Launceston & North East Railway in Launceston, Tasmania | Non-profit organisation

Launceston & North East Railway

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Address: PO Box 1039 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.lner.com.au

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23.01.2022 Its way back Wednesday time! Today we have a photo of ZC 6 and another two ZC’s stopped at Scottsdale station around 1989/1990 This photo features in our 2021 calendar, available now for pre order at ... https://www.lner.com.au/store/ Nevin Shakespeare

23.01.2022 **CALENDARS ARE HERE** This photo of U4 at Stanley waiting between jobs on the 31/10/1977 features in our calendar for 2021 Available from our store at ... https://www.lner.com.au//Merchandise-2021-Calendar-p249621 Or message us here. L&NER has preserved the remains of U4 John Dennis

22.01.2022 With a limited burn off period, David, Greg, Andrew and Ralph got stuck into cleaning up Turners Marsh yard. Meanwhile back at Karoola, Bozza, Harri and Clynton got the generator in PT 5 running again. Also Elizabeth and Brodie got stuck into the gang motor clean up. With Gorge keeping on with cleaning up DP 14s engine.

22.01.2022 An exciting day for us today as we had teams at every station! This is the first time this has happened. We had David and Greg clearing weeds at Turners Marsh. Darrel, John and George working away on the railcar at Karoola. Finally we had Clynton, Bozza and Andrew removing pine trees at Lillydale!

19.01.2022 Now that it’s summer time, members are out and about during the week. Yesterday the workers were Darrel, who worked on the railcar interior panelling. While Ralph and Michael got to work on removing the old Karoola gang shed slabs. This is so we can remove the pine tree stump and roots growing under the slab, and rebuild the sheds.

19.01.2022 Despite the cold and rainy weather over the weekend our volunteers still got to work. This weekends work was focused on removal and cleaning of parts to get them tested for cracks. Captions on individual photos.

15.01.2022 It’s time for way back Wednesday! Today takes us back to 30/3/1982. Here we have Y1 and XA3 on a log train headed for ANM Boyer. Seen here slogging hard up Karanja bank on the Derwent Valley Line. ... This photo features in our 2021 calendar available from our online store https://www.lner.com.au/store/ thanks to Peter Watts

13.01.2022 We would like to thank Toby for donating his precious time and skills to collate and edit the photos, and assemble the calendar. Thanks also to all those who contributed images.

13.01.2022 Another way back Wednesday Today takes us back nearly exactly 34 years to the 14/11/1986 and we have Alcos 834, 866 and 856 just east of Scottsdale. This photo is another from our 2021 calendar available from our store https://www.lner.com.au/store/ or by messaging the page. From tomorrow we will have a pick up point in Hobart.... 866 still remains in Tasmania at Don River Railway thanks to Chris Nuthall

07.01.2022 Way back Wednesday time again.... This time it's a weekend lay over at Boyer in September 1989. The Derwent Valley line allocated 866 & 875 are stabled in the mid road, with a couple of ZB's hiding behind them.. Whilst Bi Centenary liveried ZA 6 & ZA 1 are resting in the coal road.... Also of note, the once very common Commonwealth Govt plated XF Falcon crew car on the platform. We also have one of those tucked away for another AN period rail related exhibit. Greg Cooper photograph.

07.01.2022 This Saturday Greg brought out our prototype, and newly named Rail Bug, that he has constructed at his own home with help from Fullham engineering and hydraulics in Legana. The board and some members had a successful planning meeting. Wayne and Dianne have also decided to entrust us with their gang motor WG 12. It will soon join its classmate at Karoola. ... While the meeting was underway, Johnno, George and Tony removed the brake gear from DP 14s power bogie, in preparation to remove the axles for crack testing.

06.01.2022 Today we took delivery of Wayne and Dianne Venn's WG trolley. This is an incredibly generous donation and we are very pleased to have a trolley with such a rich history. WG 12 was the last gang motor in use on the north east line. Also Wayne used this trolley while rebuilding the West Coast Wilderness Railway. We hope to get it going soon.

04.01.2022 Another busy day out at Karoola Station today. Doug, Tony and George continued on with the stripping of the power bogie. Harri and Bozza got the engine running (video in comments) in WG 12, while Clynton removed the roof.... Elizabeth continued on with sanding WG 62. Harri and Clynton also dropped off more building supplies.

03.01.2022 Ever wondered what once graced Lilydale yard....? Well here ‘tis! Pic from QVMAG collection.