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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 20, 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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Over $175K awarded to heritage transport groups
More than $175,000 will be awarded to twelve heritage transport groups across NSW as part of this year’s Transport Heritage Grants...
Nov 25, 20212 min read
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NSW Rail Museum reopens
With the easing of public health restrictions, the NSW Rail Museum will re-open on weekends from Saturday 23 October, with heritage train...
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Board Wrap Up: September 2021
The Board held its fifth meeting for 2021 on Tuesday 28 September. The Board received an update from CEO, Andrew Moritz, on the current...
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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NSW Government announces $9.1M for Loop Line Upgrade Project
The NSW Government has announced an additional $9.1 million to complete the Loop Line Upgrade Project. The funding is in addition to the...
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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Board Wrap Up: August 2021
The Board held its fourth meeting for 2021 on Tuesday 31 August. What a difference from our previous meeting in May 2021, where we were...
Sep 3, 20214 min read
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2021 Transport Heritage Grants now OPEN!
Submissions for the 2021 Transport Heritage Grants Program are now OPEN! The Transport Heritage Grants Program is run on an annual basis...
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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Central West NSW turns out in the thousands to experience 3801
Thousands of people flocked to stations and railway lines to catch a glimpse of 3801 as it travelled some 2,250km through the Central...
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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Board Wrap Up: May 2021
The Board held its third meeting for 2021 on Tuesday 25 May and received an update from CEO, Andrew Moritz, on the various activities and...
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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Recycled rail secures loop line future
Over the past week, the NSW Rail Museum has received several deliveries of second-hand rail in 10,000 metre quantities. The 110m length...
May 31, 20211 min read
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Over 6,000 people enjoy a ride behind 3801 in Southern NSW
Following locomotive 3801's official relaunch weekend in March, the engine travelled to Southern NSW to Albury, Wagga Wagga and Junee....
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Board Wrap Up: March 2021
I hope everyone had a safe, pleasant, and relaxing Easter break with family and friends. The Board held its second meeting for 2021 just...
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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Historic carriage relocated to Junee
Lavatory carriage LFX 1776 has been relocated for display to the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum. Prior to the introduction of lavatory...
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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NSW Governor officially relaunches 3801
Locomotive 3801 was officially relaunched at Sydney's Central Station on Friday 12 March 2021 by Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret...
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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