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SETS Calendar 2009
Sat 25th July 2009, 1:30pm
July General Meeting
Ferry South Steyne,
Darling Harbour
(moored adjacent to the Pyrmont Bridge, outside Harbourside.)
 
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Under The Wires

October 2007 Issue
  • Last walk to Ropes Creek - Part 2 (of 2)
  • The Winsor Report 1956 - Problems with NSW Railways - Part 2 (of 3)
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    Welcome to SETS on the Web.
    We hope you enjoy your visit and trust that you will find something of interest to you. There will always be something new for electric train enthusiasts here so please bookmark our site and come back often.

     

    The SETS Fleet
    85 Class Fleet Acquisitions

    SETS now has the opportunity to purchase an 85-class electric locomotive! Please help us preserve a piece of history with a donation.


    5022 The SETS Fleet

    View the history and current status of the vehicles in the SETS Fleet. This section includes updated information about the Electric Multiple-Unit passenger cars, plus details of electric locomotives 4615 and 8606.

     

    Gallery
    Queensland Electrics

    Another selection of Queensland electrics in action by Jacob Macklin.


    Jacob Macklin Gallery

    Images of locomotive happenings in NSW & Queensland.


    Terrain Tunnel Push-Pull Tour

    Images from our tour using two 86-class electrics in a push-pull arrangement.

     

    Library

    Trackfast Commercial
    NSWGR Centenary Leaflets

    Reproductions of a series of double sided publicity leaflets from the Centenary of NSW Railways in 1955.


    Trackfast Commercial Trackfast Television Commercial

    Uncovered from the vaults, we present an original television commercial for the NSW Railways. Broadcast in NSW during 1982, it showcases the freight service provided by the then State Rail Authority.

     

    The SETS Shop
    New Merchandise

    46 Adventures Volume 1
    DVD by Peter Ferguson

    Experience the thrill of touring with the legendary N.S.W. 46 Class electric locomotives.



    Now Available

    A Day at Glenreagh Mountain Railway
    DVD by Andrew Coble

    Steam locomotive 1919 at the head of a passenger train, and W2 class tram 392 on the route from Glenreagh, through the Tallowood Chute, to Tallawudjah Creek.


     

    Unique Opportunity
    Melbourne Hitachi Buy Yourself a Train Carriage!

    SETS member John Horne offers to transfer one these withdrawn Melbourne electric Hitachi carriages to your property




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