Richmond Vale Railway .26 Collieries Richmond Vale railway line

rod 2-8-0 locomotive hauling loaded coal train on richmond vale railway

the new south wales legislative assembly passed richmond vale coal-mine railway act in 1900 allowed construction of line minmi line (at location later known minmi junction) serve richmond vale colliery. in october 1900 before construction of line had commenced browns had purchased adjoining stanford greta colliery renamed pelaw main in april 1901. until rvr completed pelaw main production hauled on connecting railway east greta coal mining company s stanford merthyr colliery , onwards east greta junction. construction of rvr did not commence until 1904, construction of line pelaw main completed june 1905, branch line richmond vale colliery being completed in august 1905. richmond vale colliery although founded in 1890, not developed until 1910 when colliery renamed richmond main in 1911, mine did not reach full production until 1918.

in 1909-10 line across hexham swamps duplicated between exchange sidings , richmond vale junction (latter renamed minmi junction). during 1913-14 development of duckenfield no.2 colliery @ stockrington taking place, main line duplicated between minmi junction , stockrington. cabin house electric staff instrument section 6 mile loop constructed @ stockrington. in 1942 re-arrangement of main lines @ stockrington cater new stockrington no.2 colliery new staff cabin built adjacent level crossing @ doghole , staff instruments relocated new cabin.