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AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NSW DIVISION TOUR INVITATION Page 2 July 2012 ARHSnsw Members Newsletter MEMBERS’ NEWSLETTER RAILWAY LUNCHEON CLUB STRATHFIELD O n 20 June, 38 members visited Strathfield Station. While the station looks very pretty, its origin is different. Much of the station is recycled from the previous station, which opened in 1900. The Edwardian style of the platform canopies are 20 years past their time period and this oddity is explained by the re-use of parts of the platform awnings at the previous station. The station has some unusual aspects, one being that, when the overhead wiring structures needed replacing about 15 years ago, the bottom half of the original portal structures were not renewed. Instead, the stanchions were cut off above the roof line and new top sections were welded to the original bottom halves, thus retaining the 1920s steelwork visible on the platforms. Another interesting aspect of the station is the memorial plaque located on the external wall of the Station Manager’s office on platform No. 3. This plaque commemorates the death of the then Station Master in 1972, Frank Thompson, who was stabbed and died while on duty. The sad death occurred when Mr. Thompson endeavoured to stop a person without a ticket. Perhaps the outstanding event of the day was meeting the long-time Special-Class Station Manager, Neville Roff, who impressed the members of the group with his enthusiasm and extensive knowledge. He went out of his way to escort the group around the station and arranged for the covers to be removed from the now redundant roll-over indicator boards in the concourse. Members voted it one of the best visits in recent JUNE MEMBERS’ MEETING GUEST SPEAKER A RHSnsw RRC volunteer Allan Baird presented the second part of his late steam era Illawarra line DVD. This part covered steam passenger and goods services between Bomaderry and Sydney and included scenes of the now extinct Thirroul Loco. Again featuring still images ‘coming alive’ with steam and smoke exhaust visible. An authentic sound track complimented the scenes, whether they were moving or still. The DVD presentation was a significant treat for members as he has no plans to release the two-hour DVD commercially. 173 Donald FRASER Burra (Rejoining NSW) 2500 John COOPER Kurrajong (Rejoining) 5035 Allan J SIMPSON Alexandria 5036 Matthew KELLY Annandale 5037 Stephen GREY Belconnen. ACT 5038 Robert SCRYMGEOUR Mudgee 5039 Kristian MILLER University of NSW 5040 Todd BAKER Dora Creek 5041 Duncan MacAUSLAN Rozelle 5042 Stephen QUOYLE Killara 5043 Richard CANNAN Warilla 5044 John DARE Syndal. Vic 5045 Brian BERE-STREETER Robertson. Qld 5046 Colin BROWN Hill Top 5047 Colin BRIDGE Aranda. ACT 5048 Ian WRIGHT West Ryde 5049 Ian BARNES Marulan 5050 Paul AITKEN Freshwater NEW ARHSNSW MEMBERS years and were most appreciative of his courtesy and help. Our next outing is on 17 and 18 July, and will be our two day experience in the Hunter, taking in Dungog, Paterson, Maitland and as far out as Singleton. Ed Tonks will be our guide.The notes for this tour should be available from the bookshop in early July, but it would be wise to check first. Bookings for this tour are essential and a booking form is included in the newsletter. In August the outing is to Eastwood. To make life easier, the notes for this outing will be posted on the ARHSnsw website from early August. In September John Oakes is going to show us the delights of Otford and in October Nev Pollard is doing likewise for Emu Plains. Stuart Sharp The Luncheon Club group at Strathfield on 20 June. Image: David Taylor Forthcoming tours July 17/18: Luncheon Club two-day tour to Hunter Valley (Booking form attached.) July 28/29: Winter Winelander to Wallangarra ARHS Qld August 11: Hawkesbury River Bridge Cruise (Booking form attached.) Note: No tour is scheduled for September ‘FAIR TO RARE’ OUR SECOND-HAND BOOK SALE is now held every month on the 1st SATURDAY & 1st TUESDAY ( Next on Tuesday 3 July 12pm to 4pm & Saturday 7 July 10am to 3pm) Upstairs @ REDFERN Australian & Overseas Books from $1 TO $999! PERSONAL SHOPPERS ONLY

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AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NSW DIVISION

