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
Left arrow W-L Right arrow
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 V2, X4, Y6 and 866. 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
M1[2] 7421 MA2
M2[3] 7422 MA4
M3[4] 7423 M3
M4[5] 7424 M4
H7 5955
Fowler
No.8 Heemskirk

Diesel Locomotives

Original
number		 Builder's
number		 Final
number
Ruston 40DL
DP22
V2
U Class No. 6
1002
866
X4
Y6
Y8

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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