Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway

The Oberon railway line is a 24-kilometre (15 mi) disused branch railway, which junctions with the Main Western line at Tarana and heads in a southerly direction to the town of Oberon. Opened on 3 October 1923,^[2] the line was lightly constructed, and included steep grades (1 in 25 or 4 %) and tight curves. It was operated by lightweight locomotives, mainly 19 class steam locomotives, and then 49 class diesels.^[3] It transported local seasonal vegetables, timber and livestock. Passenger services ceased in 1971, and freight services in 1979, with the line effectively closing then.^[4]

The restoration of the line is being undertaken in three stages, per the Railway's 15-year plan from 2020 to 2035:^[5]

• Stage 1: Oberon to Hazelgrove
• Stage 2: Hazelgrove to Carlwood
• Stage 3: Carlwood to Tarana

In May 2010, end platform carriages CBA850 and HLF854 were acquired on loan from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum,^[6] as well as railmotor CPH13 from the Canberra Railway Museum.^[7] In May 2010, locomotives 7307 and 7321 were purchased from Patrick Portlink.^[8]

• "Tarana to Oberon Railway Act, Act No. 8, 1919" (PDF). austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 26 August 2014.