Glenapp

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Ron Webb photo. Regarding previous posts of RM402.  Again RM402 heading to Border Loop for radio testing in late 80's. Here RM402 pauses at Glenapp, before continuing up to the border.

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3801 on a visit to Glenapp. I think it was '89. My mum is holding my daughter Emily Green.  Mum worked the railway gates at 892-500 and was the last full time gatekeeper in Qld on the NSW line. (Suzi McGuiness)

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Glenapp, shown below in the pre-CTC era, is the first crossing station on the Queensland side of the NSW border on the uniform gauge line to Brisbane (Terry Boardman)

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Glenapp was home to 31 Gang, whose vehicles were periodically maintained by the trike mechanics. These are their trikes in the loop. The stairs on the right lead to residence No.4. The station quad is on the left. (Peter Lee)

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Trip on NL2 from cab of 44201/44??, from Yeerongpilly to Grafton. When I rode passenger with Barry Shaw & Alan Goodwin (Yeerongpilly depot). on approach to Glenapp at base of border range. Glenapp with ballast in loop. Glenapp station with ballast gang on platform & 442 on lead of ballast.  (Philip Tatarinov)

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The buildings at Glenapp were built in the QR style. The platform and waiting room behind the Monaro is now in the park in Rathdowney. The concrete building on the left included the lamp room. 1983. (Peter Lee)

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An Up train pulling to the loop at Glenapp. In 1983, not all of the 80 class were yet in service, while the 48 is sporting the new candy colours.
The second photo is of an Up train powering up after having exchanged staffs.
Both photos taken from Residence No 4. (Peter Lee)

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6228 was an express goods carrying perishables, and had priority over most other trains. On a foggy morning in 1984, it powers up before exchanging staffs on the hand at Glenapp, while a down train carrying steel on flat wagons waits in the loop. (Peter Lee)

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I used to don the cap but not always a shirt - L to R - Reg Sibson the loco pumper, Alan Sibson, me (Terry Boardman) with cap, Rob Sibson with tin hat, and probably Yvonne Sibson bottom right corner. We are at the door of Sibsons' house across the line from the signal box at Glenapp. Photo from Rob Sibson

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Glenapp - credits on photo

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William Henry Knight on the standard gauge near GlenApp. c1940.Queensland rail maintained the track from the border to South Brisbane in those days.I believe even engine crews changed to QR staff at the border. (Max Knight)

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From Peter Lee, Glenapp, early 80s

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Brisbane Express taking water at Glenapp 17/4/1954 (N F Reed)

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Passenger trains crossing at Glenapp 8/7/1936 (Cardew collection)

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Glenapp Alkalinity Tank Stand diagram