Site of the Lapstone Zig Zag Railway.
Sewter, SueApril 1984 - Contemporary
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The Lapstone Zig Zag was constructed in the 1860's to allow trains to overcome the obstacle presented by Lapstone Hill. Zig zags are a technique used by railway builders to gain height, but require trains to reverse up one of the zig zag's three legs.
Title:
Site of the Lapstone Zig Zag Railway.
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Date of work:
April 1984 - Contemporary
Reference number:
SS0118
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Photographs
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
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Custodial history:
Reproduced with permission of Sue Sewter
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Copyright held by Penrith City Library
Record types:
PH
Record number:
106970