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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1970

Interim listing

1
  • Silverton Tramway rate for ore between Broken Hill and Cockburn increased from 1st January.
  • Loxton line - new sidings
  • Peterborough line - timetables
  • Riverton to Clare and Jamestown - bus timetable.
  • Brinkworth - goods timetable.
  • Northfield line - timetable.
  • Penfield - timetable.
  • Vehicles suitable for bogie exchange and intersystem working.
  • North Gawler - timetable.
  • Jamestown - mail arrangements now by bus, and altered passenger pick-up.
  • Green Fields (North Gawler line) opened 24th December 1969
  • Peterborough Division - station hours.
  • Wilmington road bus - arrangements.
  • Peterborough - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Grange - signal alteration
  • Port Pirie - permanent way and signalling alteration. Diagram
2
  • Nominated loading days at Mile End and Port Adelaide.
  • 107 ton crane - instructions re movement in Broken Hill.
  • Level crossing warning signals - Main North Road near Roseworthy: Morley Road at Albert Park: Devon Road at East Grange.
  • Gumbowie - permanent way and switchstands
  • Port Pirie - permanent way and signalling. Diagram
3
  • Gladstone - permanent way and switchstand alterations
  • Green Fields - correct name is two words.
  • Adelaide to Perth - passenger connection via Port Pirie.
4
  • Travel to Sydney via Broken Hill on "The Indian Pacific". Will commence from Perth on 1st March, and from Sydney on 2nd March. Instructions, timetables and fares.
  • Grange platform shortened.
  • Port Pirie - tippler sidings.
5
  • "The Indian Pacific" - meal charges compulsory in addition to fares.
  • Paruna - removal of passing siding.
  • Attaching bogie goods and livestock vehicles to broad-gauge passenger trains.
  • Port Pirie line - timetables.
6
  • "The Indian-Pacific" - official name of new passenger train.
  • Osborne - flashing light and signal alterations.
  • Port Pirie - installation of switchstands.
  • Kudla. Dalkeith Road - flashing light warning signals
  • Nairne. Woodside Road - flashing light warning signals.
  • Port Pirie trains to connect with "The Indian-Pacific" and Alice Springs service.
  • Peterborough line - additional passenger service to connect with "The Indian-Pacific" to Sydney.
7
  • Quorn line - timetables
8
  • Peterborough - permanent way and switchstand alterations. Diagram
9
  • Railways Institute Ballroom (Cheer-up-hut) - closing down functions.
  • Cummins - new sheep yards and removal of triangle.
  • Osborne - instructions for passenger movements
  • Melbourne - express goods timetable.
10
  • "The Indian-Pacific" - arrangements for passengers travelling between Broken Hill and Port Pirie.
  • Outer harbour - signalling and flashing light crossing signals.
  • Mount Gambier. Commercial Street West - flashing light crossing signals.
  • Gladstone - switchstand and derail alterations.
  • Jamestown - all parcels and mail to go by Riverton road bus.
  • "The Indian-Pacific" - composition of train with list of carriages and weights.
11
  • Peterborough Division - one 600 class and two 830 class locomotives may work in multiple.
  • Wanilla to Coomunga - load for 830 class locomotives.
12
  • Commonwealth Railways - half fare for pensioners irrespective of state of residence.
  • Salisbury - Direk. Closure of level crossing at 16 miles 05 chains.
  • North Gawler and Penfield trains - list of those to stop at Parafield and Chidda.
13
  • Kyancutta - additional goods siding
  • Mount Gambier. Millicent Road level crossing - alteration to crossing flashing lights.
  • Peterborough - signalling alterations and diagram.
  • "The Indian-Pacific" - instructions re passengers between Peterborough and Broken Hill.
14
  • Tailem Bend to Wolseley - changes to Automatic Electric Staff Exchangers.
  • Cungena - permanent way and stitchstand alterations.
15
  • Broken Hill - control of signals.
  • Kyancutta - additional goods siding.
16
  • Port Pirie - removal of switchstand
  • Tailem Bend line - express goods timetable.
  • Wilmington and Quorn road bus - instructions.
17
  • Booleeroo Centre - permanent way and switchstands.
  • Standard-gauge goods vehicles - maximum speeds and if suitable for bogie-exchange.
18
  • Monteith - switchstand alterations.
  • Port Pirie - permanent way and switchstand alterations. Diagram.
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20
  • Cockburn - Thackaringa. Removal of ballast siding.
21
  • Yaninee - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Port Pirie - Broken Hill. Maximum speed of goods trains is 45 m.p.h.
22
  • 930 class locomotives - arrangements for multiple working.
23
  • Milang line - closed from 17th June.
24
  • Vehicles fitted with empty-load brake equipment - instructions.
  • Pinnaroo road bus - timetable.
  • Mount Gambier - Heywood line.
25
  • Automatic couplers - locking on diesel electric locomotives.
  • Brake Van equipment - list of all items and stationery.
  • List of stations supplied with seals.
26
  • Adelaide to Broken Hill - passenger schedule.
  • Tailem Bend line - passenger timetable alterations.
27
  • North Gawler - timetable change.
  • Peterborough - goods timetable
  • Port Pirie to Broken Hill - goods timetables.
  • Port Pirie - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagrams.
28
  • Port Stanvac - goods timetable
  • Quorn - goods timetable
  • Broken Hill line - timetables
  • Port Pirie - Peterborough - timetables.
  • Peterborough line - timetables.
29
  • Kielpa - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
30
  • Truro line - classes of diesel locomotives permitted.
  • Peterborough line - permitted speed of 250 class railcars.
31
  • Port Pirie - removal of switchstands. Diagrams.
32
  • Perth to Port Pirie passenger service (other than "The Indian-Pacific") to be known as the "Trans-Australian".
  • Eudunda - signalling alterations
  • Port Pirie - signal alteration.
  • Victor Harbour - one day tour including meal service and bus tour on 2nd September.
33
  • Kapinnie - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Caltowie - withdrawal of station master.
34
  • "Overland" from 14th September - will operate with electrical jumper leads in preparation for head-end power. Instructions re coupling and uncoupling cars.
  • Keith - permanent way and switchstand alterations
  • Eudunda - Morgan co-ordinated delivery service discontinued.
35
  • Condowie siding - closed 13th September.
  • Two Wells - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Mount Barker Junction - withdrawal of Station Master
  • Yongala - withdrawal of Station Master.
36
  • Adelaide Yard - permanent way and signalling alterations.
37
  • Paruna - removal of passing siding and derails.
  • Cummins - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Murdinga - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
38
  • Waikerie track - speed limits.
39

