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WEEKLY NOTICES

1971

Interim listing

1
  • Caltowie - Gladstone. Level crossing warning signal.
  • Monarto South - Cambrai line (Princes Highway) level crossing must not be fouled.
  • Barmera line - maximum loads.
  • Olary - station master to be replaced by station agent.
  • Port Stanvac - timetable alterations.
2
  • "Indian - Pacific" - bookings restricted to two months in advance.
  • Nadda - removal of passing siding
  • Wingfield - level crossing warning signals.
  • Crystal Brook - level crossing warning signals.
  • Thevenard - goods timetable
  • Murray Bridge Division - wagon loads.
3
  • Coomunga - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Peterborough line - goods timetables.
4
  • Nammuldi - closing of siding.
  • Crib Breaks for express goods trains - to be directed by Train Controller.
  • Karkoo - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
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6
  • Alice Springs - altered passenger timetable.
  • Gawler to North Gawler - Victoria Terrace level crossing warning signals.
7
  • Bruce - removal of passing siding.
  • "Overland" Express - maximum consist.
8
  • Snowtown - level crossing warning signals.
  • Peterborough - installation of switchstands.
9
  • Wharminda -permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Merriton - signalling and flashing light installations.
10
  • Melton - removal of passing siding.
  • Cheltenham Racecourse - Cheltenham Parade level crossing flashing lights.
  • Kanadah - new name from 29th January for Broken Hill Industrial Siding.
  • Snuggery - flashing light signal.
  • Dynamic braking - instructions.
11
  • Darke Peak - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
  • Yeelana - removal of triangle.
12
  • Peterborough - signalling alterations and diagrams.
  • Bridgewater turntable - not available for normal traffic.
13
  • Learning of lines - instructions re number of trips required by enginemen, guards etc.
  • Train orders - instructions re issue on electric staff territory.
14
  • Wildeloo - closing of siding from 1st May.
15
  • Loading gauge diagrams for, narrow, standard, and broad gauges.
16
  • Port Wakefield - level crossing flashing light signal.
  • Islington Works train - timetable.
  • Yinkanie line - closed from 1st May.
  • HCA bulk cement wagons - increased load.
  • RBP working on Gladstone line.
  • Train Orders - instructions re electric staff territory.
  • Peterborough - switchstands. Diagram.
17
  • Port Pirie to Broken Hill - control of absolute block signals.
  • Wirrega - signal alterations
  • Closure of Yinkanie line - delete reference to Caliph, Myrla, Wunkar, and Yinkanie.
18
  • Quorn line - goods timetable alteration. Eudunda - truckloads of firewood to be weighed at Eudunda.
19
  • Karcultaby - installation of switchstands.
  • "Indian-Pacific" passenger train - composition between Port Pirie and Broken Hill
  • Wirrega - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
20
  • Riverton to Rhynie - level crossing flashing lights effective 18th May.
  • Kanandah - instructions for working.
  • Littlehampton - closure of siding 1st June.
  • Alawoona - closed as an attended station.
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22
  • Bordertown - switchstand alterations.
  • Lameroo - new stock sidings.
23
  • Bordertown - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
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25
  • Islington - Regency Road level crossing
  • Carrieton - closing as an attended station.
26
  • "The Overland" - instruction re radio communication in brakevan.
  • Bordertown - permanent way and signalling. Diagram.
27
  • Port Adelaide - Cabin "C" - automatic gates and signalling. Diagram.
  • Drekurmi - installation of switchstands.
  • Cortlinye - installation of switchstands.
  • Cambrai line - goods service to become "as necessary".
  • Peterborough line - staff instruments Riverton to Saddleworth and Saddleworth to Manoora have been changed from manual to automatic type.
28

incomplete

  • Cummins - relocation of train order signal.
  • Warramboo - removal of train order signal.
  • Yeelanna - removal of train order signal.
  • Movement of Motor Inspection Cars - instructions.
  • Melbourne - Portland - Mount Gambier - express goods timetable.
  • Tailem Bend and Victor Harbour lines - engine loads.
29
  • Miner type hand brake on goods vehicles - instructions.
  • Wolseley - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Dry Creek to Port Adelaide - Eastern Parade level crossing protection. Diagram
30
  • Brimbago -switchstand alterations.
31
  • "Keeping A Train". A documentary film about "The Overland" produced by A.B.C. Channel 2, for school education throughout Australia.
  • Melbourne - express goods timetable.
32
  • Mount Gambier to Millicent - telephones.
33
  • Mail weighing 1971.
34
  • Wolseley - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
35
  • Banealla - switchstand alterations.
  • Buckleboo - switchstand alterations.
  • "The Indian - Pacific" - amended schedules
  • Broken Hill to Port Pirie - express goods schedules.
36
  • Cockburn - closing as an attended station
  • Yumali - switchstand alterations.
  • Kumorna - switchstand alterations.
  • Peterborough line - express goods timetables.
  • Port Stanvac line - timetables.
37
  • Geranium - switchstand alterations.
  • Cannawigara - switchstand alterations.
  • North Gawler line - timetable
  • Peterborough line - timetable
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39
  • Yacka - closed as an attended station.
  • Mount Barker - closed as an attended station.
  • North Gawler and Penfield lines - timetables.
  • Semaphore, Outer Harbour, and Grange lines - timetables.
40
  • "The Indian - Pacific" - sectional running times for a single 600 class locomotive.
  • Jamestown - track arrangements.
41
  • Broken Hill and Peterborough - cancellation of some passenger trains.
  • North Gawler line - timetable.
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43
  • G.M.H. Siding - Elizabeth. Kettering Road level crossing protection equipment. Diagram.
  • Port Pirie line - timetable.
  • Geranium - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
44
  • Ulooloo - level crossing closed and protection removed.
45
  • Thevenard - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
46
  • 300 and 400 class railcars - jumpers.
  • Port Adelaide - Eastern Parade crossing flashing lights.
  • "Overland" express - instructions.
  • Port Adelaide to Dry Creek Yard - subsidiary automatic staff working.
47
  • Osborne - goods services.
  • Hasler speed recorders on 250/280 class and 300 and 400 class railcars.
48
  • Renmark - alteration to signals, and installation of level crossing protection.
49
  • Berri - switchstand alterations.
  • Barmera - flashing light signals.
  • Tailem Bend, Victor Harbour, and Glanville - engine loads.
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