The Manning River was never far away during the construction of the railway line to Wingham and Taree, as this photo shows. Greater Taree City Council photo
Sleeper cutting in the Killabakh district: Sleeper cutters Bill Pearse and Ern Thornton posed for this photograph belonging to Manning Valley Historical Society.
Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
Allan Wilson, station master at Coopernook, from sisters Betty Mayers and Kathleen Minett's album.
From sisters Betty Mayers and Kathleen Minett's album.
The first XPT at Coopernook station, from sisters Betty Mayers and Kathleen Minett's album.
The hand operated trolley in front of this train was the same used by Kathy Minett and Betty Mayers' father.
Mount George Rail Station - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Celebrating the arrival of the "iron road" at Taree Railway Station in 1913 - Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
Wingham Railway Station on openng day 1913 - Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
Pressing railway lines - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Many huge excavations were required for the railway. Greater Taree City Coluncil photo.
Construction families: Railway line construction workers and their families lived in tents and huts along the new track from Gloucester to Taree. Greater Taree City Council photo.
Coopernook station master, Allan Willis.
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
Rail siding at Mount George. Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Railway construction - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Railway workers camp - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
1963 and Taree celebrates the 50th anniversary of the arrival of rail. Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Well known Taree photographer, Alan Small provided this photo of the 1913 celebrations at Taree.
Taree's 50th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of rail - Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
The crowd at Taree on opening day 1913. Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Rail workers about the Gloucester engine. Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
Derailment at Killawarra near Wingham in 1964 - Manning Valley Historical Society photo.
The round house at Taree
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
The "iron road" reaches the Manning
Turning of the first sod at Taree - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Washpool rail bridge at Mount George - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
Wingham Rail Station
Wingham Rail Station
Wingham Rail Station
Wingham railway bridge - Manning Valley Historical Society photo
This gallery of photographs has been compiled with the help of Manning Valley Historical Society, Taree businessman and photographer Alan Small and railway families from across the Manning.
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Check out some more rail-themed photos - these ones a tad more contemporary. Just click on Carl Muxlow's image below.
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