Australian Railway History Magazine January 2025 Back Issue

🚂THE JANUARY ARH ISSUE OUT NOW IN DIGITAL AND PRINT🚂
Following on from the black and white pictorial coverage of the Main West in the May 2024 issue of Australian Railway History, we provide a similar insight into the section of the Main Southern line to Goulburn, affectionately known as the Short South. While there were short, sharp grades on the North and the West, train working on the Short South involved long sections of continuous uphill grades from Picton (1 in 75 to Moss Vale and then a short section of 1 in 66 from Werai to Exeter). From Goulburn, there were several sections of 1 in 66 right up to the last climb into Moss Vale on the Up. Strategically located at the crest of grades in both directions, Moss Vale played a significant role in steam operations right until the end, with a passenger train terminating there each night and locos being detached after assisting on the main grades. Come and share with us an exquisite selection of black and white photos by Laurie Anderson, Graham Cotterall and Dennis O’Brien from the dying says of steam on the Short South. We also have some beautiful photos of the Blue and Gold in our second part of Firing Days at South Dynon Locomotive Depot, 1968 - 1974 by Frank Hussey.

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