Johnny's Pages - Old SAR Shunter

Johnny's Pages
Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories

Last edited: 21 March 2011

SEMAPHORE TOURIST TRAIN

... click on the small picture to view a larger picture ...

24th December 2009

Tourist train operated by the National Railway Museum volunteers, its specially designed steam locomotive Bill hauls carriages along the two kilometre coastal route from the Semaphore Jetty to Fort Glanville and the nearby Caravan Park on an 18 inch rail track.

(Barry Simmons)

Bill in the shed

Getting ready to steam up

Bill	Bill resting a moment

Discussing the mechanics

The Crew

31 December 2009

Semaphore Station near jetty

Semaphore Station

Click HERE for larger picture

Semaphore Station

Click HERE for larger picture

Operational Details

Click HERE for larger picture

Points into Semaphore

Looking through Semaphore station

Semaphore end of the line turntable

OTHER END AT FORT GLANVILLE

Fort Glanville other Terminus station

Looking through Fort Glanville at turntable

Turntable at Fort Glanville

Fort Glanville looking towards Semaphore

Return to top of page

... click on the small picture to view a larger picture ...

2nd January 2010

The Semaphore and Fort Glanville
volunteer working Tourist train.
Driver: Greg Mayman
Inspector Guard: Leslie Nicholls, Conductor: Mike

(Barry Simmons)

Tourist train at Semaphore

Train just arrived after a trip

Locomotive driver having a breather

Engine turned and ready to leave next trip

Watering engine

All watered

That's about it

Cracking a funny with passenger

Passengers arriving

All aboard

ARRIVING AT FORT GLANVILLE

Passengers alight at Fort Glanville

Engine cut off

Bill heads towards turntable

Bill heading towards turntable

Bill entering turntable

Bill being turned

Bill on carriages ready for return Semaphore

From Fort Glanville to Semaphore
Train Ride

(12.3megs) (320 x 240)
Barry Simmons

Return to top of page