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The 1990s saw significant change to the NSW railway.
The NSW state government progressively implemented the July 1989 Booz Hamilton recommendations to reorganise the then State Rail Authority into the business units of CountryLink, CityRail, Freight Rail and Rail Estate. During this time, technological advances in rolling stock, motive power and infrastructure delivered cost and operational efficiencies with lobby groups calling for the deregulation of the rail industry.
Deregulation occurred in 1996 with the steady introduction of private operators into the rail freight market, supported by competitive tendering of rail infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance.
In this series of home videos I share my memories of a definitive time of change within the NSW railways.
From time to time i will continue to upload East Hills rail fan Bert Scales series of movie films from the 1970s and 1980s.
All films copyright KCR. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission.
The NSW state government progressively implemented the July 1989 Booz Hamilton recommendations to reorganise the then State Rail Authority into the business units of CountryLink, CityRail, Freight Rail and Rail Estate. During this time, technological advances in rolling stock, motive power and infrastructure delivered cost and operational efficiencies with lobby groups calling for the deregulation of the rail industry.
Deregulation occurred in 1996 with the steady introduction of private operators into the rail freight market, supported by competitive tendering of rail infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance.
In this series of home videos I share my memories of a definitive time of change within the NSW railways.
From time to time i will continue to upload East Hills rail fan Bert Scales series of movie films from the 1970s and 1980s.
All films copyright KCR. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission.
Late 1970s - Picton & Loop Line shuttles
Bert Scales Rail Archive. Cine Film digitally transferred to HD via Storm Video Gladesville. Sound Dubbed over. Digitally enhanced via Topaz.
Dates and details unknown. This footage was found in the bottom of a bag containing 'rejected' films which Bert believed not good enough to be spliced onto a larger reel and shared for viewing. On review and upscale of this footage, i believe Bert to be wrong.
Some great old footage of a time I assume was late 1970s (1978/79) post the NSW Rail Transport Museum move from Enfield to Thirlmere.
Any comments appreciated.
Dates and details unknown. This footage was found in the bottom of a bag containing 'rejected' films which Bert believed not good enough to be spliced onto a larger reel and shared for viewing. On review and upscale of this footage, i believe Bert to be wrong.
Some great old footage of a time I assume was late 1970s (1978/79) post the NSW Rail Transport Museum move from Enfield to Thirlmere.
Any comments appreciated.
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1994 August - 3642 Padstow
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A short film of NSWTRMs 3642 returning to Sydney Terminal from the Southern Highlands performing a scheduled stop at Padstow station.
1994 July - Farewell 44 & 45 class tour
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On Saturday 30 July 1994 NSWRTM operated the 'Farewell 44 and 45 class tour' to coincide with mass withdrawal of both clases that same month. Train number NL 21 special departed Sydney Terminal at 7.35am with 4403 and 4468 in charge for the 870km round trip to Ulan in the states far north west. At Broadmeadow, the 44s were detached, passenger cars watered and 4501 added to the locomotive consis...
Farewell 44 and 45 class tour promo
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Stay tuned for the NSW RTM Farewell 44 and 45 class tour to be released on 30 July 2024.
1994 July 10 - Last Loco Hauled Passenger Train in NSW - CityRail
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Witness the end of an era with the last regular running loco hauled passenger train in NSW; SL56 Goulburn to Sydney Terminal. Initial scenes at Goulburn station depict the train with head board, railway staff and enthusiasts congregating along side the train on platform 2, as old meets new with a less then 12 months young CountyLink Xplorer set heading to Sydney. The scene then changes to engin...
1994 July 8 & 9 - Final days of loco hauled pass - CityRail
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Friday 8th July saw the last weekday workings of regular loco hauled trains in NSW. Timeless scenes at Redfern of the last week day working of SL50 up Goulburn and the last SL53 down Sydney Goulburn service. I've let the film run a little longer here to soak up the ambience of the CityRail 90s Redfern station. Saturday morning the 9th of July we see 4403 leading 4468 returning to Sydney with SL...
1994 July - Farewell 44 class on the South
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In this home video we farewell and capture some of the final workings of the American Locomotive Company 44 class on the Southern Highlands: 4456, 4458 and 4486. In less then 2 weeks of filming, the remaining 44 class in traffic would be withdrawn from service. The 44 class were introduced to traffic from 1957 to 1967, withdrawn from government service in July 1994. Since this film was taken, f...
1994 July - A month of change
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Stay Tuned to this channel during the month of July. July 1994 saw the last and first of many changes to the NSW railway: early era ALCO's and loco hauled passenger trains were relegated to the confines of history books, and Freight Rail's ready power by the hour was in full swing with delivery and enter into traffic of 82 and 90 class locomotives.
