Timetables for Steam to Surf to Kiama with locomotive 3526

Credit Jason Eddy

Transport Heritage NSW is set for this weekend's Steam to Surf to Kiama, with locomotive 3526 to transfer from Thirlmere to Eveleigh on Friday and returning Monday.

Friday’s transfer will see locomotive 3526 travel directly from Thirlmere to Eveleigh. The locomotive will then Steam to Surf from Central to Kiama and return on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27 July, before returning to Thirlmere on Monday 28 July.

Below is the timetable for the locomotive's transfer to Eveleigh, as well as the operating timetables for Steam to Surf. Transfer times are indicative only and may run earlier or later depending on the wider rail network.

Those who intend to catch a glimpse of the trains, please remember to stand behind the yellow line at stations, and remain only in publicly accessible areas, clear of the rail corridor.

To learn more about Steam to Surf, visit thnsw.com.au/steam-to-surf

Transfer Timetable: Friday 25 July 2025

Thirlmere 4:28pm Picton 4:52-5:03pm Macarthur 5:30pm Glenfield 5:46pm Warwick Farm 5:51pm Leightonfield 5:56pm Chullora 6:12pm Enfield 6:16pm Campsie 6:21pm Canterbury 6:23pm Marrickville 6:31pm North Tempe 6:38-6:45pm Sydenham 6:49pm Erskineville 6:52pm Eveleigh 6:55pm

Timetable: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 2025

FORWARD JOURNEY Central 10.25am Sutherland 11.05am Wollongong 12.20pm Kiama 1.15pm

RETURN JOURNEY Kiama 4.20pm Wollongong 5.15pm Sutherland 6.40pm Central 7.30pm