Australian Railway History Magazine

At about 11.37 pm on 13 September 1926, a rake of wagons at the rear of No. 62 goods broke away at the Murulla crossing loop and ran back down the 1 in 81 grade towards Blandford. After passing the Up Home signal, the breakaway collided with No. 8 North-West Mail, resulting in the deaths of 27 passengers. This was, at the time, the worst accident on the NSW Government Railways (NSWGR).
D1564 was placed into traffic on 22 June 1971 by the WAGR. It was the fourth of five members of the D Class, DR1564 is part of the Watco narrow gauge fleet used for its Western Australian operations. The Loco has had an interesting life over more than 50 years.
From Yass Junction to Yass Town Tramway! As an extension of the 150 year anniversary Chris Banger has extended his article into the Yass Town Tramway a historic, unique 4.3-kilometre light railway branch line in New South Wales that operated from 1892 until 1988. Because it was technically classified as a tramway rather than a conventional railway line, it was legally allowed to run right down the middle of Dutton Street. An exceptional landmark is the Yass River Railway Bridge. The first American-style Pratt truss bridge adopted for a railway corridor in New South Wales. Built in 1892, it spans high over the Yass River. It remains intact but is fully blocked off from pedestrian access due to disrepair.