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45596 'Bahamas' 🚂 on 1Z52 'The West Somerset Steam Express' from London Paddington to Bishops Lydeard. Seen here 24th July near Frome after the heatwave had given away to thunder and drizzle.
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I know, with all the getting lost etc., we seem to have been heading to Jandowae for ages! This small former railway town at the end of its own branch line north west of Dalby, Queensland is in the middle of a grain growing and agricultural district. But like other towns (Bell for instance) changes to transportation meant the town lost its railway branch line that was used in latter days for bulk grain back in June 2013. Not all that long ago.
It's easy to sniff out the former railway station and yard as some infrastructure like this old crane still exists and it's all basically in the middle of town. The cranes, back in the day would have had adjacent sidings and used for loading wagons with general goods and dairy products and maybe bales of wool or bags of wheat before methods changed to bulk loads (see link below). The old crane sits as a silent sentinel to what was the normal way of life in country Australia and in fact, around the world back before bulk took on.
Jandowae has managed to retain an ex Queensland Railways steam locomotive of Class C17 and it can be found at the local caravan park.
Read about the closed branch line here
SRHC's B74 along with A66 leading the up Captain Cruise private charter, from Warrnambool to Southern Cross. Seen passing through Truganina. 27/03/21
THNSW's 3265, 3526 & 4501 (rear) lead the first Tamworth to Kootingal shuttles as part of the New England Steam Tour. Seen approaching Kootingal.
3265 was built in 1902 by Beyer, Peacock & Company in England, and operated by the NSWGR until 1968.
3526 was built in 1917 by the Eveleigh Railway Workshop in Sydney. 12/08/23
K190 & K183 in push/pull formation pass Spotswood with 8541. Steamrail Victoria's transfer from Newport Workshops to Essendon, via V/Line's Arrivals Yard. Following the transfer, the two Newport built K Classes ran five shuttles between Essendon and Southern Cross. 26/03/22
Crewe Diesel Preservation Group's ScotRail liveried Class 47 47712 "Lady Diana Spencer", passes light engine through Tamworth while working 0Z47 Crewe HS-Norwich Good Yards. 47712 is visiting the North Norfolk Railway's "Rails & Ales" event the following weekend.
S313 & A66 leading 8897, Steamrail's Otway Explorer to Camperdown, on a typical cloudy Autumn morning. 13/03/21
March-April 2013.
Visit to the North East of England based in Bowes and then Durham.
David Mach' sculpture was commissioned and created in 1997 to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington. The Brick "Train" is a depiction of an LNER Class A4 steam engine made from 185,000 bricks. It can be seen near Morrison's supermarket on the A66 just outside Darlington.
Opening of new train turntable in York with the Hogwarts Express (Olton Hall) present.
Photograph appeared in Steam Railway magazine.
Moana is a small township on the edge of Lake Brunner, in the South Island’s West coast region.
Info about the station comes from the excellent and detailed Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand website: [www.railheritage.org.nz/Register/Listing.aspx?c=21&r=...]
The date of the first Moana Station building is uncertain, but the Stillwater-Otira section of the Midland Railway opened in 1894. Moana became a popular destination for picnic trains early in the C20th.
The present Moana was built after a disastrous fire early in the morning of 16 April 1926 that gutted the station and the refreshment rooms. The replacement building was completed in Oct.1926 at a cost of £804. A celebrated garden, winner of station garden competitions, was established in 1950. A busy little settlement earlier in the century, Moana gradually declined with the closure of sawmills. In 1967, the stationmaster was withdrawn and it became an attended flag station. In 1986, the station closed to all traffic except passengers, parcels and small lots. It remains a popular stop for passengers on the TranzAlpine express, and a rare survivor of the reduction in rural rail services.
Architecture:
Moana is a Troup Class A design, incorporating when built an office, lobby, ladies’ waiting room and toilet, but in the reverse order to the standard design. At the west end is the former postal lobby. The verandah has been cut back to fit modern railway wagon profiles. The only decorative element is the valancing at either end of the verandah, cut to form a scalloped edge. The main entrance, a pair of double doors and fanlights, is flanked by narrow sash windows. There are doors at both ends of the building, the west entrance being a separate one to the postal lobby. Between is a line of sash windows. All interior rooms have horizontal tongue-and-groove lining. Apart from the main lobby, these rooms are reached via internal doors. There are a fireplace in the main office and windows in the rear of the office and lobby to view the lake.
