Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway

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Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
OTHR Inc
Diesel locomotives 7321 and 7307 at Oberon.jpg
The Railway's diesel engines 7321 and 7307 at Oberon station
LocaleNSW AU
Terminus Oberon
Coordinates 33°42′00″S149°51′14″E / 33.7001°S 149.8539°E / -33.7001; 149.8539
Commercial operations
Built by New South Wales Government Railways
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Stations4
Length24 km (15 mi)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Website
www.othr.com.au
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The Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway inc (OTHR) is a volunteer association aiming to reopen the Oberon to Tarana railway line in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, and run heritage trains. [1]

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The line

The Oberon railway line is a 24-kilometre disused branch railway, which junctions with the Main Western line at Tarana and heads in a southerly direction to the town of Oberon. Opened on 3 October 1923, [2] the line was lightly constructed, and included steep grades (1 in 25 or 4 %) and tight curves. It was operated by lightweight locomotives, mainly 19 class steam locomotives, and then 49 class diesels. [3] It transported local seasonal vegetables, timber and livestock. Passenger services ceased in 1971, and freight services in 1979, with the line effectively closing then. [4]

Restoration

The restoration of the line is being undertaken in three stages, per the Railway's 15-year plan from 2020 to 2035: [5]

Rolling stock

In May 2010, end platform carriages CBA850 and HLF854 were acquired on loan from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, [6] as well as railmotor CPH13 from the Canberra Railway Museum. [7] In May 2010, locomotives 7307 and 7321 were purchased from Patrick Portlink. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Homepage Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Orana Tarana Heritage Railway
  2. ↑ Bozier, Rolfe. "Oberon Line". NSWrail.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  3. ↑ Vergison, P (2002). "The Branch Line Goods". Railway Digest (February).
  4. ↑ Fletcher, Rick; Bembrick, Col (April 2010). "The Oberon -Tarana Branch Line" (PDF). The New Country. 1. Bathurst District Historical Society.
  5. ↑ "15 Year Plan". Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Carriages Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
  7. ↑ Rail Motor Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
  8. ↑ Locomotives Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Orana Tarana Heritage Railway
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