Austinmer | 2005 | The view of Austinmer station from the down platform looking towards Sydney. |
Austinmer | 2005 | Another view from the down platform at Austinmer station this time looking towards Wollongong. The entrance to the Thirroul yards is just beyond the road bridge seen at the end of the platform. |
Austinmer | 2005 | The station building on the up platform of Austinmer station. |
Austinmer | 2005 | The view through the road bridge arch at the down end of Austinmer station showing the northern entrance to the Thirroul yards. |
Balldale | 2005 | The view looking down along the platform with the silos in the distance and the dead end from the siding next to the road just behind the end of the platform. |
Balldale | 2005 | The view from the H frame at the down end of the stockyard siding, looking back towards Culcairn. |
Balldale | 2005 | A close-up view of th H lever frame. |
Balldale | 2005 | The view looking towards the down end of the stockyard siding. |
Balldale | 2005 | Many of the sleepers in the siding are of the "rounded top" style. |
Balldale | 2005 | The loading platform on the stockyard siding. |
Balldale | 2005 | The view of the up end of the Balldale yards. The remains of the platform are behind the bush growing on the main line. |
Balldale | 2005 | A view of the silos and yards looking down towards Corowa. |
Bradfordville | 2005 | The Crookwell branch line crosses the Wollondilly River at Goulburn on this steel truss bridge - on the southern side looking towards Crookwell. |
Bradfordville | 2005 | A closer view of the bridge over the Wollondilly River at Goulburn on the Crookwell branch line from the southern side. |
Bradfordville | 2005 | A closer view of one of the spans of the Wollondilly River bridge on the Crookwell branch line. |
Bradfordville | 2005 | - A view of the barricade at the southern end of the Wollondilly River bridge on the Crookwell branch line at Goulburn. There is a similar barricade at the northern end. |
Bradfordville | 2005 | A view looking towards Crookwell of the decking of the Wollondilly River bridge at Goulburn. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The view of the loading bank on the back siding. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The view of the points leading to the back siding in the Brocklesby yard. This line proceeds between the silos and the grain shed, past a loading bank and rejoins the main line at the Culcairn end of the yard. The points leever still works. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The remains of a goods loading platform (?) on the Brocklesby siding. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The derailer in the siding looking towards Culcairn. The remains of a goods loading platform (?) can be seen on the siding in front of the silos. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The view of the yard and silos from the Corowa end. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | Only the platform itself remains at Brocklesby. The structure behind the platform is the Graincorp office. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | Close-up view of the B frame at the Culcairn end of Brocklesby yard. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | The view of the Brocklesby yard and silos from the Culcairn end. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | Close-up view of the decking of the low trestle looking towards Brocklesby. |
Brocklesby | 2005 | A low timber trestle situated about half way between Balldale and Brocklesby, looking towards Brocklesby. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The platform at Burrumbuttock. All buildings are long gone and only the support posts remain for the destination sign. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The loading bank at Burrumbuttock is still intact although the remains of the goods platform that in 2004 could be still seen to the left of the bank has now been removed to widen the access road to the silos. |
Burrumbuttock | 2004 | The view of the trestle decking from the western abutment looking east towards Walla Walla. |
Burrumbuttock | 2004 | The view from the western abutment of the trestle showing the piers. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | Just to the east of the 'E' frame is the most substantial structure on the branch line, a timber trestle over the Burrumbuttock Creek. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The view looking west from 'E' frame at the eastern end of the Burrumbuttock yard. The frame is actually outside the yard; the Walbundrie Road crosses the main line and the siding line between the frame and the yard proper. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The siding at Burrumbuttock has, quite literally, been bent out of the way to allow the new silo to be erected. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The view of the yard in 2005. A metal silo has been installed and much of the siding has been removed. |
Burrumbuttock | 2004 | The view of the Burrumbuttock yard from the access road on the eastern side. The remains of the platform is on the right; the Graincorp silos and weighbridge are still in use. Although buried under soil and sand in some places, the trackwork for the remaining siding was still largely intact in 2004. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | A close-up of the derailer and interlocking removed to allow a drainage channel to the creek from the new silo area. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The same view twelve months later. A new metal silo has been added by Graincorp necessitation the removal of the remaining siding at Burrumbuttock. |
