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25.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who came along and joined our volunteers at the opening today. Thank you for your understanding, patience and feedback throughout the day. The feedback is appreciated and will be taken on board to be used to guide our progress over the coming weeks and months. See you on the next running day, Sunday 15th December.

25.01.2022 On Sunday the 16th August Nurragingy Minature Railway will be open for rides in a limited capacity. EVENT IS SOLD OUT! As we are required to provide the ability for you to maintain a 1.5mt social distance (unless you are from the same household) we have restructured our ticket and ride process.... To be able to meet our Covid-19 Safety Plan all ride tickets will be Pre-Sold Only and will have an allocated time slot. Tickets are $18.00 per group. Each Ticket will allow for up to 6 members of the same household to ride together on the same miniature train. The ride will be approximately 10 minutes in duration (including loading and unloading from the train) (This works out to be almost 2 rides under our normal process) For more information, or to book your ticket, please go to https://nwme.org.au/tickets -------------------- We recommend the use of a Face Mask while on our site ----------------- All train passengers must wear fully enclosed footware - not sandals or thongs!. ------------------------ Please note that if the Pandemic numbers escalate over the week, Nurragingy Miniature Railway, at its discretion, or by Standing Health Order, may have to cancel the Running Day. If this occurs, payments received will be refunded. To allow for as many of our fans as possible to have a ride, Please only buy one ticket per household.

24.01.2022 Have you ever thought about becoming a train driver? Or working on the railways? Contact us by visiting www.nwme.org.au to find out how you can become a member and help us staff the railway on our public running days.

23.01.2022 We have members on site most Saturdays building and performing maintenance on our track. During this time we also have members available to answer your questions about the railway as it is being built. It is only with the support of our local community, NWME Inc. a purely volunteer organisation, can build Nurragingy Miniature Railway for everyone to enjoy. From our information tent, you can order your track sleeper or you can purchase a set of Junior Guards flags (availab...le via cashless payment for $8 ) For more information on how you can support the railway, go to our website https://nwme.org.au/support

23.01.2022 Get to know our fleet of locomotives before your visit. Meet 3203! A 5 inch gauge 4-6-0 tender live steam locomotive. Its size puts it towards the smaller end of our fleet but for what it lacks in size it makes up for in stamina.... Make sure you wear enclosed shoes for your ride behind this dynamo!

22.01.2022 We would like to thank all of our patrons that bought tickets and came for a ride at our November Running Day. Stay tuned for when tickets become available to our next running day on Sunday 20th December.

22.01.2022 More work from our NWME club volunteers on the track this weekend. We are making great strides forward in completing the railway for our Fans to enjoy. We have enjoyed meeting everyone in the reserve this weekend and Thank you for all your questions and interest. Stay tuned for further information regarding reopening

22.01.2022 Have you booked your ticket for our Running Day this Sunday? To be able to meet our Covid-19 Safety Plan all ride tickets will be Pre-Sold Only and will have an allocated time slot. Tickets are $18.00 per group.... Each Ticket will allow for up to 6 members of the same household to ride together on the same miniature train. The ride will be approximately 10 minutes in duration (including loading and unloading from the train) (This works out to be almost 2 rides under our normal process) For more information, or to book your ticket, please go to https://nwme.org.au/tickets -------------------- We recommend the use of a Face Mask while on our site ----------------- All train passengers must wear fully enclosed footware - not sandals or thongs!. ------------------------ Please note that if the Pandemic numbers escalate over the week, Nurragingy Miniature Railway, at its discretion, or by Standing Health Order, may have to cancel the Running Day. If this occurs, payments received will be refunded. To allow for as many of our fans as possible to have a ride, Please only buy one ticket per household.

20.01.2022 Although the weather prediction for Sunday is not looking the best, subject to any further Government announcements directly related to Public Events and the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), at this stage, we are stil planning to operate the Nurragingy Minature Railways this Sunday. It is everyones responsibility to ensure the event is healthy, safe and enjoyable. Please assist us by adopting the following important measures: - Not attending this event if you are unwell. - Not atten...ding if been directed to self-isolate. - Maintaining a good level of hygiene (handwashing, covering coughs/sneezes). Rides are available between 10am and 3pm Train Rides are $3 per Child/Person. All Passengers require a ticket to ride the train (Regardless of age) Children under 3 years of age must be accompanied by a seperately paying adult (18 years of age or older) ------------------------------------------------- Please ensure all passengers are wearing fully enclosed shoes (not sandals or thongs) to be able to enjoy what the railway has to offer.

