Type : Siding
Line : Dorrigo branch
Distance from Sydney : 674.700km
Opened : 1 October 1929
Closed : 14 April 1942
Status : closed
Name meaning : After the owner of the associated mill
Notes: Reids mill was at Moleton approx 2 miles away, the siding was used to transport logs to the mill. This was an intermediate Up loop siding capable of holding ten 4 wheel trucks. Siding Opened — W.N. 40–1929
Pages 49, 62 and 301 — Reid's Siding (Glenreagh–Dorrigo Branch) — On Tuesday, 1st October, 1929, an intermediate Loop Siding, with points situated at Milepost Mileage 419.26, will be brought into use for Messrs. Joseph Reid, Limited, and will be known as REID'S SIDING.
There is standing room for ten four-wheeled trucks in the Siding, which is under the control of Glenreagh, and situated on the Up side of the line.
Signals are not provided.
Interlocking Arrangements — The points in the Main line and Catch-points at the Glenreagh and Dorrigo ends of the Siding will be operated from Frames "A" and "C" [respectively]. (W.N. 40–1929)
30/9/33 (Northern Star)
Location (Six Maps)
# Reid's Siding (Dorrigo Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929–1942
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**Type:** Intermediate Loop Siding (Closed)
**Line:** Dorrigo Branch (Glenreagh–Dorrigo section; between Timber Top and Lowanna)
**Distance from Sydney:** 674.700 km (Milepost **419m 26c** — per 1929 opening notice and 1930 Local Appendix)
**Between:** Timber Top (south) and Lowanna (north)
**Opened:** **Tuesday, 1 October 1929** — for Messrs. Joseph Reid Limited; W.N. 40–1929 (pages 49, 62 and 301)
**Closed:** **14 May 1942** (per your notes)
**Abolished:** **April 1942** — W.N. 19–1942 (some pages) and **W.N. 22–1942** — "Siding Abolished — Delete all relative particulars" (ref. 42–33,134; pages 222 and 253); alphabetical list deleted W.N. — 1942 (page 59)
**Status:** Closed
**Name meaning:** Named after the owner — Messrs. Joseph Reid Limited — whose mill was at Moleton (Lowanna), approximately 2 miles away
**Siding:** Up side; standing room for **10 four-wheeled trucks**; no signals provided
**Frames:** A (Glenreagh end) and C (Dorrigo end) — points and catch-points operated from Frames A and C
**Control:** Glenreagh
**Purpose:** Transport of logs to the Reid mill at Moleton/Lowanna
**Grades (1930):** Down direction — 1 in 68 R; Down journey — 1 in 36 R; Up journey — 1 in 59 F
**Load sections (1940):** Glenreagh–Reid's Siding: **230 tons**; Reid's Siding–Lowanna: **330 tons**
**Sections (at opening):** Glenreagh–Reid's Siding and Reid's Siding–Lowanna (consequent on opening; load sections amended W.N. 47–1929)
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> **Notes:** Reid's Siding opened 1 October 1929 as an intermediate loop siding on the Dorrigo Branch at Milepost 419m 26c, between Timber Top and Lowanna (Moleton). Operated for Messrs. Joseph Reid Limited — their mill was at Moleton approximately 2 miles away; the siding was used to transport logs to the mill. Up side; 10 four-wheeled trucks; no signals; Frames A and C (Glenreagh and Dorrigo ends respectively); control of Glenreagh. Load sections amended on opening: Glenreagh–Reid's Siding 230 tons and Reid's Siding–Lowanna 330 tons (W.N. 47–1929). 1930 grades: Down direction 1 in 68 R; Down journey 1 in 36 R; Up journey 1 in 59 F. Abolished April/May 1942 — W.N. 22–1942 confirms "Siding Abolished" (ref. 42–33,134).
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## 1929 — Siding Opened — 1 October 1929; Milepost 419m 26c; Frames A and C; 10 Four-Wheel Trucks; Control Glenreagh
### Siding Opened — W.N. 40–1929
> **Pages 49, 62 and 301 — Reid's Siding (Glenreagh–Dorrigo Branch)** — On **Tuesday, 1st October, 1929**, an intermediate Loop Siding, with points situated at Milepost Mileage **419.26**, will be brought into use for Messrs. **Joseph Reid, Limited**, and will be known as **REID'S SIDING**.
>
> There is standing room for **ten four-wheeled trucks** in the Siding, which is under the control of **Glenreagh**, and situated on the **Up side** of the line.
