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Thu 9 May 1957 - Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962)
Page 1 - Outline History of Glenbrook District

Outline History of Glenbrook

District

II. A. McLEOD MORGAN

(Hon. treasurer of the Royal

Australian Historical Society).

Line 4.0.0I This is a further instalment of
Line 4.0.1the address given by Mr. H. A.
Line 4.0.2McLeod Morgan, at Gienbrook
Line 4.0.3School of Arts on Thursday
Line 4.0.4evening, April 4.1

Line 4.1.0The Bathurst Road began to
Line 4.1.1to see the coaching days, heavier
Line 4.1.2traffic, and the polyglot stream
Line 4.1.3rushing to the lure of gold. Be
Line 4.1.4Fix this textfore transportation ceased Pen
Line 4.1.5rith was the scene of severe and
Line 4.1.6vicious application of "The Sys
Line 4.1.7tem". James Tobias Ryan, who
Line 4.1.8was connected for many years
Line 4.1.9with the cattle trade, describes
Line 4.1.10it in his "Reminisccnccs of Aus
Line 4.1.11tralia." Ryan lived in the
Line 4.1.12property on the west bank of the
Line 4.1.13Nepean. just south of the Vic
Line 4.1.14toria Bridge approach, and is
Line 4.1.15buried at Emu Plains. Whilst
Line 4.1.16talking of the Emu Plains ceme
Line 4.1.17tery, it may be appropriate to
Line 4.1.18mention that also buried there
Line 4.1.19lies an outstanding Australian
Line 4.1.20literary figure, David Mnckee
Line 4.1.21Wright. The son of a Congre
Line 4.1.22gational minister, he was born in
Line 4.1.23Ireland in ' 18G7. Educated in
Line 4.1.24London, he emigrated to New
Line 4.1.25Zealand in 1887, and commenced
Line 4.1.26writing verse whilst on a station
Line 4.1.27in Otngo as a rabbit trapper. His
Line 4.1.28first book of verse, "Aorangi,"
Line 4.1.29was published in 1896. He be
Line 4.1.30came a Congregational minister
Line 4.1.31and moved to Wellington. For a
Line 4.1.32time in 1905, he conducted a
Line 4.1.33paper called the "Nelson Times."
Line 4.1.34In 1909, lie came to Sydney, and
Line 4.1.35contributed to the "Red Page" of
Line 4.1.36"The Bulletin" and became its
Line 4.1.37literary critic. He won many
Line 4.1.38literary awards and prizes. He
Line 4.1.39died at Gienbrook on February 5,

]9nti.

Line 4.3.0Eventually the Emu Plains
Line 4.3.1Depot closed. Portion 118, Parish
Line 4.3.2of Strathdon, County of Cook,
Line 4.3.344 acres, being sold to Michael
Line 4.3.4Hogan on August 13, 1845, and
Line 4.3.5"The Svstem" a thing of the
Line 4.3.6past. The approximate area of
Line 4.3.7the vanished depot is to-day
Line 4.3.8bounded by the Western High
Line 4.3.9way, Lawson, Pyramid, and Rus
Line 4.3.10sell Street.

COMING OF RAILWAY

Line 4.5.0"In March, 1863, a contract
Line 4.5.1was let to William Watkins for
Line 4.5.2the earth works from the Ne
Line 4.5.3pean River to a spot in the vicin
Line 4.5.4ity of the present Valley Heights,
Line 4.5.5including construction of the
Line 4.5.6Knapsack Viaduct. In October,
Line 4.5.71804, lie obtained a second con
Line 4.5.8tract, which was for the comple
Line 4.5.9tion of the piers for the Victoria
Line 4.5.10Bridge over the Nepcan, as the
Line 4.5.11previous contractor had aban
Line 4.5.12doned the work owing to a series
Line 4.5.13of disastrous floods."

Line 4.6.0John Whitton was the Rail
Line 4.6.1ways Engineer-in-Chief, and
Line 4.6.2made sure that he had ample
Line 4.6.3Hood clearance in the eventually
Line 4.6.4completed bridge. "This was
Line 4.6.5justified, for, in the record flood
Line 4.6.6of 1807, before the official open
Line 4.6.7ing, trains were run from Syd
Line 4.6.8ney, presumably to the level
Line 4.6.9crossing on Lapstone Hill, to
Line 4.6.10connect with coaches from
Line 4.6.11Bathurst, as all the roads on the
Line 4.6.12plains were under water. The
Line 4.6.13line was opened from Penrith to

Line 5.0.0Weatherboard (now Wentworth
Line 5.0.1Palls) on July 11, 1867, thus com
Line 5.0.2pleting the first railway ascent of
Line 5.0.3Lapstone Hill.

