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Loop Line Project Update | 29 October
Hazardous tree management underway From now until the end of this year, work is taking place along the Loop Line corridor to address...
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Loop Line Project Update | 6 September
Track works at Colo Vale now complete The Loop Line Upgrade Project has reached yet another critical milestone with the completion of...
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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Loop Line Project Update | 13 August
Level crossing upgrades start Monday 19 August Transport Heritage NSW will begin works next week to upgrade the railway track through...
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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Loop Line community information sessions - Sunday 11 August
Like to know more about the Loop Line Upgrade Project? Got a question or want to have your say? Transport Heritage NSW will be on-site...
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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Loop Line Upgrade Project Update | 31 July 2024
The newly installed Ligar Street Bridge span Ligar Street Bridge replacement Residents in Hill Top may have noticed that the Ligar Street...
Jul 31, 20243 min read
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Loop Line Project Update | 15 July 2024
Works are now well underway on the Loop Line Upgrade Project between Buxton and Colo Vale. The team are currently focused on...
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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Loop Line track infrastructure works to commence between Buxton and Colo Vale
Following the completion and approval of an extensive Review of Environmental Factors (REF), Transport Heritage NSW is now commencing...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Loop Line track renewal works undertaken at Thirlmere and Buxton
Last financial year, the NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere welcomed a record 80,000 visitors — most of whom visited to experience a heritage...
Feb 21, 20242 min read
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Track renewal works to commence at Thirlmere and Buxton
Transport Heritage NSW will undertake track renewal works on the Loop Line at Thirlmere and Buxton between 29 January 28 February.. The...
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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2,700 tonnes of ballast delivered for Loop Line maintenance
This week, 2,700 tonnes of ballast was delivered and placed on the section of the line between Thirlmere and Buxton as part of regular...
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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Loop Line level crossing traffic survey begins
To help ensure safety for both rail traffic and road users, traffic surveys near level crossings in Balmoral, Buxton, Couridjah, Hill Top...
May 18, 20231 min read
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Locomotive 3001 officially returned to service
Locomotive 3001 was returned to service during a special relaunch ceremony with THNSW members and invited guests at the NSW Rail Museum...
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Loop Line Upgrade Project Update
To ensure the Loop Line Upgrade Project meets the highest of environmental standards, Transport Heritage NSW is currently undertaking a...
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Loop Line Upgrade Project Community Update - June 2022
The latest Loop Line Upgrade Community Update for June 2022 is now available. A hard copy is currently being distributed to residents and...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
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Sleepers delivered for Loop Line Upgrade Project
Transport Heritage NSW recently began taking delivery of 20,000 second-hand steel sleepers from ARTC - Inland Rail for use on the Loop...
May 20, 20221 min read
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Residents Notice: Loop Line Upgrade Project May 2022
Works commencing on Loop Line Upgrade Project Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere, are upgrading the...
May 18, 20222 min read
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Extreme weather dampens efforts on the Loop Line Upgrade Project
Recent extreme weather in March and April impacted many homes and businesses in the local region, including Transport Heritage NSW...
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Loop Line upgrade: keeping the community informed
Transport Heritage NSW has introduced a new regular newsletter for residents of towns located alongside the NSW Rail Museum's Loop Line....
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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NSW Government announces $9.1M for Loop Line Upgrade Project
The NSW Government has announced an additional $9.1 million to complete the Loop Line Upgrade Project. The funding is in addition to the...
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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Recycled rail secures loop line future
Over the past week, the NSW Rail Museum has received several deliveries of second-hand rail in 10,000 metre quantities. The 110m length...
May 31, 20211 min read
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