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Series:
Civil Engineering Reports, Tender Documentation, Specifications and Surveys relating to Tasmanian Railways
Series Number:
Access:
Open
Start Date:
01 Jan 1965
End Date:
15 Nov 1997
Creating Agency:
01 Mar 197815 Nov 1997

01 Jul 193901 Mar 1978
Series notes:
This series consists of reports, contract documents, surveys, design calculations and specifications and other miscellaneous volumes relating to Civil engineering works of the Tasmanian Government Railways and later AN Tasrail. Projects included amongst this material includes the construction of the Bell Bay Line, various railway bridges, upgradings of lines, purchase of track working machinery and construction of deviations to existing lines. There are reports on various operational matters such as the Hobart suburban rail system, track rehabilitation, landslips, asbestos and other occupational health matters etc. There are also surveys of bridges, level crossings, sleepers and track condition. Some of the material has been prepared by outside agencies such as consulting engineering firms. This material was catalogued in 1991 by the Clerk of the Civil Engineering Branch and a single number written in black marking pen on the front cover of each volume.

These records are part of the holdings of the Tasmanian Archives
System of Arrangement:
Single number; 1 - 359
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