In terms of its architectural significance, Moana is the finest remaining example of the Troup class A station, the successor to the old class 5 station building that at one stage comprised some 15% of all new NZ railway stations. It is in substantially original condition, with one of the finest backdrops of any station (Lake Brunner). The building is enhanced by the fine goods shed and footbridge, and by its proximity to Moana township.
It has a Heritage NZ Historic Place Cat.1 listing (No.5004).
Moana is a small township on the edge of Lake Brunner, in the South Island’s West coast region.
Info about the station comes from the excellent and detailed Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand website: [www.railheritage.org.nz/Register/Listing.aspx?c=21&r=...]
The date of the first Moana Station building is uncertain, but the Stillwater-Otira section of the Midland Railway opened in 1894. Moana became a popular destination for picnic trains early in the next century. The present Moana was built after a disastrous fire early in the morning of 16 April 1926 that gutted the station and the refreshment rooms. The replacement building was completed in Oct.1926 at a cost of £804. A celebrated garden, winner of station garden competitions, was established in 1950. A busy little settlement earlier in the C20th, Moana gradually declined with the closure of sawmills. In 1967, the stationmaster was withdrawn and it became an attended flag station. In 1986, the station closed to all traffic except passengers, parcels and small lots. It remains a popular stop for passengers on the TranzAlpine express, and a rare survivor of the reduction in rural rail services.
Architecture:
Moana is a Troup Class A design, incorporating when built an office, lobby, ladies’ waiting room and toilet, but in the reverse order to the standard design. At the west end is the former postal lobby. The verandah has been cut back to fit modem railway wagon profiles. The only decorative element is the valancing at either end of the verandah, cut to form a scalloped edge. The main entrance, a pair of double doors and fanlights, is flanked by narrow sash windows. There are doors at both ends of the building, the west entrance being a separate one to the postal lobby. Between is a line of sash windows. All interior rooms have horizontal tongue-and-groove lining. Apart from the main lobby, these rooms are reached via internal doors. There are a fireplace in the main office and windows in the rear of the office and lobby to view the lake.
In terms of its architectural significance, Moana is the finest remaining example of the Troup class A station, the successor to the old class 5 station building that at one stage comprised some 15% of all new NZ railway stations. It is in substantially original condition, with one of the finest backdrops of any station (Lake Brunner). The building is enhanced by the fine goods shed and footbridge, and by its proximity to Moana township.
It has a Heritage NZ Historic Place Cat.1 listing (No.5004).
The southern end of CFCLA's workshop yard is adjacent to the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre roundhouse, and is used primarily for storage of redundant locomotives, and of Aurizon's Goulburn-based grain train between runs.
Here the long time resident 44 class locos are joined by Aurizon's LZ3101-42305 (cut off from their train) and Rail Power's problematic S312, in a mix of locomotives representing four different state government systems.
Wingatui was an important part of the Otago rail network. In its early years it was the site of a large rail-served brickworks, and it was the starting point of the Otago Central Railway. For many years it was the station for nearby Wingatui racecourse, with special sidings for this traffic.
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It's not known when the first Wingatui station was built, but the Dunedin-Mosgiel line opened in 1875 so the original building would have been built just prior to this.
With Dunedin's growth and a steady increase in rail traffic, duplication of the line was soon necessary. First mooted in 1908, plans involved moving the station and erecting a new building. Despite moans from locals, who were not happy about having to walk further, the decision to move the station stood. By early 1914, this building had been erected, with the accompanying signal box built the previous year (1913).
From 1967 Wingatui was an attended flag station, manned for signalling purposes, and in 1986 it was closed except for operating purposes. The station was proposed for removal two years later but remains. It is still used by Taieri Gorge Railway tourist-passengers, and is being restored by Rail Heritage Trust of NZ.
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The station was designed by George Troup (1863-19412), the legendary chief draughtsman for NZ Railways, whose best-known work is the Dunedin Railway Station (1904).
