It’s also nice to get a formal thank you from the ‘higher authorities’ occasionally, and the Certificate of Appreciation from the Office of Rail Heritage which arrived in the mail last week is no exception.  A lovely framed certificate which we will present to our volunteers at our next general meeting, whilst not helping us in any material or financial way, still cheers us all that little bit.

We must recognise the ORH for it’s consistant focus on recognising the industry’s volunteers, and we throw a thank you back at them for this.

(PS – note the nice little OTHR photo in front of loco 7307 at the top of the certificate)

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There’s lots to do including a bit cleanup ready for lots of visitors, as well as finishing off the installation of the check rail into the Albion St. level crossing rail prefab section.

We will be putting the call out for additional volunteers to lend us a hand on the weekend of the steam fair as well with lots going on.  Contact us if you can lend us a day or even a few hours.

A few pics from last year’s event of activities around the station below.

Arthur Robsinson pictured with one a 1957 Standard Villiers Mark 8E Quadricycle which is in running order.

A lot of reminiscing was done about the glory days of rail during the weekend.

7321 was idling for most of the day, whilst 7307 was open for inspection.

Some of our hard working catering ladies – Lynette & Sue taking a break from making sandwiches and cuppas for our visitors.

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2012 Display – photo Grant Patterson

OTHR on display in 2012. Photo Grant Patterson

OTHR is a major partner in the Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair which is fast becoming renown for a fantastic array of historic and heritage vehicles, machinery and equipment on show.  Everything from collections of shearing hand peices to military tanks have been on display over the weekend.

If you are thinking of coming up to Oberon make Saturday the 9th February the day … a Grand Main Street Rally occurs at 10am, followed by the Fair throwing it’s gates open.  Described as  “Heritage Journey” visitors enjoy seeing how things were done is a past, but not forgotten era – with the sounds and smells of live steam engines, wood cutting displays, tractor pulls and much more.

One of OTHR’s historic machines on display. Photo Grant Patterson

2012 Main Street Rally Photo Larissa Hardy

The Oberon Railway Station is part of the fair, with our volunteers on hand for guided tours of our heritage end-platform carriages, diesel locomotives and restored s-trucks and other heritage rolling stock including a great collection of trikes.

Visitors to the station are also invited to view our newly completed rolling stock shed and talk with our team about our plans into 2013.

More information is available on the Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair website.

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We are keen to finish laying the track into the new shed to allow us to progress with moving the heritage carriages as soon as possible under cover.

The working bee will culminate with the OTHR christmas party on Saturday night 15th December, being held at the Tourist Hotel from 7pm. Cost is $20 per head.  RSVP to Kylie Moorhead (OTHR Secretary) via email admin@othr.com.au or phone 02 6336 0207.

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