The information boards look as quaint and old fashioned at the engine but our station at Lawson still has them.
Today we are finishing this series, the next train is going to take us somewhere else.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
A wonderful old-world-look to this station. I'm wondering where the next train is going to take us.
ReplyDeleteThe train series is just wonderful, Joan! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous locomotive! And I miss those info boards...
ReplyDeleteLook forward to the next one - although it'll be hard to leave this one behind!!
ReplyDeleteEngadine? In Switzerland? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a familiar board. One I saw everyday of my school life when going home from school except Woolooware is on the Cronulla line. It should be Helensburg. Otford, Stanwell Pk. Bill would love this place.
ReplyDeleteI knew Diane would comment on the yellow board. I loved the way they flicked that board to make the names right for the next train.
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