Editing Farrell Siding


<big>'''OPENED: 15 MAY 1907  ·  CLOSED: 2 DEC 1908 '''</big>


'''Location: situated on the Emu Bay Railway approx. 6kms NW of [[Tullah]] and 7.5km NNE of [[Rosebery]] at 41° 42.76'N 145° 32.78'E '''

* the closest post office to Farrell Siding during it's period of operation was at '''[[Mount Farrell]]''' (renamed Tullah in 1910)

<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:farrell siding map  small.jpg
farrell siding map large.jpg</gallery>

* for an enlargement, 'click' on either map once


== Datestamp ==

<big>'''Type 2'''</big>

<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>File:farrell siding type 2.jpg </gallery> 

* Earliest recorded date: '''11 JUN 1907''' · Latest recorded date: '''11 NOV 1908'''

* examples of the Type 2 datestamp are rated '''RR''' - clear strikes such as the one above are elusive


[http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=639 ''Report an earlier or later use of the Type 2 datestamp here'']


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== Other Information ==

<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:wee georgie wood.jpg</gallery>

* "Wee Georgie Wood" was one of three 2' gauge locomotive that provided the only connection between Farrell Siding and Tullah via the North Mount Farrell tramway between 1909 and 1962 

<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>file:north mount farrell railway photo.jpg</gallery>

* an excursion train on the North Mount Farrell Tramway crossing the Mackintosh River Bridge

* another photo of the train at Tullah may be viewed at the [http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=673#p2747 TPS Online Forum.] Click on the image once for an enlargement.


== Links & References ==

* an interesting and detailed article about the [http://www.westernwilderness.com.au/clients/westcoast/downloads/Farrell%20Tramway%20-%20finalised%20proofs%202.pdf North Mount Farrell Tramway] by John Dennis may be found here


''Please contact [mailto:ross@tassie.net.au the author of this listing] to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc.''