 | The goods loading bank is one of the few remaining signs at Roslyn. |
Roslyn | 2001 | A second short platform of uncertain purpose, about 50m down the line from the one-time station location. |
Roslyn | 2001 | The location of the junction for the branch line to Taralga. The bank behind the line is the remains of the formation, which curved around to the right of the stand of trees and out to the the right of the frame. |
Rowan Street | 2002 | Beyond the site of Rowan Street, the line line traverses an impressive viaduct before the bridge over the Namoi River in the distance. |
Rydal | 2002 | The view looking down the line towards Rydal Station. The empty sleepers carried the recently-lifted Up Main. |
Rydal | 2002 | The station building is on the down platform, in this view looking towards Bathurst. |
Rydal | 2002 | The signal box on the down platform. |
Rydal | 2002 | The down end of the platform shows the now partially-filled dock platform. |
Sandy Hollow | 2002 | The junction of the one-time main line to Sandy Hollow. The line to Ulan and Gulgong curves away on the left, with the first 100m of the branch line available as a perway siding. |
Silverton | 1997 | The abandoned station building at Silverton. |
Silverton | 1997 | A light-weight water tank is lies near the approach to the station. |
Spring Hill | 2002 | The view from the well-preserved up platform at the remains of the down platform. |
Spring Hill | 2002 | The view looking towards Sydney of the well-preserved brick up-side platform. |
Spring Hill | 2002 | The view of the up end of the yard, showing the base of the jib crane. In the middle distance were the one-time wheat loading sidings. |
Spring Hill | 2002 | The up dock platform is still present, although overgrown. |
Spring Ridge | 1996 | 8130 pulling an ARHS tour crosses 8215/8141 wheat train at Spring Ridge. |
Stanford Main No 2 Colliery | 2001 | The view from the road shows a number of surviving buildings. |
Stanwell Park | 1996 | Looking down on Stanwell Park. The station is at the far right, just beyond the tunnel. A "V Set" is heading up the hill towards Sydney. |
Strathaird | 2001 | The formation is clearly visible near where it crosses the dirt road between Mount Rae and Strathaird. |
Stroud Road | unknown | Southbound XPT passes under a high road bridge just to the south of Stroud Road. |
Stuart Town | 2002 | The view looking up the line towards Sydney. Note the raised platform built on top of the original, to bring it up the height of modern passenger trains. |
Stuart Town | 2002 | The view looking up the line showing the platform and station building. |
Stuart Town | 2002 | The rear of the restored station building reveals the preserved entrance gates. |
Talbragar | 2004 | The view looking up the line towards Dubbo, from the goods loading bank. The one-time station nameboard now adorns the adjacent property, at the right. |
Talbragar | 2004 | The view looking down the line towards Coonamble. |
Talbragar | 2004 | The goods loading bank has been raised to allow direct loading of railway ballast from the nearby Boral mine. |
Talbragar | 2004 | The adjacent property, possibly an ex-railway residence, now sports the station nameboard. |
Taralga | 2001 | The view looking across towards Taralga. The loading bank is visible on the left and the remains of the turntable pit are on the right. The station was opposite the bank near the large tree. |
Tarana | 2002 | The view looking towards Bathurst from the footbridge. The station buildings have been recently painted. |
Tarana | 2002 | The western approaches to the station. |
Tarana | 2002 | The view from the up end of the station showing the truncated water column (the water tank is out of sight behind the left end of the footbridge). |
Tarana | 2002 | The view looking towards Sydney. The structure in the foreground is the signal box. |
Tarana | 2002 | The remains of the dock siding at the down end of the platform. |
Tarana | 2002 | The remains of the yard. A couple of tracks are still used as Perway Sidings. The line to the left of the short white post in the distance is the beginning of the branch line to Oberon. |
Tarro | 1996 | A Newcastle-bound Endeavour set pauses momentarily at the unattended station of Tarro. The Coal Roads are visible at the far right. |
Tarro | 1996 | 8202 leads an empty coal train past a loaded train at Tarro. |
Temora | 1997 | The sign reads, "Change here for Griffith, Hillston, Lake Cargelligo, Rankins Springs, Burcher and Naradhan Lines". Only Griffith is currently served by passenger trains. |
Temora | 1997 | The semaphore signals at the down end of the platform. |
Tenterfield | 1997 | The station building at Tenterfield has been preserved as a museum by locals. |
The Rock | 1997 | The Rock Station, with the adjacent silos and the landmark peak in the background. The line in the centre is the beginning of the branch to Oaklands. |
The Rock | 2000 | 8161 has just attached to a grain train headed by 4x48 class locos. This train has recently arrived off the branch line to Oaklands. |
The Rock | 2006 | The view looking south along the silo siding. |
The Rock | 2006 | The view looking across towards the well-presented station. |
The Rock | 2006 | The small shed at the northern end of the station. |
The Rock | 2006 | The toilets at the southern end of the station. |
The Rock | 2006 | The jib crane is still in good condition. |