20.01.2022 In consultation with the Blacktown City Council staff that manage Nurragingy Reserve we have decided that we will refrain from the use of steam locomotives at Sunday's opening. This is due to this week's weather conditions, the dry conditions in the reserve itself and a state of emergency being in place until Monday for the state. Despite this change, plans remain on track for Sunday. https://www.nsw.gov.au//premier-declares-state-of-emerge/

20.01.2022 Here is a reserve map to help you find your way to the railway on Sunday 17th November or the 3rd Sunday of the month thereafter.

19.01.2022 Here is a map to help finds us. Apologies for any inconveniences.

17.01.2022 With a break in the rain and a lifting in restrictions NWME Inc club members met on site to work on the construction of the Railway. The final stages of work are being done on the southern loop.

17.01.2022 In 2020, with financial support from Blacktown City Council, funds from the My Community Project Grant and our own funds, we will move forward with construction of the railway on the other side of the level crossing. Those funding sources will be put towards the variety of projects that will take Nurragingy Miniature Railway from a loop through the trees to a more complete railway experience with a longer operating track and typical railway infrastructure. However, those funds will be exhausted before all that is planned is completed, which means there is still the opportunity for you to contribute to the construction phase through our supporter program. Starting at $25 for a track sleeper, more information can be found at https://nwme.org.au/support Looking forward to a big year, hope you can join us along the way!

17.01.2022 North Western Model Engineers Inc. would like to thank Blacktown Workers Group for their generous support of Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Without their generous Donation the Railway would not have become a reality.

16.01.2022 Following COVID-19 social distancing revisions made over the weekend and the need to meet the public health requirements currently in place for all involved. Nurragingy Miniature Railway will be closed to the public until further notice. The decision is not considered lightly or with ease and we thank you for understanding during this time. Every effort will be made to re-open the railway on the 3rd Sunday of the month after the public health advice changes in the future.

15.01.2022 NWME Inc. Members are working tirelessly towards getting Nurragingy Miniature Railway ready for its first Public running day after COVID 19 restrictions have lifted. With the help of our sponsors and the support of Blacktown City Council work has commenced on the completion of the next section of track.

15.01.2022 The team from North Western Model Engineers were hard at work today preparing for tomorrow's Public Running Day. We look forward to seeing everyone who has already bought their tickets tomorrow.

14.01.2022 With the COVID 19 restrictions in place, some of NWME Inc. members have been able to carry out general maintenance of on our rolling stock. We are hopeful as the restriction are relaxed members will be back on site to move the project forward. Stay safe and we will see you soon!

14.01.2022 Good News! NWME Inc. Club members and the Blacktown city council have been working hard during the COVID-19 Lockdown to find a way of re-opening the Nurragingy Miniature Railway for all our fans to enjoy. With the further lifting of restrictions planned, we are now finalising details to be able to hold our July Running Day on the 19th July 2020.... To be able to meet our Covid-19 Safety Plan, we are required to provide the ability for our visitors to maintain a 1.5mt social distance (unless they are from the same household). So we are working on restructuring our ticket and ride process. This means for the next few months will be running under a pre-booked time-slot format. Tickets will NOT be available on site on the day. Keep an eye on our Website and Follow our Facebook page for announcement of when these tickets will be available!

13.01.2022 The trains are in steam and we are ready to go!

13.01.2022 With the easing of COVID19 restrictions Members from NWME Inc were out on site performing general maintenance and checking track layout to move forward over the coming months. Members are working with Blacktown City Council and others to move the project towards completion. Check out our website to see how you can help. https://nwme.org.au/support

13.01.2022 After the work done this weekend, it is actually beginning to look like a railway! So exciting! Make one of these sleepers yours, through our supporter program, details at http://nwme.org.au/support

11.01.2022 Thank you to all those who came along to our first covid restricted running day! It was a fully booked day and we all enjoyed our socially distanced train rides!

