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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1927

Interim listing

1
  • Train and crossing orders for motor passenger cars, and motor inspection cars must show the number of the vehicle.
  • Wannaman (Thevenard line) opened 1st January.
  • Osborne - station with resident accounting staff.
2
  • Paskeville to Arthurton and Maitland road motor freight service
  • Melbourne express - working at wayside stations.
3
  • Renmark line - open 31st January.
  • Mr. R. S. Ross (formerly Auditor of Receipts) - retirement
  • Mr. E. G. Marshall - retirement and photograph
  • Mr. H. H. Flamank - retirement and photograph
  • Mr. J. W. E. Eager - retirement and photograph
  • Mr. P. Nelson - retirement and photograph
  • Renmark line - train Control working.
  • Railway Gardens Competition - grand champion prize to Bordertown.
  • Osborne Junction - signalling.
  • Bridgewater - signalling.
4
  • Warning Gongs: Wasleys, Kapunda, Eudunda, Tarlee.
  • Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau. Joint rail and river excursions, South eastern district rail and coach tours, and Eastern States tours.
5
  • Introduction of stamps for parcels.
  • Renmark line - signalling.
  • Pinnaroo - 70 ton weighbridge.
  • Mr. J. B. Williams - retirement and photograph in Conductor's uniform.
  • Mr. J. Brennan - retirement and photograph in guard's uniform.
  • Mr. A Struck - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. P. L. McCaffrey - retirement and photograph.
6
  • Headlight and rear marker lights for trains - instructions - with 3 pages of diagrams
  • Mr. R. F. Rusk - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. B. Hack (former Station Master at Glenelg) - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. S. Donaldson - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. W. C. Grubb - retirement and photograph.
7
  • Mount Pleasant rail-motor. Train porter provided with printed tickets between stations and Adelaide.
  • Mr. G. Chouler - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. Flemming - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. F. A. Thomas - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. B. Green - retirement and photograph.
8
  • Gawler to Freeling - push engines.
  • Head and rear marker lamps.
  • Pinnaroo line - two-engine working.
  • Saddleworth - three position signalling.
  • Terowie -signalling.
  • Hand signal instructions for guards with diagram.
9
  • Wirrulla - combined sheep and cattle yard.
  • Keswick Junction - three position signalling.
  • Bordertown - three position signalling.
  • Wirrega - three position signalling.
  • Salisbury to Dry Creek - three position signalling.
  • Terowie line - timetable changes.
  • Spalding line - timetable changes.
  • Renmark freight service.
  • Renmark, Paringa - alterations.
  • Renmark passenger service.
  • Kadina and Brinkworth - engine loads for Yx class.
10
  • Murray Bridge -signals.
  • Henley Beach line - timetables.
  • North Gawler line - timetables.
  • Head and rear marker lamps. and diagrams - three pages.
11
  • Boucaut - temporary electric staff instruments withdrawn.
  • Monteith - method of admitting trains.
  • Switchstands - instructions
  • Hand signals - with diagram.
12
  • Reorganisation of South Australian Railway Service - presently four Divisions - lists the lines included in each Division
  • Redhill line - new pattern switchstands.
13
  • Paringa Bridge - method of operation.
  • List of passenger cars not to work on main lines.
  • Adelaide to Bowmans and Bowmans to Moonta - timetables.
14
  • Warning gongs - Woodville, Gawler, Hilton, Black Forest, Richmond.
  • Trains to Tailem Bend and Strathalbyn, hauled by 500 class, 600 class, and 700 class engines must have all vehicles with Westinghouse Brake.
  • Mr. P. Callary - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. H. James - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. A. A. Dunbar - retirement and photograph.
  • Gladstone signalling.
  • Dorrien - hours of attendance of station master.
  • Adelaide yard - 500, 600 and 700 class engines restricted.
  • North Kapunda - rail motor must stop at crossing, and not platform, after dark.
