Glenapp

[admin]

Trains crossing at Glenapp, 19/4/1954 (Noel Reed)

[admin]

No. 3 Brisbane Express at Glenapp, 17/4/1954 (Skinner)

[admin]

Relocated shelter at Rathdowney, November 2023 (Greg Rabnott)

[admin]

Glenapp 6342 14-11-92
Looks like Grafton Driver Ian Harris (Leon Batman)

[admin]

Glenapp - 25/05/2024 (Michael Brown)

[admin]

An early morning rainbow greeted passengers on the Sydney bound XPT (NT32) as they passed through Glenapp Qld.
In the photo's attached XP2012 leads with XP2005 at the rear, seen passing Glenapp and preparing for the climb up the Border Ranges and into NSW.
7.19am Wednesday 16th April 2025

Photo/s: Mal Pascoe

[admin]

Signal box opened to control an Up and Down Main style crossing loop on the completion of the
Uniform Gauge line from Kyogle to Merivale St (South Brisbane). The loop was converted to a fully
interlocked Main and Loop style installation in 1944. At this time an extension 4 ft long was added
to the Sydney end of the building to accommodate the larger interlocking machine.
The signal box was closed with a signal rationalisation project between Casino and Glenapp as part
of a plan to install Train Orders. A new automatic loop was constructed at this location.
Queensland Railways constructed the signal box to their own design with the addition of an awning.


Although Glenapp signal box looked like a NSW Railways Type E, it was in fact a standard Queensland Railways timber signal box with the addition of an awning. The signal box was originally mounted on a cast concrete pit. The 1944 extension can be identified with the absence of a pit extension. No landing was provided. RT Taaffe

[admin]

Water storage and treatment plant at Glenapp (1997, SRA)

[admin]

# Glenapp (North Coast Line)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1989

---

**Type:** Loop (Electric Train Staff and Crossing Station; Signal Box) 
**Line:** North Coast Line (Border Loop–Glenapp / Glenapp–Tamrookum sections) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 887.655 km (888.740 km per 1984 level crossing notice) 
**Mileage (Working TT):** 552m 19c (corrected 1962 from 552m 22c) 
**Between:** Flanagan's and Dulbolla / Tamrookum 
**Opened:** 26 September 1930 (interlocked crossing loop) 
**Accounting Station Closed:** 31 May 1975 (W.N. — 1975) — still attended for train working 
**Signal Box Closed:** 6 July 1995 (outside WN collection scope) 
**Status:** In use (loop); signal box closed (re-used) 
**Name meaning:** After Glenapp Castle in Scotland 
**Circular:** No. 1–35–14 of 1935 (Glenapp diagram); also referenced as No. 125–14 of 1945 
**Water Columns:** Two 12-inch columns (Down and Up Loop Lines) — Brisbane and Sydney ends of Loop; reduced to 9-inch columns by W.N. — 1965 
**Employee Platform:** 10.9 metres, Up side — added 21 June 1947 
**Station Brand / Residence:** Glenapp Station and Residence listed from 1930 

---

> **Notes:** Glenapp opened on 26 September 1930 as an interlocked crossing loop. A 10.9-metre employee platform was provided on the Up side on 21 June 1947. Water facilities (two 9-inch/12-inch columns) were provided at Brisbane and Sydney ends of the Loop — water pumped from nearby Running Creek. The Glenapp–Kagaru section was split in 1941 with the opening of Tamrookum as an Automatic Crossing Loop. Glenapp closed as an accounting station on 31 May 1975 but remained attended for train working purposes. Staff Exchanger Rings (not exchangers) were used at Casino and Glenapp Signal-boxes as they were not equipped with automatic exchangers (from 1948). The signal box closed 6 July 1995. The Glenapp Standard Gauge Line (1986) reflects the introduction of standard gauge freight working in Queensland.

