Cougal Spiral

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Type : Spiral
Distance from Sydney : 871.071km (start Up side)
Opened : 28 September 1930
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : Same as Cougal
Notes : Spiral Tunnel #1 871.948km, Spiral Tunnel #2 872.661km, underbridge 873.217km

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Design of the spiral

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Cougal spiral from the Australian Womens Weekly in 1975

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Location of the spiral (Six Maps)

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The spiral during construction

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Cougal Spiral in 1971 (unknown photographer)

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Brisbane Ltd. Early 60s on the Dry Bridge (Spiral)

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3636 on #2 Brisbane Express crosses Grady's Creek at the Border Loop on 17/9/1936 (State Archives)

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3636 on #2 Brisbane Express crosses Grady's Creek at the Border Loop on 17/9/1936 (State Archives)

Mark Bennett
The December 2021 view on the down.

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5908 heads a NSWRTM tour train across Grady's Creek at the Border Loop on 27/4/1969 (State Archives)

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Brisbane Express, Grady's Creek crossing (Border Loop), 1/3/1978 (State Archives)

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17th and 18th June 1952, test run of two 40 class engines Sydney to Brisbane at Grady's Creek, Border Loop - details of car makeup on the card (State Archives)

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Looking to the rear of No.1 "Brisbane Limited Express" as it climbs the 1 in 66 near Cougal and crosses Grady's creek No.5 viaduct. 2-11-1972. (Graeme Kirkby)

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Border Loop area, 1940 (Judith Hall)

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Ronny Webb photo's.  First two are double 442's on NL1 Brisbane Limited climbing the spiral towards Border Loop. Then 44227/4431 on steel train crossing Grady's creek bridge Cougal. Lastly fettlers trike in same location, in March 83.