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YASS RAILWAY MUSEUM - 6/3/2022

 Back in March we headed to Canberra for a wedding anniversary. Instead of doing the ol Federal Highway in both directions, we set off down the Barton Highway to Yass.

The main reason for this choice was to finally carry out a long-held plan to visit some great friends in Yass and, while there, take the opportunity to check out one of those museums that have long been a favourite.

My first ever road trip, back in the mid-80s, took in Yass Town amongst many other locations.

 As luck would have it, we had only just missed a 48 there shunting the Caltex depot. Thus depriving me of ever seeing a train operate along there.

However, that did not end a very long fascination in the line, one that continues to this day. This is the reason why this museum remains so important to me.

If you find yourself in Yass on a Sunday (10am - 4pm), I can thoroughly recommend a visit to this fantastic museum.

Besides the outside exhibits seen here, you can explore the wonderful collection inside the station itself. Lots of photographic history, memorabilia, a large model railway, and a souvenier shop is all waiting for you inside.

Location: 8 Crago Street, Yass

The entrance fees are extremely good for  2022.

Adults: $6

Children under 12: $4

Family (2 adults + 3 children): $12

Concession: $4

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The exploring fun need not end there, with much of the branch, including the street section down Dutton Street, and the impressive Yass River bridge, which can be followed by road.

Once you get back to the junction, there is the stunning Yass Junction station to check out.

Really is a great day out for the family.

Yass Town station building.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Kettle 1307 was built by Beyer Peacock & Co of Manchester. 

1637 of 1877.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The view from 1307 looking towards the very end of the line. After curving as seen in the photo, the line crossed the street into the local Caltex depot, then a short way beyond into a mill.

A short section of track still exists in the unloading area of the mill.

Photo: Brad Peadon

End platform carriage 1259, built in Australia back in 1908.

The goods shed is behind.

It was retired in 1975.

Photo: Brad Peadon

530 built by 'Vulcan Foundry' In Lancashire.

Originally #128, a member of the P127 class, a type that would be seen along the Yass Town branch from 1892 till 1910. It became 530 in 1897.

Following use on the tramway, it was sold to the Commonwealth Government for Jervis Bay breakwater construction, then later still sold to Kalingo Colliery (South Maitland coalfields).

It spent many years shunting the colliery, before being set aside. It would sit around for years before being rescued for preservation by the 'Richmond Vale Railway'. 

It would later return home to Yass.

Photo: Brad Peadon

156 - Covered trike.

Photo: Brad Peadon

ABV 13856 - 'Arnott's Biscuit Van'.

Built in 1908 as a CV (covered van), it would later be internally lined in 1963 and recoded to ABV for delivering Arnott's biscuits around the state (including Yass Town).

Photo: Brad Peadon

HG 10834 was built in 1900 and is of a type that operated to Yass Town until the late 1960s.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The base of another HG van.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Unidentified fuel tanker of a type that once served the four fuel terminals that once provided so much traffic to the line.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Fettlers Hut.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Yass Town lays claim to having the shortest platform in New South Wales.

Photo: Brad Peadon

I've always been fascinated by the track layout at Yass Town. It would make a great model railway.

To the right are the two loading banks.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The sign is obviously from the other end of the line.

Photo: Brad Peadon

X203 is a shunting tractor built at the 'N.S.W Railways Water Supply Workshops' at Chullora (Sydney).

While X203 was never used on the line, its sister X202 was the sole motive power from 1964 till 1972. Sadly, it went on to be scrapped in 1989.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The museum has two S trucks from a fleet that originally numbered over 10,000.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The out-of shed and cream stage.
Photo: Brad Peadon

Viewing looking back towards the junction, taken from the platform of the goods shed.

The goods loading crane would have seen much use once upon a time.

Photo: Brad Peadon

Dutton Street in Yass has a rare, for New South Wales anyway, section of street railway.  It runs down a number of blocks to the trees visible in the distance, immediately beyond which is the impressive Yass River bridge.

There was a recent move to have this section lifted, but it was greeted with much opposition.

Photo: Brad Peadon

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The bulk of information in this post comes from the 'Yass Railway Museum Visitors Guide' which is supplied to everyone visiting.

There is much more information contained in the publication, while the volunteers would be more than happy to discuss any other questions you may have.

At Yass Town in 1987 and 2022.

Above: 1987 - David Henderson photo.

Below: 2022 - Ana Peadon photo.

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Thank You

Yass Railway Museum

Alf & Vicki Atkin

Nhing

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Video: Cootamundra to Yass - 1989

Video: Yass Town Branch - 1989

Video: Yass Junction Station - 2021

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Note: A video of the day is planned and will appear on the

 Semi-Retired Foamer channel.

