I am researching Fairmont Railway Motor Trolley history of Australia and although most were utilized by main railway systems around the country some found their way on tramways including Beaudesert an

From a kindred group, condensed slightly. I haven't extracted the G33 items yet. Roderick Garratt Situation February 2020 Peter Bagshawe, posting to <garratt@...> Sun, 8 Mar February 2020 update to th

G’day again Just because tractor is used to shunt wagons doesn’t constitute it being a horse line. For decades Millaquin Mill at Bundaberg has used wheeled tractors to shunt the full and empty roads w

G’day In 2013, members of ANGRMS spent about a week and a half at Victoria Mill, Ingham recovering concrete sleepers. These images are of the tractor line immediately to the north of the mill. Greg St

Folks, horse lines seem to get an occasional mention over the years in various publications, including marked as such on parish maps and similar, as well in railway / tramway publications, suggesting

Hello All, Good News... Light Railways 272 (April 2020) has now been entrusted to Australia Post. As mentioned recently this has been a long, drawn out process, but it is finally completed. The conten

Firstly, all meetings scheduled for April have been cancelled. It is likely that our meetings will be unable to be held for some time. Further updates will be announced here, on our facebook page and

A couple of years ago the Society's Council made a decision to make all of the PDF back issues (except for the most recent 12 - 2 years worth) available as free downloads. We are now finally pleased t

Hello all, Following on from my postings about online interactive 3D maps, there is now one of NSW, for those planning to to travel or research in NSW. The map can be found at: https://nsw.digitaltwin

Hello all, A couple of online interactive 3D maps that I've come across in the past month or two, via professional email lists. They are intended for bushfire analysis but have other uses as well. A g

RE: Research Register - Editorial (LR269) and Letters (LR271) Databases are very powerful tools used in management and research, look at what Genealogists have done with them! I'm surprised that the L

Chasing the eventual fate of the two Melbourne suburban carriages ex Melaleuca Station, Chinderah, Tweed River NSW. My interest is more on the 610mm gauge Melaleuca Station tourist tramway but I want

A larger than normal team of workers completed the packing of Light Railways 271 into envelopes last night in double quick time, so as a reward supper, complete with four excellent cheeses, was on the

Happy New Year to all group members, Please find attached a brochure with details for the re-scheduled S-E Queensland Group tour to CABARLAH and HAMPTON tramways. Originally programmed for last Novemb

I have a vague recollection of an article, which was in Light Railways back in the 1980s or there abouts relating to sulphur mining on a volcanic island in New Zealand, and associated tramway, I think

This message is in response to Bob's comment: "It is of concern to me that there is no cross posting of threads between the Facebook group and the Groups.io list. Not good for a reputable research org

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the LRRSA@groups.io group. /History_of_Mining_in_Tasmania.pdf /History_of_t

I happened across this collection in the SLNSW catalogue and thought it might be of interest. They are listed as a collection of negatives and up to number 873 are all out of copyright. I would imagin

One group solved the tank; another solved the location. Upper Blessington Rd near Foleys Rd (Blessington, Tas.): Ex-TGR ASG front tank at a sawmill. Sat.31.8.85. (Roderick Smith) Modifications show th

The text mentions a steam loco, but it doesn't show in the photos. If it is a loco, which and from where? It could be a steam traction engine. Indeed, a portable engine shows in the photos in the main