| 1976 - March to December |
| Articles |
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| Black Thursday 1976. | Jun
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| Cenralised Traffic Control - Murrobo to Orange East Fork Junction. | Mar
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| Eastern Suburbs Railway Prospects. | Nov
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| Eight Hour Day Long Weekend 1976. | Dec
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| Electric Train Golden Jubilee. | Apr
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| 4828: is this some kind of record? | Sep
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| Interview with the Hon. P.Cox, Minister for Transport and Highways. | Oct
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| Interview with Mr Reiher, Chief commissioner of the PTC. | Jul
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| New Locomotives: Electric and Diesel. | Oct
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| Rails and Steam. [List of Tourist Railways and Enthusiast Groups in NSW] | Dec
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| Staffing the Queensland Railways Standard Gauge Line. | Sep
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| The New Suburban Timetable from 18/9/76. | Nov
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| Main News Items |
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| ACT Railway traffic. | Dec
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| Australian National Railways. | Aug
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| ANR 830 Class domain extends. | Aug
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| Balls Head Coal Loader closes. | May
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| Burradoo Station re-opened. | May
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| Chief Commissioner Appointed. [Reiher] | May
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| Coolah Branch re-opened - briefly. | Apr
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| Cooma Mail, Sleeping accommodation returns to | Aug
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| Deniliquin Railway Centenary. | Sep
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| District Boundaries. [Rail Division] | Nov
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| Eastern Suburbs Railway update. | May, Aug, Dec
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| Female Locomotive Crews. | Jul
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| Fiftieth Anniversary of First Suburban Electrification. | Mar
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| Fire at Goulburn Loco. | Aug
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| First passenger train to Edgecliff. | Dec
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| Glenbrook Collision 15/1/76 [D14.42] | Mar
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| Hunter Valley Coal Traffic. | Oct
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| Inspection of Mt Thorley Line. | Oct
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| Intercapital Business Travel. | Oct
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| Krupp-Ardelt Crane to Scrap. | Mar
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| Locomotive Hauled Commuter Trains from 11/4/76 | May
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| Mr Shirley's retirement. | Apr
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| Monaro Rail Developments. | Jun
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| Park and Ride plan. | Sep
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| Picton - Mittagong co-ordinated road service. [D14.66] | Apr
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| Public Address Systems on Trains. | Nov
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| Riverina Passenger Services accelerated. | Sep
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| Suburban Electrics change colour again! | Dec
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| Suburban Ticket Machines. | Oct
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| Supplementary Interurban Cars enter service. | Oct
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| Tenders for New Locomotives called. | Jul
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| Tourist Operations commence at Thirlmere. | Jul
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| Two Car Suburbans re-introduced. [D14.383] | Dec
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| Urban Transport Advisory Committee Report adopted. | Apr
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| Woollahra Station. | Jun
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| Private Railways |
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| Australian Iron and Steel. | Jun
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| Forrester's Beach. | Jul
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| S.M.R. Coal and Allied. | Mar-Dec excluding May
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| Sugar Cane Tramways. [NSW] | May
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| Zig Zag Railway Locomotive Fleet. | Sep
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| Rolling Stock |
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| CHO Passenger Brake Vans. | Mar
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| Delivery Dates - JHG Bogie Goods Brake Vans. | Jul
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| Delivery Dates 3858 series DD Suburban Cars. | Jun
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| 1855 Car restored for Museum. [D14.367] | Dec
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| End Platform Suburban Cars. | Jun, Nov
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| Locomotive Hauled Passenger Cars in NSW. | Jul
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| RFX Buffet Cars. | Mar
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| Suburban Set F 39. | Oct
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| Signalling & Safeworking |
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| Abolition of Block Station; Wambool [West] | Nov
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| Abolition of Crossing Loops/Histories. [Troy Jct-Merrygoen, Gwabegar, Peak Hill lines] | May
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| Abolition of Crossing Stations/Histories. [Dripstone; Mumbil; Wongarbon] | Mar
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| Metford to East Maitland automatic signalling. | May
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| NSW Safeworking Systems as at 1st July, 1976. | Aug, Sep, Nov
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| Port Waratah resignalling. | Jun
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| Remote Control of Points. [East Hills and Cronulla Lines] | Dec
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| Travel & Tours |
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| Around the Loop. | Apr
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| A.C.T. Division's 'Mixed train to Bombala'. [10/3/76] | May
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| Cootamundra - Tumut. | Aug
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| Garratt to Cooma. [ARHS ACT 4/7/76] | Sep
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| Hunter Valley Indian Pacific Tour. | Nov
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| Society Electric Tour. [ARHS 29/2/76] | Apr
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| "Southern Centurion" and the "Peterborough Black Snake". [ARHS & LVR Tour 10/76] | Dec
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| Sydney to Newcastle. | May
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| The Eight Wheelers Club Mystery Tour. | Aug
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| The Sweet music of the Humming Birds. [ARHS 42 Class Tour 5/76] | Jul
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| 1977 |
| Articles |
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| Australian National Railways GM Class Locomotives. | Dec
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| Fifteen Years On. [The Southern Aurora] | Apr
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| From the PTC to AIS. [Purchase and scrapping of old rolling stock] | Feb
|
| Granville Accident. | Mar
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| High Speed Railcars - Some engineering factors. | Nov
|
| Life as a Blue Mountains Commuter. | Oct
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| Locomotives of the Public Transport Commission. | Jul
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| Looking to the future of the South Maitland Railways. | Feb
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| Old Rolling Stock Find New Homes. [Cliffs Robe River; Hamersley Iron; ANR] | Jan
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| Proposed 160 km/hr Sydney-Canberra Passenger Service. | Nov
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| Public Transport Commission Annual Report 1975/76. | May
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| The Australian Railways and the Australian Government. | Jul
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| Rail Cars. [Australia and Overseas] | Aug
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| Railcar Interiors. | Nov
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| The Crookwell Branch. | Dec
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| The Interurbans | Jun
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| The New Passenger Cars. [see Passenger Car Tender. Oct] | Nov
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| The North West. | May
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| Three Forty Three Class. | Jun
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| West of Parkes. | Dec
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| Western Line Reconstruction. [Blue Mountains] | Sep
