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Murgon Loco 918, 993, 933 - 6.7.68 C17s N° 918, N° 993 and N° 933 stand in Murgon’s rudimentary loco facilities situated inside the fork line junction of the Kingaroy and Proston Branches. In this view looking towards Theebine, the Trainmen’s Quarters are seen on the left. Between that building and the single road loco shed is an FJS wagon on the elevated road that enabled hand coaling of tenders. The line on the right leads to Theebine with the Up Home signal visible in the distance. The local fettling gang’s shed is on the far right. Murgon was an out depot of Gympie and three engines were usually stabled there.
The Area I community holds a farewell luncheon August 25 for Ron James, who since 2012 headed the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I’s Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO), and moves to a new assignment. During the luncheon, at Mitchell’s Community Club and Conference Center on Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, James was awarded the Army Superior Civilian Service Medal for his service with the garrison. Col. Jack Haefner, Commander, USAG Red Cloud and Area I, presented the medal. Since May, James also oversaw the garrison’s Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. Haefner and others at the luncheon praised James as an unflappable and committed leader and manager whose service had been of major benefit to the garrison.
Gladstone BB18¼ No1089 - 27.1.69 The fireman used his foot to hold the jib in position as he fills the tender of BB18¼ N° 1089 at Gladstone Loco on 27th January 1969. In the distance stands the Coal Stage with its steep 1 in 5 ramp. Similar stages existed at North Bundaberg, Mackay and Alpha where there was insufficient room for the longer standard 1 in 20 ramp.
Corky Quirk, NorCal Bats;
Cat Taylor, East Bay Regional Park District;
Rachel Caplan, Executive Director, SF Green Film Festival;
Guest (in bat costume)
'Bat City, USA' Halloween social & screening
October 28, 2013
Ninth Street Independent Film Center
San Francisco Green Film Festival
sfgreenfilmfest.org
photo credit: Robyn Bykofsky
Gympie – 227D DEL1410 banked by PB15 410 – 19.3.68 As the train slowly passes, PB15 Nº 410 can be seen pushing valiantly at the rear. The variety of loading is typical of many North Coast trains when QR was a common carrier. Train Nº 227D left Mayne for Townsville six days a week conveying loading for stations north of Bundaberg.
C17 No 917 has crossed Hampton Road after departing Esk and commences the long climb of Mt Hallen with 361Dn on 28th September 1869
Kids of all ages were given free range to make skull inspired crafts in Quirk Gallery, where works by Noah Scalin, from the Skull-A-Day project, were on display.
An Aramac bound train climbs away from Lagoon Creek at dusk after connecting with 54A Mixed at Barcaldine in March 1972. The Tramway owned very little rollingstock during its lifetime and all loading except passengers and parcels were conveyed in QGR wagons. This train ran regularly on Tuesdays and Fridays to connect with 54A Mixed from Rockhampton. Until the sealing of the Capricorn Highway over the Drummond Range in 1984, Central West towns were totally reliant on rail for transportation of most supplies and for access to Rockhampton. Barcaldine township is in the distance.
Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I senior enlisted leader cheered on participants of the CRC Labor Day 5K Aug. 30. Quirk presented medals to the fastest runners and spoke to the group about Spirit Challenge, an endurance event scheduled for Sept. 13 on Camp Hovey and Casey.
The Train Examiner has finished his task and speaks to the Driver of A10 Nº 6 in Ipswich South Yard on 1st September 1968. Soon the train will set back onto the main line in preparation for its trip to Brisbane.
W. T. Quirk (1908-1977) is one of the Isle of Man's most popular and prolific poets.
He published alomst weekly in the Manx newspapers for decades and published many books, but this reflected only some of his volumous writing. An increasing amount of this is being published (often for the first time) today on the W. T. Quirk website.
This poem, 'Isle of Man', was published for the first time only in 2017. It is posted here with permission of the family:
wtquirk.com/category/poem/unpublishedpoems/
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
Mackay C17 N° 941 – 10.9.67 C17 N° 941 rolls into Mackay with a load of bulk sugar from Proserpine on Sunday 10th September 1967.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva spent the long Memorial Day Weekend promoting her proposed Assembly Bill 1453, which will direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs State Cemetery Grant Program for the construction of a Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva spent the long Memorial Day Weekend promoting her proposed Assembly Bill 1453, which will direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs State Cemetery Grant Program for the construction of a Southern California Veterans Cemetery in Orange County.
Theebine C17 N°254 – 28.9.67 This photo shows C17 N°254 shortly after it was separated from DEL 1632. A fitter has removed the connecting and eccentric rods and a boilermaker is about to cut away damaged sections to allow it to be towed to Gympie. Force of the impact caused the tender to telescope into the cab even though there were no vehicles attached to the engine at the time. Fortunately, both enginemen had jumped clear just prior to the collision.
The fireman of C16 N° 38 takes water from the tank at Bajool late in the afternoon of 26th January 1969
Rockhampton BB18¼ N° 1012 – 15.9.67 A grimy BB18¼ N° 1012 stands on the turntable in Rockhampton Roundhouse on 15th September 1967.
Gympie C17s N° 308 & N° 790 - 21.3.68 At dawn on 21st March 1968, C17 N° 790 is really for traffic at the southern end of Gympie Loco Shed whilst inside C17 N° 308 is prepared for boiler washout. N° 790 retains an original style boiler with a large steam dome and her sand box has been over-filled.
At the Child Development Center on Camp Casey April 17, Area I celebrates 2015 Month of the Military Child with a parade and cake-cutting. Several dozen youngsters, each holding a pinwheel, paraded around the Child Development Center building, their formation led by an Area I fire truck. After the parade the audience heard remarks from Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Quirk, the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I's senior enlisted leader. A cake-cutting followed. The Month of the Military Child, observed each April, was established to honor the contributions and sacrifices of children in military families. – U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Noh Ha-kyung
Westminster Books in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
See more photos from the Quirk Classics contest on the Raincoast blog.