www.railmotorsociety.org.au www.railmotorsociety.org.au Paterson Points NEWSLETTER OF THE RAIL MOTOR SOCIETY INCORPORATED OCTOBER 2016 Patron: RearPatron: Admiral Sinclair Peter AC PRINT POST APPROVED PP100003904 RAIL MOTOR SOCIETY PATERSON RAIL TOURS TRMS RAIL TOURS All aboard! ≥ ARHS NSW Division and The Rail Motor Society OUR ANNUAL SUMMER’S DAY ON THE SOUTH COAST — A TOUR WITH RAIL CARS 621/721 — Sunday 22 January 2017 Join ARHSnsw Tours and The Rail Motor Society on our annual journey over the Illawarra Line to Kiama, Berry and Nowra (Bomaderry). Our tour will commence from the Paterson Depot and pick-up passengers at Maitland, Broadmeadow, Cardiff, Fassifern, Wyong, Gosford, Hornsby, Epping and Strathfield on our way to Sydney Central where we expect to depart at about 9.30am. There will also be pick-ups at Hurstville and Sutherland. ≥ ARHS NSW Division Enjoy a Devonshire morning tea whilst travelling south along the magnificent scenic Illawarra Line with the spectacular vista from A CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE Stanwell Park to Thirroul and Wollongong and further coastal views SYDNEY TRAMWAY MUSEUM, LOFTUS along the line to Kiama and Nowra (Bomaderry). TO CELEBRATE THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE This year we are offering a choice of destinations: ELECTRIFICATION OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK LINE Sunday 11 December 2016 Option 1 Leave the train at: (a) Kiama to visit the Seaside Markets, walk to the ARHS NSW invites all members and their guests to come and famous Blowhole, have a picnic beside the water or choose a local celebrate at our end of year festivities. Join Sydney Trains Heritage restaurant for lunch; or (b) leave the train at Berry to spend more time Set F1 restored single deck electric train for a journey over lines in this quaint historic village to enjoy a choice of luncheon venues that were part of the ongoing electrification extensions to the and explore the village centre. metropolitan railway system opened 90 years ago. Tickets: ARHS NSW and TRMS Members and guests $115 This trip will start at Central Station Platform 21 and travel to Museum Non-Members $125 and St James (opened 20th December 1926), then proceed around the City Circle to Bankstown via Sydenham. The Sydenham to Option 2 Bankstown line electrification opened on 24th October 1926. Travel to Nowra (Bomaderry) for a two-course fish and chips, salad Reverse at Bankstown and then again at Sydenham to proceed to and dessert lunch with tea or coffee at the Bomaderry RSL Club. Our Oatley. Electrification from Oatley to Sutherland opened on 16th return journey will depart Bomaderry and return to Berry where we August 1926 and the Royal National Park on 24th December 1926. will allow an hour for those who would like to take the short walk Our train will continue on to Loftus and Waterfall before returning to explore the village with its unique business centre and shops. to Loftus where we will leave the train and transfer to the adjacent Return to Sydney is expected to be at 7.00pm, then continuing on Sydney Tramway Museum. Specially arranged tram rides over the to Paterson. line to The Royal National Park and Sutherland will continue the 90th Tickets: ARHS NSW and TRMS Members and guests $130 anniversary celebrations in a variety of trams from the collection not Non-Members $140 used in regular service throughout the afternoon. A spit roast lunch Book early for this relaxing day out. A great Christmas gift voucher and drinks will be provided. At the conclusion of the day’s activities for this tour is available on application. Tour cost for both options members and guests will be free to make their own way home. includes the Devonshire morning tea and afternoon tea served at Tickets: Members and guests $85 your seat. Cool drinks and TRMS souvenirs will also be available on Non-Members $95 board during the journey. Historic line side notes including the STN Train journey only $45 will be distributed on departure from Central. For bookings and more information: For bookings and more information: • Bookings at ARHS NSW Bookshop • Bookings at ARHS NSW Bookshop • ARHS NSW Tours Infoline 02 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 • ARHS NSW Tours Infoline 02 8394 9019 or 0428 333 443 • Booking form also available in the October 2016 ARHS NSW • Booking form also available in the October 2016 ARHS NSW Members Newsletter, page 5 Members Newsletter, page 6 FRONT COVER: Not all Society long distance crews are rostered as couples, some are just good friends! During the recent ARHS Western tour crew and steed gathered together at Coonamble for a commemorative photo. Pictured are (left to right): Steve and Cheryl Davies, Bruce