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 Belmore, Governor of NSW. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 and became the first locomotive in the world to record a speed of 100mph, as well as the first to run the 392-mile jour...

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 focus on industrial a...

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

Part 2: Last Days in Service In this article we conclude the history of the 70 class locomotives of the NSW Railways, including an accident with 7006. 7006 a...

Part 1: Introduction & In Service The story of the 70 class commenced on 1 January 1949 when the New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) assumed responsi...

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

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 many country towns a...

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, part two covers the p...

Part 1 – Development Steam locomotive design and manufacturing in Departmental Workshops ended after 82 years when 5812 entered service on 4 April 1952. It h...