RAILWAY

 See also: Gulgong Railway Opening 

Gulgong Railway Station, 1910-11

Source: John Esber

Railway ticket

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Railway Station Board, Mudgee

Gulgong Railway Station

Source: State Library of NSW

Section of Sandy Hollow to Gulgong line leading to Bylong tunnel

Source: Newcastle Libraries

Section of Sandy Hollow to Gulgong line leading to Bylong tunnel

Source: Newcastle Libraries

GULGONG RAILWAY in the NEWS

1909 - [CONSTRUCTION BEGINS]

Minister for Works during the week opened the first section of Mudgee to Gulgong railway. Mr. McClure is constructing. The contract price is £175,989.

Source: Weekly Supplement to Building (Sydney, NSW : 1908 - 1909) Tue 20 Apr 1909 Page 3

 

STAFF

1872 - Mr John Tierney to be station-master at Gulgong

Source: The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893) Tue 13 Feb 1872 Page 3

1922 - David B McNamara was Gulgong railway porter in 1922.

Source: Dun's gazette for New South Wales. Vol. 27 No. 3 (January 23, 1922)

1930s - Charles Clyde Williamson was a Gulgong railway porter.

Source: Lesley Pattinson (granddaughter)

1938 - Mr. W. Chapman, from Narrabri, has been appointed leading porter at the Gulgong railway station.

Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Mon 28 Mar 1938 Page 2

1957-1968 - Thomas (Tom) Wallace was Station Master (having previosuly worked at Coolah)

Source: Ron Barber (son-in-law)

1968-70 - Stationmaster: Mr Thompson and Mr (Laurie) Brennan; Goods shed: Dave Woods and his father Norm Woods.

Source: Robert Tuxford

GULGONG RAILWAY STATION AND GOODS SHED, circa 1985

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

Source: Bruce Walker

More photos here: Gulgong Station