Re: [NSW] Fairfield - Widemere Quarry Branchline

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

Another interesting and similar line was the one to Prospect quarry. When
did this close? I have been told that one of the locos was buried out near
the quarry although others have told me it was cut up

Regards

Chris.

Jonathan Lau wrote:

> Does anyone have any info of the branch line that ran from Fairfield to
> Widemere Quarry (near Prospect Reservoir)?. Have there been any Bulletin
> articles on it?
>
> I have found some info in the ARHS Track diagrams CD, but would like to
> find out when the line closed, operations over the line, etc.
>
> What surprises me about this little known branch line is the length of
> it (around 9 kms) and that the line ran most of the way on existing
> roads.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Lau