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31E2(A) Tivoli Coal Branch
TIVOLI COAL BRANCH FROM ABOVE (A) New Eclipse Siding (B) Rothwell Haigh Sidings (C) Rothwell Haigh Extended Siding (D) Tivoli Yard (E) Mt Crosby Tramway (F) Abermain Branch (G) Abermain Colliery (H) New Tivoli Yard Overlay: QGIS Vectors (Alister J Cameron) Underlay: Qld Globe (Ausmap)
TIVOLI COAL BRANCH FROM ABOVE 1946 Overlay: QGIS Vectors (Alister J Cameron) Photo Underlay: Ipswich City Council Series 1946 1 Jan 1946 1:7,200 Height: 1,865m QImagery
Workshops to Francis Street
1898c WORKING PLAN & SECTION WORKSHOPS TO LIVERPOOL ST Source: Qld Railway Archives
1898c WORKING PLAN & SECTION LIVERPOOL ST TO FRANCIS ST Source: Qld Railways Archives
"TIVOLI JUNCTION" 2018 This is where the branch left the Workshops area. Next to the bus stop can be seen the end of the current line; now Workshops Station. Photo: Alister J Cameron
NOW LOOKING THE OTHER DIRECTION ALONG THE PATH OF THE BRANCH 2018 Was later converted into a carpark Photo: Alister J Cameron
EMBANKMENT FROM THE SIDE 2018 In the distance is Pine Mountain Road Photo: Alister J Cameron
STEPS DOWN ONE SIDE OF EMBANKMENT 2012 Probably manufactured by workers at the Workshops. Photo: Alister J Cameron
SITE OF RAIL UNDERPASS UNDER PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD 2010 Smith Street is on right. Photo: Alister J Cameron
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD 2010 Commercial buildings are on the site of the branch Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER ALONG ALLIGNMENT LOOKING BACK TOWARDS PINE MTN RD 2010 Photo: Alister J Cameron
CULVERT UNDER THIS SECTION OF EMBANKMENT 2010 Photo: Alister J Cameron
FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION TOWARDS LIVERPOOL ST 2010 Another culvert passes underneath Photo: Alister J Cameron
THE CULVERT WITH A MODERN PORTAL 2010 Photo: Alister J Cameron
THE LIVERPOOL STREET ROAD OVERBRIDGE 1972 Still in use although cutting has been filled in. (Photo: J. D. Kerr) p109 "The Tivoli Coal Railway" by John D.Kerr ARHS Bulletin, May 1984
SITE OF LIVERPOOL RD OVERBRIDGE LOOKING NORTH 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER NORTH LOOKING TOWARDS HILL ST 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
VEGETATION COVERED CULVERT AREA 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
HILL STREET CROSSING AREA LOOKING NORTH 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER NORTH ALONG ALLIGNMENT LOOKING SOUTH 2011 Cutting is becoming quite deep at this stage. Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING NORTH-EAST ACROSS CUTTING 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
VIEW OF ALLIGNMENT AS IT APPROACHES HEFFERAN STREET 2016 Photo: Alister J Cameron
HEFFEREN STREET CROSSING AREA LOOKING NORTH 2016 Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER NORTH ALONG ALLIGNMENT LOOKING NORTH 2016 Albert Street is in the distance. Photo: Alister J Cameron
AT ALBERT STREET LOOKING NORTH ALONG ALLIGNMENT. This section is now private land. Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING SOUTH-WEST ALONG CARL LANE 2011 Vegetation on left is site of branch. In the distance Kay Street crosses and marks where the allignment emerges from private properties. Photo: Alister J Cameron
WHERE THE ALLIGNMENT CROSSES WOODLANDS CLOSE LOOKING NORTH-WEST 2011 The culvert in foreground is possibly original and incorporated later into road system. Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING NORTH-EAST ALLONG ALLIGNMENT 2011 Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER NORTH-EAST LOOKING BACK 2011 Allignment would have gone through property on left. Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER NORTH-EAST LOOKING BACK Carl Lane is to the right. Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING NORTH-EAST THIS TIME 2011 In distance several properties have been built over the allignment. Photo: Alister J Cameron
FRANCIS STREET OVERBRIDGE 1968 The Francis Street overbridge remained in use for some years after the line closed and the rails were lifted, owing to the depth of the cutting. This photo was taken in 1968. Image: J.D.Kerr, p106 "The Tivoli Coal Railway" by John D.Kerr ARHS Bulletin, May 1984
FRANCIS STREET LOOKING IN SAME DIRECTION 2012 Allignment approximately came through where the right hand house is situated. By now cutting has been completely filled and no evidence remains. Photo: Alister J Cameron
31E2 New Eclipse (Liverpool) Siding
1912 WORKING PLAN & SECTION NEW ECLIPSE (LIVERPOOL) SIDING Source: Qld Railway Archives
ALBERT STREET CROSSING LOOKING SOUTH-WEST 2016 Siding commenced to right out of site and proceeded across street to right of the house. Photo: Alister J Cameron
POSSIBLE MINE REMNANTS IN HEFFERNAN STREET 2016 Alister J Cameron