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	Chapter 5: The Railway Age, 1874-1920
		Work on the Tasmanian Main Line, at it was known, began in 1873, and the railway was built to the 3ft6in gauge, as had just become fashionable.
		Works included fifteen tunnels and the extraordinary steel bridge over the Barron Falls, where the trains pass through the waterfall in the wet season.
		This railway, the first of the many uniform-gauge intercapital lines built with Commonwealth financial assistance after World War II, was also a significant engineering feat, climbing to the sub-tropical rainforest-covered range at the border on an alignment which included Australia's first spiral, where trackage redoubled on itself to gain altitude.
	www.ahc.gov.au /publications/national-stories/transport/chapter5.html

	National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide
		Ordered by the famous Isambard Kingdom Brunel, then Consulting Engineer for the railway, they were built to the 2-4-0T wheel arrangement and arrived at Port Adelaide in November 1855.
		On 8th February an additional trial was run, this time to Adelaide, but the locomotive derailed twice at Morphett Street before successfully entering the station.
		Plans were drawn up for an "Engine Carriage Bogie Truck", and the vehicle, which was given the number 1272, was outshopped by the Adelaide Locomotive Works in 1884.
	www.natrailmuseum.org.au /exhibits/nrm_loco_wheels.html

	Rail Images 1
		Work is in progress on the conversion of the first B-class to an A-class by Clyde Engineering at Adelaide's Rosewater on an unrecorded date in the 1980s.
		Islington is owned by ASR, who have been unable to make use of these more recent locomotives despite the unreliability of the motive power they inherited when they purchased what was left of AN.
		Since the privatisation of Australian National Railways (ANR or AN) in November 1997, the new owners of the remains of the system (Australia Southern Railroad) have rationalised their motive power, and made available a number of earlier units for purchase by other private rail operators in Australia.
	www.fam.aust.com /ashton/rail.south.australia/images.htm

	Steam Locomotives of the Northern Territory, AU
		The Pine Creek Railway Station and a small yard of tracks still remain in Pine Creek.
		In 2004 a standard gauge railway was completed linking Adelaide, SA to Darwin, NT.
		An operational 2-6-0 steam locomotive is sheltered at this station in a protective enclosure.
	www.steamlocomotive.com /australia/nt

	Picturesque Atlas 1886 - Topography of South Australia Part 5 - Gulf & Northward
		The present terminus of the authorised works is within about a hundred miles of the original northern boundary of the province, and their extension on the land-grant principle through the continent has been recommended by the Transcontinental Railway Commission.
		The railway station at Kapunda is seven hundred and fifty-five feet above the sea level, and is at the lowest part of the town.
		There is a down grade nearly all the way, and the Morgan station at the northwest bend of the Murray, which is one hundred and five miles from Adelaide is only forty-one feet above the sea-level.
	www.geocities.com /toby_meares/087.htm

	History2
		Islington had built many early locomotives and other vehicles, all of the stainless steel clad carbon steel bodied joint-stock (owned jointly by the Victorian and South Australian governments) passenger cars for the "Overland" Adelaide-Melbourne service, and similar but only slightly different vehicles for SAR's exclusive use.
		Technically they were similar to the CLs, but they had an identical flat front and rear, and a control station at both ends to allow single unit running without turning, though anecdotal evidence suggests they rarely ran singly (except light engine).
		The entire Mile End freight yard and locomotive servicing complex also went to the new owners (ANR), who inherited what was possibly the largest single employer work-force in the state; small wonder then that the Premier required the headquarters to be in Adelaide under the terms of transfer.
	www.fam.aust.com /ashton/rail.south.australia/an_era.htm

	Atlas of South Australia 1986 - Urban Planning
		Since the demise of the concept of Monarto, urban planning activity in South Australia has been concentrated on smaller projects such as the new town of Leigh Creek South, the River Torrens Linear Park in Adelaide, and the project to redevelop the Adelaide railway station site.
		Reade outlined 'preliminary tentative ideas' for Adelaide and the suburbs including an outer belt of parklands, a linear park along the River Torrens, a new factory area near Port Adelaide, a new satellite town at Henley Beach and provision for garden suburbs beyond the outer parklands.
		At the local level, there has recently been very useful work in recording and preserving buildings of heritage value, promoting residential 'infill' on bypassed vacant sites, improving streetscapes with planting and paving, and encouraging the Greening of Adelaide project which will enhance the environmental quality of the less leafy suburbs.
	www.atlas.sa.gov.au /atlas1986/1SETTLEMENT/24URBAN_PLANNING.cfm

