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| ARHS/nsw Tasmania Tour | |
| A very successful railway heritage tour of Tasmania was conducted by this division over 4 to 13 April. It featured wonderful heritage railways and museums, high standards of accommodation and meals and absolutely beautiful sunny Tasmanian weather. You can read all about it in forthcoming issues of Railway Digest.
The success of the tour is a tribute to our Tours Officer, Spencer Ross, whose co-ordination with Harvey World Travel Launceston and our coach driver Kerry Towns gave the tour participants a memorable experience. Spencer Ross, for once, had to take a back seat to driving ‘the bus’ but never failed to take the opportunity to ‘drive’ as the three images below indicate! |
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| Spencer at the controls of TGR Launceston Workshops built Y3 at Launceston’s Queen Victoria Museum. | Steering Foden steam traction engine at Pearn’s Steam World located at Westbury (near Launceston). That’s bookshop volunteer Myrle Tanner on his right. |
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| And finally, Spencer in the cab of beautifully presented modified Krauss 0-4-0 of the The Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society (Inc) at Sheffield. Check that oversize 32 volt steam generator that is used, not only for lighting, but to power tools for permanent way work! | The safeworking staff for the 1 in 20 rack incline section from Rinadeena to Dubbil Barril. |
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| Book Signing at Central Station | |
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On Saturday 2 February, the authors of the Society’s popular publication Sydney’s Electric Trains—John Beckhaus (on left) and Stephen Halgren—signed copies of their book for customers outside the Society’s Central Station Bookshop. |
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| Recent Donation | |
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A recent donation to the Society has been the target plate of the last ‘red rattler’ set in service in 1991. |
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