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| Main News Items |
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| Adamstown Station. [new building] | Sep
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| Additional Ballast Cleaning Machine received. | Sep
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| Altered arrangements for the Indian Pacific. | Feb
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| Artarmon, New bridge at | Dec
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| A.N.R. "GM" Diesels for NSW service. | Apr, May, Aug
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| Botany Bay Coal Loader. | Jan, Aug
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| Botany Bay Developments. | May
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| Cooma Mail Air-conditioned. | Sep, Oct
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| Diesel locomotives to scrap. [4302 and 7201] | Mar
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| Double Deck Cars a "Fire Risk" claims minister. | Apr
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| 830 Class on the move. [in NSW] | Apr
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| Electrification Extensions and Retractions. | Jul
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| Fire. Tahmoor Station. [D15.179] | May
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| First B.H.P. train to Kooragang Island. | Sep
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| 500th GC container. | Mar
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| Four headed locomotive trial. | Sep
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| Goninans gain franchise from Pullman Standard. | Jan
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| Granville Inquiry. | Jul
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| Holsworthy Branch, End for | Aug
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| Macdonaldtown Car sheds re-opens full time. | Oct
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| Maitland Flood Control. | Sep
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| Mt Thorley Line progress. | Apr, Sep
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| Metric Conversion Progress. [Mileposts to km-posts] | Sep
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| New Intercity Trains. | Jun
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| "No Smoking" on Suburban Public Transport. | Apr
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| Northern Coal Fields Developments. | Jun
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| Oil in the Future. | Jan
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| Passenger Car Tender. | Oct
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| "Pendennis Castle" in Sydney. | Sep
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| Petersham Shunters' School. [D15.240] | Nov
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| Port Waratah Coal Services Unloader officially commissioned. | Jul
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| Promotional Display at Sydney Terminal. | Jan
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| Public Address System on trial in DD Interurban Cars. | Jul
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| Quadruplication Preparation Main North. | Jul, Sep
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| Rail Ambulances. | Feb
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| Redevelopment and Modernisation of Sydney Terminal. | Jun
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| Revised Public Country Timetable introduces 24 hour clock. | Apr
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| Self Service [ticket] Machines. | Sep
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| Shunting units for new Car Washing Plants. | Oct
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| Silver Jubilee Exhibition Train. | Sep
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| Six Car Sydney Suburbans [to commence regular operations] | Mar, Sep
|
| Southern Aurora Investigation. [into profitability] | Feb
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| Tarago Mining. | Jul
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| The National Estate - some listings of rail interest. | May, Aug
|
| Three locomotives condemned - 4620, 4709, 4710. | Sep
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| Trials commence with Steelworks Diesels. | Jul
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| Unit Coal Train Working commences at Port Waratah. | Jul
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| Wangi Branch. | Oct
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| Yearly Rail Tickets to be re-introduced. | Oct
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| Private Railways |
|
| Australian Iron and Steel. [Port Kembla locomotive fleet.] | Jul
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| Belmont Line Report. | Apr
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| Portland. | Mar
|
| Ryde Water Pumping Station. | Mar
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| S.M.R. Coal and Allied. | Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec
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| Timbertown. [Wauchope] | Dec
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| Rolling Stock |
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| A.C.T. Division - Rolling Stock acquisitions. [BOB set] | Apr, Jun
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| Blue and White Suburban Cars. | May
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| BS 2032: harbinger of a one-class rail system? | Oct
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| CBC/CFX Passenger Cars. | Sep
|
| CHG Vans, New work for | Dec
|
| Delivery Dates - CHS Bogie Coal Hoppers. | Oct
|
| Delivery Dates - 4921 Series Electric Cars and OCY Container Wagons. | Jan
|
| Demise of ACM and CAM Branch Line Sleeping Cars. | Jan
|
| Demise of HKL T.P.O. vans and GSV sheep vans. | Apr
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| Demise of LCH/CCH departmental four wheel coal hoppers. | Sep
|
| Demise of LHG Brake vans. | Mar
|
| Electric Multiple Unit Cars in NSW. | Mar
|
| Exit the End Platform Car. | Dec
|
| KAM Sleeper-Lounge Cars. | May
|
| New interurban set handed over. [First cars of second order] | Dec
|
| Passenger Car Situation. The [numbers of cars, vans in service] | Sep
|
| PTC Cars on the ANR. [BS and FS] | Jul
|
| Rebuilt MHO, MHX and VHO Passenger Brakevans. | Apr
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| Repainted P.T.C. Freight Wagons. | Nov
|
| Royal Silver Jubilee Exhibition Train. [D15.455] | Dec
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| Single Deck Suburban Driving Trailers. | Jan
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| SKB Express Vans. | Jun
|
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Cardiff Signal Box abolished. | Feb
|
| Craboon [Wallerawang-Gwabegar] closed as staff station. | Sep, Oct
|
| Islington Junction remodelled. | Jul
|
| Joppa Junction Signal Box destroyed by fire. | Oct
|
| Kingswood and Port Waratah Coal Stage Boxes abolished. | Mar
|
| Monteagle [Demondrille - Blayney] closed as a staff station. | May
|
| Nimmitabel [Joppa Jn - Bombala] closed as a crossing station. | Jun
|
| Sydney Area Resignalling. | Aug
|
| Western Line Resignalling. [Murrobo to Orange CTC commences] | Mar
|
| Western Line Resignalling Project Signal Box Histories. | Apr
|
| Travel |
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| Cardiff to Campsie. | Jan
|
| Cooma Mail. | Aug
|
| 5917 to Canberra. [ARHS ACT 2/7/77] | Oct
|
| North Coast Daylight, A return trip on the | Jan
|
| The Gold Coast Motorail. | Nov
|
| The Pelton Miner. [ARHS Tour 15/10/77] | Dec
|
| To Forbes by Rail. | Oct
|
| 1978 |
| Articles |
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| Armidale and the Main North. | May
|
| Cardiff Workshops, Golden Anniversary of | Jun
|
| Costing of a Sunday Intercapital Daylight, The | Apr
|
| Diesel Railcars in New South Wales. [Including Allocation at 3/3/78] | Jul
|
| General Electric C36 - 7 Locomotives, The [Hamersley Iron] | Jul
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| Half Life Modernisation. | Aug
|
| Higher Speeds for Sydney - Canberra Service. | Oct
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| Illawarra Passenger Services. | Nov
|
| Intercity Survey. | Dec
|
| March Wet, The effects of the | May
|
| Monaro Railway, The [Queanbeyan-Cooma-Bombala] | Feb
|
| New Intercity Diesel Railcars. | Jun
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| New Interurban Diesel Railcars. | Jan
|
| New Suburban Timetable. | Jun
|
| Our Electric Train Network. A discussion on the future. | Mar
|
| Public Transport Dilemma. | Oct
|
| Records are made to be broken. [GM's at Goulburn] | Jun
|
| Resignalling Sydney. [including the Changeover] | Sep
|
| Sleeping cars, A century of | Jan
|
| Main News Items |
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| N.S.W. |
| ANZAAS Conference - 1977. | Apr
|
| Ashfield Station renovation. | Dec
|
| Ballast Cleaning Machine in service. | Jun
|
| Belmont Railway, What future for the | Dec
|
| Blacktown. | Nov
|
| Broadmeadow Coal Stage demolition. | Mar
|
| Broadmeadow Depot modernisation. | Dec
|
| Bushfires bring disaster. | Feb
|
| By Tram to Bondi Junction. [134s] | Nov
|
| Coal Project Developments. [Hartley Vale; Clarence Colliery; Ulan] | Mar
|
| Cooks River Freight Terminal. | Jan
|
| Eastern Suburbs Railway. | Dec
|
| Fire: Lewisham and Cullen Bullen station buildings. [D16.23] | Jan
|
| First "80" Class D/E handed over. | Oct
|
| First electric train to Kings Cross. [D16.27] | Jan
|
| Flood Damage. [D16.314] | Sep
|
| Former Branch Lines. [Westby; Captains Flat; Taralga] | Apr
|
| 43 Class Demise approaches. | Feb, May.
|
| Gloucester Bridge. | Nov
|
| Grose Valley Colliery. [Hartley Vale] | Jul
|
| Heavy Coal Train Trials. | Nov
|
| Improved Western Line Intercity Service. [Bathurst] | Oct
