Transport Heritage NSW (THNSW) was proud to partner with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) to mark the 50th...

Today marks 165 years since the opening of the first railway line in New South Wales, between Sydney and Parramatta. People gathered in...

This weekend marks 50 years since the Western Endeavour departed Sydney for its epic journey west to Perth, on 22 August 1970. People in...

Locomotive 1905 is one of 68 locomotives of the class built in 1877 for the NSW Government Railways. The 19 class were designed for...

The outbreak of the First World War had a dramatic impact on Australia, with large numbers of men rushing to enlist to serve their...

THNSW and volunteers of Historic Electric Traction assisted Sydney Trains in farewelling the T6 Carlingford Line on Saturday 4 January.

The single railway line from Singleton to 'Musclebrook' (the original name) was completed and opened on 19 May 1869 by the Earl of...

After more than 100 years of changing trains at Albury, the completion of the standard-gauge connection to Melbourne improved travel...

The idea of a railway serving the eastern suburbs inspired generations of planners and politicians, and sparked a number of Royal...

The Metropolitan Goods Lines were a series of lines designed to divert goods trains off passenger lines and avoid unnecessary delays for...

When the NSW Railways called for tenders in late 1960 for single-deck trailer cars to replace the timber-body trailers still in service,...

Part 3: Acquisition & Restoration of 7006 Although the last day of 70 class operation was 11 September 1986, the manager at Port Kembla...

In the summer issue of Roundhouse, we looked at Mortuary Station in Chippendale and the Rookwood Cemetery line. In this issue, we...

The 422 class diesel-electric locomotives were one of the most respected locomotives on the NSW system when introduced in January 1969....

The 50th anniversary of the Southern Aurora railway disaster was commemorated in Violet Town, Victoria, from 7-10 February 2019....

It has been 150 years since Mortuary Station was opened as a starting point for funeral trains taking coffins and mourners to Rookwood...

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...

The P6 was designed in 1891 by William Thow, Locomotive Superintendent of the NSW Government Railways (NSWGR), in collaboration with...

In October 1984, the Railways of Australia Committee, comprising the chief executives of each of Australia’s five railway systems,...

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...