I personally am fascinated by the work that went into the construction of our rail system as it was a few years ago.
I don't think we appreciate the effort that was required to build these lines.
Back in the fifties my father showed me a small grave yard west of Toowoomba which contained a number of graves of children who had perished during the construction of the "Western Line" in the 1870's. That had me thinking for a while.
The hardships faced by men women and children and animals during the development of our country are largely forgotten by many people today.
The railways are and were one of the greatest achievements undertaken in this country.
As an example one small branch line, Dalby to Bell, gave people the opportunity to travel from Bell to Toowoomba and return on the same day.
Prior to that it was two days return to Dalby and a week to and from Toowoomba.
Thanks for the reminder of what we once had.
Have fun Haji-Baba
PeterD said
03:47 PM Jul 31, 2015
Haji-Baba wrote:
What a great post R.L.
I personally am fascinated by the work that went into the construction of our rail system as it was a few years ago.
If you are interested in rail infrastructure and in particular the NSW network then try http://www.nswrail.net/
Haji-Baba said
07:55 PM Jul 31, 2015
P. D.
Certainly a wealth of info there. Had a browse and will follow up in depth a littler later.
The Zig Zag line on the western side of the blue mountains is certainly a feat of construction.
Had a look at that a few years ago and from memory took a steam ride from somewhere up above and down the line.
Great.
Thanks for the link.
Have fun Haji-Baba
Dougwe said
08:08 PM Jul 31, 2015
Great photos there Rocky. Reminded me of other great photos down in Tassie of the Great Wilderness Railway.
aussietraveller said
05:14 PM Aug 1, 2015
A great post thanks John, reminded me of my Grandfather who immigrated to Australia from the UK with his brother they were both bricklayers who worked on the Sydney Rail network line from Central to Parramatta building the brickwork along the side of the rail line.
Gday...
Whether you are into rail transport or not, these historical photos, and the video in the article, are well worth it.
The days when Straya was competitive in manufacturing and skilled.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-31/queensland-rail-150th-birthday-looking-back/6651536
Cheers - and I hope you enjoy - John
What a great post R.L.
I personally am fascinated by the work that went into the construction of our rail system as it was a few years ago.
I don't think we appreciate the effort that was required to build these lines.
Back in the fifties my father showed me a small grave yard west of Toowoomba which contained a number of graves of children who had perished during the construction of the "Western Line" in the 1870's. That had me thinking for a while.
The hardships faced by men women and children and animals during the development of our country are largely forgotten by many people today.
The railways are and were one of the greatest achievements undertaken in this country.
As an example one small branch line, Dalby to Bell, gave people the opportunity to travel from Bell to Toowoomba and return on the same day.
Prior to that it was two days return to Dalby and a week to and from Toowoomba.
Thanks for the reminder of what we once had.
Have fun Haji-Baba
If you are interested in rail infrastructure and in particular the NSW network then try http://www.nswrail.net/
P. D.
Certainly a wealth of info there. Had a browse and will follow up in depth a littler later.
The Zig Zag line on the western side of the blue mountains is certainly a feat of construction.
Had a look at that a few years ago and from memory took a steam ride from somewhere up above and down the line.
Great.
Thanks for the link.
Have fun Haji-Baba