Notes: engine 196, a Z19 Class loco at Oberon, part of a commemorative photo album, eleven pages, faded green cover, photos set within deckle edge mounts.
The Oberon railway line is now a short, disused branch railway line in western New South Wales, Australia. The line branches from the Main West at Tarana and heads in a southerly direction to the town of Oberon. It was earlier put forward as a line from Tarana to Burraga to benefit the Burraga copper mine. It opened on 3 October 1923.
The line was lightly constructed with high grades (1 in 25) and tight curves, and was operated by lightweight steam and then diesel locomotives. It transported local seasonal vegetables, timber and livestock. Passenger services ended in 1971, and goods services were suspended in 1979 with the line effectively closing. The line is currently being restored by a volunteer association to allow heritage and tourist operation.
Format: album size 6" x 4" (150 mm x 95 mm) print size 3 ½” x 2 ½” (88 mm x 64 mm)
Date Range: 1923
Licensing: Attribution, share alike, creative commons.
Repository: Blue Mountains Library
library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Part of: Local Studies Collection PF 2974
Provenance: donation
Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberon_railway_line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_Z19_class_locomotive
