RAIL HERITAGE WEEKEND AT CENTRAL COMING UP
This coming weekend is a 3 day rail heritage festival in Sydney covering steam trains, railmotors and electric vintage trains alongside heritage buses and for the lucky few a tunnel tour. Operating out of Central railway station and passing through many heritage stations, trains will again enable people to revisit the olden days style of passenger transport around Sydney and NSW. This event is popular attracting thousands of people ....kids and adult alike. This year will see 6029, 3642, Red rattlers and CPH railmotors taking part in numerous trips around Sydney metro area.
We have compiled the operations into a list below for users to find their favourite train rides and operations.
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sun/Mon 10.00am* Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville SUN MON only
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 10.10am, Departs from Central Station Platform 1 to Erskenville and return via city circle
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 10.25am, Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' 10.30am* Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville SUN MON only
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sun/Mon 12.10pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 12.25pm, Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 12.30pm, Departs from Central Station Platform 1 to Erskenville and return via city circle
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 12.40pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sat/Sun/Mon 1.30pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 2.05pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
CPH railmotor Sat/Sun/Mon 2.10pm Sydney Metropolitan Freights lines through Chullora and Enfield over all three days.
Red Rattlers Sat/Sun/Mon 2.30pm** East Hills shuttle: 1.5 hours
Loco 3526 'The Nanny' Sat/Sun/Mon 3.05pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
Loco 6029 'The Garratt' Sat/Sun/Mon 3.30pm Steam train trips from Central to Hurstville
SUGGESTION - For everyone who wants the events to keep going, it is recommended by Sydney Trains announcements that people need to stand behind the yellow line and take photos safely. Being totally focused on train photos and not on the environment around you can cause unexpected problems. Please dont put your self and others at risk or the entire event .....by acting like people did last year as shown in the photos below, where some were observed standing 1mm off the edge of platforms or way over the yellow line while taking photos of operational trains. They could have been easily bumped by other people jostling for photos and fallen off or over.....it only takes one slip, fall and you are are then on a railway track. This fall can result in a death or serious injuries to young and old. Treading carefully in wet weather is also another issue to be careful of with rain forecasted across the event. By following the simple rules and regulations this will ensure you and others dont cause the event public, event staff and others.....unwanted hassles and paperwork problems......
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