Don River Railway

Don River Railway
Former TGR Diesel Locomotive Y6 at Don River Railway
Locale Devonport, Tasmania
Coordinates 41°10′52″S 146°19′05″E / 41.18103°S 146.31814°ECoordinates: 41°10′52″S 146°19′05″E / 41.18103°S 146.31814°E
Connections Western Line
Commercial operations
Name Don River Railway
Original gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Preserved operations
Owned by Devonport City Council
Operated by Van Diemen Light Railway Society
Stations 2
Length 3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Preserved gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Commercial history
Opened 10 April 1916
Closed 16 October 1963
Preservation history
Website
www.donriverrailway.com.au
Route map
Legend
W-L
Coles Beach Heritage railway
Don Railway Yards
Don Heritage railway
Barrington
Paloona

The Don River Railway is a volunteer run vintage railway and museum in Don, a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania. It runs a short train ride from Don to Coles Beach using part of the former Don River Line that ran between Don Junction and Paloona. The service is run every day except Good Friday and Christmas Day and is operated by restored pacific steam locomotive M4 on Sundays and railcar DP22 at other times.[1] The railway also runs a number of diesel locomotives numbered V-2, 866, X-4 and Y-6. Numerous other locomotives and rolling stock are in the process of being restored at the on-site workshop.


References

"Don River Railway". heritage.gov.au. AHPI. 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