Pine Rivers Heritage Museum depicts life on the line
Railway buffs and train enthusiasts will appreciate the photographic exhibition exploring life on the railway, which kicked off at the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum at Kurwongbah on April 24.
Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor, Cr Allan Sutherland said this exciting photographic display was developed and presented by The Workshops Rail Museum, a campus of the Queensland Museum.
“The ‘Life on the Line’ exhibition portrays the many and varied tasks performed by countless people who have worked on the railways in Queensland over more than 140 years,” Cr Sutherland said.
“This new eye-opening exhibition delves into many behindthe-scenes tasks that are necessary to make sure that trains run on time – everything from working out timetables, selling tickets to repairing locomotives and sewing uniforms.”
Cr Sutherland said the exhibition was presented in two parts: ‘Working on the Railway’ which showed railway staff driving locomotives, shunting and other duties on trains, while the second part, ‘Keeping the Trains Running’ illustrated scenes of railway staff engaged in a range of duties from signalmen, to ticket sellers, booking clerks and track workers.
This museum exhibition at Old Petrie Town (formerly North Pine Country Park), Dayboro Rd, Kurwongbah, is open Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 3pm, Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, and Sundays from 10am to 3pm until June 22.
For further information, please call the Pine Rivers Heritage Museum on 3285 7213 or visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au.
That’s Dedication
A station officer sits in the remains of his office at Loganlea station doing paperwork. The building was blown down by a severe storm, 1936.
Image courtesy of Gold Coast City Council Library Services
Crew Change
Toogoolawahbased crew and Ipswich based crew chat at Borallon while changing trains to return them to their home depots, 1966.
Image courtesy of Russell Watkin
In the Galley
Staff in the galley of a dining car prepare meals for passengers, 1970.
Image courtesy of Queensland Rail
