Byron Bay railway

[george matthews]

I found an interesting article about this independent line in New South Wales. It runs a solar powered DMU set.

I don't know how to link to the article but applying solar power to trains is a useful development. The line seems to be a former local branch line which has been decommissioned from ordinary use.

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[David Benton]

Link doesnt seem to work . However , I am sure this is the same railway I have posted an article on , as solar train.
I think the line is part of the remains of the Grafton(mainline) to gold coast railway . (Murwillumbah ?)

[george matthews]

In about 1998 I took a train from Grafton to Sydney. I didn't see any solar train, but I was at the station early in the day after an early breakfast and did't have any time to look around.

[David Benton]

The solar train only started last year. It does not go to Grafton , it runs on the other end of the Branch line that goes from Grafton to the gold coast.

[David Benton]

Here is the link to the other thread.

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[David Benton]

And a link to the branchline. It once sported a motorail service!

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[george matthews]

And a link to the branchline. It once sported a motorail service!

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The information that it is about 3 km long, reduces its potential as a model for future solar powered transport. A proper demonstration would need to be be longer. But it's still interesting.