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We occasionally have Yass updates on our

Semi-Retired Foamer page.

QUEENSLAND PART 6

 

DATE 2001	LOCOS	TRAIN	LOCATION	TIME	NOTES
7-9-2001	3917 -	Up Conts	Nambour	10:00
8-9-2001	3921 -	-	-		Strange noting of word 'Cono'
	2838 -	Dn Freight	Bundaberg	19:05
9-9-2001	2485 2176 1743 3908	-	Maryborough W	19:15
	1768 -	-	Maryborough W	19:15
	3915 -	Dn Cattle	Nth Of Gympie	10:44
	3930 -	Dn Cattle	Petrie	13:24
	1651 1509 1503 1526	Workshops	Redbank	15:25
	1514 1519 1524 1513	Workshops	Redbank
	1515 1525 1505 2102	Workshops	Redbank
	1516 1520 1530 2456	Workshops	Redbank
	1755 1750 1710 1726	Workshops	Redbank		1726 Damaged
	2115 2141 2142 2109	Workshops	Redbank
	2151 -	Workshops	Redbank
	1700 1701 1711 1708	LMD	Redbank	15:50
	2154 2308 1650 1709	LMD	Redbank
	1764 -	LMD	Redbank
	2121 2173 2304 2306				Noted in book, but no information.
	1766 2334				Noted in book, but no information.
	1177 1225 1200 1400	Preserved	Redbank	-
	2118 2106 2119 2108	For Export	Hamilton	-	Unsure Of Day, Awaiting shipping to Chile.
	2114 2104 2107 2103	For Export	Hamilton	-
	2112 2113	For Export	Hamilton	-
DATE 2002	LOCOS	TRAIN	LOCATION	TIME	NOTES: Operation Hurricane - Daven Walters & Chris Walters
14-9-2002	2815 -	Down 6C77	Babinda	20:21
	2373 -	Up Containers	Innisfail	-
15-9-2002	2321 -	Dn 3C37	Boogan	14:11	Dn Sunlander
			Chased		Innisfail Stn,Bellenden Ker,Harvey Ck,Gordonvale,Kamma
					NOTE: Bellender Ker with #7 On Ballast
	1771 -	Passenger	Cairns		From Kuranda
	1754 2815 2479 2845	Depot	Portsmith	-
	1733 1773 1729 DH45	Depot	Portsmith	-
	1734 2321 1771	Depot	Portsmith	-
	3620 (0401)	Depot	Portsmith	-
16-9-2002	2815 2392 2355	Up freight	Innisfail	21:09
	2850 -	Up Freight	Innisfail
17-9-2002	1773 -	Up Mollasses	Babinda	08:14
	2312 -	Up Pass	Babinda Ck	09:51
	1773 -	Dn Mollasses	Babinda	10:35
	2823 -	Up Freight x 5	Babinda Ck	11:15
	2833 -	Up Freight	Innisfail	21:18
	2313 -	Up Freight	Innisfail	22:19
18-9-2002	2186 -	Dn Freight	Innisfail	06:53
	2303 -	Dn GSPE	Innisfail	07:34	Great South Pacific Express
19-9-2002	2156 2151 2117	-	Townsville Port	16:35
	2213 -	-	Townsville Port
	2847 2472 2849 4039	Freight	Townsville	18:15	from port
	2177 -	-	Townsville	18:10	freight terminal
	2194 2209	Freight	Townsville	18:26
	1150 1263	Preserved	Townsville
	2413 -	Freight	Townsville	19:07	Adobi Motel
	2821 -	Freight	Townsville	20:31	Adobi Motel
20-9-2002	2182 2600 2843 2826	Depot	Stuart	06:47
	2609 2155 2188 2146	Depot	Stuart
	2213 -	Sugar Train?	Stuart	07:09
	2845 -	Dn Freight	Townsville	07:29	South of Townsville
	2212 -	Dn Sugar	Brandon	13:12
	4037 4022	Empty Coal	Kaili	17:10
	4037 4022	Empty Coal	Pring	17:23
	2410 2411 4027 4029	Depot	Pring	-
21-9-2002	1740 2474 2809	Station	Mackay	-
	2809 2610	Up Freight	Mackay	20:18
	2822 -	Dn Freight	Mackay	-
22-9-2002	2497 -	Sugar Train?	Marian	10:26
	3210 3408 3241 3263	Depot	Jilalan
	3414 3419 3144 1576	Depot	Jilalan
	2137 3223	Depot	Jilalan		2137 had an original cab.
	DH37 DH73	Depot	Jilalan
	1573 1574 LTC1849	Depot	Jilalan		No photos
	3102 3257 / 3285 3266	Coal	Yukan	15:30	3102 may have been 3103
	2192 2373	Up Molasses	Yukan	15:40
	3104 3276 / 3277 3214	Empty Coal	Yukan	16:51
	2189 -	Empty cattle	Rockhampton	22:03	Northbound
	2829 2471 2490 2143	Depot	Rockhampton	-	Depot shots
	2181 -	Depot	Rockhampton	-	Depot shots
23-9-2002	2836 -	Freight	Rockhampton	07:24	Northbound, Denison Street
	3642 3610 3634 3414	Depot	Callemondah		Photos
	2346 3901 3415 3528	Depot	Callemondah		Photos
	4014 2414 4006 3503	Depot	Callemondah		Photos
	2206 DH72	Depot	Callemondah		Photos
	2306 2362 3546 3532	Depot	Callemondah		No Photos