|
| Indian Pacific Express derailment. [Parkes] | Mar
|
| Intercity Passenger Proposals. | Aug
|
| Lithgow Locomotive depot, New | Dec
|
| Main North Quadruplication, Progress on | Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
|
| Maldon - Port Kembla Railway. | Feb
|
| Meadowbank Station fire. | Mar
|
| New coal line opened. [Mt Thorley] | May, Aug
|
| New Route Maps for Daylight Expresses. | Apr
|
| North Coast Microwave Link commissioned. | Sep
|
| Rooty Hill Signal Box Fire. | Mar
|
| "Pendennis Castle" leaves NSW for WA. | May
|
| Sandy Hollow - Gulgong Railway. | Nov
|
| Seven Hills - Granville Quadruplication. | Jan
|
| Snow Express, Red Light for [D16.94] | Mar
|
| Strathfield, New Electric Substation at | Dec
|
| The train that never was -- or was it? [Aftermath of Hilton bombing] | Apr
|
| Track Maintenance Developments. | Sep
|
| Trans Rail replaces Tulloch. | Jan
|
| Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch closed. [D16.28] | Jan
|
| Waterfall Electrification. | Jul
|
| Western Line Quadruplication. | Oct, Dec
|
| Western Line rehabilitation. | May
|
| Zig Zag Tunnels' upgrading. | May, Dec
|
| S.A. |
| A.N.R. Developments. | Nov
|
| Private Railways |
| Portland Cement. | Feb, Mar
|
| Richmond Vale Railway. | Mar
|
| S.M.R. Coal and Allied. | Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Oct, Dec
|
| St. Marys Munitions Railway. | Jan, Mar
|
| Rolling Stock |
|
| Delivery dates C3912-C3936 and D4021- D4070. | Mar
|
| Demise of the 'RBR' and 'RFR' Class Buffet Cars. | Aug
|
| EAM [2nd] Sleeping Cars. | Sep
|
| Electric multiple unit cars in NSW. | Mar, Apr
|
| Exit the "G" Wagon. | Jul
|
| Freight Wagons of the PTC, The | Dec
|
| Goninan hands over first heavy locomotive for Hamersley Iron. | Apr
|
| Museum takes to the Rails. EVD 1513 & EVD 1514 | Apr, Jul
|
| Passenger Car developments. | Jan, Jun
|
| RBX Buffet cars. | Feb
|
| Supplementary Interurban Cars, The | Nov
|
| Yellow means Buffers - Beware! | Dec
|
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Goulburn Loco Box placed out of use. | Jan
|
| Port Waratah resignalling. | Jan
|
| Western Line Singling. [Zig-Zag to Newnes Junction] | Jan
|
| Whittingham [North] Abolition of Signal Box. | Jan
|
| Travel & Tours |
|
| Armidale to Tenterfield. | Jul
|
| Coals to Mount Thorley. [ARHS 22/7/78] | Sep
|
| Cootamundra Centenary Vintage Train. [RTM 1-3/10/77] | Feb
|
| Crookwell Railcar Tour. [Goulburn Model Railway Club 1/7/78] | Aug
|
| Eastern Suburbs Line special passenger train. [D16.335] | Oct
|
| Journey to Maitland. | Feb
|
| Mudgee to Dunedoo. | Aug
|
| Mudgee Two-car Diesel, The | Apr
|
| Orange to Perth. | Nov
|
| Passenger to Batlow. | Aug
|
| Visit to the Eastern Suburbs Railway, A [ARHS 29/10/78] | Dec
|
| 1979 |
| Articles |
|
| Australian EMUs. | Mar |
| Bendick Murrel. | May |
| CPH Rail Motor, The | Apr |
| Commonwealth Engineering Pty Ltd. [Report on ARHS group visit] | Nov |
| Couplings, The exercise in | Apr |
| Eastern Suburbs Railway to open June 23rd. | Jun |
| Eastern Suburbs Railway Opened. | Jul |
| Eastern Suburbs Railway - first weeks of operation. | Aug |
| Electric Multiple Unit Cars in NSW. | Mar |
| Evolution on the Main North. | Mar |
| High Cost of Australia's Internal Transport - causes and remedies, The | Oct |
| National Transport Policy, A | Dec |
| Oberon Branch. | Nov |
| Saga of Steam on the South - 1979: The ACT Division Yass/Crookwell Tour. | Sep |
| Slab Tracking at Zig-Zag. | Jan |
| Temora. | Feb |
| Transport Policy Needed. [Article reprint from National Bank Monthly Summary.] | Nov |
| The next twenty-one years to 2000 - Fuel the Key. | Jan |
| Victorian Railways Deniliquin and Balranald lines, The | May |
| Main News Items |
|
| N.S.W. |
| Additional Motorail Facilities at Sydney Terminal. | Nov |
| Ashfield Station. Refurbished subway opened. | Aug |
| Ayrfield Branch. | Aug |
| Balmain Coal Loader, Environmental Impact Assessment. | Mar |
| Blacktown Parcels Office. [temporary reprieve. Jan] | Aug |
| Blacktown rail Tunnel Mystery Explained. | Oct |
| Botany Line. | Sep |
| Branch Line News. [The state of the lines West and North-west of Dubbo] | Nov |
| Buckled Rails. [D17.94] | Mar |
| Casino - Bonalbo Railway. | May |
| Eastern Suburbs Railway. [update] | Jan, May |
| 85 Class. First Loco Delivered. | Jul |
| Epping Report: new track arrangements. | Nov |
| Eskbank [Lithgow] Ironworks. | Oct |
| Eveleigh and Steam. [Last government steam in Australia?] | Aug |
| Intercity Passenger Car Contracts. | Mar |
| John Whitton, A private monument to | Jun, Sep |
| Lake Cargelligo Line. [D17.97] | Mar |
| Liverpool - bridge up for scrap. [Holsworthy Branch] | Sep, Oct |
| Penrith Coal Stage, New life for | Jan |
| Main North Quadruplication. | Mar, Apr, Jul |
| Martin Place Station and Plaza. | Jun |
| New Passenger Car Orders. | Apr |
| Oberon Branch loses regular freight service. [D17.408] | Oct |
| Parcels Traffic: restricted service from 22/7/79. [D.17.418] | Oct |
| Port Kembla Coal Loader and Coal Transport. | Feb, Jul |
| Proposed "XPT" Operation. | Jun |
| Rail Transport Museum receives building grant. | Oct |
| Regional Freight Centres. | Jan, May, Nov |
| Re-organisation of Public Transport services in NSW. | May |
| Riverstone/Richmond Line replacement. | Jun |
| Royal National Park. New platform. P.T.C. assists park Centenary. | Jun, Nov |
| Second Tickhole Tunnel. | Oct |
| Sydney Suburban Construction Projects. [East Hills Rewiring] | Feb |
| Tenders called for Lithgow servicing Complex. | Sep |
| 3642 undergoes major restoration at Goulburn. | May |
| Through D/E Working, Lithgow to Port Pirie commences. | Jun, Jul |
| Tumut Branch re-opened. | Jun |
| Wangi Branch in use again. | Jul |
| Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch Upgrading. | Jan |
| Waterfall Electrification. | Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Western Line Quadruplication. | Sep |
| XPT Developments. | Dec |
| Qld. |
| Electric Trains for Brisbane. | Oct |
| Standard Gauge Suburban Route for Brisbane. | Apr |
| S.A. |
| ANR News. | Jan, May, Oct |
| ANR Northern Region Container Fleet. | Mar |
| Vic. |
| Comeng to supply Stainless Steel Carriages. | Jun |
| Standardisation of Goulburn Valley Line. | Apr, Jun |
| Private Railways & Museums |
|
| Commonwealth Portland Cement. | Feb |
| Hunter Valley Steam Railway and Museum, The | Jul |
| Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society. | Oct |
| Megalong Valley Railway. | Nov |
| Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, The | Apr |
| Rail Transport Museum, The | Feb |
| S.M.R. and Coal and Allied. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Dec |
| Southern Portland Cement. | May |
| Sulphide Corporation. | Oct |
| Timbertown. | Dec |
| Rollingstock |
|
| Car Numbers of Locomotive Hauled Passenger Cars in NSW. | Jun, Aug, Sep |
| Delivery of the first Goninan EMU Car. | Feb |
| Power Van Limitations. | Feb |
| Suburban Motor Cars 3937-3986: Delivery dates. | Jan |
| Vicrail Freight Wagon Fleet recoding. | Jun |
| Signalling & SAfeworking |
|
| Royal National Park Signal Box abolished. | Dec |
| Guildford Signal Box, Closure of | Jul |
| Sydney Area Re-Signalling, Stage 1. [D17.441] | Nov |
| Sydney Signal Box, Commissioning of the new | Dec |
| Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch re-opened. | Apr |
| Travel |
|
| A Night on the South Mail. | Feb |
| Bombala by Rail. | May |
| Mudgee, Day return to | May |
| Short North Intercity. | Mar |
| Super Coach Services. | Feb |
| Sydney to Alice Springs on "The Ghan". | Jul |
| Two Car to Tocumwal. | Apr |
| 1980 |
| Articles |
|
| Eastern Suburbs Railway-six months of service, The | May |
| Electric Multiple Unit Cars in NSW. [as at 31/12/79] | Mar |
| New Locomotives. | Jun |
| New Signalling Centre at Sydney, A survey of operation in the | Feb |
| 125th Anniversary Display at Central. | Dec |
| Re-built 42220, and it's development into the 80 super series locos ordered by the SRA. | Dec |
| Re-organisation of Public Transport Commission. | Jul |
| Some potential implementation problems of Coal Traffic to the Port Kembla loader. | Oct |
| Some thoughts on High Speed Passenger Trains in N.S.W. | Sep |
| Standardisation of the Tocumwal-Mangalore Rail Link. | Nov |
| The Iron Horse to the rescue: the Dubbo to Newcastle Railway must be completed. | Aug |
| The PTC's Christmas Eve 1979. | Feb |
| Transport Policy Initiatives. | Apr |
| Main News Items |
|
| N.S.W. |
| Aberdeen Bridge Replaced. | Mar |
| Asphalt for under-ballast drainage. | Feb |
| A.N. AL Class loaned to NSW. [D18.65] | Feb |
| Bathurst - Orange Services. | Apr |
| Electric Trains-introduction of air conditioned stock. | Jun |
| Epping Report. [track alterations] | Feb, May |
| Experimental Air-conditioned Suburban Trains. | Jan |
| Fires: Hill Top, Wolli Creek Signal Box & Carlton. | Jan |
| Hornsby Car Sidings Car Washing Facilities. | Nov |
| Intercity Passenger Service Developments. | Apr |
| Illawarra, A new era on the | Sep |
| John Whitton Bridge - Official Opening. [D18.344] | Aug |
| John Whitton Memorial, Governor to unveil | Feb |
| Living memorial to crash victims. [Granville] | Apr |
| Meadowbank Bridge. | May |
| Meadowbank Bridge Opens at last-but not without problems. | Jul |
| Mt Victoria Station: BMCC proposes preservation. | Aug |
| Museum Train Successful. [The NSW Exhibition Train.] | Nov |
| New Colour Scheme for Locomotives. Reverse Yellow [D18.70] | Feb |
| NSW Management for S.R.A. and U.T.A. | Aug |
| NSW Train Numbering System. | Apr |
| New Timetables. | Sep |
| Newnes Junction alterations.[D18.80] | Feb |
| Parramatta Derailment. 25/10 | Dec |
| Port Waratah Weighbridge. [D18.355] | Aug |
| Project XPT. | Jan |
| Proposed Standard Gauge Railway - Douglas Park to Helensburgh. | Jun |
| Rooty Hill - level crossing replaced. | Dec |
| Royal Train, Bankstown to Martin Place. 27/5/80 | Jul |
| Sandy Hollow Railway, Start soon on | May |
| South Coast coal conveyor. | Oct |
| Station upgrading-Bargo & Douglas Park [D18.221] Burwood & Lewisham [D18.316] | May, Jul |
