RailCorp Section 170 Heritage Register Update Project
With a history spanning over 150 years, the NSW Government railways hold one of the largest collections of heritage assets in NSW. Government agencies are required to maintain a register of heritage assets under their control, known as a Section 170 Heritage and Conservation Register.
During 2008/09, RailCorp undertook a project to bring its Section 170 Heritage and Conservation Register up to date. The project was undertaken collaboratively by all business groups within RailCorp responsible for management of heritage assets: Asset Operations, Property Division and the Office of Rail Heritage. It involved a number of teams of historians and heritage specialists that researched, documented and assessed the heritage significance of over 600 railway items and places of heritage value to the NSW community.
The S170 Register is now completed and will be endorsed by the NSW Heritage Council in April 2010. After this the updated Register will be available online at the NSW Heritage Branch website.
Updated 28 May 2010
Heritage Facilities Projects
Having identified the core collection, the Office of Rail Heritage is establishing and upgrading facilities to ensure heritage fleet and small objects are appropriately accommodated. These facilities are: the i) Broadmeadow Roundhouse, ii) Large Erecting Shop and iii) Rail Heritage Centre Upgrade - find out more about the upgrade at www.railheritagecentre.com.au
Through these projects the Office of Rail Heritage is actively applying an asset management approach to RailCorp's core collection of State railway heritage items and facilitating the proper care and safe and sustainable management of RailCorp owned heritage assets.
