In 2013, Transport Heritage NSW was established by the Government of New South Wales to manage the State’s rail heritage collection and provide support to the broader transport (bus, tram, rail) heritage sector in NSW following an independent review.

History

In May 2013,

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acknowledged the importance of steam locomotive 3801, stating it would be a priority of Transport Heritage NSW to return it to service. On 10 December 2013, a majority of the members of the

New South Wales Rail Transport Museum 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), Rail Heritage Centre and Trainworks. Transport He ...

voted in support of the creation of Transport Heritage NSW. Other transport heritage groups also expressed concern for their future existence. Peter Lowry was appointed as chairperson of the board and the nominated chief executive of Transport Heritage NSW, Andrew Killingsworth has been seen as a political appointment. In February 2016, Andrew Moritz was appointed as the new chief executive following the resignation of Andrew Killingsworth. On 1 March 2017, Rob Mason, former chief executive of

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was appointed as the new chairman of the board, replacing Peter Lowry. In November 2018, plans were announced to move Transport Heritage NSW from

Eveleigh Railway Workshops The Eveleigh Railway Workshops is a heritage-listed former New South Wales Government Railways yards and railway workshops and now venue hire, public housing and technology park located at Great Southern and Western railway, Redfern, City of ...

, in Sydney and

Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot (NSW depot number 2) was a large locomotive depot consisting of two roundhouse buildings and associated facilities constructed by the New South Wales Government Railways adjacent to the marshalling yard on the Main ...

to a new location in Chullora known as the Chullora Heritage Hub. In August 2022, former NSW Premier

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was appointed as the new chair of the board, replacing Rob Mason. All locomotives formerly owned by the

are now owned by THNSW.

Review

Major recommendations of the Rail Heritage Review included: * consolidation the functions of several heritage entities into new body * realise full value of the Large Erecting Shop at

, Sydney and the

, Newcastle

Museums

NSW Rail Museum 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), Rail Heritage Centre and Trainworks. Transport H ...

, Thirlmere *

Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum The ''Valley Heights Rail Museum'' is a railway museum located in Valley Heights, New South Wales, Australia. The facility is located north-west of Valley Heights railway station. The museum is operated by two partner organisations: * The Val ...

Awards

* Winner National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards 2016 'Events & Exhibitions' category for 2015 Transport Heritage Expo * Winner National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards 2022 'Events & Exhibitions' category for 2021 Locomotive 3801 Relaunch Events Program

Events

Transport Heritage NSW operates an annual program of events, including heritage train experiences across NSW. More notable events include the Thirlmere Festival of Steam in partnership with Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage Expo. It is also involved in the organisation of the

Hunter Valley Steamfest The Hunter Valley Steamfest is one of the major events in the New South Wales steam locomotive season and also one of the major events held in Maitland, in the Hunter Region. Held over two days in April, it is usually attended by steam locomoti ...

Collection

All assets previously owned by the NSW Railway Transport Museum are in the collection Steam locomotives

Other Locomotives

* 40 class diesel locomotive 4001 (Operational, Thirlmere) * 41 class diesel locomotive 4102 (Stored, Broadmeadow) * 42 class diesel locomotive 4201 (Operational, Thirlmere) * 43 class diesel locomotive 4306 (Operational, Thirlmere) * 44 class diesel locomotives 4403 and 4490 (Operational, Thirlmere) * 442 class diesel locomotive 44211 (Stored, Thirlmere) * 45 class diesel locomotive 4501 (Operational Thirlmere), 4520 (Stored, Thirlmere) * 46 class electric locomotive 4601 (Static Display, Valley Heights), 4638 (Stored, Broadmeadow) * 48 class diesel locomotive 4803, 4807 and 4833 (Operational, Thirlmere), 4801 and 4805 (Stored, Broadmeadow) * 49 class diesel locomotive 4916 (Operational, Thirlmere) * 71 class electric locomotive 7100 (Stored, Broadmeadow) * 73 class diesel hydraulic locomotive 7344 (Operational, Paterson), 7350 (Stored, Broadmeadow) * 86 class electric locomotive 8646 (Static Display, Thirlmere) * X200 class diesel hydraulic locomotive X206 (Operational, Valley Heights) *

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D1 (Operational, Thirlmere) *

CPH railmotor The CPH (or 42 foot) rail motors were introduced by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1923 to provide feeder service on country branch lines. Introduction Often referred to as "Tin Hares", having evolved at the same time as the mechanica ...

CPH 18 (Operational, Thirlmere) *

New South Wales 620/720 class railcar The 620/720 class railcars were a class of diesel multiple unit built by the New South Wales Government Railways and operated from 1961 until 2007. Construction The 620/720 class railcars were an evolution of the 600/700 railcars that had been ...

623/723 (Under Overhaul, Thirlmere) Locomotives not owned by THNSW * 3265 (Operational, Thirlmere) -

Powerhouse Museum The Powerhouse Museum is the major branch of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences (MAAS) in Sydney, the others being the historic Sydney Observatory at Observatory Hill, and the newer Museums Discovery Centre at Castle Hill. Although often de ...

* 3830 (Stored, Thirlmere) - Powerhouse Museum (awaiting restoration)

References

External links

Transport Heritage NSW website
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