---

## 1930 — Opening; Automatic Staff Working; Water Columns; Station and Residence; Section Boundaries

### Opening — 26 September 1930
> Glenapp opened on **26 September 1930** as an interlocked crossing loop.

### Automatic Staff Working Provided — W.N. 39–1930
> Provision is made at The Risk, Border Loop, **Glenapp** and Kagaru for working the Staff Instruments automatically during the time the stations are unattended. *(W.N. 39–1930.)*

### Water Columns — Two 9-inch Columns
> **Glenapp** — Down and Up Loop Lines: **Two 9-inch columns** — Brisbane and Sydney ends of Loop. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices — watering facilities table)*

### Station and Residence Listed
> **Glenapp Station and Residence** — listed in telephone circuit directory, 1930. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

### Listed as Unattended
> **Glenapp\*** — listed with asterisk (unattended) in 1930 station sequence. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

### Alphabetical Index
> **Glenapp** — North Coast — Border Loop–Brisbane. *(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

### Section Boundaries — 1930
> Running times: **Bromelton–Glenapp** and **Glenapp–Border Loop**.

---

## 1930 — No. 2 and No. 3 Limited Express Passengers Set Down/Picked Up at Glenapp

> **No. 3 Limited Express** (7.30 p.m. ex Sydney) picks up passengers at Glenapp when required.
>
> **No. 2 Limited Express** (9.45 a.m. ex Brisbane) sets down passengers at Glenapp when required.

*(Source: 1930 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1931 — Gatekeepers and Fettlers' Wives — Glenapp and Kagaru

### Gatekeepers and Fettlers' Wives — Glenapp and Kagaru
> Trains will call at **Glenapp and Kagaru**, if required, to pick up Gatekeepers and Fettlers' wives travelling [to Brisbane]; and to set down Gatekeepers and Fettlers' wives returning from Brisbane.

*(Source: 1931 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1932 — Tunnel Respirators — Glenapp–Border Loop

### Glenapp–Border Loop Tunnel — Use of Respirators
> Three (3) sets of respirators are now available at the Locomotive Depot at Casino, and a similar number at the Locomotive Depot, Yeerongpilly. Upon application, enginemen may obtain respirators for use when working trains through tunnels between **Glenapp and Border Loop**.
>
> Each set contains **two (2) respirators, two (2) hoods, and four (4) gauntlets**. Each respirator is fitted with a flexible tube connected to the air valve of pipe line at the front of the boiler.

*(Source: 1932 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1933 — Engine Load Tables; Section Running Times

### Engine Load Tables
> **Border Loop–Glenapp**: 9 minutes; **Glenapp–Bromelton**: [time]; **Glenapp–Border Loop**: [time].
>
> Through trains stopping at Kyogle, The Risk, Border Loop, **Glenapp** [and other stations].

*(Source: 1933 Working Timetable)*

---

## 1935 — Signalling Alterations; Circular No. 1–35–14 Issued

### Signalling Alterations at Glenapp — W.N. 7–1935
> **(b) Up side of Main line, 1,225 feet on Sydney side of points at Sydney end of Crossing Loop.**
>
> Circular No. 39–19 of 1930 and **diagram of Glenapp** attached thereto are to be amended accordingly. (C.T.M. 3–1–60,052; S. & T.E. G34–820.) *(W.N. 7–1935.)*

> **Note:** The 1935 signalling alterations produced **Circular No. 1–35–14 of 1935** — Glenapp's base diagram, referenced in entries through to 1953. It was superseded by **Circular No. 125–14 of 1945** which continued to be referenced through to 1989.

---

## 1936 — Three Minutes Allowed for Watering at Glenapp; Speed Reference

### Watering — 3 Minutes Allowed at Glenapp
> *"Up to 3 minutes may be allowed at Glenapp, if necessary, for watering."*
>
> When the load exceeds 390 tons, up to **3 minutes** may be allowed at Glenapp, if necessary, for watering. *(Source: 1936 Working Timetable)*

### Speed Reference
> Maximum speed of 40 mph on **Kagaru–Glenapp** section for Express trains. *(Source: 1936 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1941 — Glenapp–Kagaru Section Split; Tamrookum Opened

### Glenapp–Kagaru Section Split — W.N. — 1941
> The existing Electric Train Staff section **"Glenapp–Kagaru"** will be cancelled, and the new sections to be brought into use will be:
> - **Glenapp–Tamrookum**: 13m 29c
> - **Tamrookum–Kagaru**: 18m 14c
>
> Tamrookum will be brought into use as an Automatic Crossing Loop. *(W.N. — 1941 — three separate entries)*

### Tamrookum — Officers at Glenapp to Direct Train Crews
> When crossings are to be made at Tamrookum, the Officers in charge at **Glenapp** and Kagaru must direct the train crews concerned whether their train is to be admitted to Main line or Loop. *(Source: 1941 Weekly Notices)*

