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Historic steam locomotive relocates to Central West NSW
Transport Heritage NSW is relocating a 120-year-old steam locomotive to a new home at Oberon in the Central West of NSW later this month....
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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5,600 people join the New England Steam Tour.
THNSW has just completed touring an historic steam train through the New England region of NSW, taking in Werris Creek, Tamworth and...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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THNSW attends the 2023 Australasian Heritage Railway Conference
THNSW joined Heritage groups across the country for the 2023 ATHRA Conference, held at Puffing Billy Railway on 21-23 July. Presentations...
Jul 24, 20231 min read
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2023 Transport Heritage Grants Program now open
The Transport Heritage Grants Program is run on an annual basis to support organisations in the NSW community by preserving, exploring...
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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Historic locomotive relocated to Cooma
Locomotive 3203, a historic 1890s steam locomotive, has found a new home at the Cooma Monaro Railway. The 32 class were once a mainstay...
May 18, 20231 min read
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Transport Heritage holds first Sector Development Day for 2023
Representatives from heritage transport organisations across NSW gathered for THNSW's sector development forum at the Sydney Bus Museum...
May 8, 20231 min read
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Locomotive 5711 restoration update
The Locomotive 5711 project team are developing a plan to restore, preserve and display the locomotive. With progress being made on...
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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Cooma Monaro Railway Museum opens
The Cooma Monaro Railway Museum was officially opened earlier this month. The Museum is the culmination of over five years work by...
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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Sydney celebrates Harbour Bridge 90th
Transport Heritage NSW was proud to partner with Transport for NSW to deliver heritage transport experiences to help celebrate the Sydney...
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Sydney Heritage Fleet to upgrade the 'Berrima'
Transport Heritage NSW supports organisations across the sector -- including organisations that care for rail, bus, tram and ferry...
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) to record significant oral histories
One of the ways Transport Heritage Grants support the sector is to fund projects that capture stories from our past that are then shared...
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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Rail Motor Society engineering drawing collection to be digitised
Our NSW transport heritage tells the story of our state's growth and development. Transport Heritage Grants supply funding to...
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway to restore two end carriages to return to service
Transport Heritage Grants fund worthy projects that restore or maintain significant NSW transport heritage assets, and facilitate...
Jan 19, 20221 min read
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Sydney Bus Museum's double deckers to undergo upholstery restoration
A Transport Heritage Grant will contribute to the Sydney Bus Museum’s double decker bus upholstery refurbishment program. The project...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Bathurst Rail Museum develops Ben Chifley Audio Tour
Transport Heritage Grants equip organisations to carry out significant projects that preserve items and engage the public on NSW’s rich...
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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Historic carriage relocated to Junee
Lavatory carriage LFX 1776 has been relocated for display to the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum. Prior to the introduction of lavatory...
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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$175,000 announced for heritage transport sector
THNSW CEO, Andrew Moritz, today announced $175,000 in grants for the heritage transport sector during a special online presentation. The...
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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Preliminary work on Chullora Heritage Hub begins
Preliminary works on the Chullora Heritage Hub have now commenced. In 2019, the NSW Government together with Transport Heritage NSW,...
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Record applications for 2020 Transport Heritage Grants
Applications for the 2020 Transport Heritage Grants Program closed this week. A record 33 applications have been received totalling over...
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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2020 Transport Heritage Grants are now OPEN!
Submissions for the 2020 Transport Heritage Grants Program are now OPEN! The Transport Heritage Grants Program is run on an annual basis...
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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