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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS

WEEKLY NOTICES

1972

Interim listing

1
  • Mount Barker - handling of mails and parcels.
2
  • Woodville North to Finsbury Stores - token staff stolen
3
  • Sandergrove - removal of switch indicator.
  • Rowland Flat - closed as an attended station 21st January.
  • Brinkworth - goods timetable.
  • Truro line - goods train to work 'as necessary' from 29th January.
  • Snowtown - goods timetable.
  • Robertstown - goods timetable.
  • 700 class locomotives - loads for Peterborough Division.
4
  • Metric conversion. One kilogram is equal to 2,240 lbs (sic).
5
  • Locomotive headlights, and arrangements for push engines to show red lights.
  • Peterborough Division - maximum speed of locomotives.
  • Lakeview - take-out shed
  • Instructions re maximum train length workable without brakevan.
6
  • Eudunda - flashing light signals at Hampden end of yard to replace wig wag.
  • Port Lincoln - trains working without brakevan.
7
  • Marino - instructions re up trains departing.
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9
  • Mount Bryan - withdrawal of station master.
  • Lakeview - withdrawal of station master.
  • Wudinna - installation of switchstand.
  • Mount Barker - removal of train-order signal.
10
  • Quorn - track and signalling alterations and Diagram.
  • Manoora - flashing light signals for Black Springs Road.
  • Pygery - installation of switchstands
  • L. P. Gas - instructions relating to rolling stock so fitted.
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13
  • Terowie - signalling alterations.
  • Saddleworth - flashing lights and signals on Marrabel Road crossing.
  • Minnipa -removal of triangle
  • Ulooloo - Post Office closed and mail bag removed.
  • Peterborough Division - loads of goods trains with 700 class locomotive.
  • Orroroo - goods timetable.
  • Northfield line - timetable.
14
  • Festival of Arts - acknowledgement of contribution by Railways re passengers arriving by 'The Overland' being given flowers on arrival.
15
  • Farrell Flat - withdrawal of station-master.
  • Terowie - switchstand alterations.
16
  • Barmera line - train loads.
17
  • Renmark - switchstand alterations.
  • Strathalbyn - installation of flashing light signals.
18
  • Gulnare - installation of train-order signal, 16th May.
  • Yacka - removal of train-order signal, 9th May.
  • Undalya - Post Office closed 30th April.
  • Mount Gambier line - passenger timetable alteration. Also Kingston line and Millicent co-ordinated bus service.
19
  • Terowie to Peterborough - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagrams of Terowie and Gumbowie.
20
  • Rule Book - list of definitions relating to safeworking. General instruction re Block Working, and Centralised Traffic Control.
  • Centralised Traffic Control between Tailem Bend and Tintinara effective 28th May, with diagrams of all stations.
  • Tailem Bend , Culburra, Yumali - permanent way and signalling alterations.
21
  • Tintinara to Wolseley - introduction of Centralised Traffic Control effective 4th June. Station diagrams.
22
  • Pinnaroo line - goods timetable.
  • Peterborough - switchsatnd alteration.
23
  • Waikerie line - mixed train timetable. (it left Tailem Bend at 11.00pm and arrived at Waikerie at 5.58 am!)
  • Cummins - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
24
  • Dry Creek - Grand Junction Road signalling and level crossing protection.
  • Uniform trousers - choice of button or zip closures.
  • Wirrega to Bordertown - temporary withdrawal of Centralised Traffic Control.
  • Lyndoch - withdrawal of station agent.
25
  • Cookes Plains - permanent Way and signalling alterations.
26
  • Commendation to Detective Constable Mr. B. Pahlke re apprehension of a civilian who had indiscriminately fired from a rifle at Mile End, and injured one railway employee and was endangering the lives of others, on 15th June.
  • The 'Overland' - loads for 700 class locomotives.
  • Serviceton line - marshalling and loads of interstate express goods trains.
  • Hallett Cove - permanent way and signalling alterations.
  • Hoyleton - withdrawal of station agent.
  • Cookes Plains, Ki Ki, and Wirrega - withdrawal of signalman.
27
  • Smithfield - permanent way and signalling alterations.
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    • Carrieton - removal of train order signal.
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    • Millicent co-ordinated road bus.
    • Serviceton line - express goods timetable.
    • McLachlan - removal of siding.
    • Wirrega to Wolseley - reinstatement of Centralised Traffic Control.
    31
    • Quorn line - timetable
    • Brinkworth - passenger car to stop at level crossing to allow Railway Refreshment Stewardess to alight.
    32
    • Message to staff from Minister of Transport, Hon G. T. Virgo, in appreciation of efforts during recent emergency of liquid fuel shortage.
    • Mount Gambier to Heywood and Melbourne - goods timetable.
    • Maximum axle loads of vehicles on specified lines.
    • Warramboo - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
    33
    • Georgetown - unattended from 16th August.
    34
    • Keith to Bordertown - removal of temporary train order working.
    35
    • Keith to Bordertown - removal of temporary train order working.
    • Commonwealth Railways - closing of narrow gauge railway between Stirling North, Quorn, and Hawker 17th September.
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    • Additional day's annual leave to all S.A.R. officers and employees in appreciation of special effort during recent petrol shortage.
    • Pinnaroo to Ouyen goods timetable.
    • Port Stanvac area - method of working.
    38
    • Copley station (Commonwealth Railways) - unattended from 1st September.
    • Mount Gambier to Heywood and Melbourne - goods timetable.
    • Chidda - signalling alterations.
    39
    • Accident Trains - instructions re working of 107 ton and 60 ton cranes.
    40
    • Strathalbyn - East Terrace level crossing flashing light signals and absolute signal.
    • Whyalla railway (from Port Augusta), open 6th October.
    • Port Pirie - trains connecting to Whyalla and other Commonwealth Railways destinations.
    41
    • Diesel locomotives working in multiple - instructions.
    • Spalding line - goods timetable alteration
    • Port Pirie line - goods timetable.
    • Melbourne - express goods timetable.
    • Port Lincoln - installation of switchstand and wheel stop.
    • Naracoorte - permanent way and signalling alterations. Diagram.
    • Keith to Wirrega - removal of temporary train order working.
    • Hanson - signalling alteration.
    • Pimbaacla - permanent way and switchstand alterations.
    • Merildin - signalling alterations.
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    • Metric conversion - tentative dates for conversion by various industries.
    • Merildin and Hanson - closed as block stations 22nd October.
    • Peterborough line - express goods timetables.
    44
    • Christmas Dinner menu for the Overland Dining Room.
    • Peterborough line - express goods timetable.
    • Kanandah siding (Broken Hill) - instructions for shunting. Diagram.
    45
    • Port Pirie line - express goods timetable.
    • Hallett Cove line - timetable alterations.
    46
    • Penong Junction - Eyre Highway crossing - flashing light signals installed 24th Nov.
    47
    • Eudunda to Robertstown - removal of signalling at Robertstown Junction and extension of block working 29th November.
    48
    • Adelaide station - alteration to No. 15 signal.
    49
    • Snuggery - Apcel siding. Installation of permanent way and switchstand.
    • Peterhead - Hargrave Street - installation of flashing light signals 15th December.
    • Largs - Wills Street - installation of flashing light signals 18th December.
    50
    • Alawoona - switchstand alterations.
    • Robertstown line - train order operation from Roseworthy to Eudunda, and Permissive Block from Eudunda to Robertstown from 29th November.
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