### Lock at Glenapp — Electrician's Responsibility
> The lock at **Glenapp** was attended to by the Electrician. *(Source: 1941 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1942 — Divisible Staff Working; Border Loop–Glenapp; Section Running Times Updated

### Divisible Electric Train Staff — Border Loop–Glenapp — W.N. 23–1942
> Train Staffs, Nos. 9 and 10, have been provided on the section **Border Loop–Glenapp** (Up trains only — Block Post at Lantana, 548m 10c).
>
> **Glenapp–Tamrookum**: [new section running times]. *(W.N. 23–1942.)*

### Bromelton Under Control of Glenapp
> During the times that Bromelton is unattended, the Officer in charge at **Glenapp** must carry out the duties of Officer in charge at Bromelton. *(Source: 1942 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1943 — Additional Electric Train Staffs; Water Columns Upgraded to 12-inch

### Additional Electric Train Staffs — Nos. 37–50 — Border Loop–Glenapp and Glenapp–Tamrookum
> Nos. **37–50, inclusive**, will be provided on each of the sections **Border Loop–Glenapp** and **Glenapp–Tamrookum**. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices)*

### Water Columns — Two 12-inch Columns Confirmed
> **Glenapp** — Down and Up Loop Lines: **Two 12-inch columns** — South Brisbane and Sydney ends of Loop. *(Source: 1943 Weekly Notices — watering facilities table)*

> **Note:** The water columns were upgraded from 9-inch (1930) to 12-inch (1943) — the larger columns providing greater capacity for the increased wartime traffic.

---

## 1945 — Converting to [Centrally-operated] Loop; Divisible Staff — Dark Working Restriction; Flanagan's Platform

### Converting at Glenapp — W.N. — 1945
> **Glenapp (North Coast) — Converting** to [Centrally-operated arrangement] — Flagmen required during alterations. *(Source: 1945 Weekly Notices)*

### Dark Working Restriction — Border Loop–Glenapp
> Staff working is **not to be used** on the section Border Loop–Glenapp during **dark or foggy weather**. Instructions in W.N. 23 of 1942 to be amended accordingly. *(W.N. 24–1945.)*

### Flanagan's Platform — Between Border Loop and Glenapp
> Flanagan's — 8-foot platform opened 3 September 1945 at 550m 1c, Down side — for cream only. *(W.N. 31–1945. — See Flanagan's file.)*

---

## 1946 — Hand Lamp G.L.P. 1 — Three Entries; Flanagan's Listed

### Hand Lamp G.L.P. 1 — Glenapp
> **Hand Lamp G.L.P. 1** — **Glenapp** — Glenapp and advise Dist[rict officer]. *(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices — three separate entries)*

### Flanagan's Listed Under Border Loop–South Brisbane
> **\*Flanagan's** — North Coast — Border Loop–South Brisbane. *(Source: 1946 Weekly Notices — alphabetical index)*

---

## 1947 — Dulbolla Platform Opened Under Control of Glenapp; Employee Platform Added at Glenapp; Train Lighting

### Dulbolla Platform Opened Under Control of Glenapp — W.N. 6–1948 (documenting June 1947 opening)
> **Dulbolla (North Coast — between Glenapp and Tamrookum)** — Since **21st June, 1947**, a platform, **50 feet in length**, has been provided on the **Up side** of the line at mile post mileage **557m 32c**, and is known as **Dulbolla**.
>
> Dulbolla is unattended and **under control of Glenapp**.
>
> Station Number: KB 9; Station Brand: DUL. *(W.N. 6–1948.)*

### Employee Platform Added at Glenapp — 21 June 1947
> A **10.9-metre employee platform** was provided on the Up side of the line at Glenapp. Water facilities provided at each end of the platform, pumped from the nearby Running Creek.

*(Per external records — exact Weekly Notice entry not identified in collection; the Dulbolla notice of 21 June 1947 confirms activity at this location on the same date.)*

### Train Lighting — Cougal and Glenapp
> Down trains to be lighted at Mileage **541m 64c** and lights extinguished at Mileage **547m 07c** by Corridor Attendant (tunnels between Cougal and Glenapp). *(W.N. 36–1947.)*

---

## 1948 — Watering Facilities Confirmed; Staff Exchanger Rings at Glenapp; Glenapp Level Crossing

### Water Columns — Confirmed 12-inch
> **Glenapp** — Down and Up Loop Lines: **Two 12-inch columns** — Brisbane and Sydney ends of Loop. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices — watering facilities table)*

