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News SYDNEY UNIVERSITY SEMINAR - 10 SEPTEMBER 2005 "RAIL IN THE 150TH YEAR" PRESENTATION BY DAVID HILL, RHA-NSW PRESIDENT SYDNEY UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING ALUMNI SEMINAR 10 SEPTEMBER 2005 “RAIL HERITAGE IN THE 150TH YEAR” PRESENTATION BY DAVID HILL THE RANGE OF RAIL HERITAGE • CURRENT STATE OF RAIL HERITAGE • THE RAIL HERITAGE SECTOR • THE FUTURE FOR RAIL HERITAGE THE CURRENT STATE OF RAIL HERITAGE CATEGORIES OF RAIL HERITAGE ASSETS Rail Heritage owned by the NSW Railways (held mainly by the railways or Rail Transport Museum and 3801 Ltd) Rail Heritage owned or held by various rail heritage groups 2004 Survey NSW RAILWAY OWNED HERITAGE ASSETS • Built heritage • Structures • Moveable (rolling stock) • Trikes and Trolley • Other NSW Railways Built Heritage Includes stations, barracks, signal boxes · Good 443 · Satisfactory 61 · Poor 48 · Unknown 60 · Total 612 STRUCTURES (R.I.C) Includes Bridges, Tunnels, Roundhouses · Good 114 · Satisfactory 14 · Poor 10 · Unknown 18 · Total 156 TRIKES AND TROLLEYS · Good 90 · Satisfactory 125 · Poor/Other (dismantled) 140 · Total 355 OTHER ITEMS OF RAIL HERITAGE Furniture, railway clocks, rolls of honour, paintings, platform seats, model railways, indicator boards, doors, station signs, workshop equipment, foundry molds, signal box equipment. THE RAIL HERITAGE SECTOR AT THIS POINT, DAVID SPOKE TO A MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF RAIL HERITAGE GROUPS AND GAVE A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH. THE FUTURE FOR RAIL HERITAGE SECTION 170 A, NSW HERITAGE ACT (1999 amendments) • ‘Each government instrumentality is responsible for ensuring that the items entered on its register under its care, control or management are maintained with due diligence in accordance with State Owned Heritage Management Principles….’ COMMITTEE OF REVIEW ESTABLISHED BY RAILCORP TO EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND ON THE FUTURE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF RAIL HERITAGE IN NEW SOUTH WALES: Vince O’Rourke (Chair) John Glastonbury (3801) Malcolm Johnson (RTM) David Hill (RHA NSW) Kevin Fewster (Powerhouse) Rees McDougall (Heritage NSW) RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE REVIEW COMMITTEE A Rail Heritage Entity be established as the legal owner and manager of all moveable rail heritage and non-operational fixed and built heritage currently owned by the NSW railways. The Rail Heritage Entity be a subsidiary State Owned Corporation or, failing this, a Trust. OBJECTIVES OF THE RAIL HERITAGE ENTITY • Viable and sustainable management of rail heritage. • Preservation or enhancement of rail heritage. • Maintenance and development of required skills. • Improve access to rail heritage assets. • Promote the value of rail heritage to the community. END |