Stations of the North Coast Line

The North Coast Line => Tugrabakh to Taree => Topic started by: admin on February 11, 2022, 03:48:16 PM

Title: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 11, 2022, 03:48:16 PM
Type : Loop
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 316.438km
Opened : 27 March 1945
Closed : 1984 (signal box), February 1995 (loop)
Status : Closed
Name meaning : An Aboriginal word meaning "camp"
Notes : Opened as a 429 metre central interlocked loop. An employee platform was provided in 1948 - this was on the Up side and was 4.8 metres in length.
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 11, 2022, 03:49:10 PM
8232 and 8229 approach Yumbunga with a Down goods and cross NT26, the Up "Grafton XPT" waiting in the Loop. 8-12-1994. Yumbunga Loop closed in February 1995.
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:11:15 AM
Yumbunga Loop was a one-time crossing loop about a kilometre north of Tugrabakh. The location had a signal box and house.
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:11:45 AM
Yumbumga Loop in 1981 (Chris Nelson)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:12:22 AM
Yumbunga (1984, Laurie Anderson), although the signal box still exists, the house has been demolished. A new CTC safe working hut is seen here.
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:12:46 AM
44234 NL36 Grafton Express Yumbunga 29-9-91 (David Porter)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:13:15 AM
44221-44232 down freight Yumbunga 29-9-91 (David Porter)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on February 15, 2022, 11:13:41 AM
The line at Yumbunga near the Barrington River, 1949
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on April 04, 2022, 07:03:38 AM
View from NT-26 passing through Yumbunga on 24-9-1994. (Graeem Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on April 04, 2022, 07:04:27 AM
View from NT-26, the Up "Grafton XPT" travelling slowly along the Loop at Yumbunga, there to wait for No.3, the Down "Murwillumbah XPT".  3-8-1994. Yumbunga Loop closed February 1995. (Graeme Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on April 04, 2022, 07:05:21 AM
View from NT-26, Up "Grafton XPT" at Yumbunga, 24-9-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on September 07, 2022, 03:10:18 PM
A view from NT-26, " Grafton XPT" waiting in the Loop at Yumbunga as NT-3, the "Murwillumbah XPT" approaches. 3-8-1994. Countryside rather dry due to drought and winter. (Graeme Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on September 09, 2022, 03:21:56 PM
Crossing loop and main line at Yumbunga, as viewed from NT-25, "Grafton XPT" on Friday 29-4-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on November 03, 2022, 11:49:58 AM
The approach to Yumbunga C.T.C. crossing loop as viewed from the Sydney bound "Grafton XPT", on 24-9-1994. (Graeme Kirkby)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on November 22, 2022, 08:07:44 AM
John Treuren:

Yumbunga a crossing loop 316km north of Sydney. In early 80s it converted to a CTC crossing loop along with CTC conversion on NC. Few years later, Yumbunga closed as a crossing loop, Forget which year - AFAIK the loop too short and became redundant with lesser trains but longer trains of up to 1800m.
And I do remember in Electric Staff days the Yumbunga access signposted from the country back road that linked Bucketts Way with Bundook.
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on March 13, 2024, 07:45:02 AM
48115+4867 369 Yumbunga 08-10-88 (Leon Batman)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on March 13, 2024, 07:45:32 AM
48118+4533 279 Yumbunga 08-10-88 (Leon Batman)
Title: Re: Yumbunga Loop
Post by: admin on August 08, 2024, 12:14:29 PM
Yumbunga loop, diagram, 1960
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