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WEEKLY NOTICES

1969

Interim listing

1
  • Melton - closed as attended station
  • Yeelanna - closed as attended station
  • Finsbury North - speed limits
  • Peebinga line - M and MRP vans may work, and maximum speeds
  • Truro - goods timetable.
  • List of vehicles suitable for 60 mph traffic and for bogie exchange.
  • Penrice Quarry - schedule of stone train.
2
  • Female staff - instructions re employment after marriage.
  • Name for new Sydney - Perth Express - invitation to submit suitable names.
  • Yeelanna - station master withdrawn.
3
  • Quorn line and Wilmington line passenger services terminated 3rd February and 2nd February respectively, and Port Pirie - Peterborough service. Introduction of Quorn road bus.
  • Long Plains - co-ordinated bus service.
4
  • GMH train - to stop at Islington.
  • Peterborough Division - list of vehicles not fitted with heavy draw gear.
5
  • Melton - signalling alterations
  • Morgan line - hours of station attendance.
  • Angaston line - hours of station attendance.
6
  • GMH siding - twin 930 class not permitted
  • Tailem Bend passenger trains to stop at Mitcham is required.
  • Tonsley - goods service.
7
  • Islington workshops - new automatic telephone exchange.
  • Peterborough Division - list of vehicles not fitted with heavy draw gear.
8
  • Tintinara - signal alteration.
  • Port Pirie - Peterborough: goods service.
  • Laura - 830 class now permitted to work through goods shed.
9
  • Peebinga - signalling alterations.
  • Pinnaroo - triangle removed
10
  • Peterborough - permanent way and signal alterations.
  • Tintinara - permanent way and signal alterations with diagram.
  • Port Lincoln Division - speed limits.
11
  • Adelaide Wye - signal cabin.
12
  • Peebinga line - speeds.
13
  • Cool car working between Gawler and Gladstone.
  • Peterborough - track and signalling alterations.
  • Port Adelaide - installation of derail.
14
  • Keith - switchstand alterations
  • Gladstone - signalling alterations and diagrams.
  • Closing of Hallett Cove to Willunga line from 1st May.
  • Port Pirie line - timetables.
15
  • Tooligie - signalling alterations.
  • Peterborough - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • McLachlan - signalling alterations.
  • Yumali - caretaker withdrawn.
  • Adelaide - Moonta and Moonta - Brinkworth passenger services withdrawn from 28th April
  • North Kapunda - closing of siding.
  • Peebinga line - instructions.
  • Tonsley - track not circuited.
  • Locomotive watering columns removed from - Bute, Moonta, Apamurra, Two Wells, Lyndoch.
16
  • Port Pirie - closure of sheep and cattle transfers, with diagram
  • Port Pirie - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Marino and Tonsley lines - timetables.
  • Spalding - station hours.
17
  • North Kapunda - closed.
  • Mount Mary - locomotive watering facilities withdrawn
  • Plush's Corner and Light Pass - closed.
18
  • Taperoo - level crossing.
  • Tonsley line - timetable.
  • Track maintenance machines - instructions for "block" working.
19
  • Taperoo - Gedville Road level crossing.
  • Quorn line - instructions re working of 400 class Garratt locomotives.
20
  • Bagot Well - removal of passing siding.
  • Hanson - closed as an attended station.
  • Keith - signalling changes, and diagram.
21
  • Serviceton line - goods timetable.
  • Timetables - Loxton, Waikerie, Barmera mixed and goods. Yinkanie goods.
22
  • Angaston and Truro lines - named stopping places no longer required due to cessation of passenger services, and name boards removed.
23
  • Port Pirie - switchstand alterations.
  • Port Pirie - narrow-gauge turntable thrown out of use, and no turning facilities for narrow-gauge engines.
  • Port Pirie line - timetable changes.
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  • No. 43 Railway Squadron will cease to function as a military unit after 30 June., with message of regret by Railways Commissioner.
  • Port Pirie - instructions.
  • Class HB hoppers for bulk commodities - instructions.
  • Barmera line - timetable.
26
  • Wirrega - switchstand instructions.
27
  • Wirrega - permanent way alterations.
  • End to End radio communication on South Line trains - instructions.
28
  • Pinnaroo - track alterations.
  • Kevin - track alterations and diagram.
  • Balyarta to Callington - signalling alterations.
29
  • Birkenhead - instructions to proceed under hand signals.
  • Murray Bridge to Tailem Bend - passenger timetable.
  • Serviceton line - max. loads for express goods.
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  • South East lines - station hours of attendance.
  • Kallora - unattended station.
  • Wandana - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Terowie - Peterborough. Permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram
  • Peterborough to Broken Hill - standard-gauge line instructions (6 pages) and diagrams.
32
