New General Manager - ARHS/ns the ‘Mitchell Room’, 1st floor, ... of the adjacent and former...

Official newsletter of the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division) • Editor: Ross Verdich • Issue: December 2017

Sydney meetings: Members’ meetings are held in Sydney on the first Wednesday of the month. Meetings commence 6.30pm (seating available from 6pm)

At the ‘Mitchell Room’, 1st floor, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney (between Park & Bathurst Sts)

Newcastle meetings:

Members’ meetings are held in Newcastle on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm.

At the New Lambton Community Centre, cnr Alma Rd and Cromwell St, New Lambton

Redfern Bookshop: Monday to Friday:10am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Phone: 02 9699 4595 • Fax: 02 9699 1714Email: [email protected]

67 Renwick Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016

Rail Resource Centre:

Tuesdays: 12pm to 4pmSaturdays: 10am to 3pm

Email: [email protected] (Ph 02 9699 2736 and fax: 02 9699 1714, please note requests not taken by phone)

67 Renwick Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016 (only during advertised opening times)

GM, Administration and Mail Order:

Phone: 02 9699 4595 • Fax: 02 9699 1714Email: [email protected]

67 Renwick Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016(by appointment only)

Tours: As advertised Infoline: 02 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 www.arhsnsw.com.au

December 2017Sat 2 Railway Resource Centre openTue 5 Railway Resource Centre openWed 6 Members’ Meeting: Bob McKillop; Swiss RailwaysSat 9 Railway Resource Centre openSun 10 Tour: 621/721 Railcars to NSW Rail Museum Thirlmere Tue 12 Railway Resource Centre openTue 12 Newcastle Members’ Meeting: Members’ NightSat 16 Railway Resource Centre openTue 19 Railway Resource Centre openSat 23 Railway Resource Centre openMon 25 Bookshop & Railway Resource Centre closedTue 26 Bookshop & Railway Resource Centre closedSat 30 Railway Resource Centre closed

January 2018Mon 1 New Year’s Day Bookshop closedTue 2 Railway Resource Centre openWed 3 Members’ Meeting: Shane O’Neil Exotic Railway ImagesSat 6 Railway Resource Centre openTue 9 Railway Resource Centre openTue 9 Newcastle Members’ Meeting: High Speed TrainsSat 13 Railway Resource Centre openTue 16 Railway Resource Centre openSat 20 Railway Resource Centre openSun 21 Tour: A Passenger Train to Kandos in CPHsTue 23 Railway Resource Centre openFri 26 Australia Day Bookshop closedSat 27 Railway Resource Centre closedTue 30 Railway Resource Centre open

New General ManagerThe Board of the Society is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Paul Scells to the position of General Manager, ARHSnsw. With a background in sales and marketing, Paul comes with extensive management experience in the consumer goods sector and recently his own consulting business, FMCG Specialists. In these roles, Paul has been responsible for, among other things, improving operations, developing and implementing strategy and managing staff and budgets.

While Paul does not currently have a passion for railways, he does share the belief in the potential of the Society and the need for action in connecting with a new generation of railfans and historians.

The Society’s former GM, Ross Verdich, will after a period of transition with Paul, retire on 13 December, after a career of almost 18 years with ARHSnsw.

AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NSW DIVISION

MEMBERS’ NEWSLETTER

December 2017 ARHSnsw Members Newsletter

Members’ Photo CompetitionNovember’s competition’s title ‘Fettlers’ received six entries

from three contestants. Chris Sim won the contest with his 1988 image of a two-car 620/720 set at Waratah as it heads into Newcastle past track workers. (see image below). Neville Pollard was the runner-up with his image of fettlers working on the line between Stockinbingal and Cootamundra in 2006.

Upcoming subjects are: December—Best digital image from the monthly competitions.January—The last trainFebruary—Levers, lamps and lavatoriesMarch—Suburban trains.