### Staff Exchanger Rings at Glenapp
> **Staff-exchanging apparatus will not be provided at Casino or Glenapp Signal-boxes.** Exchanger rings will be provided at these places, and when automatic exchangers are to be used at stations en route, the Staff, attached to the rings, will be delivered to and received from the engine crew by hand.
>
> **Six exchanger rings** are provided at each station, **except Casino and Glenapp Signal-boxes**, at which stations **four exchanger rings** are provided. *(Source: 1948 Weekly Notices)*

---

## 1953 — Divisible Staff Working Dispensed With; Taboon Closed; Circular No. 1–35–14 Amended; Speed Limit Reduced

### Divisible Staff Working Dispensed With — 28 July 1953 — W.N. 30–1953
> **Border Loop–Glenapp — Amendment** — On Tuesday, **28th July, 1953**, Divisible Electric Train Staff Working on the section **Border Loop–Glenapp** will be dispensed with.
>
> Divisible Staffs Nos. 9–13 will be withdrawn and replaced by **six Ordinary Staffs**.
>
> **Taboon (Intermediate Block Post at 548m 10c)** — The Intermediate Block Post and the Down and Up Signals at Taboon will be dispensed with and removed.
>
> Circular No. **1–35–14 of 1935, Glenapp**, to be amended accordingly. *(W.N. 30–1953.)*

### Maximum Speed — Glenapp to South Brisbane Reduced to 50 mph
> **Maximum Speeds of Engines, Vehicles and Accident Cranes** — The maximum permissible speed between **Glenapp and South Brisbane** is **50 miles per hour**. Delete 60 where shown and insert 50 in lieu. *(W.N. 51–1953.)*

---

## 1962 — Glenapp Mileage Corrected

### Glenapp Mileage Corrected — W.N. 9–1962
> **Level Crossings — North Coast Line** — Amend Glenapp mileage **552m 22c** to read **Glenapp mileage 552m 19c**. *(W.N. 9–1962.)*

---

## 1965 — Water Columns Reduced to 9-inch

### Water Columns Reduced — W.N. — 1965
> **Glenapp** — Amend "Two 12-in columns" to read **"Two 9-in columns."** *(W.N. — 1965.)*

> **Note:** The reduction from 12-inch to 9-inch columns in 1965 reflects the shift away from steam traction, which required large-capacity water columns. By 1965 diesel locomotives were dominant on the North Coast Line.

---

## 1966 — Water Columns Confirmed at 9-inch

### Water Columns — 9-inch Confirmed
> **Glenapp** — Down and Up Loop: **Two 9-in columns** — Brisbane and Sydney ends of Loop. *(Source: 1966 Weekly Notices — watering facilities table)*

---

## 1975 — Accounting Station Closed; Glenapp Still Attended for Train Working

### Withdrawal of Accounts from Glenapp — W.N. — 1975
> **Withdrawal of Accounts from Glenapp** — It is hereby notified that Glenapp will be **closed as an accounting station** as from completion of business on the **31st May, 1975**. **Glenapp will still be attended for train working purposes.**

*(Source: 1975 Weekly Notices)*

> **Note:** The distinction between "accounting station" and "train working" is important — Glenapp ceased to process commercial transactions (goods, parcels, tickets) from 31 May 1975, but remained staffed and operational as a crossing loop for train movements. This is effectively a partial closure only.

---

## 1984 — Level Crossing at Glenapp (888.740 km) — Classification Changed

### Level Crossing — Glenapp — 888.740 km — W.N. 47–1984
> **Level Crossings — Glenapp 888.740 km** — In column "For Notes see Page 104," Delete "U," Insert "C." (A1.84.25521.) *(W.N. 47–1984.)*

> **Note:** The level crossing at 888.740 km — slightly different from the station distance of 887.655 km — changed from "U" (ungated) to "C" classification in 1984.

---

## 1986 — Standard Gauge Line References

### Glenapp — Standard Gauge Line
> **Glenapp — Standard Gauge Line** — listed in freight rate tables alongside Dulbolla, Greenbank, Kagaru, Tamrookum and other Queensland stations.