	Mr Webb's Steel Carriages
		Most people have heard of South Australian Railways Commissioner Webb who during the 1920's built the new Adelaide Railway Station (now the Casino), introduced the large 500 class mountain and 600 class pacific engines and almost sent the State of South Australian broke before his contract was not renewed.
		The tender allowed the manufacturer to deliver the cars complete in every respect and ready for traffic, free on rails at the Railway Locomotive Works Islington or alternatively they could be completed in sections ready for re-erection at Islington by the Railways.
		At this time the Commonwealth Railways had been trying to get all steel rollingstock for the Trans-Australian line since 1917 but meet with little success due to political reluctance to purchase overseas and local producers inability to manufacture anything at an acceptable price.
	www.railpage.org.au /comrails/common/web_steel_cars.html

	Trains- Photos of trains of the South Australian Railway, STA & now TransAdelaide
		The patten car No! 30 was built by J.G.Brill's works, with the remaining being built at Islington Railway workshops.
		Stories and pictures of The South Australian Railways (SAR), covering Stations of Seacliff, Marino, Adelaide and the beach line.
		Here you will see trains of The South Australian Railway, State Transport Authority & now TransAdelaide.
	satrains.8m.net /railcars.html

	20/11/1990
		These yards were later moved when the land they occupied became too valuable to operate as just a timber yard, to be located as new yards on a three acre site nearer the Port Adelaide Railway Station.
		Listed from March 1887 to the Port of Adelaide and then also listed in February 1889 in the Fremantle Register of Shipping, to "R. Honey and Co."31 This barque was put on to the Adelaide to Fremantle run, transporting timber to Adelaide and passengers on the return trip to Fremantle.
		Charles was a marine engineer, serving in the Navy, as a lighthouse engineer and then worked for Adelaide Steamships during the early days of steam.
	members.iinet.net.au /~kjstew/HoneyHISTORY.htm

	50 years of Main Line diesel traction
		While there was an unofficial race between both builders and railway
		works to Penrith (NSW) on 24th August 1951,
		on the Broad Gauge from Albury through Melbourne and Adelaide
	southaustralianrail.freeservers.com

	Railcars - TransAdelaide & Australian National @ Fotopic.Net
		A two-car 3000 class rail car proceeds past Islington Works.
		This railcar set was chartered by the Friends of Belair Station and ran express from Belair Station to the NRM.
		A 4-car 2000 class railcar set proceeds to Adelaide through Mile End.
	samuel-wittwer.fotopic.net /c116501.html

	John's Pub List
		Railway Tavern, 126 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, IG8.
		Railway Tavern, 23 Crouch End Hill, Crouch End.
		Railway Bell, 13 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /~ccaajpa/pubs-beento.html

	Wilson Vineyard THE TRAINS
		Adelaide Station - platform 2 - train departure indicator.
		Flaherty, Station Master, Burra, for suggestion that publicity be given to the Railways through the medium of the 'Children's Hour' which is published by the Education Department.
		Railways Garden Competition - Championship prize - Bordertown.
	www.wilsonvineyard.com.au /the_trains/wn_1930.html

	Trans Adelaide impression
		Extension of Glenelg tram to Adelaide railway station and Adelaide university or continue to North Adelaide restaurant district would be great to ease congestion.
		A simple LRT line from Adelaide railway station to the airport go through Keswick terminal and Victoria Square can be very helpful.
		The train is very full all the way to Noarlunga and all the way back to Adelaide, and I didn't travel during peak hour at all!(1:30pm) The line follows closely to the beach after Brighton station.
	www.railpage.org.au /ausrail/00july/msg00302.html

	2002.txt
		Station staff at Quito, which has no regular passenger or freight traffic, said the next train from the capital would be in December 2001, presumably a charter, and train-crew said a Quito - Cotopaxi run was planned.
		The new intermediate station is now Keilor Plains and the terminating station (a few hundred metres south of the existing Sydenham station, to be closed) is now Watergardens, after a local shopping-centre.
		Laqueuille station, though 3km from the eponymous town, has its own little settlement including two hotels.
	www.rinbad.demon.co.uk /2002.txt