In terms of architectural significance, Wingatui ranks as the second-best remaining island-platform station in NZ, after Remuera (Auckland). It is enhanced by its accompanying signal box - a rarity. The signal box is one of only four boxes still on, or close to, their original sites over the whole NZ rail network - down from about 150 in use in the mid-1950s.
Wingatui Station carries a Heritage NZ Cat.II listing (No.2360).
March-April 2013.
Visit to the North East of England based in Bowes and then Durham.
David Mach' sculpture was commissioned and created in 1997 to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington. The Brick "Train" is a depiction of an LNER Class A4 steam engine made from 185,000 bricks. It can be seen near Morrison's supermarket on the A66 just outside Darlington.
Moana is a small township on the edge of Lake Brunner, in the South Island’s West coast region.
Info about the station comes from the excellent and detailed Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand website: [www.railheritage.org.nz/Register/Listing.aspx?c=21&r=...]
The date of the first Moana Station building is uncertain, but the Stillwater-Otira section of the Midland Railway opened in 1894. Moana became a popular destination for picnic trains early in the next century. The present Moana was built after a disastrous fire early in the morning of 16 April 1926 that gutted the station and the refreshment rooms. The replacement building was completed in Oct.1926 at a cost of £804. A celebrated garden, winner of station garden competitions, was established in 1950. A busy little settlement earlier in the C20th, Moana gradually declined with the closure of sawmills. In 1967, the stationmaster was withdrawn and it became an attended flag station. In 1986, the station closed to all traffic except passengers, parcels and small lots. It remains a popular stop for passengers on the TranzAlpine express, and a rare survivor of the reduction in rural rail services.
Architecture:
Moana is a Troup Class A design, incorporating when built an office, lobby, ladies’ waiting room and toilet, but in the reverse order to the standard design. At the west end is the former postal lobby. The verandah has been cut back to fit modem railway wagon profiles. The only decorative element is the valancing at either end of the verandah, cut to form a scalloped edge. The main entrance, a pair of double doors and fanlights, is flanked by narrow sash windows. There are doors at both ends of the building, the west entrance being a separate one to the postal lobby. Between is a line of sash windows. All interior rooms have horizontal tongue-and-groove lining. Apart from the main lobby, these rooms are reached via internal doors. There are a fireplace in the main office and windows in the rear of the office and lobby to view the lake.
In terms of its architectural significance, Moana is the finest remaining example of the Troup class A station, the successor to the old class 5 station building that at one stage comprised some 15% of all new NZ railway stations. It is in substantially original condition, with one of the finest backdrops of any station (Lake Brunner). The building is enhanced by the fine goods shed and footbridge, and by its proximity to Moana township.
It has a Heritage NZ Historic Place Cat.1 listing (No.5004).
March-April 2013.
Visit to the North East of England based in Bowes and then Durham.
David Mach' sculpture was commissioned and created in 1997 to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington. The Brick "Train" is a depiction of an LNER Class A4 steam engine made from 185,000 bricks. It can be seen near Morrison's supermarket on the A66 just outside Darlington.
Auckland Station ( Built in 1930)
Architecture
Auckland station is essentially Classical by design. Three storeys high, with a basement and with mezzanine additions, it is of steel-frame construction faced with brick and granite. The city elevation, symmetrical around the main entrance, is dominated by the sweeping ramp that separates the basement from the ground floor. This elevation has a central portion with three massive arched windows and a suspended verandah, and two wings, also with verandahs. There is a slender pitched roof above. Rusticated stonework is used to enliven all four elevations. The large sash windows are arranged in a strictly orderly fashion on all four elevations. The interior is dominated by the former booking hall, three storeys high and Classically and ornately decorated. There were numerous offices on the upper floors: only the ground floor was (and remains) public space, including a café. There were subways and ramps within the building and also behind it, leading to the platforms, where the remains of the verandahs mark the link with the former railway tracks.
