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Locomotive 3265 to undergo overhaul
Transport Heritage NSW and the Powerhouse are pleased to announce that steam locomotive 3265 will undergo a major overhaul. Part of the...
Jun 202 min read
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Locomotive 3820 relocated to Chullora for static restoration
Transport Heritage NSW (THNSW) has transferred Locomotive 3820 to the Chullora Workshops to begin its static restoration. The locomotive...
Jun 32 min read
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Sector representatives gather in Sydney for day of networking and development
Transport Heritage NSW welcomed 35 representatives from 17 sector groups across New South Wales to its biannual Sector Development Day ,...
Apr 92 min read
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Locomotives 4464, 4473 and 4486 join THNSW fleet
Locomotives 4486 and 4464, credit: Cooper Chapman Transport Heritage NSW has recently acquired vintage diesel locomotives 4464, 4473 and...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Locomotive 3830 joins Great Train Hall
Transport Heritage NSW has worked with the Powerhouse Museum to bring locomotive 3830 from their collection to display in the Great Train...
Jul 28, 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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First Class Mountain Radial carriage to be restored
Transport Heritage NSW is in the planning and research phase of the long-awaited restoration of the 1867 built First Class Mountain...
Feb 24, 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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NSW Railway clock collection
Extract from feature article 'NSW Railway clock collection' by Gretta Logue of the Sydney Trains Heritage Unit, published in the Summer...
Feb 3, 20223 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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Take a virtual tour of the collection
You can now discover the THNSW collection from the safety and comfort of your own home. See inside various exhibits, including...
Jan 3, 20211 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 4, 20201 min read
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1880s timber car prepares for relocation
Blueridge Woodworks have been engaged by THNSW to stabilise 1880s timber car BAM1, in preparation for its relocation from Broadmeadow to...
Aug 7, 20201 min read
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The first steam loco to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Locomotive 1905 is one of 68 locomotives of the class built in 1877 for the NSW Government Railways. The 19 class were designed for...
May 19, 20201 min read
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Locomotive 4201 update
During mid-2018, locomotive 4201’s engine was being inspected when issues were found with internal water leaks and small cracks in three...
Aug 26, 20193 min read
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Southern Aurora update
In June 2018, the THNSW Board approved Stage 1 of the Southern Aurora (SA) project and the first stage has seen several milestones...
Aug 9, 20196 min read
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Aug 3, 20192 min read
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Break of Gauge: How Melbourne and Sydney became connected by rail
After more than 100 years of changing trains at Albury, the completion of the standard-gauge connection to Melbourne improved travel...
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Importance of Cataloguing
Collection cataloguing is often one of those tasks museums put off. There’s always something more urgent to do. We somehow think we’ll...
Jul 2, 20195 min read
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Fleet update - April 2019
Staff and volunteers have been busy with summer inspections and repairs. Here’s an update of our progress at time of writing. STEAM...
Apr 28, 20193 min read
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