WEST OF SADDLIER'S CROSSING LOOKING BACK TOWARDS THE BRIDGE 1993
Electrification is in process of being completed.
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By.
PARTLY ALONG THIS SECTION ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE THERE WAS A BRICK-FACED CULVERT IN 2012. This has since been removed.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING EAST ALONG THE CURVE OF THE LINE FROM THE REMAINS OF WULKURAKA STATION NUMBER TWO 2012
Photo: Alister J Cameron
RAIL MOTOR HEADING WEST THROUGH WULKURAKA STATION NO.2 1988
Photo: Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Railways Gone By.
PHOTO TAKEN FROM A SIMILAR POSITION BUT ON OTHER SIDE OF LINES 2012. The station was shortened; probably in conjunction with electrification.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PHOTO OF THE UNUSED SECTIONS OF THE PLATFORMS FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE 2012
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WULKURAKA SECOND STATION MAIN BUILDING 1960s
It was of timber construction and although built in late 1950s; had to be demolished because of termite damage only 20 years later. It was on northern platform and a siding can be seen passing in front.
Source: QR photo, ARHS(Qld) Library.
LOOKING TOWARDS THE WEST ALONG THE EDGE OF THE NORTHERN PLATFORM 1988
The main station building has been replaced by one of simpler design.
The rails in front are a siding, not the main line.
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
LOOKING BACK EAST ALONG NORTHERN PLATFORM IN 2011
The siding is gone, the platform has been shortened through fencing and former buildings have been replaced by small, open, shelter sheds.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SOUTHERN PLATFORM VIEWED FROM THE SOUTH 1988.
This shelter shed has survived from the 1950s. The line in front is a siding
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
SOUTHERN PLATFORM LOOKING BACK TOWARDS THE EAST 2011
The siding this side has also been removed and there is a small shelter shed matching the one on the other side.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WESTERN SIDE OF STATION 2012
Well engineered pedestrian crossing can be seen. Note also the abrupt ending of siding which originally proceeded much further.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WESTERN END OF STATION LOOKING TOWARDS THE LARGE YARD 1988
Trolly shed is on the right, and in the middle distance the signal box can just be seen.
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
NORTHERN SECTION OF WULKURAKA YARD LOOKING NORTH-EAST 1988
The main line is in the foreground.
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rway Days Gone By
LOOKING SOUTH-WEST THIS TIME 1995
Most of this part of yard has largely been removed.
The two trains are passing on the main line.
Photo: Weston Langford
WULKURAKA YARD SOUTHERN SECTION 1988
Source: Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
THIS SECTION OF YARD WAS RETAINED FOR A LONG TIME; BUT WAS OFTEN USED TO STORE AND DISPENSE WITH CONDEMNED ROLLING STOCK
Alvin Kathage, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
IN 2011 THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE YARD HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO BALLAST SIDINGS.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER WEST A BALLAST TRAIN IS IN SITU 2024
A worker is approaching the poins lever frame.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING NORTH-WEST ACROSS YARD 2011
A ballast train is parked and large piles of ballast can be seen.
A large substation is now positioned on part of the former yard (north).
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WULKURAKA SIGNAL BOX LOOKING WEST 1988
Junction with the Brisbane Valley Branch is far right.
Paul de Sauty, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By.
THE JUNCTION IN LOOKING WEST 1993
At this point in time the branch had an eastern and western connection with the main line.
Paul Vanderstelt, Qld Govt Rways Days Gone By
THE FORMER BRISBANE VALLEY BRANCH JUNCTION 2012
Looking north-west. Embankment of the branch can clearly be seen.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
