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The Rail Motor Society is run entirely by volunteers and self funds its day-to-day activities, restorations and construction programs from heritage train operations and donations from the public. |
The Rail Motor Society is run entirely by volunteers and self funds its day-to-day activities, restorations and construction programs from heritage train operations and donations from the public. |
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The Society's collection is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register and contains [[CPH railmotor|CPH 3]] the oldest surviving rail motor in NSW. The [[New South Wales 620/720 class railcar|620/720]] class railcars 621/721 are part of [[ |
The Society's collection is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register and contains [[CPH railmotor|CPH 3]] the oldest surviving rail motor in NSW. The [[New South Wales 620/720 class railcar|620/720]] class railcars 621/721 are part of [[RailCorp]]'s core heritage fleet and are mangaged on behalf of the NSW Office of Rail Heritage by the Society under a custody agreement.<ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807189 NPF621 - Diesel Power Car] NSW Department of Environment & Heritage</ref><ref>[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4807190 NTC721 - Diesel TrailerCar] NSW Department of Environment & Heritage</ref> |
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In August 1986 [[400 & 500 Class rail motors|HPC 402]] was leased back to the [[State Rail Authority]] and after an overhaul used as a radio system test unit operating across NSW.<ref>"Rail Motor 402 Back to the SRA" ''Railway Digest'' October 1986 page 324</ref> Initially leased for six months, it would not be until July 2000 that it returned to the Society after travelling some 200,000 km.<ref name=RMSHistory/> It has continued to see regular main line use, often being hired by rail network owners as a route learner or for executive inspections. In 2013, it performed such duties in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].<ref>"Not Stopping all stations" ''Railway Digest'' May 2013 pages 40-43</ref> |
In August 1986 [[400 & 500 Class rail motors|HPC 402]] was leased back to the [[State Rail Authority]] and after an overhaul used as a radio system test unit operating across NSW.<ref>"Rail Motor 402 Back to the SRA" ''Railway Digest'' October 1986 page 324</ref> Initially leased for six months, it would not be until July 2000 that it returned to the Society after travelling some 200,000 km.<ref name=RMSHistory/> It has continued to see regular main line use, often being hired by rail network owners as a route learner or for executive inspections. In 2013, it performed such duties in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].<ref>"Not Stopping all stations" ''Railway Digest'' May 2013 pages 40-43</ref> |
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| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | Webbers Creek Road, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Nearest car park | On site and in adjoining streets |
| Website | www.railmotorsociety.org.au |
The Rail Motor Society, based in Paterson, New South Wales, is a privately owned collection of preserved self-propelled railway vehicles and equipment from the New South Wales Government Railways. The items in its collection date from 1923 through to 1961.
Status
The Society was established in 1984 as a not-for-profit organisation to collect, preserve and operate a representative fleet of New South Wales Government Railways rail motors. The Society’s sole focus was to be on self-propelled or diesel multiple unit rolling stock, a principle that it still adheres to today. The Society is an accredited rail operator in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.[1][2][3]
History
The Society's origins stem from the Newcastle Branch of the Australian Railway Historical Society where a small band of members proposed a local organisation to preserve and operate some of the CPH railmotors that were planned for withdrawal at the end of 1983 by the State Rail Authority. The nucleus of the Society was established in 1984 with the support of four established heritage organisations - the NSW Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society, the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, the Zig Zag Railway and the Sydney Tramway Museum. Each of these organisations purchased CPHs when they were sold and these were pooled to form the nucleus of the fledgling Society's fleet. A site for its base in the old goods yard opposite Paterson station was identified and the first rolling stock items were delivered to Paterson from Sydney on New Year's Eve of 1984.[4][5]
The Rail Motor Society is run entirely by volunteers and self funds its day-to-day activities, restorations and construction programs from heritage train operations and donations from the public.
The Society's collection is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register and contains CPH 3 the oldest surviving rail motor in NSW. The 620/720 class railcars 621/721 are part of RailCorp's core heritage fleet and are mangaged on behalf of the NSW Office of Rail Heritage by the Society under a custody agreement.[6][7]
In August 1986 HPC 402 was leased back to the State Rail Authority and after an overhaul used as a radio system test unit operating across NSW.[8] Initially leased for six months, it would not be until July 2000 that it returned to the Society after travelling some 200,000 km.[4] It has continued to see regular main line use, often being hired by rail network owners as a route learner or for executive inspections. In 2013, it performed such duties in Victoria.[9]
In October 1986 CPH 1 was returned to traffic painted in post-war cream and green livery.[10] It was joined by CPH 7 in January 1987 and together these have toured NSW and beyond extensively.[11] In July 2011 they were joined by CPH 3.[12]
Rolling Stock
| Preserved Rolling Stock | |||||
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| Number | Date | Description | Status | Reference | |
| CPH 1 | 1926 | 42-Foot Rail Motor | Operational | Rail Motor, CPH 1 | |
| CPH 3 | 1923 | 42-Foot Rail Motor | Operational | Rail Motor, CPH 3 | |
| CPH 7 | 1924 | 42-Foot Rail Motor | Operational | Rail Motor, CPH 7 | |
| CPH 14 | 1925 | 42-Foot Rail Motor | Stored | Rail Motor, CPH 14 | |
| CPH 19 | 1926 | 42-Foot Rail Motor | Stored | Rail Motor, CPH 19 | |
| CTC 51 | 1926 | 42-Foot Rail Motor Trailer | Under restoration | ||
| HPC 402 | 1938 | 400 Class Rail Motor | Operational | ||
| FT 501 | 1938 | 500 Class Rail Motor Trailer | Stored | ||
| WFP 602 | 1949 | 600 Class Rail Motor | Operational | ||
| FPH 606 | 1949 | 600 Class Rail Motor | Stored | ||
| CT 707 | 1950 | 700 Class Rail Motor Trailer | Stored | ||
| NPF 621 | 1961 | 620 Class Rail Motor | Operational | ||
| NTC 721 | 1961 | 720 Class Rail Motor Trailer | Operational | ||
References
- ^ NSW accredited operators NSW Independent Transport Safety Regulator
- ^ Accredited rail operators Transport Safety Victoria
- ^ Accredited railways Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads
- ^ a b History of the Rail Motor Society Rail Motor Society
- ^ "Tourist Railways" Railway Digest September 1984 page 322
- ^ NPF621 - Diesel Power Car NSW Department of Environment & Heritage
- ^ NTC721 - Diesel TrailerCar NSW Department of Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Rail Motor 402 Back to the SRA" Railway Digest October 1986 page 324
- ^ "Not Stopping all stations" Railway Digest May 2013 pages 40-43
- ^ "Rail Motor Society" Railway Digest January 1987 page 28
- ^ "Rail Motor Society News" Railway Digest April 1987 page 124
- ^ "CPH 3 Returns to Service" Paterson Points August 2011