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New partnership to deliver Festival of Steam in 2021
The much-loved Thirlmere Festival of Steam will return in 2021 following a transition agreement reached between the Rotary Club of...
May 22, 20202 min read
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The first steam loco to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Locomotive 1905 is one of 68 locomotives of the class built in 1877 for the NSW Government Railways. The 19 class were designed for...
May 19, 20201 min read
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Locomotive 3801 adhesion test
Locomotive 3801 has undertaken its biggest test yet! The ‘adhesion test’ saw 3801 haul 318-tonnes in simulated wet weather conditions...
May 15, 20201 min read
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1940s sleeping carriage restored
Sleeping carriage MAM 907 has been faithfully restored by THNSW volunteers at the NSW Rail Museum. MAM 907 Service History During 1911,...
May 13, 20207 min read
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Board Wrap Up: April 2020
Let me start by saying on behalf of the Board, I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter and continued to keep safe and well. Thank you all...
May 8, 20205 min read
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Lest We Forget
The outbreak of the First World War had a dramatic impact on Australia, with large numbers of men rushing to enlist to serve their...
Apr 25, 20201 min read
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NSW Rail Museum Loop Line upgrade
Transport Heritage NSW and the NSW Rail Museum are pleased to announce the first stage of funding has now been received as part of the...
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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Board Wrap Up: March 2020
The Board held its second meeting for calendar year 2020 on Tuesday 31 March. What a difference a month makes! We had hoped we would have...
Apr 2, 20206 min read
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Protecting collections during COVID-19
Protecting a collection during an extended close down can be a big task. It’s not just vandals and thieves who might take advantage of...
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Locomotive 3801 revealed
On Saturday 28 March, we had the pleasure of steaming locomotive 3801 for the first time since receiving its shiny new coat of paint....
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Temporary closure of NSW Rail Museum and suspension of volunteer activities
Transport Heritage NSW continues to work within the guidelines and advice provided by the State and Federal governments in managing risks...
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus update
Transport Heritage NSW continues to work within the guidelines and advice provided by the State and Federal governments in managing risks...
Mar 18, 20202 min read
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Locomotive 3801 relaunch postponed
Following recommendations announced by the Government regarding non-essential public gatherings, Transport Heritage NSW has made the...
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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Board Wrap Up: February 2020
The Board held its first Board meeting for calendar year 2020 on Tuesday 25 February. This was the first meeting of the Board following...
Feb 28, 20204 min read
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Locomotive 3801 returns to NSW Rail Museum
Locomotive 3801 returned to the NSW Rail Museum on Friday 24 January 2020, following over a decade long restoration. 3801 will now...
Jan 27, 20201 min read
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Locomotive 3001 fitted with reconditioned boiler
After months of hard work and dedication, a team of volunteers and staff celebrated a major milestone in the restoration of locomotive...
Jan 12, 20201 min read
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Locomotive 3801 moves under own power for first time
Locomotive 3801 moved under its own power for the first time in over a decade at Chullora today. Congratulations to our team of staff and...
Jan 7, 20201 min read
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Farewell Carlingford Line
THNSW and volunteers of Historic Electric Traction assisted Sydney Trains in farewelling the T6 Carlingford Line on Saturday 4 January.
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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Cronulla line celebrates 80 years
The Cronulla railway line is celebrating 80 years of service to Sydney’s southern suburbs. It provides passengers with a railway line to...
Dec 3, 20195 min read
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Restoring EBS 2076: The 7-year journey
Adam Sayer and Peter Young dedicated seven years to meticulously restoring BS 2076, now coded EBS 2076, preserving a piece of rail history
Nov 7, 20194 min read
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