History | Resurrecting the grand tradition of funeral trains

By Mike Scanlon
October 11 2019 - 5:00pm
Last stop: A funeral train at Rookwood's first mortuary station. The dismantled bell
tower was later moved to the other side.
Last stop: A funeral train at Rookwood's first mortuary station. The dismantled bell tower was later moved to the other side.

RAILWAYS have always been important to Hunter Valley life. Oddly enough, one rail line once also played an important role even in death in late 19th century Newcastle.

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