11.01.2022 On Sunday we had our official opening for the Nurragingy miniature railway! To those who missed out, their next operating day is Sunday December 15 #allaboard #nurragingy #doonside

11.01.2022 Our volunteers have been out onsite last weekend getting the site ready for Public Running this weekend. They have also started preparing the area north of the level crossing for the next stage of track construction. The Nurragingy Miniature Railway is run (and being constructed) by the North Western Model Engineers Inc, who are a not-for-profit, volunteer operated, Model Engineering Club.... With the support from the "My Community Grant", the Blacktown Council and the funds raised during our public days, we are working and raising the much needed funds to help us grow. You can help us by joining us on our public days for a train ride, or by becoming a supporter of the railway. Like our page for regular updates on our project. We look forward to seeing you on our next running day on the 15th March. https://www.facebook.com/events/2509911085899578

09.01.2022 --- SOLD OUT ---- Nurragingy Miniature Railway will be open for Public Rides on Sunday 15th November. This Event is now SOLD OUT!!... As we are required to provide the ability for you to maintain a 1.5mt social distance (unless you are from the same household) we have restructured our ticket and ride process. To be able to meet our Covid-19 Safety Plan all ride tickets will be Pre-Sold Only and will have an allocated time slot. Tickets are $18.00 per group. Each Ticket will allow for up to 6 members of the same household to ride together on the same miniature train. The ride will be approximately 10 minutes in duration (including loading and unloading from the train) (This works out to be almost 2 rides under our normal process) For more information, or to book your ticket, please go to https://nwme.org.au/tickets -------------------- We recommend the use of a Face Mask while on our site ----------------- All train passengers must wear fully enclosed footware - not sandals or thongs!. ------------------------ Please note that if the Pandemic numbers escalate over the week, Nurragingy Miniature Railway, at its discretion, or by Standing Health Order, may have to cancel the Running Day. If this occurs, payments received will be refunded. To allow for as many of our fans as possible to have a ride, Please only buy one ticket per household.

08.01.2022 In order to ensure the safety of our patrons and volunteer members and with the current increase in cases of COVID-19, We have decided to postpone our July Public running day with the aim to run in August 2020. Apologies to those who were looking forward to this - We were looking forward to it as well!!

07.01.2022 As more track is laid on site, more of our Supporters plaques are being installed on their allotted sleepers. If you would like to own a piece of Nurragingy Miniature Railway go to our website https://nwme.org.au/support to find out more. It is only with the support of our local community, NWME Inc. a purely volunteer organisation, can build Nurragingy Miniature Railway for everyone to enjoy.

07.01.2022 The members of North Western Model Engineers Inc would like to thank everybody who visited our Railway on Sunday for a steam train ride. Although there were a few passing showers a fabulous time was had by all. Like and Follow our page for announcements about our next running day in April, where the air will once be filled with the smell of burning coal and the whistles and horns of our members beautifully presented locomotives! If you are interested in supporting our Railway or would like to join the Club please visit https://www.nwme.org.au

07.01.2022 Although we can't be out on the track at the moment, rest assured our members are still working (from home of course!) behind the scenes on the finer details for the construction of Nurragingy Miniature Railway. Once the social isolation restrictions have passed, our members and the Blacktown City Council will be moving forward with the construction of the railway and its buildings. Now is the perfect time to have yourself or your loved one immortalised within the Nurragingy... Miniature Railway! You can purchase a sleeper, track piece or set of points, with a plaque bearing your chosen name engraved, which will be displayed at the track for the life of the item. More information on our supporter packages is available at https://nwme.org.au/support Like and Follow our page for announcements about our next running day, where the air will once again be filled with the smell of burning coal and the whistles and horns of our members beautifully presented locomotives!

06.01.2022 Nurragingy Reserve is set to be completely open over this weekend so we are set to be running trains. Bring a raincoat to stay dry as umbrellas are highly undesirable to have in use while riding the train. Our thoughts go to those who have been impacted by the bushfires across NSW. We will be donating $500 from ticket sales to the Blacktown City Council Bushfire Appeal from each of the two January running days (Sunday 19th and Sunday 26th) https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au//Blacktown-City-Council-B

06.01.2022 More work from our North Western Model Engineers Inc. volunteers today. We are making great strides forward in completing the railway for the community to enjoy. Stay tuned for our next running day.

01.01.2022 Nurragingy Miniature Railway is closed today due to recent flooding through Nurragingy Reserve. The next running day is on Sunday 15th March. Hope to see you then!

01.01.2022 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you to all who have supported Nurragingy Miniature Railway throughout 2019. It was the year all the pieces came together, where ideas became reality. 2020 is already shaping to be another exciting year for the railway with plenty to do.... Have a safe and happy holidays! See you in the new year! First running day is Sunday 19th January.