1994 July - North Coast & Border Loop
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Second part of the June July school holidays travel to far northern NSW to witness the 'changing of the guard' transition from first generation ALCO motive power to later generation GM diesel 81 class working a mix of National Rail Corporation (NRC) and Freight Rail services, noting that NRC commenced some 10 weeks earlier. Best viewed on a large screen with volume set to high. Enjoy magpies an...
1994 June - North Western NSW
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A ten day school holiday trip commencing at Lithgow Loco, moving along to Ulan, The Gap, Dorrigo Museum and Glenreagh. This film is part 1 from June.
1994 June - ET Tours - Farewell W Sets
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Saturday 18 June 1994 ET Tours, operated by the legendary Bruce Cook, hired W sets 1 and 2 to conduct the farewell W sets tour across Sydney metrop area.
1994 June - Leightonfield
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A short clip of train movements at Leightonfield on Public Holiday Monday, 13th June 1994.
1993 June - Broadmeadow Loco
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Recently discovered footage from 14 June 1993 of Broadmeadow loco. Broadmeadow loco depot had some 12 months of operation remaining, servicing and housing the faithful ALCO family as the last of their members were put to rest some 12 months later in July 1994. Broadmeadow loco is now closed. These scenes never to be repeated.
1994 June - Douglas Park
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Saturday morning at Douglas Park. Illawarra line closed and all services diverted via the Main South.
1994 May - Main South Weekend Closedown
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This film features the redirection of all trains on the main south line via the East Hills line as engineering works required the closedown of the main line from Glenfield to Granville and Regents Park. Witness an assortment of motive power and trains from Freight Rail and National Rail Corporation. This was an interesting time for both organisations; 82 and 90 class were close to being introdu...
1994 May - Sydney Terminal and Flemington Maintenance Centre
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1994 May - Sydney Terminal and Flemington Maintenance Centre
1994 April - West Day 1 - Newnes to Cowra
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1994 April - West Day 1 - Newnes to Cowra
There was no railway line in Padstow in 1994. Absolute rubbish. ""25KvAC catenarary? What a total load of rubbish. Why are imbeciles like this submitting fairy tales? I just cannot see the point.
Great memories here, but at a guess I'd say this was very early 1980s. I remember riding on 3137 many times as a kid back then (I'm 50 now), the two Tuscan and Russet end-platform cars, 3642 doing Loop Line duties occasionally, as well as 3214, 5461, 1243, 1709 (as 381), and 3001 and 5910 return to service. I remember one time when 3137 took the "through train" all the way back to Sydney!
Many Thanks
Fascinating historical footage. Thanks.
A lovely little video worked plenty of trains on the branch both directions.
Little statio, little need. But still very much wanted
Why would a steam train stop at such an insignificant station?
To provide access for passengers whom wished to alight on the East Hills line. In the 1990s Padstow station competed with Riverwood station to host fame of being the busiest station on the East Hills line. Padstow was a transport hub, and the commuter station for residents of the then recently opened housing suburbs of Alford Point and Menai. This all changed in 2008 with the opening of the quadruplication from Turella through to Revesby.
I wish i was alive in 1996. Pity i was born in the 2010s.
I USED TO RIDE THE TRAIN ALL THE TIME FROM GLANVILLE TO SEMAPHORE THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Thankyou wonderful memories flooded back, its something i can share with my grandkids thank you so ❤ it
Your very welcome.
Fantastic video mate, would have loved riding the loco hauled NSW Trains, would have been lots more fun than the normal Explorer/Endeavor cars these days. Ah well, great to see lots of videos of the loco hauled stuff around
Very nice video, love the action shots
fantastic video mate
Great video, it certainly drew out the rail fans, the Cardiff Locomotive Auction on the 16th of Dec 1994 saw the majority of both classes snapped up by Sims Metal. I wonder in coming years would a "Farewell to the NR class" would draw the same crowds? Choice locations too, thanks for posting, really enjoyed it.
I did not een know there was a border loop NSW/OLD. thansk for putting this up
Awesome! 😃
Just a little correction, the opening script says The Main North. It’s actually the North Coast Line, whereas The Main North went up up through the Northern Tablelands to Wallangarra. 😉
Beauty ! I have adjusted the intro.
So where's the footage of the 44 class, first seven minutes only two 44's in the dark.
Wasnt the last loco hauled Griffith circa 2000?
Correct. We just didn't know it in 1994.
Commentary at 5:01 is brilliant haha; what were they thinking? A great video of this run; very well done!
And now 30 years later Victoria is loosing its loco haul services very quickly
yep locos are going reasonably quickly but luckily there is still a few services which are loco hauled and will be for a while. But get your shots and videos while you can of course
And of course QR had follow suit by abandonment of its suburban rail operations in 1999😢😮
Seriously ? You want loco-hauled suburban services in the 21st century?
