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Blayney–Demondrille Railway Line
The Blayney–Demondrille railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line is used mainly for grain haulage and is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, a government department of Transport for NSW. However, in 2004 the Australian Rail Track Corporation became responsible for operations over the line. The Lachlan Valley Railway operated heritage and tourist trains over the line, based at Cowra. It previously also operated general goods trains. From January 2012, the line was managed by John Holland Rail. Following flooding in 2011 between Cowra and Young, the line remains unusable for most of its length. Opening Approval was given by the New South Wales Government in April 1881 for the construction of the Blayney–Murrumburrah Railway. The line connects the Main West line at Blayney with the Main South Line at Demondrille, and passes through the towns of Cowra and Young. The section between Demondrille and Young opened on 26 March 1885. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowra Rail Bridge Over Lachlan River
The Lachlan River railway bridge is a Heritage register, heritage-listed former railway bridge which carried the Blayney–Demondrille railway line over the Lachlan River at Cowra, New South Wales, Cowra, Cowra Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton in his capacity as Engineer-in-Chief for Railways. The bridge was built from 1886 to 1887 by contractors Fishburn & Co. It is also known as the Cowra Rail Bridge over Lachlan River and the Cowra Lattice Railway Bridge. The property is owned by RailCorp, an government agency, agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Tenders for the section of line including the bridge were advertised in February 1885. The bridge was completed in sixteen months, with no accidents even though it was at the time the highest bridge in New South Wales. A temporary bridge to facilitate access for contractors and machinery had to be erected, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. It had divisions in every state and the Australian Capital Territory, although the ACT division was wound up in 2016, along with the Victorian division in 2020. Since 1967, when each division incorporated, the state divisions have operated as separate entities. Each still trades under the ARHS brand, except in Western Australia, where the division is called Rail Heritage WA. Individual membership exceeds 2,500. Background The ARHS was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Railway Circle, becoming the Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society shortly afterwards. The society's name was changed to the present form in 1952. Divisions were later formed in most states, most of which established a railway museum, namely: *ACT - Canberra Railway Museum, Kingston *Queensland - Rosewood Railway Museum *South Australia - SteamRa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Gauge Railways In Australia
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Blayney–Demondrille Railway Line
The Blayney–Demondrille railway line is a railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line is used mainly for grain haulage and is owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, a government department of Transport for NSW. However, in 2004 the Australian Rail Track Corporation became responsible for operations over the line. The Lachlan Valley Railway operated heritage and tourist trains over the line, based at Cowra. It previously also operated general goods trains. From January 2012, the line was managed by John Holland Rail. Following flooding in 2011 between Cowra and Young, the line remains unusable for most of its length. Opening Approval was given by the New South Wales Government in April 1881 for the construction of the Blayney–Murrumburrah Railway. The line connects the Main West line at Blayney with the Main South Line at Demondrille, and passes through the towns of Cowra and Young. The section between Demondrille and Young opened on 26 March 1885. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Railway Station
The Young railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station at located on the Blayney-Harden railway line, in Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Young Railway Station and yard group. The railway station and associated yards were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The station was opened on 26 March 1885 and was used for regional rail passenger transport up until its closure as a railway station on 15 December 1989; and is now used as a visitor centre. The Blayney-Harden railway line is now used solely for bulk haulage of grain. History During the construction of the southern and western railway lines in New South Wales in 1875 a line connecting the two was proposed. The line opened in March 1885. The station opened on March 26, 1885 and closed on December 15, 1989. Repairs were done on the station building in 2007. Description There is a station building (type 5, first class brick) built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowther Railway Station
Crowther station was located on the Blayney–Demondrille railway line, New South Wales, Australia. It was always an "a" stop in the public timetables, meaning that passenger trains only stopped if passengers wished to join or alight. No passenger train was scheduled to stop. Construction The line between Young and Cowra was opened in 1886, but Crowther station was not opened until 1888 and, initially, no platform was provided. The facilities at the station at the time of opening are unknown, however a platform 45 feet (13.7 m) long was completed on 1 December 1889. Water tank Crowther was located at the foot of a 5-mile (8 km) steep gradient. In the 1890s, freight trains stopped at the station to split their loads into two sections. This practice ceased about 1900 when more powerful locomotives were introduced. Crowther Creek, situated 1 mile 17 chains (1.95 km) south of the station, was the location for the supply of water for steam locomotives. In 1888, a well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In New South Wales
