Glenreagh

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Glenreagh- early 1900s (Glenreagh Museum)

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Some more photos of 5910 at the Glenreagh railway station. Prominent in these photos, apart from the steam train, is the water tower that was used by the steam trains, both on the North Coast line and the Glenreagh - Dorrigo line. To the right of the water tank you can see the gantry that was used for the loading of goods, such as loads of sleepers, etc., onto the wagons. The hoop pine that stood on the platform, to the north side of the Glenreagh Railway Station, can be seen in all photos.
 A discussion on the 59 class engines with one of the former Assistant Station Masters (ASMs) at Glenreagh, revealed that these were oil burners rather than coal burners. He stated that these were a difficult locomotive to work with when shunting, as when mounting and dismounting these engines and carriages, the metal bars were slippery and greasy to grab.
The wagons behind the engines carried the oil for the engines, rather than coal. The 5910 was hauling a series of carriages. Spectators can also be seen close to the train tracks admiring this train. It is unknown when these photos were taken, but if anyone has any further information on the occasion, please let us know. AccNr00038, AccNr00034 and AccNr00035. (GMM)

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Glenreagh Yard mid 1990's. (Syd Ramsay)

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No. 3 Brisbane Express at Glenreagh in 1956 (RG Preston)

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Glenreagh, early 90s (Greg Riddel)

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Silver City Comet returns from Brisbane ARHS tour, Glenreagh 1986. (Chris Sim)

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Peter Neve :

A SHUNT AT GLENREAGH
I have no idea why this took place! However, on returning to Glenreagh from the excursion to Dorrigo on Sunday 11/12/1967, 5261 apparently undertook a little shunt, seen here with a couple of S-truck adjacent to the stock-loading facility. My photo! 🧐

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North Coast Mail train at Glenreagh. Miley McCullogh (McCullock?) nicknamed the Black Panther, a well-known conductor of that time, is walking along the side of the train, checking the box compartments. Two ladies are in the foreground, two men and a lady can be seen in the middle of the platform, one of these appears to be a very tall man. At the Grafton end of the platform there is also another man. The main railway building is the one that is nearest the group of three, hidden from view by the foliage of the plants.
The second image, with the writing, is the rear view of the photo. AccNr0000168 and 00168rear.

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Standing behind the bloke leaning on the pay bus is me in 1977 with my mother and brother on the bench at Glenreagh. How times have changed. (Allan Black)

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A train, heading north, departing the Glenreagh Railway Station. The last two carriages are carrying soldiers. The date 1919 is written on the back. It could be assumed these are soldiers returning from World War 1. A crowd of people stand under the awning of the station building. The Glenreagh sign can be seen on the right. Note the unsealed surface of the platform, the platform bare of gardens and in the background behind the train, a structure across the rail lines, whether for walking or for railway purposes is not certain. There is also a wooden girder beam chained on the wagon before the carriage. AccNr00202.

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from Bessie Webb's booklet, "Glenreagh 1858 - 1983".

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Allan Black
Signal box in the background at Glenreagh, 1977.

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Glenreagh, undated (Ted Brewer)

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An excited bunch of boys from the Glenreagh Scout Troop who, in 1938, were off to a Jamboree, wait on the platform of the Glenreagh Railway Station at the southern end of the station. A black car can be seen in the background, parked in the grass on the eastern side of the railway track. According to a Google search, ten thousand scouts attended the Jamboree, held in Bradfield Park, northern Sydney, in December 1938 until January 1939, and was the largest group brought together in Australia, with participants from all over Australia as well as numerous international participants from other Commonwealth countries including New Zealand and Nauru. This would have been a big adventure for these boys from the small town of Glenreagh. We don't have any names for any of the scouts. AccNr00722 (Glenreagh Museum)