Don River Railway

Don River Railway
Former TGR Diesel Locomotive Y6 at Don River Railway
Locale Devonport, Tasmania
Coordinates 41°10′52″S 146°19′05″E / 41.18103°S 146.31814°E / -41.18103; 146.31814Coordinates: 41°10′52″S 146°19′05″E / 41.18103°S 146.31814°E / -41.18103; 146.31814
Connections Western Line
Commercial operations
Name Don River Railway
Original gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Preserved operations
Owned by Devonport City Council
Operated by Van Diemen Light Railway Society
Stations 2
Length 3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Preserved gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Commercial history
Opened 10 April 1916 (1916-04-10)
Closed 16 October 1963 (1963-10-16)
Preservation history
Website
www.donriverrailway.com.au
Route map
Legend
W-L
Coles Beach Heritage railway
Don Railway Yards
Don Heritage railway
Barrington
Paloona

The Don River Railway is a volunteer run vintage railway and museum in Don, a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania. It runs a passenger train ride from Don to Coles Beach and return using part of the former Don River Line that ran between Don Junction and Paloona. The service is usually run Wednesday through to Sunday inclusive. Don River Railway is open every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day. On operating weekdays, customer can expect to ride in either a 1940s ex TGR Rail Car, or Diesel Locomotive pulling heritage carriages, whilst Steam Locomotives usually run on weekends. .[1] The railway also runs a number of diesel locomotives numbered V-2, 866, X-4 and Y-6. Numerous other locomotives and rolling stock are in the process of being restored at the on-site workshop.

Steam Locomotives

Original
number		 Builder's
number		 Final
number		 Preservation
M1 7421 MA2 Don River Railway, Devonport[2]
M2 7422 MA4 Don River Railway, Devonport[3]
M3 7423 M3 Don River Railway, Devonport[4]
M4 7424 M4 Don River Railway, Devonport[5]
H7 Don River Railway, Devonport
Fowler Don River Railway, Devonport
No.8 Heemskirk Don River Railway, Devonport

Diesel Locomotives

Original
number		 Builder's
number		 Final
number		 Preservation
Ruston 40DL Don River Railway
DP 22 Don River Railway
V2 Don River Railway
U Class No. 6 Don River Railway
EBR 10 Class Don River Railway
830 Class No. 866 Don River Railway
X4 Don River Railway
Y6 Don River Railway
Y8 Don River Railway

References

  1. ↑ "Timetable".
  2. ↑ MA2 Australian Steam
  3. ↑ MA4 Australian Steam
  4. ↑ M3 Australian Steam
  5. ↑ M4 Australian Steam

"Don River Railway". heritage.gov.au. AHPI. Retrieved 18 August 2014. 

  • Cooper, Greg (ca.2002) The History of the Don River Railway's Locomotives, Railcars & Carriages, published by the Don River Railway, ISBN 0-9580006-0-3
  • McKillop, Robert (2010) Australian Railway Heritage Guide, 2010 Edition, Australian Railway Historical Society (New South Wales Division), ISBN 978-0-9807721-1-1
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