Man, it's so good to see a proper loco hauled passenger train with a luggage/guards van.
One of my favourite NSWGR diesel locomotives. I had the pleasure of working on these locomotives from 1979 until they were retired.
Was it about 98 that they retired?
A very weather-beaten consist for the farewell.
from dedicated years of faithful service !
The Dickhead in the Xplorer hits horn then can't find the park brake
The 44 class at the video start 4468 had no road numbers in the front number boxes, not a good presentation. The Wingello scene was a good one, my favourite. A sad day for NSW railway history, great video though capturing the moments.
Thank you for sharing.
I cry, like only an old man can, for all the "babies thrown out with the bathwater".
Amazing video, If only I could time travel back to that era.
Memories ........
The whole decade was one of change from the cessation of overnight sleeper services to Brisbane and the Tweed, the City Rail 'station sparkle' program starting at Lewisham and St. Peters at the start of 1990. Vigorous track and signal upgrading programs coupled with the advent of National Rail in 1991, the eventual closure of Cardiff, Broadmeadow and later DELEC locomotive depots, One-Spot Wagon Maintenence at Wollongong, Outer Suburban Tangaras and private operators bringing back various members of the 47 class on metropolitan workings. But the Macquarie Rail Link that began in November 2002 and later went on to become the Sydney Metro System doesn't count. That was obviously a whole different chapter.
great video ! it sure is refreshing to see all these trains without a trace of grafitti, that only a decade later would cover the train world. Love these engines that reminds a lot of the american alcos like PAs and Fas. thanks !
Ahhh, the days as a kid you could go to a locomotive maintenance depot and ask for permission walk around and even go into a loco. The 80's were great. Went to Mayne and even walked around Redbank workshops as a kid in Queensland. The OIC trusted us not being idiots and signed a methylated spirit indemnity (probably not worth the paper that it was written on). It is a shame too many idiots wrecked it and then safety enforcement kicked off hard, because the lowest common denominator decided to sue business and government. Ah well they achieved a much more safer place which is a good thing, but lost the close up interaction with people doing their work. Such is life.
Ah yes the 80s... still find it hard to believe they let 14 year old boys run free around a working depot... push bikes parked outside the chargemans office !
Yeah majestic in their day,pulling the Southern Aroara & passenger services ,kept clean ,until relegated to freight services,,then got quite grubby ay.😢
I chuckle when I see that the 44 class was considered obsolete and slated for withdrawal in 1994. I live in Junee, where the last one in commercial service still gets around, thirty years later.
Australian trains (the whole trains) are the most generic trains ever.
Standing on the running line (6:49) with tripod in the four foot, no PPE and probably no RISI card, what one got away with in the good old days eh? Great video, but was hoping it would be chockers with "44" class, as the title suggests. The blue and yellow looked nice when kept clean on 4458.
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Cool thanks mate
Memories for sure🙏 I worked as a station assistant at Muswellbrook station nsw 1966/67 and the signalman on nightshift often gave me the staff to exchange for him. The only worry was when it was with the fireman on a steam loco .. not many, but still a few. My favourite job was on the railways. Wish I'd stayed on until retirement ..
Put out on June 30, 2024... 30 years ago to the day after it was filmed June 30, 1994.
This has simply and rather randomly popped up on my feed😅 thankyooooo 🙏😁
Such knowledgeable folks 🙏😁
Sad.
44220 (15:01) is still going strong with SSR, was at Parkes NSW a few months back. The "candy" colours never lasted long on the 442 class, faded very quickly and usually covered with ALCO emissions. Great video, thanks for posting.
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One question I forgot to ask . I noticed they were only hand exchanging . Was the auto exchanger no longer used ?.
to the best of my knowledge that was discontinued long before the film was taken.
@@nswrailvideos7113 thanks . I was wondering. Film was 16 years after I transferred to Lithgow Loco
19:52 It is confusing when what is clearly an interstate Brisbane to Sydney National Rail superfreighter service getting tagged as a Newcastle service albeit considering that services just like it are crewed by single or double 81 class locos. That will end when 86 class electric working from to and from Broadmeadow Depot is abolished in favor of through working when National Rail crewing begins on the Sydney-Brisbane corridor on July 25 1994 or a few days following that. The Candy and Freight Rail Blue 81 class started working this route from June using SRA drivers apparently. There were also National Rail Seatrain landbridge services that started from Port Botany to Acacia Ridge in June 1994 with none of the SPD/TNT stuff unless it was picked up and attached at the TNT Contrans depot at Sydenham near Marrickville.
That was fantastic . My old box in the 70's , The Risk . Brought back a lot of great memories
Very pleasing to hear.
Great name for a railway station.
Thank you, always love seeing candy passenger services.