Lachlan Valley Railway
 |
|
| Established | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Location | Campbell Street, Cowra |
| Coordinates | 33°50′33″S 148°41′49″E / 33.842486°S 148.696906°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Nearest car park | On site |
| Website | www.lvr.com.au |
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. The Lachlan Valley Railway established a base in the disused 1923 built former Cowra Roundhouse.
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.
In 1979, it commenced operating tours from Sydney to Kiama, 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.
In November 1983, the LVR purchased 4204 its first diesel locomotive followed shortly after by Australian Iron & Steel shunter D9.
...
Wikipedia