Australian Railway History Magazine

On 26 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip raised the British flag on the banks of the Tank Stream near where it entered Sydney Cove. One hundred and sixty-eight years later, Circular Quay station was opened on 20 January 1956 by the New South Wales (NSW) Premier, JJ (Joe) Cahill, at a site adjacent to the birthplace of European settlement in Australia. For 100 years prior to that opening, the planning and construction of the station and the City Circle railway it serves was steeped in controversy. The station at the birthplace of European settlement and the part played by J J C Bradfield by author Geoff Lillico covers the history and the problems in building this vital part of the City Railway in Sydney.
More than 40 years (nearly 41 years now) have passed since the Tasmanian Transport Museum in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy was formally opened to the public. Peter Carey has produced an insightful article and pictorial on the history of the rail operations of the museum as they prepare for operations on more track through Hobarts former main line.
Richard Mathews writes on a unique wagon that has escaped any coverage on the NSW Railways, the Rowland’s Mineral Water Tank Wagon. The timeline for the wagon existed in the late 19th century but Richard has been able to locate some diagrams and some illustrations that prove for interesting reading on the wagons life and function.
All this and more in our NOVEMBER issue!
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