Glenreagh Mountain Railway
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Glenreagh Mountain Railway, known as the GMR, was established in 1989 as a heritage
GMR is a non-profit, community-based organisation run entirely by volunteers, and has an authority to raise funds under the Charitable Collections Act.
The GMR acquired the 35-kilometre section from Glenreagh to Ulong in 1999 from the State Rail Authority for $1 and began restoring this section of line as well as rolling stock, to enable the heritage tourist railway to operate.[1]
Tourist trains for the public were operated in 2004.[2]
GMR's current rolling stock includes
As of December 2005, GMR had completed trackwork to safe working standards for train operation from Glenreagh West Depot 3.5 km west to Tallawudjah Creek.[3] Steam train operations were scheduled one weekend a month subject to fire bans.
In February 2008 operations ceased while GMR worked to fulfill its obligations under the Rail Safety Act.[4][5]
Rolling stock
- Z19 class locomotive: 1919[6]
- CPH railmotor: 11[6]
- Sydney R1 class tram: 1936[7]
- Melbourne W class trams: 392, 447[6]
See also
- Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum(further along the same former branch line)
References
- ^ Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 738 April 1999 page 160
- Daily Examiner. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Scott, Belinda (3 February 2006). "Full steam ahead for Glenreagh Mountain Railway". Daily Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Terry Deefholts (8 September 2009). "$1m battle for Mountain Rail". Daily Examiner. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Trolley Wireissue 306 August 2006 pages 16-19
- ^ Glenreagh Trolley Wire issue 309 May 2007 page 45-47