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Central Station 150th Exhibition On Saturday September 24, 2005, Central Station hosted the first of a two day display of locomotives, rollingstock and other paraphenalia that has comprised NSW Railways History over the 150 years of operation. On the Concourse was displays of Rail, dog spikes, tools and machinery used to build and maintain track; Signalling and Safeworking equipment; and miniature models of passenger and freight rolling stock. Platform 1 played host to steam & diesel locomotives, early electric passenger cars, wooden bodied passenger stock and four wheel freight wagons, most of which was supplied by the NSW Rail Transport Museum at Thirlmere. On Platform 4, Steam shuttles between Central and Hurstville were available every 45 minutes with trains comprising a push/pull combination of 3801/3526 and 3830/3112. From 11am to 2pm (Saturday Only), the Indian Pacific was available for inspection prior to its departure for Perth. Mortuary Station was open for viewing with CPH 1 & 7 available for rides along the Suburban Goods lines running via Meeks Road, Enfield & Chullora returning via the Inner West. Tempe Bus & Truck Museum were on hand to tranport spectators using Vintage buses on truncated routes 417 & 444 to "Railway Colonnade". | |||||
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(September 25th, 2005) 3642 on static display on platform 1 with 3830 on platform 2 with a Hurstville shuttle. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 3642 on display at Central. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 3830 seen approaching Arncliffe station on a Hurstville shuttle, loco 3112 brings up the rear. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 3112 seen bringing up the rear of a Hurstville shuttle hauled by 3830 as it passes through Arncliffe station. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 3801 at Central on a Hurstville shuttle. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 3801 at Central about to depart on another Hurstville shuttle. 3801 was teamed up with 3526 on the rear of the train. |
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(September 25th, 2005) CPH 18 at Central. |
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(September 25th, 2005) CPH 7/ CPH 1 pass through Enfield on one of the shuttles from Mortuary station on a rather dull overcast morning. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 4490 at Central. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 4306 at Central. |
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(September 25th, 2005) 4306 (General Electric) & 4490 (Alco) on display at Central station. |
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(September 24th, 2005) 4 ex DGT Deckers (Leyland & AEC) lined up at Central to perform the all important shuttles to the Powerhouse Museum, Mortuary station & Circular ... |
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(September 24th, 2005) 4 ex DGT Deckers (Leyland & AEC) lined up at Central to perform the all important shuttles to the Powerhouse Museum, Mortuary station & Circular ... |
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(September 24th, 2005) ex UTA Leyland #1614 leads an ex DGT decker at Central. |
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(September 24th, 2005) ex DGT "AEC" decker #792 seen outside the Mortuary station on one of its trips from Central & the Powerhouse Museum. |
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(September 24th, 2005) ex UTA "Leyland" #3350 seen just after departing from Mortuary station and dropping off passengers for the CPH Railmotor trips & picking up those... |
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(September 24th, 2005) 3801 passes Banksia. |
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(September 24th, 2005) 3801 comes around the bend at Banksia. |
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(September 24th, 2005) 3830 passes Carlton. |
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(September 24th, 2005) 3830 approaches Carlton. |