Plans and Achievements

5 Year Plan 2025 – 2030

• Obtain accreditation for Rail Transport Operator and Rail Infrastructure Maintenance from Oberon Yard to Hazelgrove.
• Restore the railway line between Oberon Yard and Hazelgrove using Federal Government $1.5M Community Development Grant between Oberon Yard and Hazelgrove.
• Set a target date for work train to operate to Hazelgrove.
• Set a target date to run Diesel Locomotive hauled Tourist Train from Oberon to Hazelgrove.

• Obtain HOL for the Oberon Branch line from Hazelgrove to Carlwood.
• Apply for State and Federal funding to restore the line to an operational condition from Hazelgrove to Carlwood.
• Restore the railway line from Hazelgrove to Carlwood. (Just South of the Snake Valley Creek bridge).
• Set a target date to run Diesel Locomotive hauled tourist train from Oberon to Carlwood.

 Achievements 2017 – 2025

• Obtained Accreditation for Rail Operations, Infrastructure Maintenance, Track Vehicle Maintenance and Rolling Stock Restoration within the Oberon Yard.
• Heritage Operator Licence for Oberon yard obtained August 2017
• ONRSR accreditation for Track Maintenance, Rolling Stock Restoration in July 2017.
• ONRSR accreditation to operate Track Maintenance Vehicles within Oberon Yard in July 2017.
• Obtain accreditation for shunting of rolling stock using a tractor within Oberon yard by February 2017
• Obtained ONRSR accreditation in July 2017.
• Increase the number of the days that tourists can enter and view the Oberon yard precinct.
• Appointments can now be made for Group bookings.
• Increase the number of displays and activities for tourist view.
• Commenced in March 2018 and ongoing.
• Continue to seek opportunities for more Rolling Stock acquisitions and progress its restoration.
• In Progress. Restoration of Car Set No 21
• We have increased new memberships and number of volunteers.
• Maintain Oberon Yard, Station and Rolling Stock and Sheds.
• Ongoing and being maintained, completely restored the station platform retaining wall in 2019/20.
• September 2020 Obtained HOL for the Oberon Branch line from Oberon Yard North of Albion Street to Hazelgrove.
• Application made to TfNSW. Approval pending.
• Track Certification for roads 3 & 4 on 7th January 2020
• Carriage HS36 arrives in Oberon 2022
• Track Restoration Oberon to Hazelgrove completed 2023. Track certified fit for use to 20 km/hr.
•  Locomotive 3085 arrived in Oberon July 2024