Railway Public Relations Documents

The documents on this page were published by the Railways to raise awareness and inform the public. They were of particular interest to railway enthusiastists.

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Railway Quiz - 1949 Railway Quiz - 1949 - This document was published by the NSW Government Railways and was a public relations document designed to answer questions often asked by the public. - ©Railcorp 1949 547x
1962 Railway Quiz 1962 Railway Quiz - This book was published periodically by the Railways Department and sold to the public. It contained interesting facts and information about the operation of the Railways. - ©RailCorp 1962 563x
Modern Diesel Locomotive Data Modern Diesel Locomotive Data - This document was published on a number of occasions by the Railways Department and sold to the public. It contained facts and information about Diesel Locomotives used by the NSWGR and its successors. - ©RailCorp 1971 545x
Modern Diesel Locomotive Data Modern Diesel Locomotive Data - This document was published on a number of occasions by the Railways Department and sold to the public. It contained facts and information about Diesel Locomotives used by the NSWGR and its successors. - ©RailCorp 1979 552x
Locomotives - New South Wales Rail System - 1984 Locomotives - New South Wales Rail System - 1984 - This document was published on a number of occasions by the Railways Department and sold to the public. It contained facts and information about Diesel Locomotives used by the NSWGR and its successors. - ©RailCorp 1984 546x
Principal Locomotives in use by Freight Rail in New South Wales - circa 1993 Principal Locomotives in use by Freight Rail in New South Wales - circa 1993 - This document was published by Freight Rail as a public document to describe the locomotives being used by Freight Rail around the late 1990s. - ©Freight Rail circa 1993 572x
On Track - The State Rail Fleet - 1995 On Track - The State Rail Fleet - 1995 - This document was published by the State Rail Authority and was a public relations document designed to provide information on predominant rolling stock in service. - ©Railcorp 1995 587x
New South Wales Steam Locomotive Data - 1966 New South Wales Steam Locomotive Data - 1966 - This document was published by the NSWGR and provided information on the history of steam locomotives. It included information on the builder, date in service, date withdrawn, mileage, cost, etc. - ©RailCorp circa 1966 605x
Steam Locomotive Data - 1974 Steam Locomotive Data - 1974 - This document was published by the Railways Department and sold to the public. It contained facts and historical information about Steam Locomotives that had been used, were in service or proposed, for use by the NSWGR. - ©RailCorp 1974 721x
NSWGR Railways at Work - 1947 NSWGR Railways at Work - 1947 - This document was published as a railways publicity document. It described the activities undertaken by the NSWGR. - ©RailCorp 1947 531x
Railways at War Railways at War - This document was published by the NSWGR and provided an outline history of the activities of the railways during the second world war. It contained facts and information about the impact of the war on the railway, train operations, infrastructure works undertaken to support the war effort, described ways that the railways assisted the war effort outside of normal train operation, and how the staff played their part. - ©RailCorp circa 1949 562x
The Railways of New South Wales - 1855 - 1955 The Railways of New South Wales - 1855 - 1955 - This document was published by the NSWGR on the Centenary celebrations of the railways in 1955, and featured much information and many photos from the NSW Railways archives. - ©RailCorp 1955 569x
A Century of Locomotives - New South Wales Railways - 1855 - 1955 A Century of Locomotives - New South Wales Railways - 1855 - 1955 - This document was published by the NSWGR on the Centenary celebrations of the railways in 1955, and described the locomotives used on the railways between 1855 and 1955. It featured information and many photos from the NSW Railways archives and other sources. - ©RailCorp 1955 557x
Souvenir Brochure NSWGR - 1855 - 1955 Souvenir Brochure NSWGR - 1855 - 1955 - This document was published as part of the centenary celebrations for the NSW Railways in 1955. It described the exhibitions that were provided as part of the centenary celebrations. - ©RailCorp 1955 570x
Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Sydney - Melbourne Standard Gauge Railway Line - 1962 Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Sydney - Melbourne Standard Gauge Railway Line - 1962 - This document was published by the NSWGR on the official opening of the Sydney - Melbourne standard gauge railway line, and described the operations of the NSW Government Railways. It featured information and many photos from the NSW Railways archives and other sources. - ©RailCorp 1962 564x
Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Sydney - Perth Standard Gauge Railway Line - 1970 Souvenir of the Official Opening of the Sydney - Perth Standard Gauge Railway Line - 1970 - This document was published by the NSWGR on the official opening of the Sydney - Perth standard gauge railway line. - ©Railways of Australia 1970 528x
Modern Air-Conditioned Expresses on all Main Lines - circa 1970 Modern Air-Conditioned Expresses on all Main Lines - circa 1970 - This document was published by the NSWGR to tell the travelling public of the various express trains operating in NSW. - ©RailCorp circa 1970 553x
New South Wales, its Railway System, Holiday Resorts - 1897 New South Wales, its Railway System, Holiday Resorts - 1897 - This document was published by the NSWGR to provide the travelling public with "A convenient volume of reference to the principal railway stations and places of interest along the railway lines. - ©RailCorp 1897 567x
Electrification of Sydney and Suburban Railways - 1926 Electrification of Sydney and Suburban Railways - 1926 - This document contains a number of papers that were presented before the Institution of Engineers Australia between august and December 1926. The authors were a number of engineers working on the Sydney Suburban railway electrification. The papers describe various facets of the project, including the vision and engineering associated with the works. - ©RailCorp 1926 551x
Modern Rollingstock on NSWGR - circa 1963 Modern Rollingstock on NSWGR - circa 1963 - This document contains a number of leaflets describing rolling stock in service on the NSWGR. - ©RailCorp circa 1963 486x
The Progressive Development of The Steam Locomotive (and its equipment) on the New South Wales Railways by Mr. C. A. Cardew - 1965 The Progressive Development of The Steam Locomotive (and its equipment) on the New South Wales Railways by Mr. C. A. Cardew - 1965 - This is a transcript of an address given by Mr. C. A. Cardew on the occasion of his retirement as Chairman of the Northern Sub-Branch of the Australian Branch of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in February 1965. - ©Unknown circa 1965 141x