  • Track speed restriction signals, instructions, and diagram.
15
  • Bugle Ranges - hours of attendance of Station Master.
  • Blackwood to Belair - three position signalling.
16
  • Renmark - sheep and cattle yards erected.
  • Peebinga line - mails.
  • Duke of York's visit - special travel concessions
17
  • Mr T Gwynne (most recently crossing keeper at Croydon) - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. A. Hockley - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. H. J. Smart - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. E. Lockyer - retirement and photograph.
  • Mile End to Keswick - three position signalling.
18
  • Monthly Index of Weekly Notices - commendation re suggestion.
19
  • Hayhurst - opened for parcels traffic.
  • Mile End junction to Keswick - three position signalling.
  • Semaphore - signalling.
20
  • Track speed restriction hand signals - diagram
  • Adelaide - Port Augusta via Gladstone Rail - Road service - through booking abolished.
  • Grand Junction - Port Adelaide. Signals and interlocking with track diagram.
  • The Locomotive Booster. The first Booster equipped locomotive, Mikado number 706, came out of the Islington workshops last week. 6 pages of instructions and diagrams.
  • Mr. G. H. Parker - retirement and photograph.
  • Woodville station - signalling.
21
  • Operating instructions and maintenance of the locomotive booster. Additional 6 pages.
  • Abbeville - temporary electric staff instrument.
  • Trains to Tailem Bend and Strathalbyn, with 500, 600, 700 classes - instructions re Westinghouse brake.
  • Port Adelaide Dock - classes of locomotives restricted from some sidings.
22
  • Murray Bridge to Monarto South - engine loads.
  • M. W. W. Bell - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. G. Lewis - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. Joseph Phillips - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. Anderson - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. Peddie - retirement and photograph.
23
  • Belair - Mount Lofty. Three-position signalling.
  • Three-position upper quadrant signals. General instructions re Permissive signal and Absolute Block.
  • Thevenard line - timetable change.
24
  • Adelaide station - signalling and diagram.
  • The Locomotive Booster - further 4 pages of instructions and diagrams.
  • Mr. H. Coad - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. Robert Bald - retirement and photograph.
  • Murray Bridge to Tailem Bend - timetable alterations.
25
  • Glanville to Largs - three position signalling.
  • Marino Pocks service - timetable change.
  • Angaston line - timetable change
  • South line - timetable changes.
  • Oodnadatta line - timetable change
  • Hand signals - guardÕs signals to engineman - diagrams.
  • Mitcham - hours of operation of signalman.
26
  • The Optimist is the man who sees in every obstacle - an opportunity: the Pessimist is the man who sees in opportunity - an obstacle.
  • Warning gongs: Outer Harbour line, Riverton, Forestville. Paringa Bridge. Cancellation of instruction re Mitcham.
  • Roseworthy to Freeling - engine loads.
  • Mount Pleasant line - timetable changes.
  • Port Adelaide Dock - instructions for various classes of engines, and various sidings.
  • The late Mr. J. McGuire, Railways Commissioner - obituary and photograph.
  • Adelaide station yard - signalling.
27
  • Hampden - hours of station master.
  • Auburn - restricted hours of station master.
  • Employees working in or passing through tunnels - instructions.
  • Reproduction of an address that was in preparation for retirement of former Commissioner, James McGuire, however Mr. McGuire died five days before the intended date of retirement.
28
  • Mile End - livestock siding and track diagram.
  • Redhill line - train order working under train control from 24th July. 10 pages of instructions including diagrams of train-order signals.
  • Mr. E. Burr - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. L. W. Harrison - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. R. A. Schnecker - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. W. H. Thomas - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. T. Wilton -retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. Hokin - retirement and photograph.
29
  • Glenelg lines - timetable changes.
  • Adelaide - Tailem Bend. Engine loads.
  • Melbourne Express - timetable changes.
