Sustainable Rail Heritage Management Strategy

• The Sustainable Rail Heritage Management Strategy is an intergenerational plan to conserve and display the State's rich railway heritage.

• The four objectives of the Strategy are:
  
  • Facilitating the proper care and sustainable management of this State's core rail heritage assets;
  • Supporting and working with rail heritage precincts throughout the State, special interest groups and partners;
  • Facilitating the transfer of heritage conservation skills development; and
  • Valuing and building on rail heritage volunteering.

• This new Strategy will also see a commitment to:

• the overhaul of locomotive 3801 to ensure this icon continues to operate for another generation.
  
• the completion of the restoration of locomotive 3265 in partnership with the Powerhouse Museum.
  
• in partnership with the Churchill Trust, a fellowship sponsors an individual to work with overseas heritage organisations to enhance their skills and learning, in order to support the conservation of rail heritage in New South Wales.
  
• the creation of a tourist facility for rail heritage in New South Wales with the upgrade of the Rail Heritage Centre at Thirlmere.

• The Office of Rail Heritage was established within RailCorp in 2006 to implement this Strategy.

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