Re: bullhead rail in NSW

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

hi again

it is good to see that some groups have taken a interest in early rail relics. And I
was starting to think that rail preservation groups in NSW were only interested in
the steam/diesel era from the 1960's.

Chris

Stephen Tolhurst wrote:

> chris <chris@enet21.com.au> writes:
>
> >thanks to all who gave info.
>
> >One further question, is there any rail museum in NSW that has a short length
> >of this track (a couple of metres) constructed as a exhibit or rails and chairs
> >stored for such a purpose.Maybe the Powerhouse?-I'll have to take another look
> >there, but then they aren't really a rail museum. I think they may have the
> >earlier 1855's "barlow rail"-? under loco number 1.
>
> >Chris
>
> The museum at Armidale Station has a number of displays of historic
> rail types and construction methods, don't know about bullhead
> specificaly. They do have some barlow rail.  Another spot where
> I remember seing some unusual old rail was as posts holding up the
> retaining wall around the yard crane at Guyra, can't remember whether
> it was bullhead or barlow.
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