Newnes railway line, New South Wales
- Newnes railway line, New South Wales
The Newnes railway line (also called Wolgan Valley Railway) is a closed and dismantled railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line ran for 50km from the Main Western line to the township of Newnes.
The line was constructed for the Newnes Oil Shale mine and was operated by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation. It was opened in 1907 and closed in 1932. Passenger services were also provided on the railway.
The New South Wales Division of Australian Railway Historical Society published The Shale Railways of New South Wales in 1974 which includes a detailed history of this line.
Allan Watson, the Lessee of the old Newnes Hotel, has a comprehensive website [http://users.tpg.com.au/newnes/index.html here] .
The steep 1 in 25 gradients along the descent towards Newnes required a different type of steam locomotive. 4 Shay locomotives were imported from the Lima Locomotive Works in the USA. Although rather slow, their unique build which uses crankshafts to propel the wheels made them very suitable, and if a train had to stop on a steep uphill grade, the train could easily start again and keep moving.
ee also
*Rail transport in New South Wales
*Rail rollingstock in New South Wales
References
[http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:newnes Newnes Line] - NSWrail.net
Shays in the Valley by George Hicks
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