HET: Electric update
Historic Electric Traction (HET) is progressing towards delivering 1955/1960 era set 'W3' to Sydney Trains for heavy maintenance and...
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Apr 3, 20192 min read
3801 Update - April 2019
Locomotive 3801’s boiler is nearing completion. The following images provide a photo update of the project works as of late March 2019....
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Mar 29, 20192 min read
Board Wrap Up: March 2019
The Board held its second Board meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 26 March. Highlights from this meeting were: Board Directors –...
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Mar 29, 20191 min read
30 years of State Transit
This year marks the 30th anniversary since the formation of the State Transit Authority (STA) of NSW. On Sunday 17 March, during one of...
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Mar 29, 20193 min read
Heritage and collections update
Thomas As anyone who has ever volunteered at a Day Out With Thomas (DOWT) event knows, the constant ‘puh-ooo’ of Thomas’ whistle all day...
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Mar 13, 20192 min read
Governor of NSW visits Thirlmere
Special guests His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, and Mrs Linda Hurley...
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Mar 12, 20192 min read
30th Thirlmere Festival of Steam celebrations a success
Thousands visited the NSW Rail Museum and township of Thirlmere on 2–3 March for the 30th anniversary of the Thirlmere Festival of Steam....
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Feb 23, 20192 min read
Board Wrap Up: February 2019
The Board held its first meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 19 February. This meeting was held at our Valley Heights Locomotive...
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Feb 21, 20193 min read
THNSW helps commemorate 50th anniversary of Southern Aurora railway disaster
The 50th anniversary of the Southern Aurora railway disaster was commemorated in Violet Town, Victoria, from 7-10 February 2019....
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Jan 29, 20198 min read
Mortuary Station celebrates 150 years
It has been 150 years since Mortuary Station was opened as a starting point for funeral trains taking coffins and mourners to Rookwood...
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Jan 22, 201910 min read
Industrial tank engines
In the winter 2018 edition of Roundhouse, we looked at the suburban tank locomotives on display at the NSW Rail Museum. This time we’ll...
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Jan 21, 20192 min read
Visitor snapshot in NSW
In 2018, THNSW commissioned a visitor snapshot to gain a better understanding about what motivates people to visit transport museums and...
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Jan 21, 20193 min read
The NSW 32 class locomotives
The P6 was designed in 1891 by William Thow, Locomotive Superintendent of the NSW Government Railways (NSWGR), in collaboration with...
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Jan 20, 20191 min read
Leichhardt Bus Depot celebrates 60 years
Leichhardt Bus Depot celebrated 60 years of operation during a special open day at the Sydney Bus Museum on Sunday 18 November 2018. More...
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Jan 18, 20192 min read
Project progression for Cooma Monaro Railway
There has been a great deal of activity in the Cooma yard precinct throughout the past year, care of our active members, volunteers and...
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Jan 18, 20192 min read
Champions of Heritage Transport: Neal McCusker CBE
During the latter part of 2018, the Board of Transport Heritage NSW approved the recognition of four now-deceased supporters of the NSW...
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Jan 17, 20192 min read
New headquarters for ARHSnsw
ARHSnsw recently completed the purchase of a new premises, 5 Henderson Road, Alexandria. This is an exciting development for the society...
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Jan 15, 20191 min read
90-year-old steam engine heads to Junee
A historic 90-year-old steam locomotive built by the NSW Government Railways has today embarked on an epic journey by road from Thirlmere...
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Jan 14, 20193 min read
3801 update - January 2019
The following images provide a photo update of recent works on the 3801 project. This 3801 update will concentrate on repairs to 3801’s...
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Jan 11, 20192 min read
4 simple strategies for recruiting volunteers
Volunteers are crucial to the operation of many non-profit organisations and community groups. So how can you recruit new volunteers for...
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