Monkerai

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Type : Loop
Distance from Sydney : 254.011km
Opened : Opened 9 September 1930
Closed : n/a
Status : In use
Name meaning : Unknown
Notes : Opened as a central interlocked crossing loop of 400.5 metres, existing loop is 376 metres. It has a short dead end that extends on the Up side of the loop.

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The northern end of Monkerai loop. (29-Sep-2005)
[Copyright: Peter Ware]

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Some old photos of a long forgotten signal box and residence where my dad worked called Monkerai (near Dungog). A very relaxed dress code from my time in traffic :-) and shoot your own eels for dinner! (Andrew Whittaker)

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4441.
Down goods.
Approaching the down end of Monkerai Loop.


The heavily overgrown remnants of a siding are barely visible in the left foreground.


Thurs. 24.11.1983.

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March 1969. 5901/5909 on 418 goods from Taree were waylaid in the loop at Monkerai to cross a down goods (worked by a 44 class). (copyright on image)

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4498 No.27 Monkerai 02/03/1983


(image by Brad Coulter)

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Monkerai, 1977 (Ray Cross)

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Monkerai 30/7/2020 (Stephen Joseph Miller)

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Monkerai, 1976 (Glenn A. Rose)

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View from NT-36, the Up "Grafton XPT" as it approaches Monkerai crossing loop, situated between Dungog and Stroud Road. 26-7-2005. (Graeme Kirkby)

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48135-4502 on 285 down goods waits in the loop at Monkerai. 5-9-1985

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Monkerai on 241, to cross 243 on the UP, 1977  (thanks to Ray Cross)

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View from NT-36, the Up "Grafton XPT" as it approaches Monkerai crossing loop, situated between Dungog and Stroud Road. 26-7-2005.  (Graeme Kirby)

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The approach to the Sydney end of Monkerai tunnel, as viewed from NT-25, "Grafton XPT" on 25-3-1994. The line was slewed to the Up side of the tunnel early in 2005 during trackwork upgrading in the tunnel and cutting widening at the North end. Note the rock stone-walling on the left. (Graeme Kirby)

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A view from NT-25, "Grafton XPT" at km.253 approaching Monkerai Down Distant signal and climbing the 1 in 80/67 grade towards the tunnel at the top. (Graeme Kirby)