Line 5.1.0The ascent was known as the
Line 5.1.1Little Zig-Zag and lasted for
Line 5.1.2some 25 years, from 18G7 until
Line 5.1.31892. The lower wing of the zig
Line 5.1.4zag was just below the com
Line 5.1.5mencement of the great U-bend
Line 5.1.6on the Western Highway at the
Line 5.1.7southern extremity of Lapstone
Line 5.1.8Hill. Here the trains reversed
Line 5.1.9and went up the middle road to
Line 5.1.10the upper wing, now in the bush
Line 5.1.11to the east and north of the
Line 5.1.12R.A.A.F. Headquarters, formerly
Line 5.1.13the Lapstone Hill Hotel. The
Line 5.1.14track then curved around the
Line 5.1.15summit of Lapstone Hill past the
Line 5.1.16R.A.A.F. entrance, and descend
Line 5.1.17ed slightly to the old station,
Line 5.1.18which was located opposite the
Line 5.1.19present garage, and back down
Line 5.1.20towards the bomb dump
Line 5.1.21entrance in the old tunnel.

Line 5.2.0This place was first called
Line 5.2.1"Water-tank," the water gravita
Line 5.2.2ting from the lagoon, mentioned
Line 5.2.3in the historic early journals.

Line 5.3.0In 1870, a crossing loop was
Line 5.3.1added and the name "Wascoe's
Line 5.3.2Siding" given to it. In 1874
Line 5.3.3came the addition of a passenger
Line 5.3.4platform, and in 1878 the name
Line 5.3.5"Brookrialc" was adopted, chang
Line 5.3.6ed to "Glenbrook" in 1879. From
Line 5.3.7that time until 1902, the platform
Line 5.3.8was a narrow timber one, with a
Line 5.3.9small station structure on the
Line 5.3.10down-side, i.e., the direction in
Line 5.3.11which trains travelled away from
Line 5.3.12Sydney. A level crossing was
Line 5.3.13.situated at the west end of the
Line 5.3.14station yard opposite Hare

Street.

Line 5.5.0Eventually pressure of traffic
Line 5.5.1and risky operation forced the
Line 5.5.2nbandonment of the Little Zig
Line 5.5.3Zag, which had been the scene
Line 5.5.4of several accidents on the severe
Line 5.5.5gradient of 1 in 33 in places. By
Line 5.5.61892, the second deviation was
Line 5.5.7put into operation. It contin
Line 5.5.8ued beyond the lower wing of the
Line 5.5.9zig-zag, and swung in a rising
Line 5.5.10curve in a huge cutting just be
Line 5.5.11low the present line of roadway,
Line 5.5.12through a tunnel just west of the
Line 5.5.13R.A.A.F. entrance gates and
Line 5.5.14came out in the then existing
Line 5.5.15Glenbrook Station. The gradient
Line 5.5.16wns about the same as on the
Line 5.5.17nig-zag, but it cut out the neces
Line 5.5.18sitv for reversing.

Line 5.6.0However, the tunnel with the
Line 5.6.1steep grade caused a problem of
Line 5.6.2fumes and possible suffocation
Line 5.6.3for the train crews and passen
Line 5.6.4gers. Trains were at that time
Line 5.6.5backed by a following engine
Line 5.6.6from Penrith, and sometimes
Line 5.6.7they had to run backwards to
Line 5.6.8recover from the fumes and
Line 5.6.9smoke in the tunnel, and at one
Line 5.6.10stage a refuge siding was provid
Line 5.6.11ed for this purpose east of the
Line 5.6.12Glenbrook Tunnel, However, de
Line 5.6.13spite precautions, a 'serious acci
Line 5.6.14dent occurred under such pecu
Line 5.6.15liar working, and the tunnel's
Line 5.6.16mouth was blocked for two days.

Line 5.7.0Safety and the fact that the
Line 5.7.1line both to the east and west of
Line 5.7.2the tunnel was being duplicated,
Line 5.7.3forced the adoption of a new
Line 5.7.4route, which is the present one,
Line 5.7.5coming- into operation in 1913.
Line 5.7.6For some four months in this
Line 5.7.7year, Glenbrook had two railway
Line 5.7.8stations. If one wished to go to
Line 5.7.9Sydney, one took a train up at
Line 5.7.10the old station near the garage,
Line 5.7.11and coming from Sydney one
Line 5.7.12alighted at the present location.
Line 5.7.13By September, 1913, however,
Line 5.7.14both up and down traffic were
Line 5.7.15passing through the present situ
Line 5.7.16ation. and the old route was aban
Line 5.7.17doned. During the construction
Line 5.7.18of the latest deviation there was
Line 5.7.19much spectacular work in the
Line 5.7.20Glenbrook gorge, a trestle rail
Line 5.7.21way leading from the then used
Line 5.7.22section to convey materials to
Line 5.7.23the new construction site, with
Line 5.7.24a funicular descent down into
Line 5.7.25the gorge. As we know, the old
Line 5.7.26Knapsack Viaduct and sections
Line 5.7.27of the old rail route have helped
Line 5.7.28to make a modern Western
Line 5.7.29Highway, and the old Glenbrook
Line 5.7.30Tunnel was put to military pur
Line 5.7.31poses during the 1939-45 war.

(To be concluded)

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