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Johnny's
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Old S.A.R. Shunter's
Memories
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NARACOORTE
South East of South
Australia
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The late 1940's and early 50's S.A.R. Naracoorte memories.
THESE
PICTURES
Courtesy
Cliff's son, Rodney Nankervis
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Cliff born: 1918 at Wallaroo.
Died due to vehicle accident:
2005 Aged 87 years.
Started in S.A.R. Adelaide
Later transferred to
Naracoorte.
Loved using his brownie box camera.
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CLIFF NANKERVIS PHOTO COLLECTION
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TAKEN
IN THE 1940's
Left to Right:
(1) Cliff Nankervis, (2) R. Manouge,
(3) J. Molloy,
At bottom: (4) Ron Prince. (Electrician)
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NARACOORTE
CREW IN EARLY 50's
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Left to Right
(1) Don Cameron. (Kingston Porter), (2)
Trevor Gale. (Clerk), (3) George Pepper.
(Railcar Driver),
(4) Ken Shurdington. (Porter), (5)
Don Gillett. (Driver), (6) Cliff
Nankervis. (Guard),
(7) .................... (8) Pat O'Farrell.
(SM), (9) Ralph Beneke. (Driver),
(10) Graham Hanrahan. (Fireman),
(11) Harry Huckel. (Porter).
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OLD
NARACOORTE YARD
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Old Naracoorte Yard taken from Home signal
Mt Gambier end of yard.
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Old Naracoorte yard taken from water column.
Woseley end of yard.
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Taken from Train Order signal looking towards Mt Gambier end
of yard.
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RAILWAY
DAM AT NARACOORTE
Being
filled in for the new Broad Gauge yard
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Before the first load of filling
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First load of filling
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Taken from Overhead water tank
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Reservoir partly filled in
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Taken from Home signal, part filled in
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Reservoir now filled in
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NARACOORTE
STATION and YARD
ON Official Opening day
Wednesday 1st February 1950
This
new work was declared open by the Governor, Sir Willoughby
Norrie, on Wednesday, 1st February 1950. Already visiting
the South East, the Governor joined the train conveying the
official guests at Frances in time for lunch in the Pullman
dining car Adelaide. This train of Joint Stock
sleeping cars, and sitting car, the Commissioner's Car Murray
with its observation end trailing, all in a rich maroon
livery was hauled by a gleaming black 4+8+4, No. 525, named
in honour of the Governor.
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First broad gauge train entering Naracoorte yard
on
Official opening day. 1st February 1950.
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Pulling into Platform for official opening
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Standing at Naracoorte platform.
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General view of Naracoorte Station.
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Dias on Platform
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Crowd gathering at official opening.
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Official opening.
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523 with Unknown
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ANOTHER
DERAILMENT ELSEWHERE
Head on collision near the SA & Vic border.
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Extract from 'The Recorder'.
Accident occurred at Serviceton. The loudest noise occurred at 2 minutes before 3am on 07/09/1951. The east bound Overland had changed locomotives of the A2 class numbered 953 and 948 at the head. Its next move would have been to move forward and then reverse into the adjoining siding to allow the west bound Overland to enter the stations. That train was hauled
by A2 engines 977 and 968 and, although the signals were against it and displaying stop indications the train entered the yard and cannoned into the stationery train. On the moving train the bulk mail car telescoped with the leading sleeping car “Coliban” both vehicles being derailed. On the stationery train the bulk car and the leading sleeping car “Baderloo” were telescoped and the leading end of the sleeper damaged. All four locomotives were condemned for scrapping.
The SAR 107 ton crane came from Tailem Bend and VR sent the 60 ton crane from North Melbourne. Passengers were transferred to opposite trains and the trains reversed. To haul the Victorian train two of the R class steam engines were dispatched from Dimboola to Serviceton. As a result of the performance of the R class locos on the run to Melbourne VR allocated the Overland as a duty for R class engines until the arrival of the diesel electric a few years later. The fireman on one of the damaged engines died in the impact but none of the 500 passengers was injured seriously.
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