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Extreme weather dampens efforts on the Loop Line Upgrade Project
Recent extreme weather in March and April impacted many homes and businesses in the local region, including Transport Heritage NSW...
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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New NSW Rail Museum ad campaign
A new ad campaign has been developed to promote the NSW Rail Museum, ahead of the April school holidays. Thanks to the support of...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Board Wrap: March 2022
What a difference a month makes! I hope that everyone has stayed safe and dry during the recent extreme weather events. Our thoughts are...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
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Thirlmere Festival of Steam returns 25 & 26 June
NEW DATES ANNOUNCED: 2022 THIRLMERE FESTIVAL OF STEAM Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW are pleased to announce the...
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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Sydney celebrates Harbour Bridge 90th
Transport Heritage NSW was proud to partner with Transport for NSW to deliver heritage transport experiences to help celebrate the Sydney...
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Heritage transport events are back!
Following an extended period of lockdowns and restrictions, THNSW was able to conduct one of its first community events for 2022 last...
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Anniversary Event Announced
Today, the NSW Government announced plans to celebrate 90 years of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Saturday 19 March 2022. To help mark the...
Feb 27, 20221 min read
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Board Wrap: February 2022
Firstly, a warm welcome to 2022! I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Christmas, New Year and January holiday period with family...
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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Historic electric carriage prepares for return to service
Transport Heritage NSW crews today had the pleasure of transferring historic carriage C 3426 from Carriageworks to Flemington Maintenance...
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Sydney Heritage Fleet to upgrade the 'Berrima'
Transport Heritage NSW supports organisations across the sector -- including organisations that care for rail, bus, tram and ferry...
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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NSW Railway clock collection
Extract from feature article 'NSW Railway clock collection' by Gretta Logue of the Sydney Trains Heritage Unit, published in the Summer...
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) to record significant oral histories
One of the ways Transport Heritage Grants support the sector is to fund projects that capture stories from our past that are then shared...
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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Rail Motor Society engineering drawing collection to be digitised
Our NSW transport heritage tells the story of our state's growth and development. Transport Heritage Grants supply funding to...
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway to restore two end carriages to return to service
Transport Heritage Grants fund worthy projects that restore or maintain significant NSW transport heritage assets, and facilitate...
Jan 19, 20221 min read
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Sydney Bus Museum's double deckers to undergo upholstery restoration
A Transport Heritage Grant will contribute to the Sydney Bus Museum’s double decker bus upholstery refurbishment program. The project...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Sydney Tramway Museum to upgrade display hall at Loftus
Transport Heritage Grants support the restoration and conservation of the state’s heritage transport assets. They also fund projects that...
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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Bathurst Rail Museum develops Ben Chifley Audio Tour
Transport Heritage Grants equip organisations to carry out significant projects that preserve items and engage the public on NSW’s rich...
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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Loop Line upgrade: keeping the community informed
Transport Heritage NSW has introduced a new regular newsletter for residents of towns located alongside the NSW Rail Museum's Loop Line....
Dec 19, 20211 min read
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AGM 2021 & Board Wrap Up
The Board has held several meetings in quick succession in the last month: our sixth Board meeting for 2021, on Tuesday 23 November AGM...
Dec 10, 20215 min read
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Locomotive 3642 overhaul announced
Locomotive 3642 steams towards Thirlmere for the 2017 Thirlmere Festival of Steam. Image: Steve Burrows To support growing heritage train...
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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