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The Lachlan Valley Railway is an Australian rail preservation society based in the New South Wales Central Western town of Cowra. It was established in 1974 to preserve former New South Wales Government Railways locomotives and rolling stock.〔(Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-op Ltd ) NSW Rail Heritage〕 The Lachlan Valley Railway established a base in the disused 1923 built former Cowra Roundhouse. ==History== The Lachlan Valley Railway was formed in 1974 initially to preserve 5917 and four carriages. It would soon acquire other locomotives and form as association with the Lachlan Vintage Village, Forbes. It had become a successful operator of rail tours, with its rolling stock stabled at Parkes Locomotive Depot, including an interstate tours from Parks to Peterborough in August 1976 with 5917. On 18 June 1977, it moved to Cowra Roundhouse.〔 Initially allocated a couple of roads, in 1985 it took over the entire facility when the State Rail Authority vacated it.〔"Keeping the spirit alive" ''Railway Digest'' September 1995 page 44〕 In 1979, it commenced operating tours from Sydney to Kiama,〔〔"Byways of Steam: Cowra" ''Roundhouse'' January 1980 page 24〕 with a base established at West Ryde in Sydney, however this was vacated in August 1987 to make way for the Northern line to expand.〔"And LVR Moves West" ''Railway Digest'' September 1987 page 291〕 In November 1983, the LVR purchased 4204 its first diesel locomotive followed shortly after by Australian Iron & Steel shunter D9.〔"LVR" ''Railway Digest'' February 1984 page 69〕 Following the cessation of State Rail Authority services in 1987, the Cowra to Blayney section of the Demondrille to Blayney line, it was leased to the LVR.〔"LVR to carry wheat from Woodstock" ''Railway Digest'' January 1991 page 9〕 The line was closed for repairs in 1990 and wasn't reopened until September 1993.〔"Lachlan Valley Railway Re-opens Blayney to Cowra Line" ''Railway Digest'' November 1993 page 503〕 In late 1990 subsidiary Lachlan Valley Rail Freight successfully tendered to operate wheat trains between Woodstock and Cowra on the Blayney to Cowra line for the Grain Handling Authority.〔 However, due to the line being closed for repairs LVR grain services didn't commence until September 1993 with 4204 hauling the first services.〔"The Lachlan Valley Railway's Wheat Haulage" ''Railway Digest'' October 1993 page 420〕 In August 1994 the LVR operated wheat trains from Trajere on the Eugowra line to Cowra with 47 class locomotives.〔"The Lachlan Valley Railway commences operations on the Cowra - Eugowra line" ''Railway Digest'' September 1994 page 31〕 In June 1999, LVRF commenced operating trip working services between Port Botany and the Cooks River container terminal in Sydney using 47 class locomotives and ex Australian National wagons.〔"LVR Commences Sydney Freight Operations" ''Railway Digest'' July 1999 page 12〕 In July 1999 LVRF commenced operating a service between Cooks River and Carrington with 44 and 47 class locomotives for R&H Transport Services.〔"Lachlan Valley Rail Freight Expands Sydney Based Operations" ''Railway Digest'' September 1999 page 10〕 Congestion in Carrington saw the service diverted to the Toll Holdings siding at Sandgate.〔"Lachlan Valley Rail Freight - ELs commence working Newcastle - Sydney freight" ''Railway Digest'' March 2000 page 33〕 In January 2000 LVRF commenced hiring locomotives from Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia and Freight Australia and in September 2000 from Great Northern Rail Services.〔〔"GNR Power in Sydney" ''Railway Digest'' October 2000 page 33〕 Following a short notice decision by RailCorp to close the Demondrille to Cowra line, the serviceable stock was hurriedly moved to Cootamundra and Wagga Wagga in August 2009 with all future movements having to be made by road transport.〔(Cowra to Demondrille Line Closure ) Lachlan Valley Railway〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lachlan Valley Railway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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