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In May 2013, the [[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] announced [[Transport Heritage NSW]], a new not-for-profit company, would be established to manage rail heritage in NSW following an independent review of rail heritage commissioned by the NSW Government. THNSW have responsibility for the rebranded NSW Rail Museum and the Valley Heights site
In May 2013, the [[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] announced [[Transport Heritage NSW]], a new not-for-profit company, would be established to manage rail heritage in NSW following an independent review of rail heritage commissioned by the NSW Government. THNSW have responsibility for the rebranded NSW Rail Museum and the Valley Heights site


==Museum exhibits==
Shortly after the merge all items were transferred to THNSW
The Museum has an extensive collection of railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other railway equipment from both the NSWGR and privately operated railways:

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! colspan="9" bgcolor="#FFB300" | Steam Locomotives
|-
!No!!Description!!Manufacturer!!Year!!Status!!Ref
|--style="background:#E5E5FF"
| [[New South Wales X10 class locomotive|1021]]||[[0-4-0T]] saddle tank||[[Manning Wardle]]||1896||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807204 Locomotive, Steam 1021]
|-
|[[New South Wales X10 class locomotive|1033]]||[[2-4-0T]] passenger tank||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1885||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807205 Locomotive, Steam 1033]
|-
|[[New South Wales X10 class locomotive|1034]]||[[0-4-0T]] 4T crane||[[Dübs and Company]]||1886||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807206 Locomotive, Steam 1034]
|-
| [[New South Wales X10 class locomotive|1064]]||[[0-4-0]] 3T coal grab||[[Alfred Harmon]]<ref>[https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/6223 Alfred Harmon]</ref>, Melbourne ||1918||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807207 Locomotive, Steam 1064]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z13 class locomotive|1301]]||[[4-4-2 (locomotive)|4-4-2T]] passenger||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1877||static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807211 Locomotive, Steam 1301]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z17 class locomotive|1709]]||[[4-4-0]] passenger||[[Vulcan Foundry]]||1887||Operational||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807214 Locomotive, Steam 1709]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z18 class locomotive|1803]]||[[0-6-0T]] passenger||[[Vulcan Foundry]]||1884||Painted as [[Thomas the Tank Engine]]||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807312 Locomotive, Steam 1803]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z19 class locomotive|1905]]||[[0-6-0T]] goods||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1877||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807215 Locomotive, Steam 1905]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z20 class locomotive|2029]]||[[2-6-4T]] passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1911||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807216 Locomotive, Steam 2029]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z25 class locomotive|2510]]||[[2-6-0]] goods||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1882||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807218 Locomotive, Steam 2510]
|-
|[[New South Wales Z27 class locomotive|2705]]||[[2-6-0]] mixed traffic||[[Hunslet Engine Company]]||1913||Operational||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807220 Locomotive, Steam 2705]
|-
|[[New South Wales C30 class locomotive|3001]]||[[4-6-0]] mixed traffic||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1903||Under overhaul||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807223 Locomotive, Steam 3001]
|-
|[[New South Wales C30 class locomotive|3137]]||[[4-6-4T]] passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1916||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807222 Locomotive, Steam 3137]
|-
|[[3265]]||[[4-6-0]] passenger||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1902||Operational||
|-
|[[3526]]||[[4-6-0]] passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1917||Operational||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807226 Locomotive, Steam 3526]
|-
|[[New South Wales C36 class locomotive|3616]]||[[4-6-0]] passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1928||Stored||
|-
|[[3642]]||[[4-6-0]] passenger||[[Clyde Engineering]]||1926||Under overhaul||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807229 Locomotive, Steam 3642]
|-
|[[3801]]||[[4-6-2]] express passenger||[[Clyde Engineering]]||1943||Operational||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807230 Locomotive, Steam 3801]
|-
|[[3820]]||[[4-6-2]] express passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1947||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807231 Locomotive, Steam 3820]
|-
|[[3830]]||[[4-6-2]] express passenger||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1949||Under overhaul||
|-
|[[New South Wales D55 class locomotive|5595]]||[[2-8-0]] goods||[[Clyde Engineering]]||1912||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807234 Locomotive, Steam 5595]
|-
|[[New South Wales D59 class locomotive|5910]]||[[2-8-2]] goods||[[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]||1952||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807204 Locomotive, Steam 5910]
|-
|[[6029]]||[[4-8-4+4-8-4]] goods||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1956||Operational||
|-
|[[New South Wales AD60 class locomotive|6040]]||[[4-8-4+4-8-4]] goods||[[Beyer, Peacock & Company]]||1956||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807239 Locomotive, Steam 6040]
|-
|[[New South Wales E17 class locomotive|18]]||[[0-6-0]] mixed traffic||[[Robert Stephenson and Company]]||1865||Static exhibit
||
|-
|[[New South Wales M36 class locomotive|78]]||[[0-4-2]] mixed traffic||[[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]||1877||Static exhibit||[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807203 Locomotive, Steam 78]
|-
|}

