NSW railways celebrates 165 years
Today marks 165 years since the opening of the first railway line in New South Wales, between Sydney and Parramatta. People gathered in...
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- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
Western Endeavour 50th Anniversary
This weekend marks 50 years since the Western Endeavour departed Sydney for its epic journey west to Perth, on 22 August 1970. People in...
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- May 19, 2020
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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...
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- Apr 25, 2020
- 1 min
Lest We Forget
The outbreak of the First World War had a dramatic impact on Australia, with large numbers of men rushing to enlist to serve their...
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- Jan 5, 2020
- 3 min
Farewell Carlingford Line
THNSW and volunteers of Historic Electric Traction assisted Sydney Trains in farewelling the T6 Carlingford Line on Saturday 4 January.
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- Aug 16, 2019
- 5 min
Singleton to Muswellbrook sesquicentenary
The single railway line from Singleton to 'Musclebrook' (the original name) was completed and opened on 19 May 1869 by the Earl of...
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- Aug 2, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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- Jul 30, 2019
- 14 min
The Eastern Suburbs Railway
The idea of a railway serving the eastern suburbs inspired generations of planners and politicians, and sparked a number of Royal...
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- Jul 23, 2019
- 7 min
Sydney's Metropolitan Goods Lines
The Metropolitan Goods Lines were a series of lines designed to divert goods trains off passenger lines and avoid unnecessary delays for...
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- Jul 17, 2019
- 9 min
Sydney's first double-deck suburban cars
When the NSW Railways called for tenders in late 1960 for single-deck trailer cars to replace the timber-body trailers still in service,...
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- May 23, 2019
- 9 min
Diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive 7006 (part 3)
Part 3: Acquisition & Restoration of 7006 Although the last day of 70 class operation was 11 September 1986, the manager at Port Kembla...
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- May 20, 2019
- 4 min
NSW cemetery railways
In the summer issue of Roundhouse, we looked at Mortuary Station in Chippendale and the Rookwood Cemetery line. In this issue, we...
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- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
NSWGR 422 class locomotives
The 422 class diesel-electric locomotives were one of the most respected locomotives on the NSW system when introduced in January 1969....
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- Feb 21, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 8 min
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, 2019
- 10 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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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- Nov 1, 2018
- 5 min
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, 2018
- 5 min
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, 2018
- 7 min
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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