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Steamranger is a historic train society in South Australia. They are the only group regularly running broad gauge steam locomotives in South Australia. It is run by volunteers of the South Australian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society. Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Great Western Railway broad gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion to standard gauge. ...
Great Western Railway No. ...
The Cockle Train operates year-round between Goolwa and Victor Harbor along the route of Australia's first railway. It operates with a steam locomotive in school holidays, and historic diesel locomotives or railcars other weekends. Goolwa (35°30′ S 138°46′ E, population approx 2400) is a river port near the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia. ...
Victor Harbor is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, Australia. ...
The Southern Encounter runs from Mount Barker to Victor Harbor during winter, utilising most of the remaining broad gauge branch from the main Adelaide to Melbourne line. Mount Barker is a town in the Mount Lofty Ranges, 40 kilometres from Adelaide, South Australia at 35°04′ S 138°51′ E. Mount Barker was founded in 1834. ...
Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ...
Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]) and 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ...
There are also shorter services operated to Strathalbyn from both Mount Barker and Goolwa.
Prior to 1995 when the Adelaide to Melbourne line was converted to standard gauge, Steamranger was based at Dry Creek, an industrial suburb in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, and home to the main road-rail freight depots in Adelaide. The Southern Encounter operated from Adelaide instead of Mount Barker, including five tunnels through the Mount Lofty Ranges. Special services were also operated to other places on the South Australian broad gauge network including Burra (near the Clare Valley), Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley and shorter services on the metropolitan network. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...
Mount Lofty Summit The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains to the east of Adelaide in South Australia. ...
Burra (33°40′ S 138°56′ E) is a town in the mid-north of South Australia. ...
The Clare township The Clare Valley is one of Australias oldest and most famous wine regions, and also one of the most scenic, presenting visitors with a series of small intimate valleys and magnificent views Settlers from England, Ireland and Poland first moved into the region during the 1840...
Nuriootpa is the major commercial centre in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, about a hours drive north of the capital, Adelaide. ...
Tanunda is surrounded by vineyards showing Autumn colour. ...
Steam locomotives operated by Steamranger:
- SAR 621 The Duke of Edinburgh - 1936
- SAR 520 Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey (named after Sir C. Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, KCMG the Governor of South Australia when it commenced service in 1943) - not currently serviceable
- Rx 207 - built in 1913
- Rx 224 - 1915 - not currently serviceable
- F251 - built in 1922 in Gawler, South Australia (previously hauled suburban Adelaide trains)
Others: 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ...
1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Gawler is a town in the state of South Australia. ...
- Diesel Locomotive 958 1955
- Brill railcar 60 (also known as a Barwell Bull after the premier of South Australia at the time of their introduction, Henry Barwell)
- Redhen railcars 412, 428, 364 1968
1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ...
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
External links
- Steamranger website
- Steamranger enthusiasts
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