===Other Locomotives===
* [[New South Wales 40 class locomotive|40 class]] diesel locomotive 4001 (operational)
* [[New South Wales 42 class locomotive|42 class]] diesel locomotive 4201 (operational)
* [[New South Wales 43 class locomotive|43 class]] diesel locomotive 4306 (operational-stored awaiting repairs)
* [[New South Wales 44 class locomotive|44 class]] diesel locomotives 4403 and 4490 (operational)
* [[New South Wales 442 class locomotive|442 class]] diesel locomotive 44211 (operational limited duties)
* [[New South Wales 45 class locomotive|45 class]] diesel locomotive 4520 (under repair)
* [[New South Wales 48 class locomotive|48 class]] diesel locomotive 4803, 4807 and 4833 (operational)
* [[New South Wales 49 class locomotive|49 class]] diesel locomotive 4916 (under restoration and repair)
* [[New South Wales 86 class locomotive|86 class]] electric locomotive 8646
* [[BHP Port Kembla D1 class|BHP D1 class]] D1 (operational)
* [[CPH railmotor]] CPH 18 (operational)


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 00:19, 23 May 2020

NSW Rail Museum
2705 at Buxton station operating a Picton - Mittagong loop railway line service
NSW Rail Museum is located in New South Wales
NSW Rail Museum
Location in New South Wales
Former name
  • New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
  • Trainworks
Established1962 (1962)
Location10 Barbour Road, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates34°12′23″S 150°34′10″E / 34.2064°S 150.5695°E / -34.2064; 150.5695
TypeRailway museum
Nearest car parkOn site
Websitewww.nswrailmuseum.com.au

The NSW Rail Museum is the main railway museum in New South Wales, Australia. A division of Transport Heritage NSW, it was previously known as the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM) and Trainworks.[1]

Transport Heritage NSW has divisions located in Thirlmere, New South Wales, where the NSW Rail Museum is dedicated to displaying locomotives, passenger cars, and freight rolling stock formerly operated by the New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) and various private operators. The Blue Mountains division is located at the Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum.

  • At Thirlmere, the NSW Rail Museum operates steam heritage trains on the Picton – Mittagong railway line between Picton, Thirlmere and Buxton. It also hosts the Thirlmere Festival of Steam in March each year.
  • In addition to this, Transport Heritage NSW regularly operates mainline tours under the NSW Rail Museum branding. These can consist of day or extended tours, usually over a weekend.
  • At Valley Heights, the co-located Valley Heights Steam Tramway runs an 1890s steam tram and trailer, and a Stephenson loco 0-6-0 CPC2 (built in 1899) with open ended carriage over track in the former roundhouse and associated access tracks.[2]

History

3801 at Newcastle preparing to head south with a Newcastle Flyer special in 2007

The NSWRTM was established in October 1962 with 62 members. A survey of potential sites around Sydney found Enfield Locomotive Depot to be the most suitable and in 1963 a successful submission was made to the Department of Railways. Under the arrangement the department would retain ownership of the locomotives and rolling stock and responsibility for their maintenance. As Enfield depot was still active, exhibits were sent to Enfield for storage but not able to be accessed. In 1967 the Department made an area adjacent to Petersham station available to the museum. The first locomotives outshopped were 3526 and 3609 painted blue and green respectively.[3]

