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Thirlmere Upgrade Report ‘The Roundhouse’ Nears Completion ‘The Roundhouse’ - Australia’s newest workshop for Heritage Trains is nearly complete. The most recent work has focused on the installation of a staff carpark with truck delivery area and landscaping of the area surrounding the building. With the connection of the electricity supply, testing of the turntable got underway with loco 3642. The ex-Hornsby Water Tank has now been erected and the installation of lathes, machining and storage equipment is now complete inside the building. ‘The Roundhouse’ was officially opened by RailCorp on November 9, with a public launch and special RTM Members’ event date set for Saturday March 6, 2010 – stay tuned for details! Station Master’s House Repainting During September, the historic Station Masters house at Thirlmere was repainted. The building has retained its traditional heritage colours and will form an integral part of the Heritage Precinct inside the Rail Heritage Centre. 3642 became the first locomotive to use the turntable in its new location and the first visitor to the new Roundhouse. Photos by Richard Mulvaney The Station Master’s house showing off its newlycompleted paintwork on 20 September. Photo by Colin McDonald The Clean Up Continues The clean up of the Thirlmere site continues in preparation for Stage 2 of the redevelopment project. Spare locomotive boilers have been relocated into secure off-site storage and the long process of sorting, assessing and relocating spare parts continues. Level Crossing The vehicular level crossing at Thirlmere Station will undergo an upgrade in 2010 and be fitted with manually-operated swing gates. Shown here in both open and closed configurations, the concept design is based on similar gates which could be seen in operation throughout NSW in the early years of the railways, before boom gates were installed. The new gates will greatly improve the protection of both the public and railway safety workers. Design © Arex/Wilton Engineering 2009 More images of the progress here: 8 Thirlmere Redevelopment RAIL HERITAGE CENTRE THIRLMERE, NSW
3801 Takes to the Air This image & below right: as Sydney’s record dust storm roars outside, two road cranes move 3801’s frame, smokebox and forward streamlined casing, onto workshop stands alongside the locomotive’s now-freed wheelsets. Photos by Colin McDonald This image: prior to lifting, final adjustments are made to the forward chains. Above: careful alignment before final touchdown. This image & above: 3801’s roller bearing housings and horn guides come into view.
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