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Lithgow Railway Workshop

Locality: Lithgow, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6351 3364

Address: State Mine Gully Road 2790 Lithgow, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Work is well under way on two of the Aurora cars currently in the workshop at the moment. As can be seen from the photographs windows are out seals being replaced glass cleaned or replaced bogies out being disassembled. Also much progress has also been made on RL 301 which has seen here bogies reattached after a wheel set replacement.

25.01.2022 Some interesting locomotives in at LRW this week for service and repairs.

24.01.2022 In recent weeks the LRW solar conversion team headed up by Tim Elderton have been busy assembling the components which have been arriving from around the world for this first of its kind rail car conversion. The detailed drawings of the componets as well as some steel fabrication work has also been carried out by tradesman from the LRW. We have first pictures of the solar panels being laid out on the roof of both cars as well as the new frame under construction which will carry the electric motor and bateries which will replace one of the diesel engines under 661.

23.01.2022 The extensions to the workshop are phyiscally complete however there is a lot of ancillary work to be carried such as the fire services, plumbing, security systems and of course drainage for the rainwater. This week contractors we onsite trenching in preparation for the instalation of plumbing for rain water and fire services.

21.01.2022 Last week GM3 took a spin back into the Workshop to allow staff access to some components required for another in her class. She was later returned to back to the storage road.

21.01.2022 The workshop has been very busy of late however the yard today was almost empty and two locos in the shed.under going major repairs.

20.01.2022 SSRs B61 is in the workshop this week for traction motor repairs.

20.01.2022 The second road in the new workshop extension is taking shape.

19.01.2022 A new photo of the Workshop building showing its recently completed extension to the front of the building. Photo appears courtesy of Chris Ersek.

17.01.2022 Southern Shorthaul Railroad have been able to hire 16 new full time staff, thanks to the Regional Rail Investment Program. Jacinta Allan is taking a tour of th...e company today. Full details on WIN News at 6pm. Ch8 & Ch80| WIN News| #WINNews6pm

16.01.2022 4701 - 4702 lead 8L03 a motley collection of former southern aurora cars en route from ARHS Canberra to Lithgow Railway workshop to be overhauled and refurbished on behalf of the new owners. (seen at Coota West & Stockinbingal )

16.01.2022 This week staff from the Lithgow Railway Workshop completed the overhaul of the second bogie under BE 346. After a number of weeks of being striped down and refurbished the bogie was put back together and signed off. The carraige out of the shed into the yard to enable it to be lifted by Henrys cranes. The bogie was placed back under it and now waits for the call to start a new chapter of its life in service with LSMR. Another first class job performed by the staff from LRW.

16.01.2022 On Monday 31/10 LSMR and LRW were pleased to host a visit to the Workshop by Katie Brassil Executive General Manager External Affairs and James Marshall Group Manager Stakeholder Engagement for Centennial Coal. The pair were shown around the workshop by Tim Elderton LRW Director and were accompanied by members of the LSMR Board Executive. We were delighted to show both Katie and James the work LRW undertakes for SSR and indirectly Centennial Coal on its coal wagons. They were particularly keen to see how LRW and SSR supports the endeavours of LSMR as it prepares to provided the community with a tourist railway in the Lithgow valley.

16.01.2022 Our mid week volunteers have been assiting the Nathan Carter our Track Manager lay the second road into the new shed extensions as well as preparing the No.1 ro...ad for sealing. The area will be used to paint our carriages. locomotives and rollingstock. Brian and his team continue to work on small internal jobs on SAR car BE 346.

15.01.2022 In recent weeks parts have been ariving from the four corners of the globe for the solar conversion of Rail Car 661. As the wait continued the steel frames which were manufactured in the workshop have had some of the componentry installed ready for installation under the car.

14.01.2022 The Workshop is playing host to some RailCorp ballast wagons which are in for bogie overhaul. This work is normally undertaken at Eskbank but because of the coal wagon conversions taking place there the ballast wagon work has been transfered to the LRW facility at State Mine. The wagons make for an interesting photograph something that hasnt been seen since the mine closed in the early 1960s.

14.01.2022 To say the LRW was busy would be an understament. There are locomotives lined up for services, some for repairs, recommissioning and no less than 4 in for wheel set replacements starting with C504 which commences Monday. Outside work is also underway on servicing Sydney Trains ballast train.

13.01.2022 This week the workshop played host to BGKF 1105 Q which was formally a coal hopper and has now been converted to carry grain. The wagon has undergone all manner of changes including a fibre glass lid which can be removed should the need arise to carry coal again. The wagon came up from Eskbank to undergo a twist test as part of its testing regieme to become accredited. A great collaberative effort from the team at LRW and a great employment creator for Lithgow.

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08.01.2022 The first shipment of Southern Aurora cars arrived at the Workshop on Thursday 23/11 and work commenced the following day. The cars will recieve a ground up restoration including holding tanks for the toilets and an internal makeover. Work on all cars is expected to be completed by the 1st quarter of 2018. This is quite a large contract for LRW and shows the Workshop and staff are cabable of all facets of rollingstock restoration and maintenance. This is great news for LRW as it is providing further employment opportunities in the rail service industry and is contributing to Lithgows ecconomy.

08.01.2022 LRW is extremely busy at the moment with the coal wagon conversions happening at Eskbank and Railcorp having their ballast wagons serviced. We see new wheel sets being prepared for installation back into a BRM this week.

08.01.2022 Following on from the story recently reported in the Lithgow Mercury concerning the contract the Lithgow Railway Workshop has been awarded. The contract to convert a large percenatge of the 180 coal wagons recently purchased by SSR from PN into wheat hoppers will be a massive boost for the Workshop and a great opportunity for Lithgow. Already the workshop has had to engage more staff to undertake the project. The scale of the project can be gauged when you look at the photographs of the sea of coal wagons lined up in the top yard ready for processing.

05.01.2022 The workshop has a few visitors this week for various problems to be attended to. there has also been a major reshuffle of equipment in the yard and shed in preparation for a major contract which will keep the workshop humming until mid next year.

03.01.2022 Saturday morning saw RL304 leave the workshop after a week long recommissioning program. The locomotive joins the extensive SSR fleet now roaming the state.

02.01.2022 Obviously looks can be deceptive but there were a few locos at LRW last Friday and a lot of activity at Eskbank Yard.

01.01.2022 LRW is currently running to capacity with a number of locomotives in for servicing, repairs and of course recommissioning in the case of the RLs. This is of course in addition to the wagon maintatnce and coversion work also going on in another part of the system. LRW and SSR are major contributors to the ecconomy of Lithgow.

01.01.2022 Today 25/8 saw one of SSRs C class do some track testing on the recently layed road into the Workshop extension.