Zig Zag, 1885
Scope and Contents
190 x 140 mm. A view of the Lithgow zigzag, a spectacular piece of railway engineering by John Whitton, on the descent from the Blue Mountains. The viaducts, opened in 1869 and cut through heavy rock, allowed the railway to descend on a gradient of 1 in 42 by three parallel sweeps across the face of the ravine. The zigzags were replaced by tunnels in 1910.
Dates
- Creation: 1885
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, fading in from edges.
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-07-29 09:28:44+00:00
Repository Details
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