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Historical Photographs - Oberon Tarana Line:
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Photographs of OTHR Restoration Work in Progress:
 
Historical Photos of Rolling Stock built by Tulloch Ltd Rhodes*:
* The Tulloch photographs are provided as a tool for researchers, historians and railway modellers. Copyright applies.
These photographs are provided as a background to the restoration of the branch line and for the information of historians and enthusiasts. Where possible, sources have been acknowledged. If you have any additional information about errors, sources or captions, please advise the webmanager          Updated 20 Feb 08
The Copyright of these photographs remains with the source / photographer and these photographs may not be reproduced without their permission.
If you have any photographs you would like to make available for public viewing could you please contact the webmanager.
We will scan and return any photographs with the greatest of care. Electronic images may be emailed to the webmanager.
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"The turning of the first sod of the Oberon Tarana Railway by Mr Estell. May 28th 1921 *"
(Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon) 		"Workmans Train 1923 *"
(Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon)
(Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon)
This photo was taken in Oberon yard looking to the NW
(Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon) 		(Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon) (Source: Alan Sharp - Oberon)

The photos above are vary rare and previously unpublished, taken circa 1921 to 1923.
The photographs were generously provided fom the family album held by Alan Sharp - Oberon.
Captions in quotes " ...*" are the original titles from the album.
An interesting photo of a 19 class ploughing snow in the days when falls were heavy.
(Source: Trevor Stevenson).		 Fish River Bridge 1923
(Source: Dorothie Toole - Tarana) 		Tarana Quarry Siding 1953
(Source: unknown) 		Here is an historic AFULE (Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen)Certificate
(Source: Clive Payne OTHR)
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Another photo from the Alan Sharp Collection, this time not in Oberon. The driver Harold Doust is a relative of Alan Sharp and the loco is a "P" (later 32) class. It has a staff exchanger on the cab. Goods train accident near Tarana 3rd April 1950
(Source: possibly Alan Sharp - Oberon
The photos are on a remote page )

The text on the back of this photo states: "Bullock team loaded with railway sleepers for Oberon Tarana Railway line Oberon Street, outside Church of England". My feeling is that the team is heading West towards the station yard and the Church is behind the photographer, the team having climbed a fairly steep pinch coming into town.  
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