HTR Traditional Cache
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History of Tullamore Railway
Development of the Tullamore Railway Bogan Gate to Tottenham Line. After the opening of the Parkes to Condobolin railway line the next line in the Parkes area to be proposed was that from Bogan Gate to Buldodney. The first proposal was in 1888 when the local settlers presented a petition indicating that they were prepared to make up the deficiencies between working expenses and revenue to the value of £1,275 per year for five years on the line from Bullock Creek (Tullamore) to Bolbodney. Many proposals were also issued to run a line to Bulbodney and then direct to Peak Hill. When the line was authorised to go to Bulbodney mining interests had started at Albert and also Tottenham. The cost of the line from Bulbodney to Albert was to expensive so therefore the line ran directly from Tullamore to Tottenham. The cost of the line from Bogan Gate to Tottenham was £322,259 to complete. The Tottenham Branch The then enabling act was No.88 of 1902 and the contract for the first section to Trundle was let to J. Ahern on 24-10-1905, but was relet to T. Williams on 11-05-1906. The station building at Botfield and Trundle were built by P. Herbert, the Trundle grain shed by Allibone and Ringholm and the trucking yards by Thomas Loftus. The contract for the second section was let to Allibone and Ringholm on 12-03-1907 and the line opened to Trundle on 06-08-1907. Tullamore line was opened on 15-12-1908 and the first train ran on the same day. The name of the first station master was William J. Solling. There was only one train from Sydney on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday that left Sydney at 7.30pm and arrived at Tullamore at 1.55pm on the next day. The train to Sydney departed Tullamore on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11.05am and arrived in Sydney at 5.40am the next morning. The trip took 18 hours and 35 minutes. The man to get the contract to clear the railway line from Trundle to Tullamore was Mr Scott Beauzeville. Botfield opened 06-08-1907 named after Mr C. A. West’s property, adjacent to the station situated 6 miles north of Trundle. Trundle opened 06-08-1907. The Toffs opened 15-12-1908. This was named after the pastoral holding in the area. The Kadungle opened 15-12-1908, this is an aboriginal word for lizard. Gobondery opened 15-12-1908, this is an aboriginal word for cuba tree. Tullamore opened 15-12-1908, named after a town in Ireland. Yethera opened 17-10-1916,this is an aboriginal word for three toads. Middlefield opened 17-10-1916 named after Mr Hugh Strathorn’s property, originally selected by Mr G. M. Lee. Albert was opened 17-10-1916 (construction name Dandaloo) named after a series of waterholes on the property near the station owned by Mr Albert. Minemoorong opened 17-10-1916 aboriginal word meaning black’s camp. Tottenham opened 17-10-1916, named after a suburb in London. An authorised act was No13 of 1911 and three branch lines were constructed: 1. Albert to Iron Duke line was 2 miles 47 ½ chains long, opened 31-10-1918 and closed 18-06-1926. 2. Caroline Junction to Caroline Mine 3 miles 35 ½ chains, opened 18-10-1918 and close 18-06-1926. 3. Tottenham to Mount Royal Mine which was 30chains long opened 18-08-1918 and closed 21-02-1941 The Commissioner for Railways was Mr Milne who spent most of his spare time in the Tullamore area. In the early 1970’s the railway line showed a dramatic downward trend. The small siding were pulled down and sold. The loop at Tullamore was sold along with the water tower and trucking yards. The last station master was removed in March 1980. At this present date the line id used mainly for the cartage of wheat. Cache is located to the what remains of the Tullamore Railway Station. Micro please BYO Pen
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