@@claytonleslie Toronto was alway first on the list of stop on all Hunter trips. Followed by the Belmont linen, then the main coal roads out to Maitland. Glad we did it now.
When the bridge over the Hawkesbury River was modified for road traffic after the Kurrajong Line closed, an extra bridge was added for the lane going back into Richmond. If you look underneath the bridges you can see the different construction for each of them. At the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Terrace Rd at North Richmond, the Retro Fit Studio is set back from the intersection and is also at a 45 degree angle to the intersection. I believe the reason why is that the Kurrajong line went along where Beaumont Ave is and cut across Terrace Rd right in front of Retro Fit Studio before crossing Bells Line of Road. The triangle of land between the railway and intersection couldn't be developed and thus is a small park.
Many thanks. I never knew the Yarramundi line in action, but if we were travelling along the Bell's Line, we'd sometimes see a train travelling to Kurrajong. My memory is that by the early 50's, there was next to no passenger traffic and the line was heavily dependent on freight. The problem was that orchardists would have to load their trucks/wagons and then travel the comparatively short distance to the goods yard. Then there was the transfer to wagons for the trip to the markets. The orchardists decided it was much simpler to drive straight from the orchard into the market. Some of them formed small groups to share the driving and use of trucks.
I remember seeing the line in the 1950's the current bridge in this video is a replacement as it didn't look like that back then unless time and memory has caught up with me, the other line I cannot remember at all, but if my memory is correct in the day you drove through Richmond town till you nearly reached the river, the road then turned left at that point headed south till you turned right then travelled a short distance till you crossed the bridge, I think its now called old Kurrajong Rd. the rail line was to the right on its own steel bridge. The current road wasn't in place then therefore I would not have seen the Yarramundi line. The Station at Kurrajong was still in tact until it was removed by early members of the Zig Zag railway around 1967 or 68.
Interesting branch line, believe that yheres a new suburb being built ontop of part of the old railway line at where the redbank railway station was sited.
I have a book on the history of early Kurrajong by Vivienne Web 193 Page. printed 1980 It is for sale for anyone interested in the early history from 1816.
Particularly interesting episode sir.
Have only ever been up there exploring once.
Thanks for sharing
I enjoy your videos too, SRF, in particular the Toronto line. Wish I had travelled on it before closure. Miss those 620/660 class DMU's.
Thanks you for your comment
@@claytonleslie Toronto was alway first on the list of stop on all Hunter trips.
Followed by the Belmont linen, then the main coal roads out to Maitland.
Glad we did it now.
When the bridge over the Hawkesbury River was modified for road traffic after the Kurrajong Line closed, an extra bridge was added for the lane going back into Richmond. If you look underneath the bridges you can see the different construction for each of them.
At the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Terrace Rd at North Richmond, the Retro Fit Studio is set back from the intersection and is also at a 45 degree angle to the intersection. I believe the reason why is that the Kurrajong line went along where Beaumont Ave is and cut across Terrace Rd right in front of Retro Fit Studio before crossing Bells Line of Road. The triangle of land between the railway and intersection couldn't be developed and thus is a small park.
There's many remnants of the Kurrajong line, however most are on private property.
That's precisely why it's not on the video, hope to do upgraded version in the future
Many thanks. I never knew the Yarramundi line in action, but if we were travelling along the Bell's Line, we'd sometimes see a train travelling to Kurrajong. My memory is that by the early 50's, there was next to no passenger traffic and the line was heavily dependent on freight. The problem was that orchardists would have to load their trucks/wagons and then travel the comparatively short distance to the goods yard. Then there was the transfer to wagons for the trip to the markets. The orchardists decided it was much simpler to drive straight from the orchard into the market. Some of them formed small groups to share the driving and use of trucks.
Thanks for the memories I worked many steam trains on the branch
That's cool!
I remember seeing the line in the 1950's the current bridge in this video is a replacement as it didn't look like that back then unless time and memory has caught up with me, the other line I cannot remember at all, but if my memory is correct in the day you drove through Richmond town till you nearly reached the river, the road then turned left at that point headed south till you turned right then travelled a short distance till you crossed the bridge, I think its now called old Kurrajong Rd. the rail line was to the right on its own steel bridge.
The current road wasn't in place then therefore I would not have seen the Yarramundi line.
The Station at Kurrajong was still in tact until it was removed by early members of the Zig Zag railway around 1967 or 68.
Your pages of text are too too fast for anyone to read. Slow them down please😊
Interesting branch line, believe that yheres a new suburb being built ontop of part of the old railway line at where the redbank railway station was sited.
Yarramundi? If it were built a bit later, it might've been "Yarratuesdi!"(Yarra-Tuesday) LOL😁
I have a book on the history of early Kurrajong by Vivienne Web 193 Page. printed 1980
It is for sale for anyone interested in the early history from 1816.