Contestants are to submit digital images at least 48 hours beforehand to: [email protected] Digital images cannot be submitted on the night. Contestants are to submit a caption with each digital image and to know when and where the photo was taken. The subject should also be the image’s main focus. Submissions are limited to FIVE digital images only. No prize will be given on the night but the winning image and the runner-up will be entered into a contest at the December Members’ Meeting when a winning prize plus a runner-up will be awarded. The winning image may be used for publicity purposes in the Society’s print and digital media.

Tour ScheduleDecember 10: Railcars to NSW Rail Museum Thirlmere

(End of Year function for ARHSnsw volunteers & members.)January 21: A Passenger Train to Kandos

(Tour booking form on page 4)February 14: Holdsworthy Army Base & Engineers Museum

(Tour booking form on page 5)February 25: Heritage Trams at Sydney Tramway Museum(Heritage Double Decker Bus from Central) (Booking form on p6)March 16, 17 & 18: Temora Book Launch Tour

(Booking form in next newsletter)April 7: Newcastle Auchmuty Library & Harbour Cruise on William 4th Paddle Wheeler (NBN Channel 3 Archives)

(Booking form in forthcoming newsletter.)May 7/20: Northern Japan by Rail for enthusiasts

(Special itinerary for ARHSnsw. Contact office for flyer.) For more information contact: ARHSnsw Tours on:

02 8394 9019 or 0428333443.

Australia Post Mailing “Service”Members and subscribers will be mostly aware that there was a small delay with the October magazines being delivered into letter boxes. But this was eclipsed by an almost two-week delay with the November magazine mailings. These were lodged with Australia Post on Friday 27 October but it took until Friday 10 November for the first deliveries to be recorded by Sydney-based members/subscribers. AP’s excuse when it was finally received was: “Our mailing centres were working at full capacity and we apologise for the delay”. AP has a monopoly on mail and there is no alternative. The Society’s Redfern office received over 300 calls from concerned members/subscribers. We hope that the December mailings return to a resemblance of “service”.

Wednesday 15 November 2017.With the construction of what we now call light rail proceeding

apace in Sydney and Newcastle, it is interesting to observe that both cities once had extensive tramway systems, Sydney’s being one of the largest networks in the world. We then called them simply ‘trams’. Change in government policy meant that the old tram networks were to close, and R1 tram 1995 made it into the history books by being the last tram to run in Sydney on the closing of the system in 1961. R1 1995 has been restored to its former glory and now resides as part of a restaurant in the former Rozelle Depot, curiously now situated in the Sydney suburb of Forest Lodge. So it was to see the current use of the old tram depot that the Luncheon Club visited what is now the TRAMSHEDS (current name and spelling) which forms the commercial/retail shopping precinct of the redevelopment of the adjacent and former Harold Park Trotting Paceway. Led by Luncheon Club regular and tram buff David Taylor, we were treated to a potted history of the area and the role the Rozelle Depot played in Sydney’s once vast tram network. This was followed by lunch at the nearby Harold Park Hotel.

It was a great experience and thanks to David for his research and presentation to inform our group of around 45.

This was the last outing for this year and the Luncheon Club is now in recess. Outings resume in March next year and on 21 March 2018 Bill Phippen will show us the features of the Long Cove viaduct at Lewisham.

Gary Hughes, Manager Railway Luncheon Club

RAILWAY LUNCHEON CLUBFORMER ROZELLE TRAM DEPOT

R1 Tram 1995, fresh from its restoration at the Bendigo Workshops, has a well earned rest as part of the Butcher and Farmer Restaurant in the TRAMSHEDS. Image:John Beckhaus




At Paterson early Thursday morning a three-man crew, tour director and three passengers climb on board a railmotor built in 1938 for a

rail cruise around the south west branch lines of NSW. Rail motor HPC402 was to have 17 passengers on this tour of the wheat lines so pickups at Broadmeadow, a brief stop at Berowra to pick up morning tea and lunch, then Hornsby, Concord West, Picton, Goulburn and Cootamundra gave us a full passenger load of two Englishmen, an American, two Victorians, a South Australian and eleven New South Welshmen on our way to Temora for the first night’s stop. A long but enjoyable day.