  • Closing of North Railcar Depot, Adelaide.
  • Mile End - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Booleroo Centre - installation of derails.
  • Broken Hill standard-gauge railway - instructions.
  • End to End radio communication on South Line trains.
33
  • Marion - signalling alterations.
  • Peterborough - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
  • Port Pirie - permanent way alterations, and alterations to electric staff working.
34
  • Dry Creek to Salisbury - signalling alterations.
  • Paratoo - instructions re standard and narrow gauge confliction.
  • Port Stanvac - no empty tanks to be sent; must be sent to Birkenhead.
  • Dry Creek - station hours.
  • Gladstone line - RBP cool car working between Gawler and Gladstone.
35
  • Peterborough to Port Pirie. Standard-gauge railway instructions and diagrams.
  • Cash refund voucher No 2220, to the value of 46 cents has been lost and is not to be honoured.
36
  • Alawoona - station hours.
  • Peterborough Division - standard-gauge motor inspection cars.
37
  • Peterborough Division - standard-gauge track speeds.
  • Peterborough - standard-gauge train movements.
  • Port Stanvac - previous instruction re empty tanks cancelled.
  • Peterborough - proceed under hand signals.
38
  • Peterborough - permanent way and switchstand alterations with diagram.
  • Andrews - relocation of train-control telephone.
  • "Overland" express - loads for 900 class and 930 class locomotives.
  • Serviceton - express goods timetable.
39
  • Serviceton - fast goods timetable.
  • Port Pirie - track alterations.
40
  • "Overland" - arrangement re conversion of carriages for power-van electrical supply.
  • Millicent line - arrangements re Apcel Siding.
  • Peterborough - Ucolta. Standard-gauge railway instructions and diagram.
41
  • Pallamana - closed from 1st November.
  • Goolwa - withdrawal of Station Master.
  • Port Pirie - permanent way alterations and diagram
  • Mudamuckla - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
42
  • Eudunda - Morgan line closed from 3rd November.
  • Peterborough and Yongala - standard-gauge railway and diagram.
  • Tailem Bend line - express goods timetable.
  • Melbourne - express and fast goods timetables.
  • "Overland" express - parcels traffic.
  • Mount Gambier passenger service.
  • Morgan and Robertstown lines - train cancellations.
43
  • Murray Bridge to Tailem Bend mixed trains - possibility of cancellation at short notice.
  • Elizabeth - GMH sidings
  • Tailem Bend line - express passenger timetable.
  • Tonsley and Marino lines - timetables.
  • Moonta, Gladstone, and Kadina to Brinkworth lines - maximum speeds 35 m.p.h. for goods, and 50 m.p.h. for passenger trains.
  • Port Pirie line - timetables
  • Attaching bogie goods and livestock vehicles to passenger trains - broad-gauge.
44
  • Six course Christmas Dinner in the Overland Dining Room, for $5.00 per person, with full menu.
  • Eudunda - Morgan. Road delivery service.
  • Kallora - closing as attended station.
  • Roseworthy - shifting of signal.
  • Alice Springs passenger service - alteration of days.
  • Hallett Cove line - timetables
  • Melbourne express goods service - timetables
  • Marino line - express train to reduce speed when other trains at stations.
45
  • Murray Bridge to Tailem Bend - mixed trains cancelled.
  • Caltowie - Gladstone - standard-gauge railway, instructions and diagram.
46
  • Minnipa - Karcultaby. Permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Mingary to Cockburn - standard-gauge instructions and diagram.
  • "Overland" - cancellation re previous instruction re parcels
  • Lakeview - hours of attendance.
47
  • Cummins - Uranno. New stock siding.
  • Robertstown Junction - alterations.
  • Gladstone - Crystal Brook. Standard-gauge railway and diagram.
48
  • Broken Hill standard-gauge railway - instructions.
49
  • Port Broughton to Lakeview road bus cancelled from 3rd January 1970.
  • Peterborough - Telford Ave. level crossing for Quorn line.
  • Paratoo - removal of narrow-gauge stock siding.
  • Cockburn - Thackaringa - standard-gauge working.
50

(The thickest Weekly Notice ever)

  • Wasleys - withdrawal of station-master
  • Terowie to Peterborough - broad-gauge operation to commence 12th January 1970.
  • Standard-gauge working on Peterborough Division to commence 12th January 1970.
  • Peterborough to Broken Hill standardisation - instructions
  • Terowie to Peterborough broad-gauge railway - instructions
  • Gumbowie - removal of narrow-gauge passing siding.
  • Diagrams of Port Pirie, Gladstone, Terowie, Peterborough, and standard-gauge stations.
  • Nairne Pyrites - timetable.
  • List of vehicles suitable for 60 m.p.h trains and bogie-exchange.
  • Moody - closing from 1st January 1970.
  • List of stations on the South Australian Railways
  • Peterborough Division - station mileages amended due to standardisation.
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