Wee Georgie Wood Railway
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Wee Georgie Wood Railway Is a tourist tramway that runs from Tullah to near the Emu Bay Railway on the West Coast of Tasmania It is named after the narrow gauge steam engine that was named the Wee Georgie Wood due to its diminutive size/ The original name varied between the 'Farrell Tramway' and the 'North Mount Farrell Tramway'.
It is located close to the Pieman River hydro-electric scheme, and Lake Mackintosh and Lake Murchison.
See also
Railways on the West Coast of Tasmania
External links
- http://tullah.org/wgw/index.html - main web page with details
- http://www.railtasmania.com/pres/group.php?id=wgw
Sources
- Atkinson, H.K. (1991). Railway Tickets of Tasmania. ISBN 0-9598718-7-X.
- Rae, Lou (1997). The Emu Bay Railway. ISBN 0-9592098-6-7.
- (1972) Along the Line in Tasmania. Book 2. Private Lines. Traction Publications. ISBN 0-85829-003-0.
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.
- 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
- Whitham, Lindsay (2002). Railways, Mines, Pubs and People and other historical research. Sandy Bay: Tasmanian Historical Research Association. ISBN 0-909479-21-6.