  • Glenelg lines - availability of tickets on trains using loop line from St. Leonards Junction to Miller's Corner.
30
  • Commendation to Porter A. H. Payne for suggesting the running of a train from Semaphore direct to Keswick when the Port Adelaide Football Team is playing at Wayville Show Grounds.
  • Sleep's Hill Siding - electric switch locks.
  • Hamley Bridge to Moonta and Gladstone, Kadina to Brinkworth, Moonta tramways, and Port Broughton to Mundoora Tramway, to become part of Adelaide Division from 1st August, and enamel plates on railway stations will be changed.
  • Balaklava to Hoyleton - electric staff working.
  • Redhill line - train order signals.
  • Murray Bridge station - signals.
  • Port Broughton - Collinsfield. Motor bus timetable.
  • Yorketown - Paskeville. Motor bus timetable.
  • Port Pirie - Peterborough - timetable changes.
  • South Australian Railways Institute constitution and rules.
31
  • Paringa - passing siding.
  • Redhill line - train control instructions
  • Glenelg line - ticket availability.
  • Hamley Bridge - signalling changes.
  • Mail services and T.P.O. instructions re Gladstone T.P.O. and associated connections - 4 pages of instructions.
  • Glenelg lines - timetable changes (16 pages).
32
  • Back to Kapunda carnival.
  • Adelaide station - three position signalling.
  • Through booking of goods to Eyre Peninsula. From 22nd August, the Steamer 'Wandana' will not run to Port Lincoln, and the motor vessel 'Minnipa' will operate to Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay.
  • Belair - signalling.
  • Steamer services - Spencer Gulf ports. S.S. 'Quorna' will work to Arno, Cowell, and Wallaroo. S.S. 'Paringa' will work to Port Pirie and Port Augusta.
  • Gladstone and Moonta lines - loading instructions, and timetables
  • Redhill line - timetables.
  • Back to Moonta celebrations.
  • Stationmaster - rates of pay and class numbers of stations.
33
  • Warning gongs - Glenelg lines
  • Aldgate to Mount Lofty - signalling changes.
  • Long Gully to Mount Lofty - signalling changes.
  • Wallaroo - movements between station and freight yard.
  • 700 class with booster may only work to Tailem Bend, Victor Harbour, Terowie, Bowmans. Only engine 706 is fitted with a booster.
  • Hamley Bridge - push engine working.
  • Mr. W. Bywater - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. Wilson - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. A. Fowler - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. T. A. Hillary - retirement and photograph.
  • Moonta - Kadina - engine loads for H class.
  • Wallaroo to Hamley Bridge - timetable.
34
  • Removal of N class from listing of engine loads.
  • Kapunda line - engine loads.
  • Bridgewater - three-position signalling.
  • Balhannah to Mount Barker Junction and Ambleside - three-position signalling.
35
  • Port Broughton road service - timetable change.
36
  • Appointments in Chief Engineer's Department. Includes J. A. Fargher and L. S. Kingsborough.
  • Glencoe line - timetable.
  • Redhill line - switches at unattended stations.
  • Commonwealth Railways. Official designation of Trans-Australian line, and Central Australian line.
  • Eyesight and Hearing tests for employees.
  • Duties of Crossing Keepers. (2 pages).
37
  • Oaklands - change of name to Warradale.
  • Commendation on the record of Acting Engineman P. D. Smith, for running No. 240 from Keith to Tailem Bend on schedule, although unable to shut off steam as the throttle of the engine flew open.
  • Mount Barker Junction to Nairne - three position signalling.
  • Gladstone - signalling.
  • Henley Beach line - timetables.
  • Adelaide station - signals and diagram.
38
  • Metropolitan stations - list of those with electric lighting controlled by time switches.
  • Nairne to Balyarta - three-position signalling.
39
  • Back to Port Elliot Carnival.
  • Monteith - three-position signalling.
  • Oaklands - change of name to Warradale is cancelled.
