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Golden Bolt ceremony at Zig Zag Railway
Sunday 8 June was a momentous day at Zig Zag Railway. After over eight months and thousands of hours worked by volunteer members, the...
Jun 18, 20191 min read
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Sector groups unite for Transport Heritage Expo
The 2019 Transport Heritage Expo was a huge success, as more than 10,400 passengers enjoyed three modes of heritage transport right in...
Jun 11, 20191 min read
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Board Wrap Up: May 2019
The Board held its third meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 28 May. Highlights from this meeting were: Board Directors Deanna...
Jun 7, 20193 min read
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Two big moves for the Australian Railway Historical Society
The ARHSnsw Bookshop has reopened at Central Station after an absence of over five years, with a new location opposite Platform 1 in the...
Jun 4, 20191 min read
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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...
May 23, 20199 min read
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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...
May 20, 20194 min read
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Second year for Byron Solar Train
Since launching on 16 December 2017, the Byron Solar Train has collected numerous awards for its world first innovation, including the...
May 12, 20192 min read
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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....
May 1, 20193 min read
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T.O.P.S. 2018 Transport Heritage grant complete
The Omnibus Preservation Society (T.O.P.S.) is delighted to report that our contractor completed the suspension overhaul of ex-Public...
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Champions of Heritage Transport: Douglas Patterson
Following the recognition given by the creation of this new award at the 2018 Annual General Meeting, the following essay acknowledges...
Apr 29, 20193 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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T.O.P.S. latest fleet addition
The latest addition to the Omnibus Preservation Society's (T.O.P.S.) fleet is a 1969 Bedford VAM 70 with a Custom Coaches body. Kindly...
Apr 23, 20191 min read
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A new strategy for THNSW
This year marks five years since the establishment of Transport Heritage NSW. During this time, we’ve achieved some amazing milestones,...
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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HET: Electric update
Historic Electric Traction (HET) is progressing towards delivering 1955/1960 era set 'W3' to Sydney Trains for heavy maintenance and...
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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3801 Update - April 2019
Locomotive 3801’s boiler is nearing completion. The following images provide a photo update of the project works as of late March 2019....
Apr 3, 20192 min read
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Board Wrap Up: March 2019
The Board held its second Board meeting for calendar year 2019 on Tuesday 26 March. Highlights from this meeting were: Board Directors –...
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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30 years of State Transit
This year marks the 30th anniversary since the formation of the State Transit Authority (STA) of NSW. On Sunday 17 March, during one of...
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Heritage and collections update
Thomas As anyone who has ever volunteered at a Day Out With Thomas (DOWT) event knows, the constant ‘puh-ooo’ of Thomas’ whistle all day...
Mar 28, 20193 min read
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Governor of NSW visits Thirlmere
Special guests His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, and Mrs Linda Hurley...
Mar 13, 20192 min read
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30th Thirlmere Festival of Steam celebrations a success
Thousands visited the NSW Rail Museum and township of Thirlmere on 2–3 March for the 30th anniversary of the Thirlmere Festival of Steam....
Mar 12, 20192 min read
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