Burrumbuttock | 2004 | The view from the Burrumbuttock yard looking west to the junction with the main line at 'B' frame. In 2004 the trackwork and interlocking was still intact. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The points at 'B' frame are situated on top of a small timber culvert that by 2005 was in very poor condition. |
Burrumbuttock | 2005 | The Western (Corowa) end of the Burrumbuttock yard showing 'B' frame on the right and the silo complex in the distance. |
Canberra | 2005 | The view of the Canberra branch line at Fyshwick looking towards Canberra station. The line on the far left is the original line into Canberra which was subject to occasional flooding and was replaced in the 1970s by the two higher-level tracks of the current line. |
Canberra | 2005 | The view of the entrance to the Canberra yards. The track on the left proceeds to the station and the one to the right to the good shed and the sidings now used by the ARHS ACT Branch for its museum. |
Canberra | 2005 | A view from the Canberra railway museum across the yards showing the good shed and the sidings used to store tankers from the oil terminal. The Canberra station can be seen in the distance between the last tanker and the goods shed. (22-May-2005). |
Canberra | 2005 | A view of the Canberra yards now used to store exhibits of the ARHS ACT Branch. |
Canberra | 2005 | The water column at the entrance to the Railway Museum at Canberra. |
Canberra | 2005 | The dead end lines opposite the Canberra station. |
Canberra | 2005 | Originally goods lines continued past the Canberra station to service factories and utilities then located at Kingston. These businesses have now departed and only the tracks crossing Cunningham Street evidence where the lines used to run. |
Canberra | 2005 | The view of the Canberra branch line from the Newcastle Street bridge looking towards Queanbeyan in the distance. |
Canberra | 2005 | The view of the Canberra branch line from the Newcastle Street bridge looking towards Canberra station and showing the disused sidings along the line at Fyshwick. |
Canberra | 2005 | A close-up view of the point lever on one of the sidings at Fyshwick. |
Canberra | 2005 | The only siding still in regular use along the Canberra branch line is that to the oil terminal. A view from the Ipswich Street road bridge looking towards Queanbeyan with the line to the oil terminal heading right from the main line. |
Canberra | 2005 | A view of the oil terminal sidings at Canberra. |
Canberra | 2005 | At the end of the platform at Canberra station a secure area was created in 2003 to stable Xplorer car sets overnight ready for the early morning return service to Sydney. |
Coledale | 2005 | Coledale station taken from the footbridge at the down end of the platform; the view looking towards Sydney. |
Coledale | 2005 | The station building at Coledale is in the same pattern of many Sydney suburban station buildings. This view is of the down platform side. |
Cootamundra | 2005 | A largely redundant sign on the footbridge at Cootamundra station southern end. |
Cootamundra | 2005 | The Main Southern Line showing the northern junction of the Cootamundra triangle. A view from the Olympic Highway bridge looking south towards Cootamundra. |
Cootamundra West | 2005 | The interior of the signal box at Cootamundra West. |
Cootamundra West | 2005 | The back platform and dead ends at Cootamundra West. |
Cootamundra West | 2005 | The view from the northern level crossing over the Olympic Highway, looking to the western junction of the triangle and showing its relationship to the Cootamundra West station. |
Cootamundra West | 2005 | The view of the northern arm of the Cootamundra triangle taken from the carpark at the Cootamundra West station. The Main South crosses the picture in the middle distance. |
Cootamundra West | 2005 | The northern and southern arms of the Cootamundra triangle showing the two level crossings over the Olympic Highway at Cootamundra West - a view looking south-east. |
Corowa | 2005 | The view of the Corowa yards from the dead end. The tracks now form paths through the grassed areas of the park and the turntable can be seen next to the palm tree at the far left. |
Corowa | 2005 | The view from the station looking towards Culcairn with the home signal just on the other side of the road. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The rail-side view of the Culcairn station. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The view of the Culcairn yards in the vicinity of the station as seen from the overbridge looking north. The station, still in use by Countrylink is on the right. The remains of a loading bay, now wearing a white rail fence, is opposite the station on the far left. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The view from the footbridge of the level crossing and lines south of the station. The main south is on left and the start of the Corowa branch on the right. The remains of the now disconnected Holbrook branch is on the left behind the second telegraph pole. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The loading bay opposite the station now used apparently as a parking area for the pub and shops across the road. The now truncated end of the track that previously continued past the bay can be seen at the far end. |
Culcairn | 2005 | A line-side view of the now removed junction of the Holbrook branch line with the main south. The end of the branch can be seen in the grass on the far left of the photograph. |