TOUR INVITATION

Page 2 July 2012 ARHSnsw Members Newsletter

MEMbERS’ NEWSLETTERRailway luncheon club

STRaThFielDOn20June,38membersvisitedStrathfieldStation.While

thestationlooksverypretty,itsoriginisdifferent.Muchofthestationisrecycledfromthepreviousstation,whichopenedin1900.TheEdwardianstyleoftheplatformcanopiesare20years past their time period and this oddity is explained by the re-useofpartsoftheplatformawningsatthepreviousstation.Thestationhassomeunusualaspects,onebeingthat,when

theoverheadwiringstructuresneededreplacingabout15yearsago,thebottomhalfoftheoriginalportalstructureswerenotrenewed.Instead,thestanchionswerecutoffabovetherooflineandnewtopsectionswereweldedtotheoriginalbottomhalves,thusretainingthe1920ssteelworkvisibleontheplatforms.

Another interesting aspect of the station is the memorial plaquelocatedontheexternalwalloftheStationManager’sofficeonplatformNo.3.ThisplaquecommemoratesthedeathofthethenStationMasterin1972,FrankThompson,whowasstabbedanddiedwhileonduty.ThesaddeathoccurredwhenMr.Thompsonendeavouredtostopapersonwithoutaticket.Perhapstheoutstandingeventofthedaywasmeetingthe

long-timeSpecial-ClassStationManager,NevilleRoff,whoimpressedthemembersofthegroupwithhisenthusiasmandextensive knowledge.Hewent out of hisway to escort thegroup around the station and arranged for the covers to be removedfromthenowredundantroll-overindicatorboardsinthe concourse. Members voted it one of the best visits in recent

JUNE MEMbErs’ MEETiNg gUEsT spEakEr

ARHSnsw RRC volunteer Allan Baird presented the second part of his late steam era Illawarra line DVD. This part covered

steam passenger and goods services between Bomaderry and Sydney and included scenes of the now extinct Thirroul Loco. Again featuring still images ‘coming alive’ with steam and smoke exhaust visible. An authentic sound track complimented the scenes, whether they were moving or still.

The DVD presentation was a significant treat for members as he has no plans to release the two-hour DVD commercially. 173 Donald FRASER Burra (Rejoining NSW)

2500 John COOPER Kurrajong (Rejoining)5035 Allan J SIMPSON Alexandria5036 Matthew KELLY Annandale5037 Stephen GREY Belconnen. ACT5038 Robert SCRYMGEOUR Mudgee5039 Kristian MILLER University of NSW5040 Todd BAKER Dora Creek5041 Duncan MacAUSLAN Rozelle5042 Stephen QUOYLE Killara5043 Richard CANNAN Warilla5044 John DARE Syndal. Vic5045 Brian BERE-STREETER Robertson. Qld5046 Colin BROWN Hill Top5047 Colin BRIDGE Aranda. ACT5048 Ian WRIGHT West Ryde5049 Ian BARNES Marulan5050 Paul AITKEN Freshwater

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yearsandweremostappreciativeofhiscourtesyandhelp.Ournextoutingison17and18July,andwillbeourtwoday

experienceintheHunter,takinginDungog,Paterson,MaitlandandasfaroutasSingleton.EdTonkswillbeourguide.ThenotesforthistourshouldbeavailablefromthebookshopinearlyJuly,butitwouldbewisetocheckfirst.Bookingsforthistourareessentialandabookingformisincludedinthenewsletter.InAugusttheoutingistoEastwood.Tomakelifeeasier,the

notesforthisoutingwillbepostedontheARHSnswwebsitefromearlyAugust.InSeptemberJohnOakesisgoingtoshowus the delights of Otford and in October Nev Pollard is doing likewiseforEmuPlains. Stuart Sharp

The Luncheon Club group at Strathfield on 20 June. Image: David Taylor

Forthcoming toursJuly 17/18: Luncheon Club two-day tour to Hunter Valley (Booking form attached.)July 28/29: Winter Winelander to Wallangarra ARHS Qldaugust 11: Hawkesbury River Bridge Cruise (Booking form attached.)Note: No tour is scheduled for September

‘fair to rare’ ouR SeconD-hanD book Sale

is now held every monthon the 1st SaTuRDay & 1st TueSDay

( next on Tuesday 3 July 12pm to 4pm & Saturday 7 July 10am to 3pm)

upstairs @ ReDFeRn australian & overseas books

from $1 To $999!Personal shoPPers only

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