  • Willunga line - engine loads.
  • Wallaroo - assist engine.
  • Peterborough to Port Pirie - timetable for passenger motor car.
40
  • Grand Junction - three-position signalling.
41
  • Hamley Bridge - signalling.
  • Peterborough - admitting trains.
  • Moonta, Gladstone, and Redhill lines - timetables.
  • Lochiel - load for Q class engine.
  • Gladstone line - rail motor passenger.
  • Golf Links - arrangements for signalman.
  • Minnipa Line - timetables.
  • Coomandook - Cooke's Plains. Electric staff lost.
42
  • Kapunda - abolition of barrier system.
  • Mr. Penhall - retirement and photograph.
  • Mr. J. Hemers - retirement and photograph.
  • Pinnaroo line - timetable changes.
  • Redhill line - timetable changes.
  • Peterborough - Solomontown - timetables.
43
  • Adelaide - signalling.
  • Gawler line - timetable change.
44
  • Adelaide station - signalling.
  • St. Leonards - running sheds closed and engines transferred to Mile End.
45
  • Suburban parcels and delivery service has shown a decrease of business lately and all staff must endeavour to obtain business.
  • Solomontown - signalling.
  • Adelaide station - signalling and diagram.
  • Paruna - caretaker withdrawn.
  • Switchstand lamps - instructions for lighting.
46
  • Murray Bridge line - speed boards erected.
  • Coomandook to Cooke's Plains - lost electric staff has been found.
  • Blackwood station - three-position signalling.
  • Coupling of broad gauge cars when automatic coupling is coupled to a car with draw hook.
  • Hallett to Yarcowie - three-position signalling.
  • Abbeville - temporary electric staff instruments withdrawn.
  • Caretakers withdrawn. Andrew, Birdwood, Bower, Bumbunga, Cambrai, Fords, Stockyard Creek, Virginia, Watervale, Kingswood, Mookra, Walloway.
  • Stations to become unattended: Bugle Ranges, Collinsfield, Finniss, Halbury, Hampden, Long Plains, Lucindale, Mantung, Mount Mary, Osborne, Parrakie, Rendelsham, RowlandÕs Flat, Sandy creek, Sherlock, Stone Hut, Sutherlands.
  • Glenelg lines - timetable changes.
  • Belair service - rail motor car - timetable.
  • SleepÕs Hill - engine load for Rx class.
  • Melbourne Express - timetable for Down express.
  • Renmark line - timetable.
  • Terowie - Peterborough - Quorn. Timetable changes.
47
  • Beachport line - timetable of rail service car.
  • Terowie line - timetable of Perth Express.
  • Mallala- mixed train.
  • Spalding line - timetable changes.
  • Port Pirie to Peterborough - timetable for rail motor.
48
  • Aldgate - signals.
  • Adelaide station - signals.
  • Lucindale - signals
  • Adelaide station - position of station master, and assistant are abolished, and station under control of station superintendent.
  • Pinnaroo line - electric staff working discontinued, and train order working from 5th December.
  • Morgan line - train order working from 5th December.
  • Tarlee and Stockport - signal alterations.
  • Renmark line - train order working from 5th December.
  • Victor Harbour line - train order signals at Bugle Ranges and Finniss removed.
  • Ethelton - unattended to train working purposes.
49
  • Movement of trains on electric staff block territory under train control.
  • Eden station - signals.
  • Central Australian line - mileages of stations.
  • Serviceton line - from 15th December worked by electric staff under train control.
50
  • Road Motor Competition. Every station muster must advise of vehicles from the township carrying goods or passengers, in competition with the railways.
  • Wolseley line - telephone train control circuit.
  • Dorrien - hours of operation.
  • Wilmington line - timetable.
  • Alawoona - signal removal and erection of yard limit signs.
51
  • Serviceton line - electric staff working under train control - deferred.
  • Paringa Bridge - instructions.
52
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