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2019 Transport Heritage Grants announced
Recipients of the 2019 Transport Heritage Grants were announced at a special ceremony at the National Innovation Centre on Saturday 26...
Oct 27, 20191 min read
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Board Wrap Up: October 2019
The Board held its sixth Board meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 1 October. The focus of this meeting was finalising the...
Oct 23, 20192 min read
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3801 boiler certified
Following several weeks of extensive testing, locomotive 3801’s boiler was today officially certified for operation. The boiler can now...
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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Locomotive 3801 steam test
Transport Heritage NSW has completed the first steam test of locomotive 3801's repaired boiler.
Sep 8, 20191 min read
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Board Wrap Up: August 2019
A wrap up of the August 2019 THNSW Board Meeting by Chair, Rob Mason.
Sep 2, 20193 min read
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3801's firebox grate complete
Work continues on the reunification of 3801's overhauled boiler with the locomotive's frame. Today the firebox grate was completed and is...
Aug 30, 20191 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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Statement on the passing of former deputy PM and rail advocate, Tim Fischer AC
Transport Heritage NSW would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of The Hon. Tim Fischer AC, former Nationals...
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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Board Wrap Up: July 2019
The Board held its fourth Board meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 30 July. Hear the highlights from Deputy Chair Alex Claassens.
Aug 16, 20192 min read
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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...
Aug 16, 20195 min read
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NSW Railways 1961 design Standard Gang Shed is built and stocked
In its early days, Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum had a mismatched group of sheds that served the purpose of a ‘mini...
Aug 13, 20192 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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Inclusivity: Making all visitors feel welcome
Many museums, cultural institutions and venues around the world have been doing great work in recent years to make their sites,...
Aug 5, 20195 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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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...
Jul 30, 201914 min read
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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...
Jul 23, 20197 min read
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Collections internship programme
Transport Heritage NSW (THNSW) is currently undertaking an internship project with students from three universities – University of...
Jul 21, 20192 min read
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Champions of Heritage Transport: William McNiven
Learn about William McNiven's volunteer contributions to the NSW Rail Transport Museum (now NSW Rail Museum).
Jul 19, 20193 min read
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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,...
Jul 17, 20199 min read
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