In July 1969 the NSWRTM was able to move into Enfield Roundhouse Number 3 with all exhibits transferred by September. In 1970 the museum was able to relocate into the larger Roundhouse Number 1, allowing the majority of the collection to be stored undercover. In October 1972 the display at Enfield was officially opened by Commissioner for Railways, Neil McCusker.[3][4]

3820 as a static exhibit circa 1991
Preserved Silver City Comet power car DP104

The NSWRTM had always maintained a good relationship with the Department of Railways, but in 1973 it was replaced by the Public Transport Commission. The PTC under Commissioner Philip Shirley decided it wanted all steam locomotives, including those owned by preservation organisations, off the network with 3820 operating the NSWRTM's last tour to Taree in 1974. The PTC also decided it wanted nothing to do with maintaining the NSWRTM's collection and handed over the exhibits to the museum under a Deed of Gift.[3]

The PTC also wanted to demolish the Enfield roundhouses to make way for a container terminal and offered the museum a site at Thirlmere on the then lightly used Picton – Mittagong loop line.[3] Site clearing began in late 1974 and works were sufficiently advanced for the transfer of stock to begin in June 1975. While some trains were hauled by diesel locomotives, most were worked by the museum's own steam locomotives.[5]

The NSWRTM opened at its current location in on 1 June 1976.[6] Services on the loop line between Thirlmere and Buxton began on 13 June 1976.[5] Initially uncovered, the first section of roofing was completed in 1979. It was over a decade before the whole site was covered.

The PTC relaxed its ban on main line steam in October 1976. 3801 returned to the main line. By the early 1980s it was operating enthusiast journeys on a regular basis including a monthly service from Sydney Central to Thirlmere.[3]

In 1984 the NSWRTM became a founding member of the 3801 Limited managerial board that was created to oversee the operation of the locomotive 3801. The famous British railway locomotive 4472 Flying Scotsman visited Thirlmere in March 1989 as part of its tour around Australia.[7]

In 1993 the museum concluded a lease for the 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) Picton – Buxton railway line following its closure by the State Rail Authority.[8]

The NSWRTM was removed as a board member of 3801 Limited in November 2006 after the 20-year lease of 3801 was not renewed. The locomotive was returned to the NSWRTM.[9]

Redevelopment

In 2006 the Government of New South Wales endorsed the Sustainable Rail Heritage Asset Management Strategy to ensure the collection of the State’s rail heritage assets are maintained and conserved by dedicated volunteers and shared with the public for current and future generations to appreciate and enjoy. In 2007 RailCorp’s Office of Rail Heritage commissioned the development of a concept design for the NSWRTM’s upgrade. This saw ownership in the NSWRTM vested in Trainworks Limited, a 100% subsidiary of RailCorp.[10]

A major redevelopment saw the locomotive depot relocated to a roundhouse built at the southern end of the site opening in November 2009.[11] To create room for stage two of the development of the museum, some of the exhibits were moved to Broadmeadow and Goulburn in 2009. Work on stage two began in December 2009, which included demolition of the existing locomotive maintenance building, construction of a new major exhibits building and other works. The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum re-opened in April 2011.[12]

Organisation

The museum has over 2,300 members, including an active volunteer workforce of over 400 and a small number of full-time staff.[4] It is administered by a voluntary Board and a Management Committee. The museum is accredited as a rail operator under the NSW Rail Safety Act 2002 meaning it has network access rights on the NSW main line rail network. It also has accreditation to operate in Victoria.[13]

Amalgamation

In May 2013, the Minister for Transport announced Transport Heritage NSW, a new not-for-profit company, would be established to manage rail heritage in NSW following an independent review of rail heritage commissioned by the NSW Government. THNSW have responsibility for the rebranded NSW Rail Museum and the Valley Heights site

Museum exhibits

The Museum has an extensive collection of railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other railway equipment from both the NSWGR and privately operated railways:

