Sydney Electric Train Society

Sydney Electric Train Society
Locale Sydney
Preserved operations
Preservation history
Website
www.sets.org.au

The Sydney Electric Train Society is a railway preservation society in Sydney, Australia.

History

The Sydney Electric Train Society was established in 1991. In January 1992, it operated its first tour with single deck stock across the CityRail suburban network, the last of which were about to be withdrawn.[1]

In 1998, it purchased four Tulloch power cars from the State Rail Authority along with some U set stock.[2] It has since expanded its collection with 46, 85 and 86 class locomotives, one Bradfield and two Suburban power cars acquired from RailCorp and a Sydney Monorail.[3][4][5] Some items are stabled at the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre and Junee Roundhouse Museum.

Collection

Locomotives

Number Image Year Manufacturer Notes
4615 1956 Metropolitan-Vickers purchased April 1998,[4][6] stabled at Junee Roundhouse Museum
8501 1979 Commonwealth Engineering stored at Werris Creek[3][4]
8606 1983 Commonwealth Engineering purchased February 2003,[3][4][7] stabled at Junee Roundhouse Museum

Electric Multiple Units

Number Image Year Manufacturer Notes
C3082 1921 Ritchie Brothers
C3104 1925 Leeds Forge Company acquired 2008[8]
C3444 1937 Clyde Engineering
C7489 1950 Tulloch
C7510 1950 Tulloch
C7512 1950 Tulloch
C7513 1950 Tulloch
CF5003 1958 Commonwealth Engineering acquired 1998,[2] stabled at Junee Roundhouse Museum
CF5021 1958 Commonwealth Engineering acquired 1998[2]
CF5022 1958 Commonwealth Engineering acquired 1998[2]
TF6010 1958 Commonwealth Engineering acquired 1998[2]
ETB6037 1958 Commonwealth Engineering acquired 1998[2]

Monorail

Number Image Year Manufacturer Notes
4 1988 Von Roll Holding acquired 2014[5]

Publication

The society publishes Under the Wires, a bi-monthly magazine.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Farewell Single Deck tour" Railway Digest March 1992 page 117
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eligible Preservation Groups Car Allocations" Railway Digest December 1998 page 39
  3. 1 2 3 Sargent, John (2008). Under the Wires - New South Wales 85 & 86 Class Electrics. Pinewood: Train Hobby Publications Australia. ISBN 9781921122170.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2010. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 303, 387, 393. ISBN 9781921719011.
  5. 1 2 Remember Sydney Monorail Harbourlink
  6. ↑ NSW 46 Class Electric Locomotive 4615 Sydney Electric Train Society
  7. ↑ NSW 86 Class Electric Locomotive 8606 Sydney Electric Train Society
  8. ↑ Howarth, Ryan (2010). Sydney Suburban Standards - the Leeds Forge Cars C3101 to C3150: A First in Australian Railway Carriage Design. Bow River Publishing. ISBN 978 0646530116.
  9. ↑ Under the Wires Sydney Electric Train Society
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