Culcairn | 2005 | Just south of the now removed junction with the main south the Holbrook branch crosses South Street. The crossing is now nearly all tarred over. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The end of the now disconnected Holbrook branch line at Culcairn. |
Culcairn | 2005 | Just south of the station the main south and Corowa branch lines cross the Billabong Creek on separate iron bridges. The left one carries the still-in-use main south line and the right one the now disused Corowa branch. |
Culcairn | 2005 | Close-up of the decking and girders on the Corowa line bridge. The trees are growing up from the bank below and through the sleepers, not on the bridge itself. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The view of the end of the Corowa branch line from the Olympic Highway crossing looking north-east to the junction with the main south. |
Culcairn | 2005 | The opposite view from the Olympic Highway crossing looking towards Corowa. |
Culcairn | 2005 | A line-side view from next to the main south, looking north to the footbridge and silos in the distance. |
Culcairn | 2005 | A line-side view looking south. The stop on the Corowa branch can be seen just before the bridge over the Billabong Creek. |
Engadine | 2005 | The view of Engadine station from the up platform looking south towards Wollongong. |
Glebe Road Tunnel | 1991 | A tour train hauled by 3642 approached the eastern portal of the tunnel. |
Glebe Road Tunnel | 1991 | A steam tour train is about to cross Johnston Street to the west of the tunnel, heading towards Rozelle Yard. |
Glebe Road Tunnel | 1991 | The view looking back towards the city from a tour train passing along the viaduct above Wentworth Park. |
Goulburn | 2005 | A closer view of the viaduct over the Mulwarree Ponds at Goulburn showing the piers of the original crossing - from the southern end looking towards Sydney. |
Goulburn | 2005 | The main south crosses the Mulwarree Ponds just east of Goulburn on a substantial brick viaduct. The current crossing is the second and in this view of the northern side, the remains of the piers of the first crossing can be seen next to the viaduct. This picture is taken from the Crookwell branch line looking south-east. |
Gundagai | 2004 | A view of the northern end of the timber viaduct. |
Gundagai | 2004 | A view of the northern end of the timber viaduct. |
Gundagai | 2004 | A view of the viaduct decking from the intersection of the railway with the roadway at the northern end of the viaduct. |
Gundagai | 2004 | A view from below of the northern end of the viaduct across the floodplain to the south. |
Heathcote | 2005 | The view from the footbridge at Heathcote station looking towards Wollongong. |
Heathcote | 2005 | The view from the up platform at Heathcote station looking south towards Wollongong. |
Hopefield | 2005 | The view from the down end of the yard, looking back towards the silos. The station was located in front of the silos. |
Hopefield | 2005 | A close-up of D frame at the Corowa end of the yard, still connected to the points. |
Hopefield | 2005 | The view of looking towards Corowa from the down end of the yard. |
Hopefield | 2005 | The view of from the Culcairn end of the yard with the B frame on the right and the silos in the distance through the trees. |
Jct (Yanco) | 2005 | The junction of the Griffith and Hay lines at Yanco with the line to Hay on the left and that to Griffith curving to the right. |
Jct (Yanco) | 2005 | The junction of the Griffith and Hay lines at Yanco viewed from the Griffith branch. |
Jct (Yanco) | 2005 | The junction of the Griffith and Hay lines at Yanco viewed from the Hay branch. |
John Street Tunnel | 1991 | A tour train is in the deep cutting at the eastern end of the John Street Tunnel. |
John Street Tunnel | 1991 | The eastern portal of the tunnel. |
Matong | 2005 | The platform at Matong still supports two station name signs but the better of the two faces the road rather than the tracks. |
Matong | 2005 | The view of the silos and platform at Matong looking towards Junee. |
Murray Bridge | 2005 | The Union Bridge over the River Murray at Albury from the northern bank looking south. |
Murray Bridge | 2005 | A close up of the lattice girders on the Union Bridge. |
Murray Bridge | 2005 | The northern approaches to the Union Bridge Albury with a standard gauge freight heading south. |
Murray Bridge | 2005 | The view of the northern approaches to the Union Bridge looking north towards Albury. The Victorian broad gauge track is on the left and the standard gauge is on the right. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The bridge over the Murrumbidgee Northern Canal in the vicinity of Audley Street, looking south. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The view looking south of the bridge over the Murrumbidgee Northern Canal showing the deteriorating ballasted decking. |
Narrandera | 2005 | A close-up of the ballasted decking on the Murrumbidgee Northern Canal bridge showing where the timbers have deteriorated spilling the ballast into the canal. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The Audley Street bridge. The bridge has been removed but the approaches remain; view from the south side looking north. There is no sign of the removed decking or track in the vicinity. |
Narrandera | 2005 | Newell Highway bridge, the northern approach eastern side. |
Narrandera | 2005 | Newell Highway bridge, the northern approach western side. |
Narrandera | 2005 | Newell Highway bridge, the southern abutment. The track that must have originally crossed the highway has been removed and placed on top of track on the southern side. |
