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#41

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:20:46 AM

St.Marys Feb.1971 during the visit of a special for the Railway Centenary. Now a museum.

#42

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:19:37 AM

DP10 at St Marys in the 1950s (I K Winney, ARHS)

#43

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:19:03 AM

Tasmanian Government Railways - Fingal Line - complete building plan of Engine Shed at St Marys (number 3005) [ink and watercolour drawing on linen] (between 1886-1892) (NAA)

#44

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:18:35 AM

Plan of St Marys (undated) (National Archives)

#45

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:18:10 AM

St Marys (Fingal Branch), layout (NAA) (1930/2)

#46

Fingal Line / Re: St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:17:36 AM

St Marys location - LISTmap

#47

Fingal Line / St Marys

Last post by admin - May 17, 2026, 11:14:33 AM

Type : Station
Line : Fingal Line
Distance from Conara Junction : 075.200
Location : -41.579620, 148.179603
Opened : 29 June 1886
Closed : See notes
Status : Reused
Name meaning : Unknown
Notes : Last railcar 26 July 1957, last goods train 29 Oct 1985. Location had  Watering facilities, crossing loop, loco servicing facilities, turntable, sheep and cattle race, stock pens, sand house (removed to Conara), ash pit, coal stage, a goods shed and a seperate loading ramp. Water tower and some facilities still remain.

#48

Rolling Stock and Engines / Re: XPT

Last post by admin - May 01, 2026, 07:07:22 AM

NT35 at Wauchope (thanks to Corrinne Boon)

#49

Rolling Stock and Engines / Re: XPT

Last post by admin - May 01, 2026, 07:06:52 AM

NT36 at Pembrooke this morning (thanks to Corrinne Boone)

#50

Rolling Stock and Engines / Re: XPT

Last post by admin - May 01, 2026, 07:05:56 AM

NT35 at Taree on Tuesday evening (bottom) and NT36 at Taree on Wednesday (top) (many thanks to Mark Bewer and his father Alan for the images)