Lapstone Zig Zag
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lapstone-zig-zag-279-4588508
title:
Lapstone Zig Zag
text:
The Lapstone Zig Zag was a zig zag railway built between Emu Plains and Blaxland stations on the Main Western Line of New South Wales in Australia. Constructed between 1863 and 1865 to overcome an otherwise insurmountable climb up the eastern side of the Blue Mountains, the zig zag and associated Knapsack Viaduct, a sandstone arch viaduct, were designed by John Whitton, Engineer-in-Charge of New South Wales Government Railways, and were built by William Watkins. The zig zag was listed on the Blu
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description:
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapstone_Zig_Zag
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2023-07-27T22:32:38Z
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