Warrell Creek Tank

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Type : Tank
Line : North Coast Line
Distance from Sydney : 542.000km (approximate)
Opened : 1 July 1919
Closed : 1965
Status : Closed
Name meaning : After the creek of the same name
Notes : Pumping plant on Warrel Creek (south of the railway station), water pump was driven by an oil engine.

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Railway water facilities,  from "Warrell Creek Celebrates" book

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Approximate location of the tank (Six Maps)

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In late 1918 there was a shift away from stands made of steel and a return to those made of timber. The new stand while similar to previous timber stands but was the diagonal bracing was external of the timber piers rather than inside the piers.
The foundations of the stand were 2'6 square concrete with a 1 ¾" diameter and 1'9" long steel rod embedded in the centre of each foundation. 12" square timber piers were centred on the steel rod with 26' long 12" square bearer resting on the piers. 12" by 6" joists resting on the bearers and supported the tank. In the case of the 20000 and 40000 gallon tank there were 16 piers, 4 bearers and 7 joists. The piers were braced in sets of four with 6" x 3" diagonal braces between the piers. Where the bracing crossed a 1" diameter galvanised pipe was used to tie them together. The stand was held together by 7/8" diameter bolts of various lengths. Strap bolts were used to connect the piers and the bearers.
The new stand was first used in late 1918 at Euabalong West on the Condobolin to Trida.