Narrandera | 2005 | Newell Highway bridge, from the line looking north across the gap in the bridge. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The Narrandera-Tocumwal line from the southern end of the Newell Highway bridge, looking south. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The trestle is in poor condition in places where the decking and sleepers have rotted leaving the rail line suspended in mid air - a view taken on the northern bank of the Murrumbidgee River. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The eastern side of the trestle over the northern flood plain of the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The Tocumwal line approaches the Murrumbidgee River from Narrandera over a ballasted timber trestle. A view of the western side of the trestle on the northern bank of the river. |
Narrandera | 2005 | A closer view of the eastern side of the iron lattice girder bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The northernportal of the Murrumbidgee river rail bridge at Narrandera. |
Narrandera | 2005 | The western side of the rail bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Narrandera on the Narrandera-Tocumwal line. A view from the northern bank. |
Orelda | 2005 | The view from the Orelda Siding Road crossing looking towards Burrumbuttock. |
Orelda | 2005 | The Corowa line crosses the Orelda Siding Road about half way between Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock. Presumably from the name of the road the Orelda platform was somewhere in the vicinity. The view from the crossing looking towards Brocklesby. |
Orelda | 2005 | The view of the underside of the bridge from the culvert. |
Orelda | 2005 | The view of the decking of the timber bridge looking towards Brocklesby. |
Orelda | 2005 | A small timber bridge over a culvert situated between Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock, approximately 4 kilometres east of Brocklesby. |
Paynters | 2005 | A view looking west towards Yanco of the level crossing on the Paynters Siding Road, showing the general location where the siding was situated - however no evidence of the siding remains. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | The single line from Queanbeyan crosses the Queanbeyan River just east of the station before turning north and heading for Goulburn. This is a view of the bridge from the western side looking towards Goulburn. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | A view of the northern side of the single line bridge over the Queanbeyan River. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | Another view of the Queanbeyan River bridge looking towards Goulburn. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | A view of the junction of the Bombala (now truncated to Royalla) and the Canberra branch lines in separate cuttings just west of the Queanbeyan station. The Bombala branch is on the left and the Canberra branch on the right. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | After leaving Queanbeyan station heading to Goulburn, the line passes through a small cutting and then onto the bridge over the Queanbeyan River. A view from the cutting showing the home signal just before the Queanbeyan station with the bridge in the distance. |
Queanbeyan | 2005 | A close-up of the signals at the junction of the Canberra and Bombala branch lines just before these enter Queanbeyan station. Both lines pass through cutting as they approach the station necessitating tall masts; the Canberra line being the left signal and the Bombala one the right. |
Sandgate Cemetery | 1992 | The station and loop, and up lever frame are still substantially intact, in this view taken 7 years after the short branch was closed. |
Scarborough | 2005 | The view from the down platform at Scarborough station looking toward Sydney. |
Scarborough | 2005 | The station building on the up platform at Scarborough is similar to those on many Sydney suburban stations. A similar building is on the down platform. |
Scarborough | 2005 | The view along the down platform at Scarborough looking towards Wollongong. |
Scarborough | 2005 | The view from the footbridge at the down end of Scarborough station showing the general layout of platforms and buildings. The curved platforms is necessitated by the line weaving its way along the side of the Illawarra escarpment with steep cliffs on either side. |
Scarborough | 2005 | At the southern end of the down platform is the remains of the former dead end platform once used for local services that started at Scarborough. The former Scarborough signal box was situated just past the end of the dead end platform. |
Thirroul | 2005 | View from the up platform at Thirroul looking towards Sydney with the island platform for down trains and local services on the right. |
Thirroul | 2005 | The waiting room and station building on the island platform at Thirroul. |
Thirroul | 2005 | Another view of the island platform at Thirroul showing the canopy and footbridge connecting this platform to the up platform and the street exits. The towers are for lifts being installed (September 2005) at this station. |
Thirroul | 2005 | The view from the footbridge at the Sydney end of Thirroul station looking down on the island platform. The closest side (platform 3) is for local shuttle services to Wollongong and Port Kembla that start at Thirroul while the far side (platform 2) is the down mainline. The line at the far left is a refuge used by the coal trains that regularly ply the Illawarra line. |
Thirroul | 2005 | A trackside view of the Sydney end of the Thirroul station looking towards Wollongong. |
Thirroul | 2005 | The roadside view of the main station building at Thirroul situated on the up (no. 1) platform. |