History
Auckland's first station was at Britomart Point and opened on 24 December 1873. A simple class 3 station, it was replaced by a much larger brick building at the foot of Queen St. Opened in November 1885, it cost £12,168 to build. The Queen St site was eventually considered too small for the rapidly expanding rail business, especially after adjacent land was taken for the new Chief Post Office. Tenders were called in 1927 and the new station opened on 16 November 1930. Designed by the prominent Auckland architects Gummer and Ford, it won an NZ Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1931. The distance from downtown Auckland was soon regarded as inconvenient and was an impediment to passenger services until the opening in 2003 of Britomart station on the site of this station’s predecessor, behind and below the former Chief Post Office. Much of the station's business was suburban traffic, augmented by express services to Wellington and other centres, but a steady decline in traffic since the end of World War II and latterly the high commercial value of the site led to the decision to vacate the building, now student accommodation.
Architectural Significance
Auckland was one of New Zealand’s finest stations. Lauded at the time of its erection, the building represented an attempt to emulate the large American railway stations built earlier in the 20th century. Like Wellington (see p. xx) the building is unashamedly grandiose, but with a refinement lacking in its southern counterpart.
Historical Significance
Auckland's role as a gateway for visitors to the country was reflected in the care and expense taken in the provision of its railway station. While the intense use of rail in Auckland lasted only a few decades after the station was built, the importance of the station as the District offices, and as a major Railways Road Services passenger and parcels base, lasted until the 1980s.
Townscape / Landscape Value
Auckland station's somewhat remote and slightly elevated site, its fine gardens and grand dimensions enhance its obvious landmark qualities in the Auckland cityscape.
References
City of Auckland District Plan, Appendix 1, Schedule of Buildings, Heritage Properties and Places 18/04/06
railheritage.org.nz/Register/Listing.aspx?c=21&r=2&am...
Photo Date: 22 OCT 2020
Photo Courtesy | Umedha Hettigoda ©
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Wingatui was an important part of the Otago rail network. In its early years it was the site of a large rail-served brickworks, and it was the starting point of the Otago Central Railway. For many years it was the station for nearby Wingatui racecourse, with special sidings for this traffic.
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It's not known when the first Wingatui station was built, but the Dunedin-Mosgiel line opened in 1875 so the original building would have been built just prior to this.
With Dunedin's growth and a steady increase in rail traffic, duplication of the line was soon necessary. First mooted in 1908, plans involved moving the station and erecting a new building. Despite moans from locals, who were not happy about having to walk further, the decision to move the station stood. By early 1914, this building had been erected, with the accompanying signal box built the previous year (1913).
From 1967 Wingatui was an attended flag station, manned for signalling purposes, and in 1986 it was closed except for operating purposes. The station was proposed for removal two years later but remains. It is still used by Taieri Gorge Railway tourist-passengers, and is being restored by Rail Heritage Trust of NZ.
=====
The station was designed by George Troup (1863-19412), the legendary chief draughtsman for NZ Railways, whose best-known work is the Dunedin Railway Station (1904).
In terms of architectural significance, Wingatui ranks as the second-best remaining island-platform station in NZ, after Remuera (Auckland). It is enhanced by its accompanying signal box - a rarity. The signal box is one of only four boxes still on, or close to, their original sites over the whole NZ rail network - down from about 150 in use in the mid-1950s.
Wingatui Station carries a Heritage NZ Cat.II listing (No.2360).
The southern end of CFCLA's workshop yard is adjacent to the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre roundhouse, and is used primarily for storage of redundant locomotives, and of Aurizon's Goulburn-based grain train between runs.
Here the long time resident 44 class locos are joined by Aurizon's LZ3101-42305 (cut off from their train) and Rail Power's problematic S312, in a mix of locomotives representing four different state government systems.
Wingatui was an important part of the Otago rail network. In its early years it was the site of a large rail-served brickworks, and it was the starting point of the Otago Central Railway. For many years it was the station for nearby Wingatui racecourse, with special sidings for this traffic.
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It's not known when the first Wingatui station was built, but the Dunedin-Mosgiel line opened in 1875 so the original building would have been built just prior to this.
With Dunedin's growth and a steady increase in rail traffic, duplication of the line was soon necessary. First mooted in 1908, plans involved moving the station and erecting a new building. Despite moans from locals, who were not happy about having to walk further, the decision to move the station stood. By early 1914, this building had been erected, with the accompanying signal box built the previous year (1913).
