Train Radio Location Photos

Initial site visit to belt a Train Radio hut location peg into the ground across the track from the Patrol (see note). October 1993.

Allandale Train Radio site. May 2011.

Allandale Train Radio site. May 2011.

Allandale Train Radio site. May 2011.

Border Tunnel 4 showing hut, mast and feed to the tunnel's leaky co-ax.

Border Tunnel 4 showing the feed to the tunnel's leaky co-ax.

Apparently a radio link has replaced the original landline for comms back to Train Control. January 2013.

Border Tunnel 4 showing hut and mast. Sometime since construction the landline link has been replaced with a radio circuit. The UHF yagi antenna, I guess, is using the fixed point service variant of the Telstra 3G mobile system.

Site visit to finalise mast locations. Coggan Ck facing the Up. The brick building was built with the line and contained the miniature electric staff machines which were later moved to small huts at one end of the loop, hence there was room inside for the radio gear. April 1993.

Site visit to finalise mast locations. Coggan Ck facing the Up. The brick building was built with line and contained the miniature electric staff machines which were later moved to small huts at one end of the loop, hence there was room for the radio gear. April 1993.

Site visit to finalise mast locations. This site used the existing brick building and a 20m mast was provided at the white peg to the left of the vehicle. Ulan facing the Down. April 1993.

The former locomotive water supply tank at Meranburn in 1993. I took this while at the FreightRail Train Radio Project. The original project design required a base station in this area and suggested bricking in an enclosure within the tower base and mounting antennas on the tank. I talked to the project management about its heritage value. It was decided after a while to use a standard hut and mast away from the tank. This was sited East (towards Manildra) which had equal vehicle access and wouldn't have a material effect on coverage.

Detail crop showing the standpipe for the Meranburn locomotive water supply tank. Note the narrower than usual standpipe diameter.

Georges Plains site prior to construction.

Stuart Town site. June 1993.

Rydal station building prior to the construction of the radio hut and mast. The station was not used for trains in June 1993 though a community group used part of the building.

Kerrs Creek site. June 1993.

Rydal site prior to construction.