Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
| Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway | |
|---|---|
| OTHR Inc | |
 The Railway's diesel engines 7321 and 7307 at Oberon station | |
| Locale | NSW AU |
| Terminus | Oberon |
| Coordinates | 33°42′00″S 149°51′14″E / 33.7001°S 149.8539°E |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | New South Wales Government Railways |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Stations | 4 |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Website | |
| www.othr.com.au | |
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]
The line
[edit]The Oberon railway line is a 24-kilometre (15 mi) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Homepage Archived 9 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Orana Tarana Heritage Railway
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe. "Oberon Line". NSWrail.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
- ^ Vergison, P (2002). "The Branch Line Goods". Railway Digest (February).
- ^ Fletcher, Rick; Bembrick, Col (April 2010). "The Oberon -Tarana Branch Line" (PDF). The New Country. 1. Bathurst District Historical Society.
- ^ "15 Year Plan". Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Carriages Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
- ^ Rail Motor Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
- ^ Locomotives Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Orana Tarana Heritage Railway
- "Tarana to Oberon Railway Act, Act No. 8, 1919" (PDF). austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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