The Australian state of New South Wales has an extensive network of railways, which were integral to the growth and development of the state. The vast majority of railway lines were government built and operated, but there were also several private railways, some of which operate to this day. Organisation During the 20th century the railways have always been run by a state-owned entity, which has undergone a number of different minor name changes, including the Department of Railways, New South Wales Railways and New South Wales Government Railways. It also ran freight services until 2001, when this business was taken over by Pacific National. Three government entities currently have responsibility for the New South Wales railways. They are: *Transport Asset Holding Entity – asset owner *Sydney Trains – infrastructure operator, maintainer, and operator of suburban train services, and *NSW TrainLink – operator of regional and intercity train service Since 2003, the NSW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quandialla
Quandialla is a village in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales Australia. The town is west of Sydney. It is situated on the plains of The Bland country at the western edge of the Weddin Shire. The town of Grenfell, New South Wales, Grenfell is to the north-east, Young, New South Wales, Young is to the south-east and West Wyalong is to the west. The Weddin Mountains are within sight. At the , Quandialla and the surrounding area had a population of 349. History Home to the Wiradjuri people, the area was first settled by Europeans in the 1830s. According to Bruce Robinson "The area was 'station' country known as 'The Bland' or 'The Levels' and was famous for its prime grazing and fattening pastures..." The villages of Morangarell to west, and Bimbi, New South Wales, Bimbi to the east, developed along creeks and pre-dated Quandialla.Bruce Robinson - Quandialla history: an introduction; in People of the Weddin Shire (2001) The Quandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenfell, New South Wales
Grenfell is a town in Weddin Shire in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of Sydney. It is close to Forbes, New South Wales, Forbes, Cowra, New South Wales, Cowra and Young, New South Wales, Young. At the Census in Australia#2011, 2011 census, Grenfell had a population of 1,996. The town is served daily by connecting NSW TrainLink services from Sydney via Bathurst and Lithgow. Grenfell is approximately 5 hours from Sydney and 2 1/2 hours from Canberra. History In 1866, shepherd Cornelius O’Brien discovered a gold bearing quartz outcrop. Within some weeks, large parties of miners from the Lambing Flats and Forbes diggings arrived. Tents, bark huts and a business centre grew along the banks of Emu Creek. A few months later, Grenfell was proclaimed on January 1, 1867 after Gold Commissioner, John Granville Grenfell, who was wounded by bushrangers near Narromine on 7 December 1866. John Granville Grenfell was driving a coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koorawatha
Koorawatha is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Olympic Highway between Cowra and Young. It was once a large and thriving centre of activity but now has only a hotel and a cafe. The Koorawatha Hotel has a long narrow bar and keen-eyed patrons may notice that there is a rather elongated-looking wombat on top of the ‘fridge. At the 2016 census, Koorawatha had a population of 427, which had grown to 450 at the 2021 census. The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word for "pine trees". Koorawatha is located near the Illunie Range which contains the Koorawatha Nature Reserve, an important tract of virgin bushland. Keen bird watchers may find much to reward them at the Koorawatha Falls area at the Nature Reserve. For several years until recently Koorawatha had its own newsletter, the "Koora Chat", which could be picked up from the Triple J cafe. The German Greens activist Petra Kelly once owned a building block of land in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenfell Railway Line
The Grenfell railway line is a partly closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Blayney–Demondrille railway line at the town of Koorawatha. The line opened in 1901, and closed between Greenethorpe and at the Grenfell railway station in 1991. From the opening, until the demise of steam, there were two locations where locomotives could obtain water, Koorawatha and Grenfell. The stand at Grenfell was supplied from a purpose-built dam some away. The stand eventually collapsed at 5:40pm on 9 February 2018. The dam, Company Dam, still remains and now supplies irrigation water to a local sporting ground. Grain services operate between Koorawatha and Greenethorpe. Passenger services operated until 1974. The line is owned by the NSW government, but in 2004 the Australian Rail Track Corporation became responsible for co-ordinating operations over the line. Gallery Grenfell, NSW - Railway Station 1.jpg, Railway Station from street side, built 1901 Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canowindra
Situated on the Belubula River, Canowindra (pronounced ) is a historic township and largest population centre in Cabonne Shire and is located between Orange and Cowra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. The curving main street, Gaskill Street, is partly an urban conservation area. Toponymy The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal language (Wiradjuri) word meaning 'a home' or 'camping place'.{{Cite web , url=http://www.anps.org.au/Canowindra.html , title=ANPS - Working on Canowindra , access-date=15 May 2018 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309224619/http://anps.org.au/Canowindra.html , archive-date=9 March 2018 , url-status=dead History Prior to the arrival of Europeans to Australia, the area now known as Canowindra was occupied for tens of thousands of years by a people known as the Wiradjuri. These "people of the three rivers" were hunters and gatherers who exploited the resources available in the rivers and the lands, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
