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The Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. It had divisions in every state and the Australian Capital Territory, although the Victorian division was wound up in 2020. Since 1967, when each division incorporated, the state divisions have operated as separate entities. Each still trades under the ARHS brand, except in Western Australia, where the division is called Rail Heritage WA. Individual membership exceeds 2,500.
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The Canberra Railway Museum is located at Kingston in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), next to Canberra railway station on the Bombala railway line. Since May 2018, Canberra Railway Museum has been the trading name of a not-for-profit company, Capital Region Heritage Rail Limited, established to run the museum, while ACT Heritage Rail Holdings Limited is the company responsible for safeguarding the heritage assets of the museum.
The 1200 class railcar or Tulloch railcar were a type of diesel railcar built by Tulloch Limited for the New South Wales railways department between June 1970 and May 1972. They were built to operate the Riverina Express before being transferred to the South Coast Daylight Express.
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- ↑ "30 years of Railway Digest" Railway Digest March 1993 page 94
- ↑ "35 years of Railway Digest" Railway Digest March 1998 page 8
- ↑ Annual Report 2007-2008 Australian Railway Historical Society New South Wales Division (ACN 000 538 803) Dated 13 August 2008
- ↑ "Adapt or disappear - the lessons of Railway Digest's 50 years" Railway Digest March 2013
