Farrell Siding

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OPENED: 15 MAY 1907 · CLOSED: 2 DEC 1908

Location: situated on the Emu Bay Railway approx. 6kms NW of Tullah and 7.5km NNE of Rosebery at 41° 42.76'N 145° 32.78'E

• the closest post office to Farrell Siding during it's period of operation was at Mount Farrell (renamed Tullah in 1910)

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• for an enlargement, 'click' on either map once

Datestamp

Type 2

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• Earliest recorded date: 11 JUN 1907 · Latest recorded date: 11 NOV 1908

• example of the Type 2 datestamp are rated RR - clear strikes such as the one above are elusive

Report an earlier or later use of the Type 2 datestamp here

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Other Information

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• "Wee Georgie Wood" was one of three 2' gauge locomotive that provided the only connection between Farrell Siding and Tullah via the North Mount Farrell tramway between 1909 and 1962

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• an excursion train on the North Mount Farrell Tramway crossing the Mackintosh River Bridge

• another photo of the train at Tullah may be viewed at the TPS Online Forum

Links & References

• an interesting and detailed article about the North Mount Farrell Tramway by John Dennis may be found here

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