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  • Port Pirie - Eastern Marshalling yard alterations .
  • Peterborough - track alterations with diagram.
40
  • Saints - closed from 1st November.
  • Barmera line - speed restrictions.
41
  • Condowie siding - removal of switchstands.
  • Broken Hill - industrial sidings - alterations.
42
  • Peterborough - switchstand alterations.
43
  • "Overland" - instructions for filling water tanks on club car.
44
  • Overland Dining Room - six course Christmas Dinner for $5.50. One of the entree options on the menu is half lobster in the shell.
  • "Overland" cars fitted for head-end power - instructions.
45
  • Gladstone - permanent way and signalling. Diagrams.
  • "Overland" must stop at Coonalpyn both ways for club car staff.
  • Timetable changes - Penfield, North Gawler, Outer Harbour, Pinnaroo to Ouyen, Grange, Marino.
46
  • Grange line . Sturt Street level crossing - new warning signals.
  • Tailem Bend line - operation of three 930 class locomotives, and loads.
  • Timetables - Outer Harbour, Grange.
47
  • Level crossing protection - Ovingham, Unley Park - instruction for motor inspection cars.
  • Peterborough Division - marshalling of employee sleeping vans.
  • Port lincoln Division - speed limits for T class engines.
  • Puntabie and Butler - closure of sidings, 1st January 1971.
48
  • Culburra - temporary closure of main line.
  • Gladstone - switchstand alterations.
  • Broken Hill industrial sidings - permanent way and signalling. Diagrams.
49
  • Draper. Kolopore Road - new level crossing warning signal.
  • Victor Harbour - passenger timetable.
  • Bridgewater trains - timetable alteration
  • Port Pirie - automatic staff exchanger.
  • Dry Creek to Port Adelaide loop line - new siding.
50
  • Finniss - Currency Creek. New level crossing warning signal.
  • Caltowie - level crossing warning signal
  • Port Adelaide "A" Cabin - signalling alterations.
  • Elizabeth G.M.H. siding - instructions.
  • Hallett - extension of goods siding
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