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Thirlmere Railway Museum, just southwest of Picton, NSW,
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Thirlmere Railway Museum, just southwest of Picton, NSW, was initially located within Sydney's Enfield locomotive depot and moved to Thirlmere during the mid -1970s.
The museum was formed in 1962 to preserve steam locomotives and
historic items of rollingstock. And, when looking for a new home, it was thought that the Picton-Mittagong loop line would be ideal
for steam tourist
operations.
The Picton-Mittagong loop
line was part of the original singletrack Great Southern Railway, built in 1867.
The station opened on 1 August 1885 named "Redbank" and formed part of the
original Main South Line. It was renamed "Thirlmere" in 1886 and closed to regular services in 1978.
Nearby, is a a heritage-listed viaduct over Stonequarry Creek in Picton. The sandstone structure was
built between 1863 and 1867, designed by Engineer-in-Chief for Railways NSW John Whitton.
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| Picton viaduct, 1870, Picton, NSW, SLNSW |
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| Thirlmere Railway Station in New South Wales in the 1920s |
This extensive rail transport museum has many locomotives, carriages and railway relics on display.
The NSW Rail Museum operates steam
heritage trains on the Picton – Mittagong railway line between Picton, Thirlmere and Buxton. It also holds the Thirlmere Festival of Steam in March each year.
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| Railmotor CPH18, also known at the 'Tin Hare', Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
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| Steam loco 3642, from the Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
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| Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
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| Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
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| Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
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| Thirlmere Heritage Railway Museum, NSW |
NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere The Picton Viaduct is located at the end of Webster Street in Picton, NSW.