>
> **Signals are not provided.**
>
> **Interlocking Arrangements** — The points in the Main line and Catch-points at the Glenreagh and Dorrigo ends of the Siding will be operated from **Frames "A" and "C"** [respectively]. *(W.N. 40–1929)*
### Load Sections Amended — W.N. 47–1929
> **Glenreagh–Dorrigo Branch** — Commencing at once, consequent upon the opening of Reid's Siding, the load sections between Glenreagh and Lowanna have been amended as follows:
> - **Glenreagh–Reid's Siding:** [load table]
> - **Reid's Siding–Lowanna:** [load table]
>
> *(W.N. 47–1929)*
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## 1930 — Local Appendix; Grades; Mileage 419m 26c
### Intermediate Sidings — 1930
> **Page 32 — Intermediate Sidings — Dorrigo Branch — Reid's Siding** — Mileage **419.26**; Up side; [section details]. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices — Local Appendix)*
### Accommodation Table — 1930
> **Page 62 — Dorrigo Branch** — Insert Reid's Siding; Mileage 419.26; standing room other Sidings: **10 trucks**. *(W.N. 40–1929, confirmed in 1930 Local Appendix)*
### Grades Table — 1930
> **Page 75 — Reid's Siding:**
> - Approaching grades on Down direction: **1 in 68 R**
> - On Down journey: **1 in 36 R**
> - On Up journey: **1 in 59 F**
>
> *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices — Local Appendix grades table)*
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## 1940 — Load Sections; Running Times
### Load Sections — 1940
> **Dorrigo Branch — Load Sections:**
> - Glenreagh → Reid's Siding: **230 tons**
> - Reid's Siding → Lowanna: **330 tons**
> - Lowanna → Ulong: **450 tons**
> - Ulong → Brooklana: **330 tons**
> - Brooklana → Dorrigo: **230 tons**
>
> *(Source: 1940 Weekly Notices — engine load table)*
### Running Times — 1941
> **Dorrigo Branch — Running Times:**
> - → Reid's Siding: [scheduled]
> - \*Reid's Siding → Lowanna: [scheduled]
>
> *(Source: 1941 Weekly Notices — Working Timetable, with asterisk indicating unattended)*
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## 1942 — Siding Abolished — W.N. 19 and 22–1942; All References Deleted
### Siding Deleted (Preliminary) — W.N. 19–1942
> **Reid's Siding and particulars** — [Deleted from relevant pages]. (W.N. 19–1942.)
### Siding Abolished — W.N. 22–1942
> **Pages 222 and 253 — Reid's Siding (Glenreagh–Dorrigo) — Siding Abolished** — Delete all relative particulars. (42–33,134.) *(W.N. 22–1942)*
### Alphabetical List Deleted — W.N. — 1942
> **Page 59** — Delete **Reid's Siding** and relative particulars. *(W.N. — 1942)*
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## Summary of Key Events
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **1 October 1929** | **Siding opened** — Milepost 419m 26c; between Timber Top and Lowanna; Frames A and C; Up side; 10 four-wheel trucks; no signals; control Glenreagh; for Messrs. Joseph Reid Limited; logs to mill at Moleton (W.N. 40–1929) |
| W.N. 47–1929 | Load sections amended — Glenreagh–Reid's Siding (230 tons) and Reid's Siding–Lowanna (330 tons) |
| 1930 | Grades: Down 1 in 68 R; Down journey 1 in 36 R; Up journey 1 in 59 F |
| 1940 | Engine loads: Glenreagh–Reid's Siding 230 tons; Reid's Siding–Lowanna 330 tons |
| **April 1942** | **Siding abolished** — W.N. 19 and 22–1942; all relative particulars deleted (ref. 42–33,134) |
| **14 May 1942** | Final closure date (per your notes) |
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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1929–1942.*
*Note: Reid's Siding used Frames A and C (not the more common A and B) — the C designation suggests a third frame already existed at this location (perhaps Frame B was used for an earlier or adjacent facility), or that the Dorrigo Branch used a non-standard frame lettering sequence. The gradient profile (1 in 36 R descending, 1 in 59 F ascending) confirms this was a significant grade point on the branch, consistent with the Timber Top to Lowanna descent. The mill at Moleton being 2 miles from the siding explains the relatively modest 10-wagon capacity — logs were brought to the siding from a short-haul timber tramway rather than direct rail access to the mill.*