*(Source: 1986 Weekly Notices — two entries)*

---

## 1987–1989 — Border Loop Closure and Reopening; The Risk–Glenapp Section

### Border Loop Closed — 1 July 1987; The Risk–Glenapp Created
> The staff sections The Risk–Border Loop and **Border Loop–Glenapp** will be cancelled and the new section will be **The Risk–Glenapp** (34.661 km). *(W.N. — 1987.)*

### Divisible Electric Train Staff Working — The Risk–Glenapp — 29 November 1988
> Divisible Electric Train Staff Working will be brought into use on the section **The Risk–Glenapp** on 29 November 1988. Loadstone (~864.600 km) brought into use as intermediate block post.
>
> Circular Nos. 116–10 (1944) The Risk and **125–14 (1945) Glenapp** to be amended accordingly. *(W.N. 46 and 47–1988.)*

### Divisible Staff Working Cancelled — W.N. 10–1989
> **The Risk–Glenapp (North Coast) — Provision of Divisible Electric Train Staff Working** — This work which was advertised in Weekly Notice Nos. 46 and 47–1988 **has been cancelled**. (S. & C. 271133.) *(W.N. 10–1989.)*

### Border Loop Reopened — 13 March 1989; The Risk–Glenapp Cancelled
> The staff section The Risk–Glenapp will be cancelled and the new sections will be **The Risk–Border Loop (22.128 km)** and **Border Loop–Glenapp (12.533 km)**. *(W.N. — 1989.)*

---

## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| 26 September 1930 | **Opened** — interlocked crossing loop; automatic staff working; two 9-inch water columns at Brisbane and Sydney ends; Glenapp Station and Residence; unattended |
| 1930 | No. 2 and No. 3 Limited Express — set down/pick up passengers at Glenapp when required |
| 1931 | Trains call at Glenapp to pick up/set down Gatekeepers and Fettlers' wives |
| 1932 | Tunnel respirators available — Glenapp and Border Loop tunnels |
| W.N. 7–1935 | Signalling alterations; **Circular No. 1–35–14 of 1935** (Glenapp base diagram) issued |
| 1936 | 3 minutes allowed for watering; Kagaru–Glenapp 40 mph limit |
| W.N. — 1941 | **Glenapp–Kagaru section split** — new sections Glenapp–Tamrookum (13m 29c) and Tamrookum–Kagaru (18m 14c); Tamrookum Automatic Crossing Loop opened |
| W.N. 23–1942 | Divisible Electric Train Staff introduced — Border Loop–Glenapp (Up trains, block post at Lantana/Taboon); water columns upgraded to 12-inch |
| W.N. 24–1945 | Dark working restriction — Border Loop–Glenapp, not to be used during dark or foggy weather |
| **21 June 1947** | **Employee platform added** — 10.9 metres, Up side; water from Running Creek |
| W.N. 6–1948 | **Dulbolla** (557m 32c) opened under control of Glenapp (platform opened 21 June 1947) |
| 1948 | Staff Exchanger Rings only at Casino and Glenapp — four rings (not six); automatic exchangers not provided |
| **28 July 1953** | Divisible Staff Working dispensed with — Border Loop–Glenapp; Taboon block post removed; Circular 1–35–14 amended; Divisible Staffs 9–13 withdrawn; **maximum speed Glenapp–South Brisbane reduced to 50 mph** (W.N. 51–1953) |
| W.N. 9–1962 | Glenapp mileage corrected from 552m 22c to **552m 19c** |
| W.N. — 1965 | Water columns reduced from 12-inch to **9-inch** (reflecting diesel traction) |
| **31 May 1975** | **Accounting station closed** — Glenapp still attended for train working |
| W.N. 47–1984 | Level crossing (888.740 km) changed from "U" to "C" classification |
| 1986 | Glenapp Standard Gauge Line listed in freight rate tables |
| 1 July 1987 | Border Loop closed; **The Risk–Glenapp** section (34.661 km) created |
| 29 November 1988 | Divisible ETS Working introduced The Risk–Glenapp (W.N. 46 and 47–1988) |
| W.N. 10–1989 | Divisible ETS Working **cancelled** |
| 13 March 1989 | Border Loop reopened; The Risk–Glenapp cancelled; new sections **The Risk–Border Loop** (22.128 km) and **Border Loop–Glenapp** (12.533 km) |
| 6 July 1995 | **Signal box closed** (outside WN collection scope) |

---

*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1930–1989.* 
*Note: Glenapp's Circular No. 125–14 of 1945 was referenced in signalling entries for 44 years, from 1945 through to 1989.*