Early breakfast at Temora Ex-Services Club and it was off to Temora Station and we are heading for Lake Cargelligo via Barmedman, West Wyalong and Ungarie. We are in John Holland controlled area and pass silo and ground storage of grain many times until the end of line at Lake Cargelligo. Where do you have lunch in the country? The pub. So back to the Central Hotel Ungarie for lunch.

Ungarie, Youngareen, Kikoira, Naradhan and the end of another line. These are clearly rail lines to move the grain. Places that no longer have platforms. Some places where there are only silos and ground storage of grain. West Wyalong is the overnight stop for tonight so back to Ungarie and an Indian dinner in the motel restaurant.

Day 3 and we are heading for Hillston, so back to Temora to visit the Station Museum and on to Griffith for lunch. Saturday morning in Griffith and the main street is busy and off to find our own lunch. After a country meat pie and a cream bun, we are on our way to Hillston to the stop board at the end of the line.

Our tour does not have assigned seating so and with opportunity to sit up front with the crew or down the rear seeing where we have been moving around and getting to know our fellow passengers is just part of the tour. The two Englishmen and American have flown out just for this tour. The South Australian volunteers with Pichi Richi railway based at Quorn in SA and discussions of dinners and breakfasts relate to getting a tour down to South Australia.

We travel back to Griffith and continue to Narrandera for another night’s sleep. Transport from the station to the motel was by the Lions Club “Tourist Train”.

Control informs that we have to be away from Narrandera before 7:45am or we will be held until after the Sydney train passes though at 8:20am tomorrow.

So Day 4 has us away from Narrandera before 7:45 and we head to the Main South line via Junee junction and down the main line though Wagga Wagga to The Rock and onto the branch to Boree Creek. An additional passenger by the name of Tim Fischer awaits us at Milbrulong station for the run out to Boree Creek and shouts us all a drink at the Boree Creek Pub.

Lockhart is the lunch stop, so back on the railmotor and return to Lockhart for a great country lunch provided by the Milbrulong Red Cross ladies of the Lockhart area. Homemade vanilla slice, I could stay all afternoon but we have to get to Cootamundra for Sunday night accommodation so back to the Main South line at The Rock and a fast run to Cootamundra and a short walk to our motel for the night.

Due to a track possession near Paterson on Monday night our railmotor has to be back in the Rail Motor Society depot before 7:00pm. An early departure before 6:26am means early breakfast and we are all ready before the scheduled departure. And we are away early. Turning the railmotor has us heading to Cootamundra West and a change of direction for the fast run back to Sydney and on to Paterson.

A great five days touring the south west branch lines of NSW.Thanks to a great crew and Tour Director supremo Spencer Ross.

Story and images by Warwick Erwin

Tour Report: 402 Club Cruise to the South West Branch Lines9th to 13th November 2017

HPC402 Ready to depart Rail Motor Society at Paterson.

Wyalong overnight stop and there is a platform of kinds.

Boree Creek Pub and the additional passenger.

Early departure from Cootamundra West.




The Rail Motor Society and ARHSnsw have been given the opportunity to run a heritage train to Kandos Station by the line operator John Holland on Sunday 21st January 2018. The train will consist of the three CPH Rail Motors Nos. 1, 3 and 7 from the Rail Motor Society at Paterson. Come and join us for this nostalgic trip to Kandos on the truncated Mudgee line. Our special train is expected to depart Sydney Central around 7.40am. A Devonshire morning tea is included and will be served at your seat as the train crosses the Great Dividing Range through the Blue Mountains.

At Wallerawang we take the branch line through Pipers Flat, Portland, Cullen Bullen, Ben Bullen and onwards through the magnificent Capertee Valley. Continue on through Clandulla and Charbon to our destination at Kandos. Following our arrival at Kandos, expected around 1.00pm, there will be a short walk to the Kandos Hotel where a typical country pub lunch will be served. There is the option also to bring your own picnic lunch or make your own arrangements. After lunch, take a walk along the main street taking in the life of what is now a quiet country town before returning to the station.