Steam Locomotives
No Description Manufacturer Year Status Ref
1021 0-4-0T saddle tank Manning Wardle 1896 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1021
1033 2-4-0T passenger tank Beyer, Peacock & Company 1885 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1033
1034 0-4-0T 4T crane Dübs and Company 1886 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1034
1064 0-4-0 3T coal grab Alfred Harmon[14], Melbourne 1918 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1064
1301 4-4-2T passenger Beyer, Peacock & Company 1877 static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1301
1709 4-4-0 passenger Vulcan Foundry 1887 Operational Locomotive, Steam 1709
1803 0-6-0T passenger Vulcan Foundry 1884 Painted as Thomas the Tank Engine Locomotive, Steam 1803
1905 0-6-0T goods Beyer, Peacock & Company 1877 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 1905
2029 2-6-4T passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1911 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 2029
2510 2-6-0 goods Beyer, Peacock & Company 1882 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 2510
2705 2-6-0 mixed traffic Hunslet Engine Company 1913 Operational Locomotive, Steam 2705
3001 4-6-0 mixed traffic Beyer, Peacock & Company 1903 Under overhaul Locomotive, Steam 3001
3137 4-6-4T passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1916 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 3137
3265 4-6-0 passenger Beyer, Peacock & Company 1902 Operational
3526 4-6-0 passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1917 Operational Locomotive, Steam 3526
3616 4-6-0 passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1928 Stored
3642 4-6-0 passenger Clyde Engineering 1926 Under overhaul Locomotive, Steam 3642
3801 4-6-2 express passenger Clyde Engineering 1943 Operational Locomotive, Steam 3801
3820 4-6-2 express passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1947 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 3820
3830 4-6-2 express passenger Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1949 Under overhaul
5595 2-8-0 goods Clyde Engineering 1912 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 5595
5910 2-8-2 goods Baldwin Locomotive Works 1952 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 5910
6029 4-8-4+4-8-4 goods Beyer, Peacock & Company 1956 Operational
6040 4-8-4+4-8-4 goods Beyer, Peacock & Company 1956 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 6040
18 0-6-0 mixed traffic Robert Stephenson and Company 1865 Static exhibit
78 0-4-2 mixed traffic Eveleigh Railway Workshops 1877 Static exhibit Locomotive, Steam 78

Other Locomotives

  • 40 class diesel locomotive 4001 (operational)
  • 42 class diesel locomotive 4201 (operational)
  • 43 class diesel locomotive 4306 (operational-stored awaiting repairs)
  • 44 class diesel locomotives 4403 and 4490 (operational)
  • 442 class diesel locomotive 44211 (operational limited duties)
  • 45 class diesel locomotive 4520 (under repair)
  • 48 class diesel locomotive 4803, 4807 and 4833 (operational)
  • 49 class diesel locomotive 4916 (under restoration and repair)
  • 86 class electric locomotive 8646
  • BHP D1 class D1 (operational)
  • CPH railmotor CPH 18 (operational)

Publications

See also

References

  1. ^ Bennett, David (January 2017). "Introducing the NSW Rail Museum Brand". Roundhouse. Vol. 54, no. 1.
  2. ^ "Tram 103a at Valley Heights Steam Tramway". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum; The First Thirty Years" Roundhouse January 1994; page 4
  4. ^ a b "About The NSW Rail Transport Museum". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Museum on the Move" Roundhouse July 1976 page 5
  6. ^ Geier, Matthew (1996). "New South Wales Rail Transport Museum". Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Gala Day 1989" Roundhouse April 1989 page 28
  8. ^ "Rail Transport Museum Set to Lease Loop Line" Railway Digest August 1993 page 316
  9. ^ 3801 Limited RTM Mail February 2006
  10. ^ Annual Report 2010/11 RailCorp 30 June 2011
  11. ^ Upgrade Evolution Trainworks
  12. ^ "Museum Development Upgrade Information". NSW Rail Transport Museum. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  13. ^ Accredited Rail Operators Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transport Safety Victoria
  14. ^ Alfred Harmon

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