Re: the rack Moonmera

["Roger Jones" <roger_jones@dingoblue.net.au>]

<tarrier@my-deja.com> wrote in message 933olt$r6s$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:933olt$r6s$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> I am trying to find the author of a book about the rack railway system
> in Moonmera Queensland (outside Rockhampton) or anyone else who can give
> me some information.
>
> The department of natural resources is trying to get rid of the towns
> name of moonmera and we the past residence and friends say the town has
> significant historical importance as being only one of two rack systems
> built in Austraila.
>
> the rack was ripped up several years ago(we can't have to many good
> tourist attractions now can we ;)  ) but a section of the rack is in the
> park in the town and several of the railway cuttings etc are visible.
>
> If anyone has information on the rack or pictures please let me know as
> we would like to put together a web page on this historically
> significant town.
>
> Bronwyn

The book you are looking for is probably "Rack Railways of Australia" by
David Jehan, 1997, Distributed by the Illawarra Light Railway Museum
Society.
ISBN 0 646 31045 6

ILMRS Ltd
PO Box 244
Albion Park NSW 2527

There were three rack railways, the third is Skitube, still operating.

Regards

Roger

(Mount Morgan resident 1975-76)