Fleet update - December 2018
Staff and volunteers have been keeping busy maintaining the heritage fleet. STEAM LOCOMOTIVES Locomotive 2705 Locomotive 2705 has been...
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Jan 3, 20192 min read
THNSW enlisted for Christmas observation rides
Flemington Maintenance Centre Family Safety Day Sydney Trains recently enlisted the help of Transport Heritage NSW for the hire and use...
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Dec 18, 20182 min read
Board Wrap Up: December 2018
The Board held its final meeting on Saturday 8 December for calendar year 2018. This was also the first meeting of the new Board for our...
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Dec 5, 20181 min read
A new centre for heritage transport at Chullora
Since the formation of Transport Heritage NSW in 2013, we’ve doubled community engagement with NSW’s heritage transport, both at the NSW...
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Nov 27, 20181 min read
Locomotive 3265 returns to steam
After a 3-year mechanical overhaul in partnership with the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, locomotive 3265 returned to steam following...
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Nov 26, 20181 min read
Annual General Meeting 2018
Our Annual General Meeting 2018 was held on Saturday 24 November at the NSW Rail Museum. Here are the meeting highlights: Congratulations...
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Nov 16, 20181 min read
3801 update - November 2018
Following the successful fitting of the inner firebox to the boiler in October, our contractor at Goulburn has now reached a detailed...
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Nov 12, 20183 min read
Central Station WWI honour boards unveiling
If you’ve walked through Central Station in the past few months, you may have noticed four beautifully conserved honour boards mounted on...
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Nov 1, 20185 min read
The Bicentennial Train
In October 1984, the Railways of Australia Committee, comprising the chief executives of each of Australia’s five railway systems,...
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Oct 29, 20182 min read
First tram acquired for the State Collection
With the assistance of Transport for NSW (TfNSW), a Variotram has been acquired to join the State Movable Heritage Collection – the...
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Oct 29, 20185 min read
NSW mail trains
It has been 30 years since the last mail train ran in New South Wales. The NSW Railways operated mail trains for over 130 years, serving...
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Oct 25, 20187 min read
Reflecting on the short-lived 58 class
Part 2: A Service Life In the 2018 winter edition of Roundhouse, David Oram presented the early history of the 57 class. In this issue,...
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Oct 18, 20182 min read
3801 update - October 2018
The following images provide a snapshot of recent works on the 3801 project at both Goulburn and Chullora. The inner firebox is about to...
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Sep 12, 20182 min read
Lithgow State Mine Railway acquire diesel railmotor
The Lithgow State Mine Railway (LSMR) has acquired diesel railmotor set 623/723 from Transport Heritage NSW under a loan agreement, and...
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Aug 16, 20183 min read
NSW Governor launches expo
Our biggest ever transport heritage expo took place over the Queen’s Birthday June long weekend at central Station. This year’s Expo...
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Aug 10, 20186 min read
50th anniversary of the Illawarra Group
The year 1968 was an exciting time to be a railway enthusiast. While steam was rapidly disappearing from the railway scene, that which...
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Aug 8, 20184 min read
Central Station WWI honour rolls
A set of honour rolls made by the NSW Railways to commemorate the 1,200 railwaymen who died serving their country during WWI is the...
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Aug 6, 20182 min read
Work progresses on CPH11
Glenreagh Mountain Railway (GMR) acquired its CPH11 rail motor in 1999. It was evident that reconstruction would be required to return it...
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Aug 3, 20185 min read
NSWGR builds its last steam locomotive
Part 1 – Development Steam locomotive design and manufacturing in Departmental Workshops ended after 82 years when 5812 entered service...
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Jul 28, 20183 min read
Getting to know Frank Newman
Learn a few bits and pieces about Frank Newman, Vice President, Tenterfield Railway Station Preservation Society. Tell us about your...
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