Construction timeline

The Rail Heritage Centre upgrade is a two-stage construction process that began in November 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2011.

Stage one has included building a new Roundhouse, the relocation and refurbishment of the turntable, trackwork and signalling modifications.

The final stage of construction will begin in November 2009 and includes the building of the exhibition facility, associated site remediation and landscaping.

In late 2010, installation and exhibition fitout to improve the display of some of the State's most valued rail heritage assets will commence.

Construction updates





	27 August 2010 View the gallery »
	18 August 2010 Steam loco 1021, steam crane 1034 and steam loco 78 going into the new Main Exhibition Building. View the gallery »
	19 July 2010 Photos by Daniel Brazdil, Stephen Edwards Construction. View the gallery »
	2 July 2010 Steel frame of the 'Link building' connecting the Main Exhibition Building (currently under construction) and the upgraded Display Hall goes up quickly. View the gallery »
	22 June 2010 Photos of the Main Exhibition Building by Daniel Brazdil, Stephen Edwards Construction. View the gallery »
	18 June 2010 Steel has been flying at Thirlmere as the Main Exhibition Building takes shape. View the gallery »
	15 June 2010 The upgrade of the Oaks Road level crossing continued in spite of the heavy rain. 140m of the track from the level crossing to the Co-op shed has been upgraded - including replacing the sleepers, track and drainage work. View the gallery »
	28 May 2010 The upgrade of the Oaks Road level crossing is underway, but the wet weather is posing challenges. At the same time 140m of the track from the level crossing to the Co-op shed is being upgraded - including replacing the sleepers, track and drainage work. View the gallery »
	20 May 2010 The last of the concrete for the floor slab of new multi-purpose exhibit building has been poured and erection of the structural steel has started; the area where the turntable used to be at the northern end of the site is also being transformed. View the gallery »
	30 April 2010 Construction of the new multi-purpose exhibit building is continuing. The walls are going up, the new platform is taking shape, and within the theaterette the rails are being laid for one of the key exhibits - the Cardiff (loco 1021). Work has also started on the 'link building' which will connect the new Exhibition Building and the Display Hall. View the gallery »
	8 April 2010 Construction of the new multi-purpose exhibit building is the main work on site. Structural concrete pours continue, with steel-fixing, formwork and concrete placement. Excavation and installation of the mains water service, fire hydrants, storm water and sewer lines as well as and electrical and communications services are all underway. View the gallery »
	23 March 2010 The March sunshine allowed over 50 trucks' worth of concrete to be poured to form the slab floor of the new exhibition building. View the gallery »
	17 March 2010 The old shop and small exhibition buildings have been demolished; NSWRTM’s administration offices have been temporarily relocated to the refurbished display signal shed. View the gallery »
	11 March 2010 Volunteers facilities unveiled. The display signal shed has been refurbished to provide - for the first time - dedicated volunteer facilities on site, with kitchen, dining, lounge, sleeping, laundry and bathroom amenities. View the gallery »