Abby, Two
Copyright© 2019 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 28
There is regular rail service between Sydney and Orange with Lithgow acting as a major interchange ... Syd to Lithgow, Lithgow to Dubbo, Lithgow to Orange and beyond. The Zig Zag route was part of the main line until the Tunnels made the Zig Zag obselete. The Ten Tunnels were bored to eliminate the hazards of the ZZ. As with so many thing abandoned in Australia ... the zig was just left.
Rail enthusiasts banded together to reopen the Zig line as a thrillride ... and it is. There are places where the tracks are visible below ... a long way below. Steam locomotives going out of usage for the more reliable diesel engines were abandoned ... later than the line itself. These were restored by volunteers.
Then came the flood and two fires.
Service was restored in ‘22.
The ride isn’t far ... but it encompases the best of the Zig Zag route.
A journey on the Zig Zag Railway is a chance to relive the magical era of steam trains. You will be offered views of grand sandstone viaducts as well as the remarkable scenery of the Blue Mountains. Accompanying you will be the romantic sights, sounds and smells of a steam locomotive, hauling you and your fellow passengers over the Great Lithgow Zig Zag. Thanks Google
I let the three women off at the yellow building with the red roof, watched as they bought tickets and waited until they were boarded snd then I drove to the end of the tour. Newnes Junction railway station.
Myndee and I settled in for a wait.
“Your daughter is growing up. I have money, do you still need me?”
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