Matthews, Lorainne Corcoran, Mick and Bev Walsh, Rodney Short and Western Division representative Phil Smith. PAGE 2 Paterson Points SOCIETY NEWS forwarded on and a list of proposals was the Treasurer if you wish to opt for these drawn up to be submitted to the Board for arrangements. consideration. At the Board meeting 16th July On the crewing front, form has been designed 2016 these proposals were discussed and for our Train Managers to enable them to break prioritised. As there was an extensive list it was down costing for each trip (e.g. catering, decided to pick the top three priorities and the accommodation, taxis, etc). The form will be others be prioritised at subsequent meetings. attached to the Train Manager’s Report and The proposals that were chosen are, in order: will need to be completed and returned to the 1. As we had received a grant and the Treasurer by email, fax or placed in the mail box Secretary’s Report money had to be spent by mid next year, in the Station Master’s cottage. the shed annex would be our priority. – Mick Walsh First aid certification and recertification was 2. Although not considered any less a held on 30th July 2016 at the Girl Guides Hall, First up I would like to thank all those members priority, a job that has badly needed Mount Hutton. Members in attendance were who returned their member communication doing for some time was the upgrading – Bruce Gehrig, Greg Duncan, Bryan Hicks, update forms that were included with the and surfacing of the car park. This has Mark and Jan Oxford, Stephen and Cheryl last newsletter. It would be appreciated if already commenced under the guidance Davies, Grahame and Margaret Pantlin, Mick those that have not yet done so could return of Eric Larkins. and Bev Walsh; all obtained their certificates. them to the Secretary. Up-to-date records 3. 402’s wheels are getting near the end help with the efficient communication and Our communication meetings, which are of their life. Not only is this unit a good administration of the Society. held monthly at lunchtime on our workdays, source of income for the Society, the appear to be working well as a platform for The Society received good news with the safety aspect is important and it is the exchange of information between the announcement that we had received a grant something that has to be done sooner Board and volunteers. on a dollar-for-dollar basis for an annex on the rather than later. eastern shed wall to cover the fuel tank bund We welcome our new Welfare Officer in Bruce It was also decided that going forward, a and to extend to the goods shed. This will make Gehrig. Bruce will be around checking on sub-committee and Project Manager be the “KB” goods van surplus to requirement members who are not going so well, introducing appointed to oversee each project. Ideally and will be offered to other museums. our new volunteers and familiarising them with this sub-committee will be made up of the the Depot and facilities, etc. Those of you who have been around the stakeholders of the job in hand, the Board Depot lately will have noticed that we have also welcomes input and participation from As always we would welcome more purchased, and are using, expandable safety all volunteers. If you would like to contribute, volunteers at our Wednesday workdays. Our barriers to define any hazards in and around please put your name forward. Infrastructure Manager Eric Larkins is very the shed. Our Treasurer John Redman and his assistant short-handed at present and would welcome At a recent Board meeting held prior to the Cheryl Davies have been doing a lot of work any assistance. If weekdays don’t suit you Annual General Meeting it was decided that behind the scenes to modernise our banking there are usually people at the Depot most the Board would set out a business plan for procedures, with an emphasis on electronic Saturdays, we would appreciate your help. If the coming year. Expressions of interest for banking. Part of this process is to setup direct you have time to spare and would like to meet proposals to be included in the plan were debit arrangements with our members for and socialise with like-minded people, please sought from members. The response was very any reimbursements and deposits to our don’t hesitate to contact the Secretary, you good with an ample number of submissions account. There are new forms available from will be more than welcome. Life membership awarded to Beverley Redman The Society Executive is pleased to announce that at the last Annual General Meeting a motion to award Life Membership to Beverley Redman was unanimously approved. Beverley’s award reflects her long-standing service to the Society which commenced with her joining on 4th January 1991.