| Wagon Repair Workshop at Goulburn. "Another new workshop underway." | May |
| Waterfall Electrification "Opened". | Nov |
| Waterfall Electrification Report. [D18.72: D18.349] | Feb, Aug |
| Western Line Quadruplication. | Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Dec |
| N.T. |
| The Alice turns out for the new Ghan. | Nov |
| Qld. |
| Brisbane Electrification. | Jan |
| Private Railways |
| Opening of The Sulphide St. Station Railway and Historical Museum - Broken Hill. | Jul |
| Silverton Tramway in May 1980. | Jul |
| S.M.R. Coal & Allied. | Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Sep |
| Rolling Stock |
|
| DEB set fire 16/5 [Northern Tablelands] | Jul |
| Freight Wagon Fleet recoding. [AN] | Jun |
| Freight Wagon Fleet recoding. [WA] | Apr |
| Freight Wagons of the P.T.C., The | May |
| Passenger Car developments. [D18.63 & 64] | Feb |
| Railcar Notes. [D18.79] | Feb |
| Rolling Stock Notes [Including O.H.W. trains]. | May, Jun |
| Towing vehicles for carriage washing plants. | Apr |
| Wiring Train. | Nov |
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Beaudesert and Wimbledon Signal Box closures. | Aug |
| Goulburn; opening of new Signal Box.[D18.334] | Aug |
| Lidcombe - Ashfield Resignalling. | Oct |
| Operations in the Sydney Signal Box. | May |
| Port Waratah. Closure of Scholey Street Box [diagram] | Dec |
| Sydney Area Improved Signalling - Stage 4. | Feb |
| Vales Point Balloon Loop. [diagram] | Dec |
| Travel |
|
| Cairns - Kuranda Railway. | Apr |
| Culcairn - Corowa Sojourn. | Aug |
| Dubbo via Forbes, To | Sep |
| Melbourne from South Brisbane, To | Oct |
| Observations on a visit to the Sandy Hollow - Mary Vale railway formation. | Jul |
| On the Tottenham Branch. | Dec |
| The Link. [Unanderra - Moss Vale] | Mar |
| 1981 |
| Articles |
|
| Digest rides the XPT. | Nov |
| Electric Multiple Unit Cars in NSW. | Mar |
| 43 Class - the Final Years. | Jun |
| Handing over of the first XPT cars. | Oct |
| Interurbans, The | Jan |
| Major improvements to West & South Passenger Services. | Jul |
| Options for passenger services on the Sydney Metropolitan Goods Lines. | Apr |
| Proposal to increase Sydney Harbour Bridge capacity, A | Aug |
| Strathfield to Cowan - a 10 Year Plan. | May |
| Suburban Carriage Colour Schemes. | May |
| The XPT Project - Background and Review. | Feb |
| Three measures of the deficits of Australian Government Railways. | Dec |
| Main News Items |
|
| N.S.W. |
| Alterations to Freight Train Numbers. [D19.117] | Mar |
| Ambervale Railway Station. | Aug |
| Berowra, New rail loop for | Oct |
| Brewarrina Railway Station Moves. | May |
| Budd car Troubles. [D19.209] | May |
| Burlington Northern Alco for Cliffs Robe River. | Aug |
| Cobar developments - New Mine and Railway. | Mar |
| Cronulla Line Duplication commences. [D19.40] | Jan, Jul |
| Denman to Ulan rail link. | Sep |
| Easter Holiday Traffic 1981. | Jul |
| Fire at Punchbowl. [D19.126] | Mar |
| 47 Class transfer to Broadmeadow.[D19.165] | Apr |
| Inverell Derailment. [bridge burnt] | Mar |
| Illawarra Electrification. | Jan, May |
| Last Run of Young Mixed.[D19.304] | Aug |
| Macarthur Railway Station | Jul |
| Newcastle Electrification. | Aug |
| Newstan Coal Loop. | Sep |
| N.S.W. Exhibition Train, The | Dec |
| Pennant Hills - Thornleigh Refuge Line. | Aug |
| Power House Museum. Opening of Stage One. | Nov |
| PTC Annual Report. 1979-80. | Jun |
| PTC - second five year program. | Nov |
| Regent Street Station to be restored. | Dec |
| Sandy Hollow - Ulan Line. [construction progress] | Aug, Nov |
| Stewart's River Bridge [Nth Coast] - a first for the Railways. | Jul |
| Suburban Station Rebuilding. | May |
| Sydney Station Refurbishing. | Jul, Nov |
| Warkworth Mine and additional Mt Thorley Coal Loader opened. | Nov |
| Western Line Quadruplication Progress. [D19.71] | Feb, Jun, Jul, Oct |
| XPT Project - Progress Report | Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep |
| XPT country tour. | Nov |
| S.A. |
| Last 'Old Ghan' Runs. | Jan |
| Vic. |
| Gulpa derailment. | Sep |
| Standardising the Tocumwal - Mangalore railway. | Jun |
| VicRail Rationalises Country Rail Services. | May |
| VicRail's new Tangerine and Silver train. | Dec |
| Private Railways |
| BHP Railways | Jul |
| S.M.R. and Coal and Allied. | Mar, Aug, Sep |
| Rolling Stock |
|
| Beclawat Windows. | Aug |
| Comeng Report. | Nov |
| Giant Wagon for NSW. [D19.391] | Nov |
| Governor-General's Car, The | Sep |
| Passenger Car Renumbering. | Oct, Dec |
| Rail Cars & Diesel Trains. [D19.267] | Jul |
| Rolling stock notes. [D19.21] | Jan |
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Ashfield Resignalling. [D19.139,D19.293] | Mar, Aug |
| Ashfield and Strathfield resignalling. [D19.245] | Jun |
| Blacktown - Rooty Hill. Alterations for new Down Local line. | Sep |
| CTC Progress on Main South. | Aug |
| Coniston Junction Alterations. [Diagrams] | Apr |
| Fassifern - Cockle Creek Resignalling. | Jan |
| Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box. Access facilities to the new loco. | Sep |
| Lochinvar and Kikoira. Abolition of Signal Boxes. | Oct |
| Newnes Junction Coal Loader Loop, Opening of | Jan |
| Tahmoor Balloon Loop. | Sep |
| Wollongong Coal Unloader. [Track diagram] | Oct |
| Travel & Tours |
|
| ARHS Inspection Trip to Coming - XPT Construction. 30/5/81 | Aug |
| Broken Hill, To & Lake Cargelligo | Apr |
| Broken Hill, To & Return. | Aug |
| Coonamble, To - by Rail. | Jul |
| 0805 (Sometimes Only) Sydney to Crookwell, The [ARHS 1/10/81] | Dec |
| Election Escape Express, The [ARHS ACT 18/10/80] | Mar |
| Hay, Hell and Tocumwal. | Nov |
| Main North - Journey of Surprises. | Aug |
| Mudgee - Gulgong Tour. [LVR 28/3/81] | Jul |
| Rand - At Last! | Oct |
| Scone to Tenterfield and return. | Sep |
| Short North Sojourn. | Oct |
| Tenterfield and Border Loop. | Dec |
| Travel on Christmas Day. | Sep |
| Visit to the North West & New England - April 1981. | Jul |
| 1982 |
| Articles |
|
| Building the Sandy Hollow Railway. | Jan, Feb |
| Cinderella's Christmas. [Upgrades on the Illawarra Line] | Feb |
| Completing the Sandy Hollow railway. | Aug |
| 8101 - It's unstoppable. | Dec |
| 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. | Mar |
| Intercity Passenger Train Developments. | Jul |
| Intercity Survey. | Apr |
| Lidcombe - Redfern Relief, A new look at | Sep |
| Options for transporting Aluminium in the Hunter Valley. | May |
| Revival for N.S.W. Railways. | May |
| Riverina XPT, The | Oct |
| Southern Corridor. The revitalised | Oct |
| Three measures of the deficits of the Australian Government Railways. Part 2. | Jan |
| With Micro-wave and Maxi Comfort to Orange. [XPT run] | Jun |
| Main News Items |
|
| N.S.W. |
| Another new Colour Scheme for trains. | Aug |
| Bathurst Railway Workshops - Official Opening. | Jun |
| Capital Works: Granville-Westmead Quadruplication; Grain Lines | Feb |
| Centenary of the Railway from Junee to Hay. | Jun |
| Clyde Plant at Bathurst nears completion. | Mar |
| Computerised Reservation System fully operational. | Oct |
| Cronulla Line Duplication. | Aug, Sep |
| Disruption to Train Services. [heatwave conditions] | Mar |
| First SRA Annual Report. | May |
| Fishery Creek Derailment - S.M.R. | Jul |
| Goulburn Street Parking Station. [safety concerns] | Mar |
| Granville - Westmead Quadruplication Project. | Dec |
| Junee - new Rest House | Jan |
| Muswellbrook - Gulgong Railway progress report. | May |
| New Colour Scheme for country trains. | Oct |
| Newcastle Electrification and associated works. | Jun, Aug |
| Newcastle Train Services: special task force set up to improve services. | Jan |
| Non - Smoking Fiasco on Interurban Trains. | Nov |
| Overhead Wiring in Metropolitan Area - Wardell Road to Meeks Road, etc | Aug |
| Port Kembla Coal Loader, New | Dec |
| Proposed Kooragang Island Coal Loader. | Apr |
| Rail Executives visit Far West and South West. | May |
| Rail Fares Increased | Sep |
| Railway Improvements well under way. | Apr |
| Railway Institute. The - End of the road for an institution. | Aug |
| Railway Shop Opened. | Aug |
| Repainting of 4201 and 4836, The | Mar |
| Sandy Hollow Railway. | Feb |
| Sandy Hollow - Ulan Railway officially opened. | Dec |
| Saxonvale Line and Drayton Loop update. | Aug |
| State Rail launches public loan. | Jan |
| S.R.A. to reintroduce Station Garden Competitions. | Feb |
| Summer Hill Accident - Board of Inquiry Report. | Jul |
| Sydney Station Indicator Board replaced. | Aug |
| Sydney and Wynyard Station refurbishing. | Sep, Oct |
| Trackfast. [Improved parcels service] | Dec |
| Unanderra - Moss Vale Railway Centenary. | Jun |
| Wynyard Station Facelift. | May |
| Wyong welcomes new train service. [Electrification] | May |
| XPT Criticism. | May |
| XPT Train Trials. | Mar |
| S.A. |
| Adelaide prepares for Standard Gauge. | Aug |
| Vic. |
| Battle for Rail line. [Tocumwal - Mangalore] | Feb |
| Rolling Stock |
|
| Goninan deliver their two hundredth Sydney suburban car. [ D20. 306] | Oct |
| Goninans Suburban Car deliveries commence. [K sets. D20.60] | Mar |
| North Coast Corridor - train compositions. [D20. 271] | Sep |
| Passenger cars stored at Alexandria Yard. [D20.255] | Aug |
| Tabulation of Electric Train Fleet, 1981. | Mar |
| W 263 [Built in 1884 as 1st Class no. 72] condemned. [D20.308] | Oct |
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Ashfield Signal Box closed. [D20.246] | Aug |
| Canterbury - Campsie: Electronic Weighbridge commissioned. | Jun |
| North Coast CTC | Jun , Aug, Sep, Nov |
| Paterson - first stage of North Coast CTC in operation. | Apr |
| Strathfield Resignalling Project - Stage 1 | Jul |
| Strathfield Resignalling Project - Stage 2 | Sep |
| Travel & Tours |
|
| Albury to Junee at high speed. | Feb |
| ANRAIL GM12 class in N.S.W. | Apr |
| Bathurst - Sydney Day-Return Service. | Jan |
| Blue and White Single Deck Tour. The [RTM 26/9/82] | Nov |
| Branch Line Safari. | Jul |
| Brisbane - Sydney: A scenic delight. | Aug |
| Canberra - Sydney Southern Highland Express. | Jan |
| Clockwork Orange. [Preview run of Orange XPT] | May |
