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The railway at Aiwo jetty was electrified in 1912, but replaced by a conveyor belt between the storage bins and the jetty head.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=The Railway Magazine |date=November–December 1948|page=411|issue=578|volume=94|location=Westminster|publisher=Railway Publishing Co|title=Railways in Nauru and Ocean Island}}</ref> |
The railway at Aiwo jetty was electrified in 1912, but replaced by a conveyor belt between the storage bins and the jetty head.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=The Railway Magazine |date=November–December 1948|page=411|issue=578|volume=94|location=Westminster|publisher=Railway Publishing Co|title=Railways in Nauru and Ocean Island}}</ref> |
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The gauge was upgraded to 0.9144 m [[narrow gauge railway]] by the [[British Phosphate Commission]] in 1920. In the past, [[steam engine]]s were used to power the trains,<ref> |
The gauge was upgraded to 0.9144 m [[narrow gauge railway]] by the [[British Phosphate Commission]] in 1920. In the past, [[steam engine]]s were used to power the trains,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Train which once hauled phosphate rock... by Philip Game|url=https://pbase.com/travelgame/image/119559213|access-date=2023-01-18|website=PBase|language=en-US}}</ref> but the railway is nowadays worked by [[diesel engine]]s, though occasionally, a [[tractor]] is used. |
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With Nauru's phosphate deposits almost depleted, the future of the railway is uncertain. The trains were still running as of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/Nauru/Things_To_Do-Nauru-BR-1.html|title=Things to Do in Nauru|publisher=VirtualTourist.com|accessdate=14 July 2010}}</ref><ref> |
With Nauru's phosphate deposits almost depleted, the future of the railway is uncertain. The trains were still running as of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/Nauru/Things_To_Do-Nauru-BR-1.html|title=Things to Do in Nauru|publisher=VirtualTourist.com|accessdate=14 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Biggs|first=Warwick|title=Nauru - 018 - 1-08-08|date=2008-08-25|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/wazonthehill/2838718011/|access-date=2023-01-18}}</ref> |
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Nauru's phosphate train features on several Nauru stamps, including a series from 1980 ([[Yvert et Tellier|Yvert]] no. 211-213) and another one from 1985 (Yvert no. 306, [[Scott catalogue|Scott]] no. 308). |
Nauru's phosphate train features on several Nauru stamps, including a series from 1980 ([[Yvert et Tellier|Yvert]] no. 211-213) and another one from 1985 (Yvert no. 306, [[Scott catalogue|Scott]] no. 308). |
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The trains of Nauru have been depicted on commemorative Nauruan postage stamps.<ref> |
The trains of Nauru have been depicted on commemorative Nauruan postage stamps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nauru Island - The Smallest Country In Micronesia|url=https://www.janeresture.com/nauru/|access-date=2023-01-18|website=www.janeresture.com}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Rail transport in Nauru is used for moving calcium pyrophosphate from the island's interior to the cantilever jetties on the island's western coast. For this purpose, a 3,900 m long, 0.6096 m narrow gauge railway was built by the Pacific Phosphate Company in 1907. The line passes through the districts of Aiwo, Buada, Denigomodu, Nibok, Uaboe and Anibare.
History
The railway at Aiwo jetty was electrified in 1912, but replaced by a conveyor belt between the storage bins and the jetty head.[1]
The gauge was upgraded to 0.9144 m narrow gauge railway by the British Phosphate Commission in 1920. In the past, steam engines were used to power the trains,[2] but the railway is nowadays worked by diesel engines, though occasionally, a tractor is used.
With Nauru's phosphate deposits almost depleted, the future of the railway is uncertain. The trains were still running as of 2008.[3][4]
Nauru's phosphate train features on several Nauru stamps, including a series from 1980 (Yvert no. 211-213) and another one from 1985 (Yvert no. 306, Scott no. 308).
The trains of Nauru have been depicted on commemorative Nauruan postage stamps.[5]
See also
External links
- David Jehan: Tramways, Coconuts and Phosphate: A History of the Tramways of Ocean Island and Nauru. Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc.
References
- ^ "Railways in Nauru and Ocean Island". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 94, no. 578. Westminster: Railway Publishing Co. November–December 1948. p. 411.
- ^ "Train which once hauled phosphate rock... by Philip Game". PBase. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Things to Do in Nauru". VirtualTourist.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Biggs, Warwick (2008-08-25), Nauru - 018 - 1-08-08, retrieved 2023-01-18
- ^ "Nauru Island - The Smallest Country In Micronesia". www.janeresture.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
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