South Line, Tasmania (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The South Line, also known as the Main Line and sometimes the North/South Line is a freight rail corridor connecting Hobart to the northern ports of Tasmania. The Railway Line was built by the Tasmanian Main Line Company. The route of the railway travels some reasonably poor topography, particularly in the southern section. When building the railway Line the company had limited finances, the line was built to the (1067 mm) Narrow Gauge and included long sections of steep gradients and sharp curves. The final eighteen kilometres of the route from Western Junction to Launceston used the existing Broad gauge alignment of the Launceston and Western Railway, with a third rail being laid for use by the narrow gauge trains. The Railway Line was officially opened on 1 November 1876.