| Coming and Going of 603, The | May |
| Daylight Trip on the North Coast, A | Jun |
| Deep South XPT Demonstration Run. | Nov |
| Finley revisited. | Dec |
| In April - Out August. [Day round trip Sydney - Harden - Blayney - Sydney] | Jul |
| Inverell - Both ways. | Jul |
| Last Train to Coolah & Sandy Hollow - Ulan Line inspected. [ARHS 27-28/2/82] | Jul |
| North Western Safari, A | Mar |
| Perth to Brisbane. 1981. | Jan |
| Railway mania - June and July | Oct |
| Special Spark across the Span. [ARHS 21/3/82] | May |
| Sunday trip to Orange, A | Feb |
| Switchback in time at the Lapstone Zig Zag. A [ARHS 24/7/82] | Oct |
| Sydney - Bombala. | Jan |
| The New + the Old at Maitland. [ARHS & RTM, XPT & 3642, 27/3/82] | Jul |
| Timing the XPT. | May |
| Two to Cowra. [LVR 12-13/12/81] | Feb |
| Walk to Zig Zag. [ARHS 7/12/81] | Feb |
| Westward Wander to Wascoe, The [ARHS 5/12/81] | Feb |
| XPT to Canberra plus some calculations. [ARHS 12/9/82] | Nov |
| Overseas |
| Across Canada. | Aug |
| 1983 |
| Articles |
|
| Albury Rail Centenary and Souvenir Postmarks. | Jun |
| Are the Railways bleeding this country dry? | Nov |
| A.R.H.S. Fiftieth Anniversary. | Apr |
| Branch Line Review. | Jun |
| High peaks in Peak Hours. | Jan |
| Illawarra Line Closure, The | Mar |
| Intercity 1985 [hypothetical] | Feb, Apr |
| Intercity Survey. | May |
| Maldon - Dombarton: New rail link proposed. | Jul |
| Of Coal and Steam and what might have been. | Oct |
| Revised Timetable for N.S.W. Railways. [Railmotors replaced by buses, etc] | Dec |
| Specifications for the 86 Class, and comparison figures for the 85 & 46 Classes. | Dec |
| S.R.A. Annual Report 1981/82. | Sep |
| S.R.A. proposals for reduced manning levels on specific trains. | Sep |
| Wollongong Electrification Project, The | Aug |
| XPT News | Jun |
| Main News Items |
|
| N.S.W. |
| Alternative methods of coal transportation. | Jul |
| Australian Railways lag behind those in Europe. | Oct |
| Berowra Refuge Loop under construction. | Aug |
| Brand New Museum Train. | Aug |
| Capital Works Programs. [North Coast CTC, Junee-Albury CTC] | Sep |
| Direct North - South Service. | Mar |
| East Hills duplication commences. | Aug |
| Elura Mine Commissioned. | Nov |
| Elura Mine and Railway Opened. | May |
| End of permanently reserved seats on Interurban trains. | Jul |
| Granville - Westmead Quadruplication update. | Jul, Nov |
| Indian Pacific Returns - in a different form. [L&T D21.90] | May |
| Lapstone Zig Zag, New life for | Apr |
| Maldon - Dombarton - Port Kembla Railway. | Mar |
| More Air and Coach competition for Interstate trains. | Jul |
| New Coal Loader ahead of schedule. [Kooragang Island] | Oct |
| New Suburban Timetable.28/11/82. | Jan |
| Newcastle Electrification and Works reports. | Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Sep |
| 1983/84 N.S.W. Budget - Three new railways included. | Nov |
| Port Kembla Grain Proposal. | Apr |
| Rail Strike Bus Services. | Oct |
| Rail's Interstate Competitors - New developments. | Dec |
| Railway Garden Competition | Apr |
| Scenic Railway celebrates 50 years. | May |
| Small Freight and Parcels Depot to move to Chullora. [from Darling Hbr. and Central] | Aug |
| S.R.A. Economics. Reduction of services. | Jan |
| S.R.A. to use concrete sleepers. | Dec |
| N.T. |
| Alice Springs - Darwin Line | Apr |
| Qld. |
| Further stage of Brisbane Electrification and Thornside Extension opened. | Apr |
| W.A. |
| Train service returns to Fremantle. | Oct |
| Private Railways |
| Cessation of steam working on S.M.R. | Jul, Aug |
| S.M.R. and Coal and Allied. | Mar, Sep |
| Rolling Stock |
|
| Demise of the RU Wagons. The [D21. 163] | Aug |
| Electric Train Notes. | Jun |
| Tabulation of Electric Train Fleet as at 31/12/82. | Mar |
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| Elura Branch. Diagram. | Apr |
| Muswellbrook - Ulan . O.T.S and Ticket working. Diagrams. | Jan |
| Muswellbrook - Ulan conversion to miniature electric staff operation. | Mar |
| North Coast C.T.C. | Jan, Mar, Jun, Sep |
| Port Waratah. [additional Coal Loop brought into use.] | Aug |
| Sulphide Jct. [Stockton Borehole Colliery connection removed - new balloon loop] | Apr |
| Sutherland. New Down and Up refuge loops. | Jul |
| Travel & Tours |
|
| A Morning on the Mountains. | Jun |
| Bag Bay. The [ARHS Blayney, Grenfell, Boorowa & Yass 6-7/11/82 | Feb |
| BEC and WOB. [ARHS. Comet to Bourke, Cobar, Warren & Bathurst 16-19/9/83] | Dec |
| By DEB set to Canberra - a real experience. | Nov |
| Driving an 81 Class. | Nov |
| Intercapital Centenary. An [ARHS 10/6-13/6/83] | Sep |
| 1982 revisited. [NuRail trip] | Jul |
| P1 suburban run. | Apr |
| Pelton down the S.M.R. [ARHS 24/4/83] | Oct |
| Pelton Passenger. | Jul |
| Pilgrim's Progress to shrine of the Tin Hare or Wongawilli Revisited. A [ARHS 4/83] | Aug |
| Southern Comet. The [ARHS 18-21/2/83] | May |
| Tottenham Cold Spurs. The [ARHS 18/6/82-21/6/82] | Jan |
| 1984 |
| Articles |
|
| An A.F.U.L.E. response to train crew reduction proposals. | Jan |
| Changes on the Short North. [Electrification] | Jun |
| 42 Class Chronicle, The | Jan |
| How the West was Won. Wanderings of loco 4836. | Feb |
| Independent Economic Inquiry into transport services to the Northern Territory. | Sep |
| Official Opening of Newcastle Rail Electrification. The | Jul |
| Photo Feature [complete issue] | Dec |
| Retargetting of Train Sets. [Electric] | Oct |
| Rostering Electrics to Newcastle. | Aug |
| S.R.A. operations in Queensland. | Sep |
| 3801 to Recapture Past Glory. | May |
| Timetable Reviewed, The new [27/11/83] | Apr |
| Train Control. | Nov |
| Train Numbering. {Letter} [Also see letter, July] | Aug |
| Trends in Bogie Frame Construction. | Oct |
| Yellow End Paint Scheme, The [Also letter, May] | Mar |
| Main News Items |
|
| Blue Asbestos in SRA carriages. | May |
| CSIRO plan for High Speed Intercapital Rail Link. | Oct |
| East Hills Line Duplication. | Jun |
| Granville - Westmead Quadruplication. | May, Sep |
| Helensburgh Electrification Opens. | Jun |
| Last Passenger Runs. [Branch lines] Photos. | Mar |
| New Rail Links. [Maldon-Dombarton & East hills-Glenfield] | Apr |
| Proposed new suburban double deck trains. | Aug |
| Rail Fare Increases. | Sep |
| Renovation of Sydney Station Clock Tower. | Feb |
| Re-organisation of Operations Branch. | Jan |
| SP2 Project, The | Apr |
| S.R.A. Annual Report. 1982/83 | Jun |
| S.R.A. Computerised Rail Reservations. | Mar |
| Two-way Radios to be introduced-Illawarra suburban and Western lines. | Jan |
| Ulan- Gulgong Railway, Construction commences on | Jul |
| WB Trains. {Trains without brakevans} [see Rolling Stock & Another Strike] | Nov |
| XPT into Victoria. | Aug |
| XPT Rosters and Names. [L&T] | Aug |
| XPT's take over Northern Tablelands Express and South Mail. [L&T] | Jul |
| Rolling Stock |
|
| Deployment of the Electric Train Fleet as at 31/12/83 [0700 hours] | Mar |
| Passenger car fleet. [Age of] | Aug |
| Railcar allocation as at 1/11/83 | Jan |
| Railcar liveries as at 30/11/83 | Feb |
| Signalling & Safeworking |
|
| CTC introduced between Junee South and Albury. | Jul |
| Travel & Tours |
|
| A Ripper Tripper Casino-Sydney-Lismore. | Feb |
| A Western Endeavour. [Private trip] | Aug |
| An 81 Class XPT. | Oct |
| A.R.H.S. Christmas Outing to Illawarra Light Railway Museum. 19/11/83 | Feb |
| Bombala, Cooma and Tumut 2. [ARHS 17-19/2/84] | Jun |
| Colly Blue Derailment, The | May |
| Crazy Outing, The [ARHS 17/3/84 with X203] | May |
| Dubbo in 6'n22. | Oct |
| Helensburgh Tour, The [ARHS 12/5/84 commemorating opening of electrification] | Sep |
| Memories of the North. | Sep |
| New South Welshman goes South, A | Sep |
| The Passing of SP9/10. [Last South Mail 2/6/84] | Sep |
| The S.A.C. Trainathon. | Mar |
| Tumut - Just in Time. | Jul |
| Walgett Line Recollections. | Jul |
| 1985 |
| NSW |
| Main News Items |
| Blackheath Station Fire. |
Mar |
| Brakevans removed from most Goods Trains. |
Aug |
| Budd Car Fire. |
Nov |
| Canberra Line Handover. |
May |
| Clock Tower restored. |
May |
| Clutha Coal may go by rail. |
Oct |
| Cobar Rail Freight and CRA. |
Jul |
| Country Trains-new developments. |
Jun |
| East Hills-Glenfield Progress. |
Sep, Dec |
| Elcar Upgrading-Stage 1 Opened. C3804 on Display. |
Aug |
| Emu Plains Collision. |
Nov |
| ESR Tunnel Noise Suppression. |
Nov |
| First Gulgong-Muswellbrook wheat train. |
Dec |
| Granville-Westmead Quadruplication Update. |
Jan, Apr, Jun, Oct |
| Gulgong- Merrygoen Upgrading. |
May |
| Gymea-Caringbah Duplication Opened. |
Aug |
| Hornsby Station Upgrading. |
Dec |
| Illawarra Electrification. |
Mar, Jun |
| Illawarra Electrification Opening date. |
Aug |
| John Whitton Memorial Unveiled. |
Sep |
| Large Sydney Track Upgrading Programme. |
Dec |
| Maldon-Dombarton Progress. |
May, Jun |
| Mortuary Station Reopens. |
May |
| Murwillumbah Line News. |
Jun |
| New Suburban/Interurban Timetables. |
Sep |
| New Taree Rail and Coach Services. |
Dec |
| North & North Coast Timetable Changes. |
Oct |
| Parramatta- Westmead Dive Opened. |
Aug |
| Petersham Staff Training College. |
Oct |
| Rail Motor news. [Richmond and Mudgee services] |
Jan |
| Rail/Road Bus Resurfaces. |
May |
| Richmond Line Bridgework. |
Oct |
| Sandgate Cemetery Branch to Close. |
Oct |
| Southern Wheat - ready to move. |
Feb |
| SMR and Coal and Allied. [Update of 4/1984 report] |
Jul |
| State Rail introduces graphics standards. [Signage,
colours.] |
Mar, Jun |
| State Rail orders more Coaches. |
Aug |
| State Rail’s new Chairman. |
Sep |
| SRA XPT-V/Line coach Adelaide Service. |
Feb |
| SRA’s first woman train driver. |
Dec |
| SRA’s “Two for One” offer. |
Jan |
| Strike Braking Trains. |
Jun |
| Toronto Line Closure Deferral. |
May |
| Ulan - Gulgong Completed. |
May |
| Ulan-Gulgong Opening. |
Jul |
| Ulan - Gulgong Update. |
Feb |
| Ulan-Gulgong railway virtually completed . |
Mar |
| Wires reach Wollongong. |
Oct |
| XPT Cars ordered. |
Oct |
| XPT’s. 1. Fares reduced. 2 Melbourne services to commence.
|
Apr |
| Articles |
| A Bi-Centennial Project or another Sandy Hollow?
