Type: C17 Built: Betwwen 1920 – 1953 Builders: Ipswich Railway Workshops – (16 units) Walkers Ltd – (138 units) Evans Andersons and Phelan – (28 units) Armstrong, Whtworth & Co. – (25 units) Clyde Engineering – (20 units) Weight: 56.8t (engine + tender when empty) 82.9t (engine + ender when full) Length: 16.3m Width: 2.620m […]
Built: 1921 Demolished: 1970 Location: Warwick (Southern Line) In 1921 an elevated coal stage was erected on the south-eastern side of the Condamine River Bridge. It was a coal stage and storage bunker. PB15 444 was one of the locos regularly on ‘stage duties’. It would gingerly push a rake of loaded coal hoppers from […]
Opened: 2 January 1888 Renamed: From ‘East Warwick’ to ‘Warwick’ Location: Southern Line Status: Station and Goods Shed still in operation Warwick had two railway stations. The first opened in 1871 as ‘Warwick’ and was located on the northern side of the Condamine River. It’s name was changed to ‘Millhill’ in 1888. In July 5, 1881, with […]
Open: 10 January 1871 Renamed: 1888 from Warwick to Mill Hill Closed: 30 May 1975 Location: Southern Line Status: Platform & Station building still exist. Some documentation refer to this location as one word “Millhill”, and some as two-words “Mill Hill”. The station sign that is mounted on the side of the station building is […]
Opened: 1871 Location: Warwick, Southern Line Status: Operational Warwick has had three lomotive depots over the years. The first was at Millhill (which can be seen from Rose St in Warwick) which opened in 1871 as ‘Warwick’ station. It had an engine shed for one locomotive, a 7.5m turntable and a water tower. The second depot was […]
Table of Contents Fast Facts About the Branch Background Warwick to Maryvale section (Maryvale Branch) Engineers report Stations built on the line Closure of the line Fast Facts About the Branch Surveyed Via Recta 1856, Warwick – Maryvale May 1909 Work started 7th December 1909 Opened 30th September 1911 Closed 1st November 1960 Status Via Recta Never fully Completed […]
Table of Contents Fast Facts About the Branch Background Timetable Stations built on the line Description of the line Train services and line workings Closure of the line Fast Facts About the Branch Surveyed: 1911 Opened: 3rd November, 1930 Closed: 1st January 1994 Background The line from Inglewood to Texas was surveyed from […]
Table of Contents Fast Facts about the Branch Background Stations built on the line Description of the line Train services and line workings Closure of the line Fast Facts about the Branch Surveyed: 1919 Work started: 1919 Opened: 7th June 1920 Closed: 28th February, 1974 Background The Pikedale Soldier’s Settlement was one of […]
Table of Contents Fast Facts about the Branch Background Timetable Goomburra extension Stations built on the line Description of the line Train services and line workings Closure of the line More Images Fast Facts about the Branch Surveyed: 1884 (Hendon – Allora), 1907-1910 (Allora – Goomburra) Work started: 1895, 2nd October 1911 Opened: 21st […]
Table of Contents Fast Facts About the Branch Background Timetable Stations Built on the Line Train Services and Working Mt Colliery Tramway Closure of the Line Fast facts about the Branch Opened: Killarney Junction – Emu Vale 2nd June, 1884. Opened: Emu Vale to Killarney 24th August, 1885. Closed: Killarney Junction – Killarney 1st May, […]