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A Special Ticket.

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Hi again, In 2014 My Partner and I visited the North Bundaberg Railway Station. The ticket below was given for our entry to the Bundaberg Railway Museum at the Station. It was issued on the 17th of July 2014. Here's some Photos taken at the Museum.

Burns-Cockburn Railway Location.

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Hi again, This is a write up about what is left at this Location. Or I should say what was still there in May 2004, when I visited this Location. The Cockburn Railway Station opened on the 11th of June 1887. The Burns Railway Station opened in the 2nd of January 1888. https://lionelnoble.com/cockburn/   Lots of Photos of Cockburn at the above link. Some of the old Infrastructure left from the early days.  The telephone lines were still in existence when this Photo was taken. More Photos and Info to follow. The next 2 Photos were sourced from NSWRAIL.NET  The above Photo is looking towards the Former Bordergate Hotel. The last 2 Photos were taken by Robert Heal, in December 2002. Here's some Photos from Greg Davis's Collection. Taken in November 2016. The Former Bordergate Hotel, at the left of the Photo. Both Railway Stations closed in 1970 when the Standard gauge went through. More Information in the link below. ht...

Update 02-07-2020.

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Good morning, I am working on my Update for Thursday the 2nd of July. Will be doing a write up on what's been happening in the last few days. A Photo from Mr Philip Vergison's Collection. Taken at/or near Sheperds Level Crossing, South Bound, on the 12th of November 1982. A recent Photo of the XPT at Wauchope on the Mid-North coast of NSW. I visited the Gosford Railway Station on Wednesday the 24th of June, and got some Great Photos. Also visited Woy Woy on the same Day. More Info and Photos to follow. Please be advised that I have covered the following Stories. Changes at Central Station Sydney, Started the Murrayville Railway Station Story, Breaking News: Rare XPT departure from Central, Burns/Coburn Railway Location Story Started. A Story about a Special Ticket, Temora Railway Station Story Started, Binnaway Railway Station Story Started. All Railway Station Write up's need to be completed at this stage. Muswellbrook Railway S...

Breaking News. 29-06-2020.

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Afternoon. Breaking News, XPT leaving From Platform 11 today. Something to do with mechanical problems with a V set/or V sets. These Photos were sent to me by my Friend, who regularly travels thru Central Station, Sydney. Thanks so much for supplying the Photos. HAVE A FANTASTIC AFTERNOON.

Murrayville Railway Station, Victoria.

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Good Morning, This is a Write Up/Story about the Murrayville Railway Station, located on the line that goes from Ouyen to Murrayville. It is in the North Western part of Victoria. The above Photo was taken in April 2009, on an 8 day trip to Adelaide from the Central Coast of NSW. Here's some Photos from the Victorian Heritage Register, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrayville_railway_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinaroo_railway_line,_Victoria https://aussietowns.com.au/town/murrayville-vic The last 3 Photos were taken in April 2009. HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY EVERYBODY.

Changes at Central Station, Sydney.

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Hi again, Some Photos Taken at Central Station Yesterday. Lots of Changes as you can see. Thanks to my Friend for Forwarding these Photos, it is very much appreciated.