[Maldon-Dombarton] |
Dec |
| Abandoned Branch Line Termini. [Brewarrina &
Pokataroo.] |
Dec |
| Another Strike. [Two man crewing in Hunter Valley] |
Mar |
| Ardglen Bankers. |
Sep |
| Broken Hill Today. |
Jul |
| Country Train and Coach Changes. [Review of new timetable] |
Aug |
| Darling Harbour Goods Shed Demolition. |
Apr |
| Dorrigo Reopens. Well, not quite. |
Mar |
| 81 Class - 3 Years On, The |
Sep |
| 8650. [An examination of technical aspects] |
Nov |
| E.M.U. Review. |
Mar |
| Energising the Illawarra. [ A report on progress to date.]
|
May |
| Genesis of the Candy Colours. |
Aug |
| Goodbye Tin Hare. |
Feb |
| Goodbye TPO. |
Oct |
| Harris Park. [An architectural appraisal of the new
station] |
Aug |
| Hunter Valley Problems. |
Feb |
| Illawarra Energised. The [Review of the final stages.] |
Dec |
| Illawarra Stations- a profile. |
May |
| Interstate Passengers. [a review of Interstate passenger
services.] |
Jun |
| Maldon-Dombarton. [progress to date] |
Jul |
| Missing Link Opens. [Sandy Hollow-Gulgong] |
Aug |
| More Timetable Changes. |
Nov |
| Pre-electrification Services. [Illawarra] |
Dec |
| Proposed Country Train Plans. |
May |
| Purpose Built. [Goninan/GE shunting units for NSW
industry] |
Oct |
| Rostering Electric Interurban Trains. |
Jan |
| Silverton. [Current operations and developments] |
Jul |
| Skitube. [Its development and progress] |
Nov |
| State Budget and State Rail. |
Nov |
| SRA Annual Report. 1983/84. |
Apr |
| SRA goes National. [A report on handover of Canberra line
from AN] |
Jun |
| Tangara. [A review of proposed new generation suburban
cars] |
Jun |
| Tangara Revisited. |
Oct |
| Trackfast. [Chullora freight handling centre] |
Apr |
| Rolling Stock |
| Candy Coloured Cars. |
Jun |
| Central West Appendage. The Bathurst day-return train’s
cars. |
Dec |
| Farewell to Fixed Wheelbase Wagons. [Last S trucks] |
Oct |
| Freight Wagon Review. |
Jun |
| Illawarra Passenger Car report. |
Jun |
| Macdonaldtown Car Sheds Close. |
Jun |
| NCWF Coil Rod Wagons. |
Apr |
| Single-deck Suburban Refurbishing. |
Jun |
| Weekday Composition of all Loco-hauled Trains as from
12/11/84 |
Jan |
| Travel and Tours |
| “Another 81 Class on a 115 kmph Schedule”. |
Jan |
| Coonamble Ramble. The [ARHS Weekend Tour 14-17/9/84] |
Feb |
| Gulgong-Ulan-Muswellbrook. [ ARHS 21/4/85] |
Aug |
| Illawarra Closure Travel. |
Apr |
| Intercity to Newcastle - by Bus. |
Mar |
| Metropolitan Goods Lines Mystery Tour. [ARHS 15/6/85] |
Sep |
| ‘Tis Mystery All. [ARHS Suburban Tour. 17/11/84] |
Mar |
| To Gatton and back. [ARHS weekend tour 15-18/2/85] |
Jun |
| Travelpass Diary. |
Jul |
| Waterfall Wanderings. |
Jul |
| All States |
| ALCO Developments. |
Nov |
| EMD Developments |
Sep |
| General Electric. [History & latest offerings to
Australia] |
Oct |
| JT26C - 2SS. [Technical review of 81 Class & sister
units in other states.] |
Sep |
| 1986 |
| NSW |
| Main News Items |
| Border wins rail venture.[Railtrade relocated to
Albury-Wodonga]
| Jan |
| David Hill to leave SRA.
| Dec |
| 8180 Named.
| Apr |
| Eveleigh Carriage Works Upgrading.
| Oct |
| Facelift for Devonshire Street subway.
| Feb |
| Farewell to an Ideal. Last ‘S.O.P. and Aurora’. [Locos
& Traffic]
| Sep |
| Goulburn Loco Closes.
| Aug |
| Hunter Valley Project Completed. [Track strengthening]
| Sep |
| Katoomba Crossing closes.
| Mar |
| Junee’s New/Old Restaurant. [Junee RRR]
| Jan |
| Mails and Daylights revived over Christmas.
| Feb |
| More Trains to Buses.
| Apr |
| Mudgee Coach Services introduced.
| Mar |
| New services from 1/6. [last Cooma & Orange-Parkes
Mails]
| Jul |
| NSW Wheat to Victoria.
| Feb |
| New Suburban Train. [Chopper Sets]
| Sep |
| New Ticket System for SRA.
| Apr |
| North Western Capital Works.
| Nov |
| Progress on Skitube.
| May |
| Rail Motor 402 back to SRA. [Preservation Scene]
| Oct |
| Rail Pay Buses-Operations cease. [Locos and Traffic]
| Jun |
| St James and Museum Station upgrading.
| Apr |
| Some trains come, some go. [ Canberra service. Ropes Crk,
Bombala cease]
| May |
| SRA Senior Management Changes.
| Oct |
| SRA Management tour South and West.
| Mar |
| SRA sign $1,000 Million Coal Agreement.
| Feb |
| State Rail to review efficiency.
| Nov |
| ‘The Alice’ to Canberra.
| Oct |
| Trains and Conventions.
| Dec |
| Trials with an extended XPT consist.
| May |
| 3801 Ltd. [Recommissioning of 3801]
| Nov |
| 1210 to steam again.
| Mar |
| What is Common? [Common loco working on SRA - Locos &
Traffic}
| Jul |
| Wollongong Electrification opened at last.
| Mar |
| Wollstonecraft-new bridgework.
| Jul, Sep |
| Woy Woy Tunnel Upgrading.
| Apr |
| XPT news |
Jul |
| Articles. |
| A Good Night’s Sleep. Suggested day/night XPT’s. |
Nov |
| An Opportunity for Rail. [Harbour road tunnel study] |
Aug |
| Are our diesels on borrowed time? |
May |
| Australian Iron & Steel - the way it used to be |
Oct |
| Box Vale Revival. [walking track] |
Nov |
| Chopper I.U.’s |
Mar |
| Consider the Carriages - How they go! [a look at
non-aircon fleet] |
May |
| Dorrigo’s Army. [Army reserves work on line] |
Nov |
| East Hills to Glenfield Line. The |
Aug |
| E.M.U. Review. |
Mar |
| For How Much longer? [The Western Mail - Tarana Nocturn].
|
Aug |
| Four Two One. [The 421 Class of NSW] |
Apr |
| Grafton to Moree. SRA’s Northern Bus Services. |
Aug |
| Hauling the Harvest. |
Dec |
| Illawarra Energised. The |
Feb, Jun |
| Interurbans. The |
Jan |
| Macarthur. [station] |
May, Jun |
| 1986 in Review. [pictorial feature] |
Dec |
| Pre-Electrification Services. [Illawarra] Continued from
Dec 1985 |
Jan |
| Ropes Creek to Toronto. [Proposed reuse of infrastructure]
|
Aug |
| SRA Annual Report 1984/85. |
May |
| SRA in the 1990’s. The |
Apr |
| Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane: Which is best? [Suburban
comparison] |
Dec |
| Sydney’s Monorail. |
Sep |
| 3801. Welcome Back. |
Dec |
| To Goulburn by Goods. |
Oct |
| Tomorrow’s NSW Locos. |
Jun |
| Very Fast Train. |
Aug |
| WB. Ken Groves reviews operation of first WB train from
Sydney |
Feb |
| XPT’s. Well or misused? |
Jul |
| Rolling Stock
|
| Carriage Review. [Listing of all current rolling stock] |
|
| Part I. |
Nov |
| Part II. |
Dec |
| Combined Railway Preservation Group formed. |
Jan |
| Daylight Express Cars. |
Feb |
| Illawarra Loco-hauled Cars. |
Jul |
| NZZA 800 . Heavy Load Wagon. |
May |
| Signalling and
Safeworking. |
| Loftus Junction Signal Box Centenary. |
Jun |
| Pangela Crossing Loop - Obituary. |
Dec |
| Staff Working. |
Apr |
| Travel and Tours. |
| Another Comet Passes By. [ARHS Easter Tour to Brisbane]
|
Jul, Aug |
| Cornfield Meet at Camelia. {Almost} [SPER Last Train to
Ropes Crk. 22/3] |
Aug |
| Clickety Click - Revisited. [ The Intercapital Daylight]
|
Apr |
| Halley’s Comet. [Special viewing services operated by SRA]
|
Jun |
| Hunter Valley Coalfields Tour. [ARHS 16/8/86] |
Oct |
| Last Train to Bombala. The [26/3/86] |
Jun |
| Mudgee Excursion. A |
Feb |
| Updating the Illawarra Line on Black Friday. 13/6/86 |
Sep |
| Suburban Tour. [ARHS 1/3/86. Oatley, Ropes Creek etc] |
May |
| Waiting for a train can be far from dull. |
Jan |
| Warrumbungle Weekender. The [ARHS. 20-23/9/85] |
Jan |
| Way Down Upon the Murray River. [ARHS Comet tour
19-22/9/86] |
Dec |
| N.T. |
| Darwin-Alice Springs Railway. |
Jan |
| QLD |
| Australia’s First Monorail. [Sea World] |
Dec |
| Opening of Brisbane Transit Centre. [Sth Brisbane S.G.
