Authority To Travel Machines

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Authority To Travel Receipt (ATTR) machines were generally placed on low patronage platforms and issued a flimsy paper receipt.
These machines were coin only, accepting a minimum of 50c and a maximum of $2.40, before issuing an ATTR.
This receipt was handed to the Booking Clerk at the junction, destination, or closest staffed station
as a "part payment" of the fare originally required by the passenger.
The ATTR was kept by the Booking Clerk, and a new ticket then issued which
covered travel from the origin station to the destination station at a fare less the amount shown on the ATT Receipt.

This ticket was issued from the Gosford BOM (1706) using an ATTR purchased from Wondabyne.
Note the "A" purchase type next to the fare price.

Very few flimsy paper ATTR's, and even fewer issued tickets from ATTRs (as above) appear to have survived.


											1504	Dora Creek
											1518	Clarendon
											1534	Cringila
											1537	Coalcliff
											1550	Coledale
											1554	Bulli
											1556	Lysaghts
											1559	Koolewong
											1560	Corrimal

There are two designs of paper rolls used in the ATTR machines.
The earlier design has "CityRail" in pale blue then pale orange across the width of the ticket.

Two other uses for the rolls were to print a "Vault inserted receipt" issued after changing over the coin vault(s),
and also for a printer diagnostic test.

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