Allen Taylor & Co Siding

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Type : Siding
Line : Dorrigo Branch
Distance from Sydney : 651.056km
Location : -30.054753, 152.981395
Opened : Unknown, potentially with the line, but before 1946
Closed : 26/10/1971
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the mill owner
Notes: A 948' siding half a mile to the Up side of Glenreagh station on the branch line that serviced the Allen Taylor mill, it is noted on the 1946 diagram of the location. Abolished October 1971 — deleted from Alphabetical List (W.N. 46–1971; ref. A.1–71–27,626); deleted from Glenreagh–Dorrigo Line distances table (W.N. 50–1971; ref. B.2–71–64,479); Power's code deleted W.N. 1–1972.

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Location of the mill and siding (Six Maps)

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Allan Taylor's sawmill on the eastern side of the Orara River, on the southern side of the road on the way to the Railway Station after the traffic bridge. Mr Albert Johnson was the manager, he is the gentleman in the tie, second from the left, in this group of workers. The gentleman on the right is Tom Wilson and it is believed that the man, third from the right, is Percy Dun, who was the mill's accountant and the last manager at the sawmill. The railway bridge can be seen in the background on the left. The bullock team is still hitched to the jinker that holds the timber logs on it. The man on the far left is most likely the bullocky with his bullock whip

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# Allen Taylor and Company Siding — Glenreagh (Dorrigo Branch)
## Entries from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1971–1972

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**Type:** Private Timber Siding (Closed) 
**Line:** Dorrigo Branch (approximately half a mile Down from Glenreagh station on branch) 
**Distance from Sydney:** 651.056 km (approximately 0.8 km from Glenreagh on branch) 
**Location:** -30.054753, 152.981395 
**Opened:** Unknown — noted on 1946 base diagram (Circular No. 175–10, Glenreagh, of 1946) 
**Closed:** **26 October 1971** (per your notes) 
**Status:** Closed 
**Name meaning:** Named after the Allen Taylor and Company timber mill 
**Siding length:** **948 feet** (289 metres) — per your notes 
**Position:** Down side of Glenreagh on Dorrigo Branch, approximately half a mile from Glenreagh station 

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> **Notes:** Allen Taylor and Company Siding at Glenreagh (Dorrigo Branch) appears on the 1946 base diagram (Circular No. 175–10, Glenreagh, of 1946). Formal opening notice not found in OCR. Distinct from the Allen Taylor's Siding at Coffs Harbour (opened 11 March 1960; loop siding 200 feet; between Coffs Harbour and Landrigans) and the Allen Taylor & Co. Siding at Stroud Road. Abolished October 1971 — deleted from Alphabetical List (W.N. 46–1971; ref. A.1–71–27,626); deleted from Glenreagh–Dorrigo Line distances table (W.N. 50–1971; ref. B.2–71–64,479); Power's code deleted W.N. 1–1972.

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## 1971 — Alphabetical List Deleted — W.N. 46–1971; Distances Table Deleted — W.N. 50–1971

### Alphabetical List Deleted — W.N. 46–1971
> **Page 2 — Alphabetical List of Stations, Platforms, Sidings and Collieries** — Delete **Allen Taylor and Company Siding, Glenreagh** and relevant particulars. (A.1–71–27,626.) *(W.N. 46–1971)*

### Distances Table Deleted — W.N. 50–1971
> **Page

• — List of Stations, Platforms on all Lines and Branches — Glenreagh–Dorrigo Line** — Delete **Allen Taylor Siding** and all relevant particulars. (B.2–71–64,479.) *(W.N. 50–1971)*

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## 1972 — Power's Code Deleted — W.N. 1–1972

### Power's Code Deleted — W.N. 1–1972
> Delete — **Allen Taylor & Co. Siding** [Power's code]. *(W.N. 1–1972)*

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## Summary of Key Events

| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| By 1946 | Siding in use — noted on Circular No. 175–10 (Glenreagh, 1946) base diagram; 948-foot siding, Down side of branch, approximately half a mile from Glenreagh |
| **26 October 1971** | **Siding closed** (per your notes) |
| **W.N. 46–1971** | Deleted from Alphabetical List (ref. A.1–71–27,626) |
| **W.N. 50–1971** | Deleted from Glenreagh–Dorrigo Line distances table (ref. B.2–71–64,479) |
| **W.N. 1–1972** | Power's code deleted |

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*Extracted from NSW Government Railways Weekly Notices, 1971–1972.* 
*Note: The 1946 base diagram reference (Circular No. 175–10, Glenreagh) is the same diagram amended in W.N. 4–1964 when the carriage siding and Loco Shunting Neck were removed at Glenreagh. This confirms the Allen Taylor siding was a recognised facility in the Glenreagh yard arrangement by 1946. Not to be confused with Allen Taylor's Siding at Coffs Harbour (379m 50c–58c, 200-foot loop, opened 11 March 1960) or Allen Taylor & Co. Siding at Stroud Road.*