closes.] |
Aug |
| VIC |
| Replacement of Echuca Road/Rail Bridge. |
Feb |
| 1987 |
| NSW |
|
Main News Items |
| AIS locomotives withdrawn. [Private railways report] | Jan, Apr
|
| Automatic Train Control Test. | Mar
|
| Blayney - Cowra line last workings prior to closure. | Dec
|
| Broadmeadow CTC Centre officially open. | Sep
|
| Bulahdelah Logging Railway opens. [Pres. Scene] | Oct
|
| Bus Deregulation. [Sydney- Canberra & Far North Coast] | Feb
|
| Central Coast super trains [10 car sets] hit snag. | Jan
|
| Cowra Railway Centenary. [Preservation Scene] | Feb
|
| Dumbarton - Unanderra Changes. [See also Major Works ,May] | Jun
|
| East Hills link. First track laid. | Aug
|
| East Hills - Glenfield Progress. [L&T] | Oct
|
| Eight Car set at Carlingford. [L&T] | Oct
|
| Former Commissioner dies. [Mr N. McCusker] | Sep
|
| Four Unit Working Report. [L&T] | Mar
|
| Goninan's High Performance Train. [Proposals] | Apr
|
| Great St George Train Festival, The Second [Pres. Scene] | May
|
| Happy Birthday Silver City Comet. | Sep
|
| Locomotives under threat. [Older units withdrawn. See Locos & Traffic] | May
|
| Major Works. [Riverstone-Richmond Electrification begins] | May
|
| Maryvale Line, Another study on | Aug
|
| Monorail Progress. | Oct
|
| Motorail introduced on Intercapital Daylight. [L&T] | Dec
|
| New Deputy Chief Executives. [Mr Kevin Gill & Mr Bob Schwarzer] | Sep
|
| New Timetables - March 1988. | Nov
|
| Newcastle Changes. HUB set withdrawn from Flyer. [L&T] | Oct
|
| Northern Line Quadruplication .[Eastwood - West Ryde] | Dec
|
| Option Three for wheat haulage. [Suggested branch line closures] | Mar, Jun, Sep
|
| Parramatta, Filming at | Aug
|
| Rail Week 1987. [proposed list of events] | Jul
|
| Rail to serve university in Sydney's west. | May
|
| Reading on the XPT. [First on-train magazine in Australia launched] | Sep
|
| Road versus Rail for Wheat. | Oct
|
| Roseville Revamp. | Jun
|
| Ski-Tube costs rise to $125 million. | May
|
| Ski Tube Opening. | Sep
|
| Smoking ban lifted. [interurban trains] | Aug, Sep
|
| Speed freight.[ New Intrastate freight services introduced] [L&T] | Oct
|
| SRA Chief Executive appointed. [Mr P. Johnson] | May
|
| SRA wins valuable BHP steel contract. | Jul
|
| State Rail and Coal. | Oct
|
| Tangara Maintenance Centre at St Marys. | Jun
|
| Taste of Tangara. A [Full size mock up of car - design problems] | Jul
|
| Wollongong Centenary. [Pres. Scene] | Aug
|
| Woy Woy Tunnel Works Report. [L&T] | Feb
|
| Zig Zag extension to Clarence. [Preservation Scene] | Feb
|
| Articles |
| A Better Sydney - Melbourne {Passenger} Service. [Proposals] | Jan
|
| Design for TANGARA. [Stuart Sharp] | Feb
|
| Does anyone know a good rain dance? [Banking at Ardglen] | Jul
|
| Ericsson JZG700 Automatic Train Control. | Sep
|
| Gathering Grain. State Rail and the 1987/88 Harvest. | Dec
|
| H.P.T. Best for New South Wales? | Sep
|
| Medway Colliery Railway revisited. | Apr
|
| Metropolitan Passenger Survey. | Apr
|
| National Road Freight Inquiry. Some comments. | Feb
|
| Quads. | Oct
|
| Railway Week 7th - 13th October, 87. | Nov
|
| Re - Commissioning 3801 15/10/86 | Jan
|
| Silver City Comet - 50th Anniversary. | Nov
|
| Small Business Train. [NSW Government] | Oct
|
| Spider's Web, The [a proposed alternative to Country pass. services]
|
| Part 1. | Jul
|
| Part 2. | Aug
|
| Part 3. | Oct
|
| Part 4. | Nov
|
| Super Broad Gauge. [Culgoora telescope] | Jul
|
| The Branch Line Problem. | Sep
|
| The Thirty -First of May. [Review of the new timetables] | Jul
|
| Transit North. [A report commissioned by Warringah Shire Council] | Aug
|
| Upgrading the Sydney - Melbourne line. [Proposals] | Jan
|
| Vale Richmond Vale. [Also Addendum , News Line Dec] | Nov
|
| What's in a name? Locomotive model codes. | May, Jun
|
| Rolling Stock |
| Carriage Review.
|
| Part III [72'6" wooden cars] | Apr
|
| Part IV [Brake and Power vans] | May
|
| Part V [DEB sets and Two Car diesels] | Jun
|
| Part VI [The Comet cars] | Jul
|
| Consider the Carriages. The TBC cars. | Jul
|
| Consider the Carriages. The TFX cars. | Apr
|
| E.M.U. Review. [John Beckhaus] | Mar, May
|
| KA car restored. [Pres. Scene.] | Aug
|
| Mamre's Brake Vans. | Feb
|
| RoA Freight Wagon coding change. | Jun
|
| Two new Parcel Vans. [C3770 & C3780] [L&T] | Oct
|
| Signalling and Safeworking |
| Aberdeen - Werris Creek CTC Progress. | Jan
|
| Automatic Staff Exchangers. [ History and last use] | Sep
|
| Block Telegraph to return to the South Coast line. | Mar
|
| Crossing Loop Closures. [Gamboola, Mullion Creek, Grong Grong] | Jun
|
| Crossing Loop Closures on far Nth Coast. [Border Loop] | Sep
|
| "Deep" Illawarra. Miniature electric staff replaces large electric staff. | Nov
|
| Dombarton Loop closed. | Jul
|
| Dubbo Resignalling. | Oct
|
| East Hills - original station and signal box abolished, new panel introduced. | Nov
|
| Gap - Werris Creek closure. New arrangements. [Diagram] | Jun
|
| Glenreagh changes. [Diagram] | Dec
|
| Jerilderie yard de-interlocked. | Oct
|
| Junee CTC [Ken Date] | Jun
|
| Level Crossings -type "F" signals installed [Portland ,Wumbigal, Yanco] | Aug
|
| Parramatta Area Quadruplication. [Diagram] | May
|
| Picton - Mittagong Loop line divided into two, 21/9/87. | Nov
|
| St Heliers, The rise and partial fall of | Nov
|
| Sydney Monorail Signalling. | Dec
|
| Train Control - Altered areas of coverage. | Jun
|
| Tumulla Loop closed. | Jul
|
| Yanco yard reorganised. [diagram] | Aug
|
| Travel and Tours |
| How 20 hours were spent collecting CPH 22. | Sep
|
| Nibble at the North West. [ARHS 20/2-22/2] | May
|
| Sojourn on the Main Line.7310 [ARHS 22/11/86] | Jan
|
| Sunrise over Sandown. [ARHS 17/1/87] | Mar
|
| 3801 to the Southern Highlands. [ARHS 18/4/87] | Jun
|
| SA |
| Silver City Limited. First scheduled run 14/12/86.[See
Western report.] |
Feb |
| Vic. |
| End of Deniliquin's Bus Service. | Oct
|
| 1988 |
| NSW |
| Main News Items |
| A new State Rail? |
Jul |
| East Hills - Glenfield Line opens. |
Feb |
| End of Passengers [services] but not the Politics. |
Dec |
| Mitsubishi opens Nth Ryde factory. |
Sep |
| New Chief Executive for State Rail. [Ross Sayers] |
Sep |
| New Newcastle speed record. |
Dec |
| Railway Institute - End of an Era? |
Feb |
| Rozelle Grain Terminal closure. |
Aug |
| SRA’s Bicentennial Program launched. |
Feb |
| Tangara Preview. |
Feb |
| Tangara Report. |
Mar |
| The Last Trains. [Last services operated over closed wheat
lines -Stage 1 Opt 3] |
Apr |
| Valley Heights depot closes. 17/11/88 |
Dec |
| VFT developments. |
Jan |
| Articles |
| A new Timetable. 11/9/88 |
Nov |
| A ramble through the pages of Railway Digest. [25th
Anniversary] |
May |
| Australia Day. 1988 |
Apr |
| Broadmeadow CTC centre described. |
Feb |
| E.M.U. Review. |
Mar |
| Focus on Reform. Report on operations and finances of
State Rail. |
Sep |
| Maldon - Dombarton Abandoned. |
Oct |
| Safeworking Systems. |
Apr, May, Jun |
| Skitube. |
Aug |
| Southern Cross Express. |
Oct |
| Sydney Monorail’s Control System. The |
Jul |
| Twenty Five Years of Change. [To the NSW rail scene] |
May |
| What do you call a train? [Train numbering system on the
NSW railways] |
Jan |
| Where does the next train go? [Operational aspects of
Sydney suburban rlwys] |
Jun |
| Rolling Stock |
| Diesel Railcar Allotment List. |
Sep |
| Freight Wagons on the Books 30/4/88 |
Jul |
| Grain Hoppers for Pt Kembla. |
Jun |
| Suburban/Interurban run numbers. |
Sep |
| Signalling and
Safeworking |
| East Hills - Glenfield. New arrangements. [Diagram] |
Feb |
| Marrangaroo. Closure of Commonwealth Siding. 31/5/88 |
Aug |
| Molong - Dubbo. [Closure of Yeoval - Dubbo section] |
Apr |
| Narrandera Yard rationalisation. [Diagram] |
Feb |
| Newtown Goods yard abolished. 19-20/3/88 |
May |
| Travel and Tours |
| All roads lead to Brisbane. |
Oct |
| Austeam ‘88. |
Dec |
| Baal Bone Tour. The [ARHS 21/8/88] |
Oct |
| I’ve Been Everywhere. [Easter Grand Circle Tour] ARHS |
Jun |
| Mystery Rail Motor Tour. [ARHS 5-6/12/87] |
Mar |
| Passenger Train Blues. [Ken Date] |
Nov |
| Rail Motor Tour. [Society of Engineers] 20-21/2/88 |
Apr |
| Remember the Sixties. |
May |
| The Closure of Corowa. ARHS 23-24/1/88 |
Apr |