The Rock | 2006 | The view looning north along the station. Note the truncated crossing warning board - there are narrow clearances between the sidings at this location. |
The Rock | 2006 | The view looking south towards the 910m down loop siding. |
The Rock ABA Terminal | 2006 | The view looking back towards The Rock of the mainline grain loader. |
Tocumwal | 1998 | Tocumwal station from the north. The lines to the right are the broad gauge line from Victoria. They are used for container transfer and picking up grain, from silos approx 1 km to the north-east. The area to the left housed the standard gauge yard. |
Tocumwal | 1998 | This standard-gauge turntable is still present, north-west of the station. Tocumwal station is visible in the left distance. |
Tocumwal | 1998 | The station building at Tocumwal is still present. A recent attempt was made to preserve it, but the building is currently boarded up. |
Tocumwal | 1998 | This lever frame is actually on the platform, on the western side of the platform. |
Toongi | 2004 | The view from the down end of the station. The roof-less signal box is just beyond the far end of the platform. |
Toongi | 2004 | The view from the down end of the yard, showing scattered pieces of track as well as a 3-lever ground frame. |
Toongi | 2004 | A close-up of the 3-lever frame at the down end of the yard. |
Toongi | 2004 | The station building is visible in the distance beyond the lever frame. |
Tootool | 2005 | The view looking west looking along the silo siding. The main line is on the right, with the white post being the location of the former station. |
Tootool | 2005 | The view looking down the line past the station location. |
Toronto | 2001 | The well-preserved station building and platform. |
Toronto | 2001 | The up home signal at the approaches to Toronto station. Lake Macquarie is visible between the trees on the left. |
Trajere | 1997 | The home signal is still present, but it appears that no train has run to Trajere recently. This is the view looking towards Eugowra. |
Tumbarumba | 1997 | Ten years later, all traces of the platform and station are gone. The goods platform and main line are still present. The line in the foreground is the one-time engine siding. |
Tumbarumba | 1997 | The elevated water tank is still present in the remains of the yard. |
Tumut | 1997 | The station building at Tumut was re-used for the short-lived Mountain High Railway. |
Uardry | 2000 | The area is littered with rusting remains of pieces of infrastructure. |
Urana | 1998 | This view shows the approach to the silo from the buffer stop on the end of the elevated silo siding. The line to the right is the main line. The town of Urana is behind the trees in the right background. |
Uranquinty | 2006 | The view looking south towards the station. Yellow perway vehicles can be seen in the loop and silo sidings. |
Uranquinty | 2006 | The view looking north. The short dead end is all that remains of the former dead end refuge siding. |
Uranquinty | 2006 | A closer view of the station. |
Uranquinty | 2006 | The view looking south along the silo siding. |
Wakool | 1999 | The station building and platform remains at Wakool. |
Walgett | 2004 | A close-up of the fenced off goods shed and jib crane base. This is looking towards the end of the line. |
Walgett | 2004 | The view looking along the goods bank towards the remains of the station. The goods shed and the terminus are in the distance. |
Walgett | 2004 | The base of the supports is all that remains of the carriage shed. |
Walgett | 2004 | The loading bank which served the stockyards. |
Walgett | 2004 | The elevated water tank at the up end of the yard. Visible behind the tree in the centre is the turntable pit. The engine shed was located in the bushed on the right. |
Walgett | 2004 | The Down Home signal at the outskirts of the yard. |
Wallerawang | 1996 | 5910 has just been given the go-ahead to depart the station on a tour to Clandulla. |
Wallerawang | 2002 | The now abandoned Wallerawang West Signal Box. |
Wallerawang | 2002 | The 50-lever frame is still present inside the Wallerawang West box, although everything else (including the connections) have been removed. |
Wallerawang | 2002 | The junction at Wallerawang West. The Main West in on the left, while the line on the right is the branch line to Mudgee and eventually Gwabegar. |
Wallerawang | 2002 | The goods shed between Wallerawang Station and the West Signal Box. |
Wallerawang | 2005 | A closer view of the elevated Wallerawang East Signal Box. |
Wallerawang | 2005 | The elevated water tank and pump, at the up end of the yard. |
Wallerawang | 2005 | The view looking up the line, and the Sydney end of the yard. The vehicle track follows the path of the former Wallerawang Colliery branch. Access is now via Coxs River Junction, approximately 1km further along. |
Wallerawang | 2005 | The view approaching the station from Sydney. The former yard was on the left hand side. The dirt track markes the location of the former double track dock. |
Wallerawang Power House Sidings | 2005 | The view looking towards Coxs River Junction, with the power house sidings leading off the the left. |
Walmer | 2004 | Only a water-tank remains of the one-time station. Behind the silo is the goods loading platform. |
Warialda | 2004 | The view looking towards Inverell. |
Warialda | 2004 | Warialda station boasts a modern shelter, but is almost buried in the grass. |