	Wilson Vineyard THE TRAINS
		Railway Refreshment Service -deposit to be paid on crockery taken out of refreshment rooms.
		Railway Gardens Competition - Grand Champion - Bordertown.
		During the week ended 22nd December, record business was done by our Delivery services in Adelaide and suburbs.
	www.wilsonvineyard.com.au /the_trains/wn_1929.html

	Wilson Vineyard THE TRAINS - Railway Transportation Magazine
		"Railway Transportation" was an industry publication, although its subscription base in latter years was probably dominated by rail enthusiasts.
		It includes material on the Commonwealth Railways, including the Northern Territory operations, and also the operations of the Silverton Tramway Company, and other private railways.
		South Australian Railways 800 class diesels - delivery.
	www.wilsonvineyard.com.au /the_trains/railwaytransmag.html

	Rinbad 2003 fourth quarter
		Nearby, to the east of the Avenida de Madrid (R.2981), the site of the city�s former El Portillo station had mostly been cleared, though the location of the old platforms could still be discerned and the station building might still have been in use by staff.
		In January 2002 building work formally began on a new main station closer to the centre, capable of handling an increase from 578,000 departing passengers to a million by 2010.
		At Calatayud (km221) the new line passes through the old station, with the broad-gauge tracks serving the western platforms close to the station building and the standard-gauge the eastern platforms.
	www.rinbad.demon.co.uk /2003q4.htm

	THE TREE COUNCIL
		Coppicing the osier willows that grow in the reedbed.
		November on day a story teller will also be taking part.
		� Conservation work party to help do some coppicing, scrub clearance and brash burning.
	www.treecouncil.org.uk /projects/NTW%20Events%202002.htm

	Victorian London - Directories - Dickens's Dictionary of London, by Charles Dickens, Jr., 1879 - "BAD-BET"
		JOHN�S WOOD, Ordnance-road ( Cavalry).�NEAREST Railway Station, Marlborough-road; Omnibus Route, Wellington-road: Cab Rank, Queens-road.
		NEAREST Railway Station, Baker-street; Omnibus Routes, Baker-street, Edgware-road, Marylebone.
		NEAREST Railway Station, London-bridge; Omnibus Routes, Tooley-street, Borough High-street, Gt.
	www.victorianlondon.org /dickens/dickens-b.htm

	xChanges - room exchange and apartment exchange. Offers from Europe
		´Kein Tausch...suche nette WG nähe Islington oder Finsbury.´
		´single room 30m2 in central berlin, 3 min to underground station, 10 min to Potsdamer Place, 20 minutes to Brandenburger Gate.
		Very nice: Good view over Berlin (sunset...), good situated to public transport, good situated to the city centres.
	www.hufers.de /english/tab-gerA.htm

	City of Toronto, City Council Legislative Documents
		(a)consider the appointment and training of municipal employees or police officers under section 27 of the Railway Safety Act to enforce the Act, rules and regulations with respect to train speed limits and appropriate fencing of railway lands or, in the alternative, support amendments to the Railway Safety Act.
		(3)approved requesting Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to make the initial contribution to this fund in conjunction with its plans to integrate the Air Canada Centre with Union Station itself; and
		Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission (Commission) on February 25, 1998, considered report No. (6), entitled "Need for Expansion of Union Subway Station", and took the following action:
	www.city.toronto.on.ca /legdocs/agendas/committees/ud/ud980420/agenda.htm

	MORETON IN MARSH 1891 CENSUS, Gloucestershire
		All that part of Moreton in Marsh Parish on the East Side beginning at The Stow End to the Great Wharf, including Dunstall Farm, Coldicote Farm and Cottage - Rest House, Wallington Terrace, London Road Terrace, The Odd Fellows Cottages, Oxford Street, New Street and Railway Station
		TURBILL Frederick Ernest Lodger 24 Railway Clerk Hereford Bromyard
		TEAKHAM Lodger 24 Railway Signalman Staffs Rowley Regis
	members.shaw.ca /panthers1/moreton91.html

	Rail Map Australia - Index of Passenger Railway stations
		Rail Map Australia - Index of Passenger Railway stations
	www.railpage.org.au /railmaps/stations.htm

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