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Trams 154 and 728 at Loftus 29 September 1968

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Trams 154 and 728 at Loftus 29 September 1968

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The Royal National Park Line

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McKillop, Bob

Bob McKillop is an agricultural scientist who has worked internationally on development assistance projects and programs for most of his career. He is also an active historian in local and railway history with a number of books in these fields. He is currently editor of the national magazine Australian Railway History published by the Australian Railway Historical Societys.

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The Royal National Park Line

Originally built in 1886 for use by the military, the Royal National Park railway line initially linked Loftus Station on the Illawarra Line to an army training camp in Royal National Park. Tourists and visitors to the park were able to use it until 1991 when it closed. The line now forms part of the Sydney Tramway Museum.

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Loftus

Southern residential suburb west of the Royal National Park. Named after Lord Augustus Loftus, Governor of New South Wales 1878-1885, it is home to the Sydney Tramway Museum.

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Royal National Park railway line

Short 1.9km branch line between Loftus railway station and the Royal National Park railway station that opened in 1886 to provide access to a military training camp in the park at Audley. The line closed in 1991 but was reopened in 1992 as part of the Sydney Tramway Museum's facilities.

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Sydney Tramway Museum

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Australia's largest tram museum which has been operating since 1950. Volunteer run, it is based in Loftus and operates over 3km of track including the old Royal National Park line.