75th Anniversary of Electric Trains - 3rd March 2001

 

ALL IMAGES FEATURED ARE COPYRIGHT OF MAIKHA "V" LY (C), 2000-2001-2002-2003

PERMISSION AND CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN FOR THESE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE USED.

 

This event was covered in the April, 2001 issue of Railway Digest, and is written by myself. Back issues avaliable from the ARHS/nsw.

 

Historic Electric Traction's (HET) on the concourse of Sydney Terminal.

The commemorative set, arrives into platform 1 at Sydney Terminal
The drivers of the Commemorative set after arrival at Central from Flemington Maintenance Centre.

C3218 on the now leading end of the Commemorative set, F1.
Two Red Rattlers, F1 (Commemorative Set) and W3 (Celebration Set) sit side-by-side at Sydney Terminal platform 1 and 2. 

The NSW Governor, Prof. Marie Bashir, giving a speech after the former NSW transport minister, The Hon. Carl Scully.
VIP's seated in wooden trailer carriage (T4279) on the Commemorative Set F1.

From left to right: Lyn Christie, Sir Nicholas Shehadie, Her excellency - NSW Governor Prof. Marie Bashir, The Hon. Carl Scully (Former NSW Transport Minister), Ron Christie (Former NSW Rail Chief) and Jonathan (Mr Christie's grandson).
Beryl Godfrey posing for the ride to Oatley. Beryl was one of the first passengers to travel aboard the first electric train to Oatley in 1926.
The Celebration Set, W3, arrives at Oatley where passengers alight to attend a special ceremony in the nearby Oatley park.
From Right to Left: Ron Christie (Former NSW Rail Chief), Her Excellency - Prof. Marie Bashir (NSW Governor), The Hon. Carl Scully (Former NSW Transport Minister), Senior Oatley Station Master Jim Prentice and an SRA executive
The Commemorative Set F1 arriving into Oatley Station after a special ceremony was held in Oatley Park.
The Commemorative Set F1 after arrival at North Sydney.
F1 standing at North Sydney before departure. Newly restored carriage C7396 stands next to a plasma Screen and a HET volunteer. 

(NOTE: The Plasma Destination)
The Celebration Set W3 after arrival at East Hills. C3708 is featured here and is now the leading carriage.
The Celebration Set W3 after arrival at Kingsgrove for a photostop.
Featured here, Tulloch Trailers T4814, followed by T4801 and C3702, still at Kingsgrove.
The Celebration Set W3 before departure onto the Airport Link. The set becomes the first every single-decker suburban to traverse the Airport Link.

The Celebration Set W3 front in perspective with "International Airport Station" sign.

(Top and Bottom-Left): The Celebration Set W3 at Mascot Station.

(Bottom-Left): The leading carriage of the Celebration set in Mascot showing the Tunnel ahead for the train.
The Celebration Set W3 at Central after going through the Airport Link. 
Seen outside the leading carriage of the Celebration Set W3, the train has stopped at Museum Station in the City Circle

 

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