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Sleepers old & new

A couple of very old sleepers along side a new one. They were recently removed from road 3, split at the end, the dog spikes were loose and would not have been holding the track in gauge. How long were these in the line?

Yard & Platform works

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Morestone have returned to paint the coping timbers white as well as rectifying some subsidence that occurred after heavy rains in recent months. The shot also shows the excellent work of Barry and Graham in clearing excess build up  between the sleepers over time. In the long term this maintenance allows the sleepers to dryRead More »Yard & Platform works

Volunteer Group of the Year for 2020

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Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway Inc. was awarded the Volunteer/Volunteer Group of the Year for 2020 at today's Oberon Australia Day celebrations. It's fantastic to receive this accolade by the town of Oberon for the hard work the group has been involved with in what is a truly monumental project that will contribute ultimately to Oberon'sRead More »Volunteer Group of the Year for 2020

Working Bee schedule for 2020

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Project working bee Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th June (to be confirmed due to COVID-19 restrictions) Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th August (to be confirmed due to COVID-19 restrictions) Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th October (to be confirmed due to COVID-19 restrictions) Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd December (to be confirmed due to COVID-19 restrictions)Read More »Working Bee schedule for 2020

Working Bee 6th & 7th November

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A project working bee was held on the first Wednesday and Thursday of November, to extend 6 road further into the Rollingstock shed. This will allow for more rollingstock to be stabled undercover and restoration works to be carried out. Wednesday morning saw six OTHR volunteers, laying out sleepers, moving the rail in place. AfterRead More »Working Bee 6th & 7th November

Working Bee 7th & 8th August

Working Bee 7th & 8th August OTHR volunteers have carried out a number of jobs in the Oberon yard which included:- • Replaced a number of timbers, supporting compensators and other rodding equipment. • With the replacement of all the timbers, the ‘de-rail’ on the run around loop was reconnected and worked from the ‘C’Read More »Working Bee 7th & 8th August

OTHR Merchandise

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OTHR Cap . New Product, Bottle Green Cap with white OTHR logo, fits all sizes. Purchase today and be a part of the OTHR team. Proceeds go towards the reopening of the Oberon to Tarana line. Priced at $29.00 non - members, $24.00 members. Price includes GST and Postage and Handling anywhere in Australia. OverseasRead More »OTHR Merchandise

Federal funding for Stage 1 of the Project Oberon to Hazelgrove

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With the Federal Coalition Government being re-elected last night the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway Inc. looks forward to the $1.5M Federal funding commitment given on the 9th may by the Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack MP for Stage 1 of the restoration Oberon Branch Line between Oberon & Hazelgrove. click on the below for detailsRead More »Federal funding for Stage 1 of the Project Oberon to Hazelgrove