1918 Blair Athol
Data still required about this railway ambulance.
About this Railway Ambulance

Basic data
Name 1918 Blair Athol Power ?
Wheel Arr ? Construction ?
Gauge ? 2006 status
Builder ? 2006 home
Year ? Miles Travel


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In service summary by J.W. Knowles 1990
From QR Weekly Notices, it i sknown that a rail motor ambulance was in use at Blair Athol, from May 1918, presumably to transport patients from that coal mining town to hospital in Clermont, 11 miles (17.7km) south.
It may have been provided by a mining company rather that the QATB.  It did not appear in the 1925 list.
Except that it had a portable turntable, nothing else is known.
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Out of service  out of service by 1925
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About the railway line (extracts used from Triumph of Narrow Gauge, J Kerr)
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About the people helped
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More info !  from the JDK database.
BLAIR ATHOL

1918: the Blair Athol Ambulance Brigade has been provided by the Coal Mine Companies with a Rail Motor Car. It will be allowed to travel between Blair Athol and Clermont or Birimgan in cases of serious accident or sickness, under train staff regulations and in charge of a competent railway man who understands train staff regulations and rules for protection of trains. Speed not to exceed 15mph on straight, 6mph round curves. Railway man's wages will be charged to the Ambulance Brigade which will provide a driver and petrol. Ambulance attendant allowed to travel free but any relatives or friends of patient must pay regulation fare. The car will run to Birimgan for Department's employees when necessary without any charge. If required in middle of the night when the train staff is not available and SM Clermont is off duty and cannot be raised, the Assistant Traffic Manager Emerald will arrange to give special instructions to Station Master Blair Athol for running the car (WN 515  p2, 16 May)

1918 - Chief Engineer to Secretary 17.6.18 re portable turntable for Dalby Rail ambulance mentions plans of turntable for Blair Athol one not yet to hand.  Sec to Division Traffic Manager 9.9.18 (re Dalby car) says regulations for car should be submitted similar to those in force Blair Athol rail motor car - see Weekly Notice 515 of 15.5.18. (QSA File 1935/361 Batch 17, Dalby Car, ((presume Ambulance car)) (see WN515))
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