Thirroul | 2005 | Thirroul was once a major loco and supported a Railway Institute for staff. The former Institute hall remains next to the up platform towards the Wollongong end. |
Tumut | 2005 | For part of the way the Tumut Branch Line runs parallel to the Snowy Mountains Highway. This timber bridge, now cut in the middle, is located next to the highway about 10 kilometres west of Tumut; the view being of the southern side of the bridge. |
Tumut | 2005 | The western abutment of the bridge showing the timber retaining wall. |
Tumut | 2005 | A close-up view of the western end of the timber bridge. |
Tumut | 2005 | In parts the Tumut line has now been lifted. A view of the cutting and earthworks next to the Snowy Mountain Highway about 10 kilometres west of Tumut - looking west towards Gundagai. |
Tumut | 2005 | The only track remaining in this vicinity is that on the timber bridge. A view looking east towards Tumut with the Snowy Mountain Highway seen on the right. |
Tumut | 2005 | On the eastern side of the bridge the track has also been lifted. A view of the embankment and earthworks from the eastern end of the timber bridge looking towards Tumut. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The western side of the southern approach viaduct looking towards Wagga Wagga. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The eastern side of the southern approach viaduct to the Murrumbidgee River Bridge looking towards Wagga Wagga. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The eastern side of the Murrumbidgee River Bridge taken from the southern bank of the river looking towards Sydney. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | A close-up of the southern portal of the Murrumbidgee River Bridge showing the iron lattice girders and trackbed. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The southern portal of the bridge looking towards Sydney. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The Main Southern Line approaches the Murrumbidgee River Bridge at Wagga Wagga over a concrete and steel viaduct. A view on the northern side of the river looking towards Wagga Wagga. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | A view of the spans of the bridge over the Murrumbidgee River from the norther bank looking at the western side of the bridge. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The manufacturer's name plate on the superstructure of the Murrumbidgee River Bridge. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The manufacturer's name on the piers of the Murrumbidgee River Bridge. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The northern portal of the Murrumbidgee River Bridge looking towards Wagga Wagga. |
Wagga Wagga | 2005 | The view from the northern bank of the Murrumbidgee River of the western side of the rail bridge. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | The remains of the loading bank on the back siding at Walla Walla. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | The Corowa end of the back siding showing the point throw and derailers on this siding and the 'silo' siding. The main line is on the right. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | Close-up of 'C' frame and interlocking at the Corowa end of the yards. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | The Walla Walla yards from the Corowa end at 'C' frame. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | The Culcairn end of the back siding at Walla Walla. The siding proceeds behind the silos in the distance, past a loading bank and then rejoins the 'silo' siding at the Corowa end of the yard. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | Close-up of 'A' frame Culcairn end of the Walla Walla yards. |
Walla Walla | 2005 | The view of the yards from 'A' frame at the Culcairn end. |
Wombarra | 2005 | The view of Wombarra station from the down platform looking towards Wollongong. |
Wombarra | 2005 | The view of Wombarra station from the down platform looking towards Sydney. |
Wombarra | 2005 | Wombarra station from the road bridge at the up end of the station looking towards Wollongong. |
Wombarra | 2005 | The ticketing and staff facilities are basic - a weatherboard shed at the Sydney end of the down platform. |
Wombarra | 2005 | In many parts between Otford and Thirroul the Illawarra line winds a precarious course along the escarpment. At Wombarra the escarpment is unstable and prone to land slips after heavy rain necessitating reinforcement - the view from the Wollongong end of the down platform showing the rock reinforcement. |
Wombarra | 2005 | The view of the rock reinforcement used to avoid land slips next to the down platform at Wombarra. |
Yanco | 2005 | Closer view of the loading bank at Yanco. |
Yanco | 2005 | The dead end of the spur to the power station with the Graincorp control room and the loading bank in the distance. |
Yanco | 2005 | From 'D' frame a short spur turns to the right - this appears to have originally continued across an irrigation channel to the now-decommissioned power station that can be seen in the distance. |
Yanco | 2005 | A view from 'D' frame at the eastern end of the Yanco yard showing the silos and the loading bank. |
Yanco | 2005 | A view of the Yanco yard from the western end looking towards Narrandera. |
Yenda | 2005 | The loading dock in Yenda yards, a view facing Junee. |
Yenda | 2005 | Close-up of the signalling in the Yenda yards at the Griffith end. |
Yenda | 2005 | The view of the yards and silos at Yenda from the Griffith end. |
Yenda | 2005 | Accommodation for train staff is basic at Yenda, just the staff hut and a toilet behind the tree, which also hides the station name sign. |