Rejoin the train for a 3.00pm departure that is due to return to Sydney Central by 8.30pm. Afternoon tea will be served as we return through the afternoon glow so spectacular in the Capertee Valley.

The train will pick up and set down at Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith.Tour notes will be available on departure from Sydney.

A PASSENGER TRAIN TO KANDOS

Please book me on the A PASSENGER TRAIN TO KANDOS tour on Sunday 21 January 2018

Mail to: ARHSnsw Tours or fax (02) 9699 1714 or Book at: ARHSnsw Bookshop 67 Renwick Street 67 Renwick Street REDFERN, NSW, 2016 REDFERN, NSW, 2016

Members and guests...........Seats Including Morning & Afternoon Teas and Lunch @ $165.00 $.......................

Non-Members ..........Seats Including Morning & Afternoon Teas and Lunch @ $175.00 $.......................

Members and guests...........Seats Including Morning & Afternoon Teas @ $145.00 $.......................

Non-Members ..........Seats Including Morning & Afternoon Teas @ $155.00 $.......................

TOTAL $....…..…….… (GST incl.)

Name...........................................................................................................................................................Membership No. ........................

Address.......................................................................................................................................................................Postcode.......................

Telephone..............................(mobile)..................................E-mail.................................................................................................................

Name(s) of accompanying person(s)................................................................................................................................................................

Please note your special dietary requirements................................................................................................................

I will join the train at.................................................................................Station

PREFERRED PAYMENT BY CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER/CASH for $................................or please DEBIT my VISA or MASTERCARD

Card No. Expiry /

Signature ......................................................................................................Date ........................................

Tickets and Itinerary confirmation will be posted to your address 10 days before departure

ARHSnsw Tours Infoline (02) 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 ABN 96 000 538 803

ARHSnsw (ABN 96 000 538 803) is not responsible for last minute changes train consist, tour route or destination by the train operator.Refunds: up to 30 days prior–100 %; less than 30 days to 7 days–90 %; less than 7 days–NO REFUND

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date booking rec’d ....../....../...... Date processed ....../....../......Car.............. Seat(s)...............Tickets sent ....../....../......

Celebrate and experienCe a tour along this very sCeniC line CPH Rail Motors 1, 3 and 7Sunday 21 January 2018




Come and join us on a Society outing with John Oakes and the Moorebank Heritage Group on Wednesday 14 February 2018 to the HOLSWORTHY ARMY BASE and ARMY ENGINEERS MUSEUM. The tour will commence from Holsworthy Railway Station at 10.00am, where our chartered bus will transport us to the Guard Office at the Army Base to be checked in before visiting the various sites.

Our on-site guide will show us where and view what remains of past railway activity within and to the base. Sites to be visited include the German Concentration Camp, the Harris Creek Bridge near Heathcote Road, Anzac Road and the remains of the Ordinance Stores siding, Clinches Park, the site of Cable Makers and the alignment of the branch and piers of the bridge across the Georges River at Liverpool.

We will then travel to the Moorebank Sports (Sporties) Club for lunch. Following lunch we will then visit the Army Engineers Museum. This visit includes afternoon tea. Our bus will return us to Holsworthy Railway Station at the completion of the tour.

To travel on this tour and gain access to the Army Base you must bring with you a current Government form of ID, such as a current Drivers Licence, Passport or ID Card. Please list your type of ID and Number on the Booking Form below to speed up entry to the Army Base. Lunch will be at your own expense at the Moorebank Sporties Club.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY AS WE ARE LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING THIS TOUR.

HOLSWORTHY ARMY BASE AND ARMY ENGINEERS MUSEUM TOUR

Booking form for:Holsworthy Army Base and Army Engineers Museum Tour

Wednesday 14 February 2018

Mail to: ARHSnsw Tours or fax (02) 9699 1714 Pay at: ARHSnsw Bookshop 67 Renwick Street 67 Renwick Street REDFERN NSW 2016 REDFERN NSW 2016

Please book for me............Seats (ARHSnsw Members and guests) @ $50.00 $.......................