	2348 3907 3912 3910	Depot	Callemondah		No Photos
	3532 2179	Depot	Callemondah		No Photos
	4019 4031	EDI Rail	Callemondah
	1571 -	Limestone	Gladstone	14:33	To Taragoola
	2163 2202	Up Freight	Gladstone	14:54
	301 302	Dn Tilt Train	Gladstone	16:28
	3924 -	Dn Cement	Gladstone	16:32
	2150 -	Shunter	Gladstone	-
	2331 2116	Woodchip	Gladstone	17:36
	2185 -	L/E	Gladstone	17:37	Arrive
	3926 -	Containers	Gladstone	17:51	Southbound
	2346 2306 2414 2179	Light Engine	Gladstone	20:26	inc 3526 ex Callemondah
	2414 2179 2185	Oil Train	Gladstone	20:48
24-9-2002	3503 3406 2362	Depot	Callemondah	08:17
	302 301	Tilt Train	Gladstone	08:47	Byelle Road Xing
	3908 -	Dn Freight	Miriam Vale	09:45	Pages Road
25-9-2002	3911 -	Dn Freight	Mary West	10:38	Cross
	3925 -	Up Q'lander	Mary West	10:39	Cross
	1763 -	Shunter	Mary West
	1632 1639 1649	Preserved	Maryborough		Mary Valley Tourist Railway, 1632 Operational
27-9-2002	DH2 1461 1281	Preserved	Ipswich		Workshops Railway Museum
	1710 -	Preserved	Ipswich		Workshops Railway Museum, cab only as driver sim.
28-9-2002	2142 2140 2147 2110	Workshops	Redbank
	2136 2102 2115 2141	Workshops	Redbank
	1511 1513 1519 1515	Workshops	Redbank
	1518 1520 1523 1506	Workshops	Redbank		1518 Partly dismantled for 423 conversion.
	1525 2105 1754 1755	Workshops	Redbank
	1749 1753 1726 2605	Workshops	Redbank
	2612 -	Workshops	Redbank
	Interail Coal Hopper	Workshops	Redbank		No visible identification.
	1400 -	Workshops	Redbank		Opposite workshops
	2210 2162 2193 2160	Workshops	Redbank		Opposite workshops, cabs only.
	1730 -	Workshops	Redbank		Opposite workshops, cabs only.
	2356 2360	Freight	Acacia Ridge	14:01
	2173 -	Shunter	Moolabin	14:10
	3915 -	Freight	Moolabin	14:37	Arrive
	3930 -	Cattle	Wacol	16:23
	3930 -	Cattle	Dinmore	16:39
	1707 -	Preserved	Swanbank		Privately preserved
	2373 1723 1650 2146	Depot	Redbank
	1746 2485 2489 1766	Depot	Redbank		Photos of all except 1766.
29-9-2002	2304 1745	Up Freight	Morayfield	14:36
	3919 -	Up Sunlander	Morayfield	15:03

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2358 2352 (formerly 2454 and 2422) On a coal train approaching Helidon.

Photo: Brad Peadon

ICE157 passing through Albion station in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

The very impressive combination of 2190 2209 2311 2825 and 2301 on a freight passing through Albion station in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2330 (formerly 2400) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2346 (formerly 2416) and QR Blue 1768 at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2346 (formerly 2416) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2390 (formerly 2504) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

1768 was one of the fast dwindling locomotives still in the old QR Blue livery.  Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2330 (formerly 2400) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

1744 (above) and 1757 (below) were also still QR Blue survivors at the time. Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2358 (formerly 2454) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2494 at Redbank in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

1772 at Redbank in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2494 at Redbank in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2213 newly painted in the 'QR Eagle Livery' at Redbank in Brisbane.

Photo: Brad Peadon

2179 getting an 'Eagle Livery' repaint in the Redbank Workshops paintshop (Brisbane).

Photo: Brad Peadon

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