Don River Railway

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 daily except Mondays/Tuesdays inclusive. The Don River Railway is open every day with the exception Good Friday, ANZAC Day and Christmas Day. Wednesdays through to Saturdays, customers can expect to ride in a 1940s ex Tasmanian Government Railways rail car and trailer, DP22 and PT3. Whilst on Sundays a heritage carriage set is hauled by either a steam locomotive (M4 or Fowler) or a vintage diesel locomotive (V2, X4, Y6 and 866). Numerous other locomotives and rolling stock are in the process of being restored at the on-site workshop.

Don River Railway
Former TGR Diesel Locomotive Y6 at Don River Railway
LocaleDevonport, Tasmania
Coordinates41.18103°S 146.31814°E / -41.18103; 146.31814
ConnectionsWestern Line
Commercial operations
NameDon River Railway
Original gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Preserved operations
Owned byVan Diemen Light Railway Society
Operated byVan Diemen Light Railway Society
Stations2
Length3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Preserved gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Commercial history
Opened10 April 1916 (1916-04-10)
Closed16 October 1963 (1963-10-16)
Website
www.donriverrailway.com.au
Route map
Don Junction
Don
Fitzallen
Tugrah
Melrose
Talba
Paloona
Barrington

Steam Locomotives

Original
number
Builder's
number
Final
number
C 23 4415 CCS 23
C 25 4417 CCS 25
Wf392 4 of 1904 DS8
M1[1] 7421 MA2
M2[2] 7422 MA4
M3[3] 7423 M3
M4[4] 7424 M4
H7 5955
Fowler 5268
No.8 Heemskirk 3855

Diesel Locomotives

Original
number
Builder's
number
Final
number
Ruston 40DL
DP22
V2 22288 / D61
U6
1002 577
866 84712
X4 1799 / D91
Y6
Y8

References

  1. MA2 Australian Steam
  2. MA4 Australian Steam
  3. M3 Australian Steam
  4. M4 Australian Steam

"Don River Railway". heritage.gov.au. AHPI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. 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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