............Seats non-members @ $60.00 $.......................

TOTAL $....…..…….… (GST incl.)

Name.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address.............................................................................................................................................................................Postcode.......................

Telephone (home)............................................................. (mobile)...................................................................Membership No. ......................

E-mail...................................................................................................................................................................

Please list ID details for each person covered by this booking form. Please use back of form for addtiional persons

Name ...................................................................ID Type..................................................ID No.................................................

Name ...................................................................ID Type..................................................ID No.................................................

PREFERRED PAYMENT BY CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER/CASH for $................................

Or please DEBIT my VISA or MASTERCARD

Card No. Expiry /

Signature ......................................................................................................Date ........................................Tickets and timetable confirmation will be posted to your address 10 days before departure.


ARHSnsw is not responsible for last minute changes to the tour destination nor arrangements at the Holdsworthy Army Base & Army Engineers Museum.Refunds: up to 30 days prior–full refund; less than 30 days to 7 days prior to tour departure 90%; less than 7 days–NO REFUND

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date booking rec’d ....../......./....... Date processed ....../......./....... ............Tickets sent ....../......./18

Wednesday 14 February 2018




HERITAGE TRAMS AT THE SYDNEY TRAMWAY MUSEUM

Booking form for:Heritage Trams at the Sydney Tramway Museum: Sunday 25 February 2018

Mail to: ARHSnsw Tours or fax (02) 9699 1714 Pay at: ARHSnsw Bookshop 67 Renwick Street 67 Renwick Street REDFERN NSW 2016 REDFERN NSW 2016

Name.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address.............................................................................................................................................................................Postcode.......................

Telephone (home)............................................................. (mobile)...................................................................Membership No. ......................

E-mail...................................................................................................................................................................

Name(s) of accompanying person(s).................................................................................................................

I will join the tour at Leichhardt Depot....................................Railway Square Central Station.........................................

Please book me ...............ARHSnsw Members and guests @ $55.00 .......................

...............Non-members @ $65.00 .......................

...............copies of Bondi to the Opera House at specal tour price @ $22.00 .......................

TOTAL ... $....…..…….… (GST incl.)

PREFERRED PAYMENT IS BY CHEQUE/MONEY ORDER/CASH for $................................

Or please DEBIT my VISA or MASTERCARD Card No.

Expiry /

Signature ......................................................................................................Date ........................................

EFT payment is available on application to the ARHSnsw Redfern office.Tickets and timetable confirmation will be posted to your address 10 days before departure.


ARHSnsw is not responsible for last minute changes to the route or destination nor arrangements at the Sydney Tramway Museum.Refunds: up to 30 days prior–full refund; less than 30 days to 7 days prior to tour departure 90%; less than 7 days–NO REFUND

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date booking rec’d ....../......./...... Date processed ....../......./........ ............Tickets sent ....../......./........

Sunday 25 February 2018You are invited to come and join us for a unique day’s adventure utilising some of Sydney’s oldest collection of

transport heritage vehicles. Our tour will depart at 9.00am from the Sydney Bus Museum at Leichhardt in David Griffith’s wonderfully

restored red and ream liveried 1937 vintage Leyland TD4 Double Decker Bus No. 1597. Passengers will also be picked up at the Railway Square Bus Stop before proceeding to the Sydney Tramway

Museum at Loftus. We will join in with the Museum’s Heritage Tram Day with the

opportunity to ride in some of Sydney’s oldest trams. The classes of trams expected to run throughout the day include the C, F, J, N, and O class travelling on the Sutherland and The Royal National Park lines. Inspect the static exhibits in the Museum featuring the recent

restoration to operating status of the Tramways Freight Car 24S.Learn about the plans for future restorations and check out current

activity in the workshop. A sausage sizzle lunch is included in the day’s activities. Our return

journey will depart the Museum at 4.00pm. Book early, as seats are limited.

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