From 1967 Wingatui was an attended flag station, manned for signalling purposes, and in 1986 it was closed except for operating purposes. The station was proposed for removal two years later but remains. It is still used by Taieri Gorge Railway tourist-passengers, and is being restored by Rail Heritage Trust of NZ.
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The station was designed by George Troup (1863-19412), the legendary chief draughtsman for NZ Railways, whose best-known work is the Dunedin Railway Station (1904).
In terms of architectural significance, Wingatui ranks as the second-best remaining island-platform station in NZ, after Remuera (Auckland). It is enhanced by its accompanying signal box - a rarity. The signal box is one of only four boxes still on, or close to, their original sites over the whole NZ rail network - down from about 150 in use in the mid-1950s.
Wingatui Station carries a Heritage NZ Cat.II listing (No.2360).
The southern end of CFCLA's workshop yard is adjacent to the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre roundhouse, and is used primarily for storage of redundant locomotives, and of Aurizon's Goulburn-based grain train between runs.
Here the long time resident 44 class locos are joined by Aurizon's LZ3101-42305 (cut off from their train) and Rail Power's problematic S312, in a mix of locomotives representing four different state government systems.
Wingatui was an important part of the Otago rail network. In its early years it was the site of a large rail-served brickworks, and it was the starting point of the Otago Central Railway. For many years it was the station for nearby Wingatui racecourse, with special sidings for this traffic.
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It's not known when the first Wingatui station was built, but the Dunedin-Mosgiel line opened in 1875 so the original building would have been built just prior to this.
With Dunedin's growth and a steady increase in rail traffic, duplication of the line was soon necessary. First mooted in 1908, plans involved moving the station and erecting a new building. Despite moans from locals, who were not happy about having to walk further, the decision to move the station stood. By early 1914, this building had been erected, with the accompanying signal box built the previous year (1913).
From 1967 Wingatui was an attended flag station, manned for signalling purposes, and in 1986 it was closed except for operating purposes. The station was proposed for removal two years later but remains. It is still used by Taieri Gorge Railway tourist-passengers, and is being restored by Rail Heritage Trust of NZ.
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The station was designed by George Troup (1863-19412), the legendary chief draughtsman for NZ Railways, whose best-known work is the Dunedin Railway Station (1904).
In terms of architectural significance, Wingatui ranks as the second-best remaining island-platform station in NZ, after Remuera (Auckland). It is enhanced by its accompanying signal box - a rarity. The signal box is one of only four boxes still on, or close to, their original sites over the whole NZ rail network - down from about 150 in use in the mid-1950s.
Wingatui Station carries a Heritage NZ Cat.II listing (No.2360).
The Sawmill. Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Sundry stores. Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
The Sawmill. Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Rail Heritage ran a Santa Express train from Sydney Central station to Rhodes and return so the 'littlies' could experience a steam train trip with the added bonus of a visit from Santa Claus. It was a very big hit with the littlies as you can see.
A few more shots from a permission visit. Thought I'd share rather than keep on disk.
Final Days of Leeman Road Depot. Please contribute if you have history here otherwise it is just a photograph. Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Factual Details..York Stories
Sundry stores. Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
A few more shots from a permission visit. Thought I'd share rather than keep on disk.
Final Days of Leeman Road Depot. Please contribute if you have history here otherwise it is just a photograph. Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Factual Details..York Stories
Entrance to the washroom and canteen. A few more shots from a permission visit. Thought I'd share rather than keep on disk.
Final Days of Leeman Road Depot. Please contribute if you have history here otherwise it is just a photograph. Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Factual Details..York Stories
A few more shots from a permission visit. Thought I'd share rather than keep on disk.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Sundry stores. Latest visit from Leeman Road Depot. My gratitude to site foreman Mick who kindly chaperoned my visit allowing me to document Yorks crumbling heritage from the inside.
Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Edited to compensate for the obscene white balance, didn't have any filters with me. A few more shots from a permission visit. Thought I'd share rather than keep on disk.
Final Days of Leeman Road Depot. Please contribute if you have history here otherwise it is just a photograph. Part of set Leeman Road OTM Depot
Factual Details..York Stories