| 3801 North. Bicentennial Tour. |
Dec |
| 3801 West. Bicentennial Tour to Adelaide and Perth. |
Jul |
| 3801 Heads Home. [Return of above tour.] |
Aug |
| To the Border or Bust. [Wallangarra Centenarian] ARHS
15/1/88 |
Mar |
| 1989 |
| NSW |
| Main News Items |
| Canberra Express ,SL37/40, a poor performer. |
Sep |
| Cityrail to adopt Automatic Fare Collection system. |
Jul |
| 451 Class. [modified 45’s, later 35 class] |
Apr |
| Final Loco hauled passenger trains. [Sydney to Lithgow] |
Apr |
| Harden Loco Closes. 5/5/89 |
Jun |
| Last Passengers. [Locos & Traffic and Armidale report
in Readers Write] |
Jan |
| Nyngan - Bourke Line Closed. |
Jun |
| St Leonards station to be redeveloped. [See Readers Write
Oct also] |
Aug |
| Sayers gives evidence to East -West Rail Inquiry. |
Dec |
| Silver City Comet reaches end of line. |
Dec |
| SRA Buses cause trouble in Lithgow. |
May |
| Sydney - Newcastle loco-hauled services replaced by
EMU’s. |
Oct |
| Sydney’s Double Deckers celebrate 25 years of service. |
Jul |
| Wellington bridge collapse. Montefiores Express. |
Feb, Mar |
| Articles |
| Australian Passenger Transport: After the Airlines
dispute? |
Dec |
| Aus Steam Pictorial. |
Jan |
| Chakola. Some thoughts on a bridge at |
Aug |
|
CountryLink 2000 .[Future plans for country passenger and freight
services] |
Aug |
| E.M.U. Review. |
Mar |
| E.S.R. turns 10 years old. [on 23rd June] |
Aug |
| Farmers angry with State Rail [over livestock
transport] |
Aug |
| 5112 |
Jun |
| Flying Scotsman.[An overview of its Australian tour.] |
Dec |
| Goulburn Railway 120th Anniversary Celebrations. |
Jul |
| Last Post for the Last Mail. [WE 59 Western Mail] |
Feb |
| Melbourne on the MEX. |
Feb |
| Nightride Bus Service starts. |
Aug |
| Operation Underground. |
Nov |
| Requiem for a Mail. [Last run of North Mail to
Tenterfield] |
Jan |
| Some Farewell Journeys. |
Feb |
| State Rail and the Booze-Allen Report. Part 1. |
Sep |
| State Rail and the Booze-Allen Report Part 2 |
Oct |
| State Rail and the Booze-Allen Report Part 3. |
Nov |
| Tenterfield closure.” Gone ’Irish Lyn’ and Trains “ |
Dec |
| The Sheffield Conquest - Crossing the continent by
trike. |
Jun |
| VFT - The Concept Report. |
May |
| Western Stations Close. [Wallerawang, Tarana, Georges
Plains, Newbridge] |
Aug |
| What if… [3801 to Bondi Jct] |
Apr |
| Rolling Stock |
| Conversions to Air-conditioned cars. [To RDS, NDS, SBH,
BKS] |
Jun |
| BKS 2301 |
Aug |
| EMU developments to April + Closure of EMU Shops at
Redfern 3/89. |
Jun |
| Electric Parcel Vans. All services ceased on 25/8/89. |
Oct |
| Loco Hauled cars. Last six wheel bogie cars withdrawn. |
Oct |
| Sale of surplus loco hauled cars. [Menangle, Wills eng.
W.A. etc] |
Dec |
| Signalling and
Safeworking |
| Branch Line closures. [Ladysmith 12/12/88 & Wickham
17/5/88] |
Apr |
| Crookwell Branch closed 18/9/89. |
Nov |
| Divisible Electric Staff - last examples withdrawn. |
Oct |
| Glen Innes. Closure of G.N.R. beyond Glen Innes
26/10/89 |
Dec |
| Grafton - new arrangements [diagram] |
Aug |
| Inner Harbour Balloon Loop resignalling. [diagram] |
Jun |
| Kelso - extension of two way running. [diagram] |
Aug |
| Koolbury Loop closed. [Main North] |
Mar |
| Last Tyer’s 3 Wire Instruments withdrawn. [Harden
2/5/89] |
Jun |
| Merrygoen - new arrangements. [diagram] |
May |
| Merrygoen - The Gap. O.T.S.& T. working replaces
Electric Staff. |
Jul |
| Mittagong - Berrima Jct. Block Telegraph replaced by
Automatic signalling. |
Feb |
| Newcastle - new arrangements [diagram] |
Jul |
| Nyngan. Yard rationalisation. [diagram] |
Dec |
| Unanderra - Dapto. ETS replaced by Single Line Track
Control |
Feb |
| Yass Town branch closure.14/11/88 |
Jan |
| Travel and Tours |
| A Scotsman in the Highlands. [ARHS 4472+3801 to Goulburn
24/6] |
Sep |
| An XasPeraTing Trip to Wauchope. |
Oct |
| By Comet to (Almost) Wallangarra. [ARHS 30/9-2/10/89] |
Dec |
| Making the Rounds. [Sydney-Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney] |
Sep |
|
Some Travels By Train 1. A State Rail day tour on CL25/CL70 2. Sydney -
Newcastle on various Intercity services. |
Jul |
| Tin Hares to the Back Of Bourke. [Easter 1989] |
May |
| To Cooma on Rumour. [ARHS 18-19/2/89] |
Apr |
| Two Pacifics for the Price of One. [ARHS 3801&4472
Maitland 18/3/89]
| May |
| Vic |
| Echuca Bridge Opened |
May |
| All States |
| AN to introduce RoadRailer. |
Oct |
| 1990 |
| Main News Items |
| Bangaroo Derailment. The |
Aug |
| Blue Mountains Track Upgrading |
Dec |
| Canberra buses poorly patronised. |
Apr |
| Canberra timetable changed. |
Jun |
| CityRail launches lounge car. DCT 9034 |
Dec |
| Cityrail plans shuttles for South Coast. |
Nov |
| CityRail timetable scrapped. |
Sep |
| Cowan Bank disaster enquiry begins. |
Jul |
| Cowan bank crash inquest begins. |
Oct |
| Coledale men cleared. |
May |
| Cronulla line turns 50. |
Feb |
| 8009 wrecked at Narromine. 15/7/90 |
Sep |
| Gresham to close. |
Jun |
| Katoomba Derailment. DIM 8037 |
Mar |
| Last Run of the Silver City Comet. |
Jan |
| Last train to Bredbo. 3/3/90 [Preservation Scene] |
May |
| Lithgow refreshment room closes. |
Sep |
| Locos for sale. [421’s, 47’s and some 73’s] |
Jul |
| Lawson Collision. DJM 8107 |
Jan |
| New “Explorer” trains for NSW. |
Jul |
| New motive power plans for SRA. |
May |
| North Coast Daylight to start this month. |
May |
| North Coast Rail Cuts. |
Mar through to Oct |
| Safeworking farce planned for Newbridge. |
Sep |
| Six killed in Cowan bank collision. |
Jun |
| State Rail’s Corporate Plan No.2 |
Dec |
| Station Closures November - December 1989 . [List and
dates] |
Feb |
| Tangaras back on track. |
Aug |
| Tangara derails at Wentworthville. |
Feb |
| Toronto trains terminated. [10/3/90] |
Apr |
| XPT sleepers for North Coast trains. |
Nov |
| Articles |
| An Alternative View. |
Oct |
| A new City rail link. |
Nov |
| Blue Mountains Commuting |
Feb |
| Border Loop Safari. |
Apr |
| CityRail: The new timetable. |
Jul |
| DOO - Driver Only Operation. |
Jul |
| Farewell Toronto. |
May |
| Future for Freight. A |
Aug |
| Goodbye Gresham. |
Nov |
| Illawarra Shutdown. The |
Apr |
| Last Armidale Passenger train - 33 & 34’ more than 67
[11/2/90] |
May |
| Mobility in a Clean Environment. |
May |
| North Coast sleeper review. The |
Dec |
| Rail and Road Transport: The Future? National Conference
Report. |
Sep |
| Rail: Five Systems - One Solution. |
Jun |
| Rail into the 21st Century. |
Oct |
| Silver city Comet. The Official Last |
Feb |
| Silver City Overnight Express. The [Fiction] |
Jun |
| Suburban interurban interlude. A [K Sets to Gosford] |
Dec |
| The last Canberra XPT. |
Apr |
| The Last SRA Train. [Fiction] |
Jun |
| The New Timetable. |
Mar |
| The New Timetable. Some Passenger Reaction. 1. |
May |
| Some Passenger Reaction. 2. |
Oct |
| Transport and the Greenhouse Effect. |
Nov |
| Tumulla bank upgrading. The [Photo feature] |
Sep |
| Rolling Stock |
| Comet sets sold at Auction. |
Feb |
| DCT 9034 converted to a lounge car. |
Nov |
| EMU Review |
Mar |
| First “CityDeckers” |
Jun |
| Preservation of operational electric cars.
[C3102,D4673,C3082] |
May |
| Signalling and
Safeworking |
| Borenore; crossing loop closed |
Jan |
| Branch Closures; Willbriggie - Hay & Awaba - Wangi |
Mar |
| Cowra - yard rationalisation. [diagram] |
May |
| Gresham - Newbridge. Singling of line. [diagram] |
Nov |
| Guyra. New arrangements. [diagram] |
Sep |
| Islington Junction. Re-signalling. [diagram] |
Oct |
| Meadowbank - West Ryde Quadruplication [diagram] |
Jan |
| Old Junee - Narrandera - Griffith . Abolition of E. S.
working. |
Nov |
| St Marys - complete arrangement [diagram] |
Dec |
| Warwick Farm Racecourse. Services suspended. |
Oct |
| Travel and Tours |
| A round trip adventure. Sydney -Melbourne - Adelaide -
Sydney. |
Jul |
| A rummage ‘round the suburbs. Privately organised electric
tour 12/5/90. |
Jul |
| A Trip on the Silver City Comet. |
Jan |
| Is this the way to Parkes? Delivery of Comet cars to
Paterson.16/4/90 |
Jul |
| North West Rail Cruise. [ARHS 17-19/8/90] |
Nov |
| Riverina Branch Lines Tour. The [ARHS 3&4/2/90] |
Apr |
| Southern Branches Rail Cruise. The [ARHS 18-21/5/90] |
Aug |
| To Murwillumbah by Motorail |
Mar |
