War Time History of the Commonwealth Railways

This document contains information obtained from a manuscript prepared by the Commonwealth Railways, that was published around 1947, as a guide to future generations in the event of another war.

Part I - 1939-1945

• Water Supplies
• Coal Supplies
• Workshops
• Materials
• Locomotives and other rollingstock
• Staff
• War Precautions
• Organisation

Part II - Trans-Australian Railway

• Pre-war Facilities
• General
• Rollingstock
• Sidings and Station Yard Accommodation
• Water Supplies
• Workshops, Running Sheds, Machine Tools, etc.
• Accommodation for Staff
• Communications
• Coal and other Running Supplies

Part III - Central Australia Railway

• Pre-war Facilities
• General
• Rollingstock
• Sidings and Yard Accommodation
• Water Supplies
• Workshops, Running Sheds etc.
• Accommodation for Staff
• Communications
• Coal and other Running Supplies

Part IV - North Australia Railway

• Air Raids
• The Wharf and Sorting Shed
• Traffic Operations
• Rollingstock
• Locomotives from Western Australian Government Railways
• Locomotives from the South Australian Railways
• Overland Transport of Locomotives and Other Rollingstock
• Freight Vehicles and Brakevans.
• Standardisation of Braking Power on Rollingstock
• Track and Station Yard Facilities
• Water Supplies
• Workshops Facilities
• Staff, Accommodation, Messing, etc.
• Coal and other Running Supplies

Appendix

• Average Number of Staff Employed
• Consumption Running Supplies Trans-Australian and Central Australia Railways
• Consumption Running Supplies North Australia Railway