Wee Waa | 2004 | The view of the station building, looking in the direction of Narrabri. |
Wee Waa | 2004 | The heavy duty crane in the yard. The line to Narrabri disappears in the left background. |
Weeraman | 2002 | The rotting goods loading bank (left) and passenger platform (right) in this view looking back towards Craboon. |
Weeraman | 2002 | The short passenger platform is now dominated by a large tree, in the view looking towards Coolah. |
Wellington | 2002 | The view of the yard looking up the line towards Sydney shows goods bank and silos as well as an unusual crane (the pyramidal structure in the distance). |
Wellington | 2002 | The view of the platform looking towards Dubbo. Note the original and modern signage on the up end of the platform. |
Wereboldera | 1999 | A closer view of the points levers at the north end of the siding. |
Werris Creek | 1996 | The view of the station building from the footbridge to the north. The Main North is in the centre, the branch to Mungindi is behind the station buildings. |
Werris Creek | 1996 | The station from the south. The train in the platform is on a tour. |
Werris Creek | 1996 | The signal diagram at the station. |
Westby | 2000 | The relatively well-preserved station building. |
Westdale | 2002 | The silo which is the only reason for the line still being opened at all. This is the view looking towards Tamworth. |
Westdale | 2002 | The stopboard which marks the current end of the line. |
Weston | 2001 | The signal box about 100m to the east of Weston Station. This controlled the branch to Pelaw Main and the sidings to nearby Hebburn No 1 Colliery. Just visible in the grass is the remains of the line which branched off to Pelaw Main and the Richmond Vale Railway system. |
Weston | 2001 | The interior of the signal box is mostly gutted, although the 34 arm lever frame is still present. |
Weston | 2001 | The view from the footbridge off Weston Station platform, looking towards Maitland. |
Weston | 2001 | At the down end of the platform are a large elevated water tank and counterbalanced water column. A second water column is visible in the left distance. |
Weston | 2001 | The view underneath the lever frame reveals that all has been disconnected. |
Whitebridge | 2002 | The approach from the north to Whitebridge station. The station location was just beyond the Gangers Shed on the left hand side. |
Whitebridge | 2002 | All that remains of Whitebridge is the station sign. |
Whitton | 1996 | The abandoned platform at Whitton is dominated by the old water tank. |
Widgiewa | 2000 | The concrete-slab platform and signal hut are in relatively good condition. |
Widgiewa | 2000 | A view looking south along the platform. No trace remains of the one-time sidings apart from the lever frames. |
Widgiewa | 2000 | A view looking north towards the station. |
Willbriggie | 1997 | 4862 and 4880 have arrived to pick up some wheat wagons from the siding. |
Willbriggie | 2000 | The platform and safeworking hut at Wilbriggie. In the foreground is a disconnected lever frame. In the distance in the goods platform and some silos. |
Willbriggie | 2000 | In recent times, rotting wooden sleepers have been replaced with steel versions. |
Windowie | 1999 | The platform and water tank, at Windowie. Just visible at the left end of the platform at the supports for the one-time station name. |
Wongawilli Colliery | 1996 | Ex-FreightRail locomotives 101 and 102 approaching the colliery to pick up some loaded coal wagons. |
Wongawilli Colliery | 1996 | Ex-Goldsworthy loco D49 (now withdrawn from service) begins the descent towards the main line with a loaded coal train. |
Woodhouselee | 2001 | The location of Woodhouselee station. The overgrown main line is still present. The station was located under the large tree. |
Woodhouselee | 2001 | The B lever frame and bracket lock, at the down end of the loop. |
Woodhouselee | 2001 | The remains of the platform shelter, now collapsed and overgrown. |
Woodhouselee | 2001 | More remains at the platform location. |
Wubbera | 2004 | The location of the one-time station. No trace remains. |
Wubbera | 2004 | Just before the station the line crosses a small bridge. The tightness of the curve has necessitated the use of check rails to prevent derailments. |
Wyalong Junction | 1997 | The Burcher branch junction, with the line to Burcher veering off to the right. |
Yanco | 2000 | This lever frame once controlled the yard and junction at Yanco. It is no longer in use. At the far left are a Train Order signal and the platform. |
Yanco | 2000 | The short platform and safeworking hut at Yanco. |
Yass Junction | 1998 | The impressive station and footbridge at Yass Junction. |
Yass Junction | 1998 | The elevated signal box at the up end of Yass Junction station. The line in the foreground is the one-time branch to Yass Town. |
Yeoval | 2004 | The jib crane in the yard has some unusual bracing. |
Yeoval | 2004 | The view looking down the line through the yard. The platform on the left is the goods platform. The mound on the right is the remains of the main platform. |
Yeoval | 2004 | The view looking back up the line, showing the remains of the passenger and goods platforms. |
Yuluma | 1998 | Yuluma was most recently a silo location. This view shows the approach to the silo from the north. |
Yuluma | 1998 | This view shows the approach to the silo from the north. |