Conference Paper

Author

Stacy, W. S.

Title

The Pichi Richi Railway: a Decade of Successful Heritage Operation

In

Third National Conference on Engineering Heritage 1986: Practices and Responsibilities of Engineering Heritage; Preprints of Papers

Imprint

Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, 1986, pp. 47-51

ISBN/ISSN

0858253143

Url

https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.680345086763822

Abstract

The Pichi Richi Railway preservation Society was formed in 1973 as an entirely voluntary organisation consisting of interested members of the public. It is dedicated to the preservation of the narrow gauge railway through the Pichi Richi Pass near Quorn, South Australia and to properly manage the heritage responsibility has taken a lease over the right of way. Since July 1974 tourist trains using steam locomotives hauling historic rolling stock have been operated to raise revenue for restoration works. For thirteen years heritage has been promoted, public interest attracted and held and heritage items are being evaluated, displayed and preserved in a working museum so that their full value will be retained. This has been achieved by the combination of a pool of voluntary labour and revenue from the public being used to operate the museum and to pursue the preservation activities including locomotives, rolling stock, track and civil engineering works. However the large effort needed to maintain engineering operations leaves little spare for the necessary longer term restoration and preservation activities, and the Society still faces a massive task to complete its restoration program.

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• Third National Conference on Engineering Heritage 1986: Practices and Responsibilities of Engineering Heritage; Preprints of Papers (Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1986), 75 pp. https://search.informit.org/doi/book/10.3316/informit.0858253143. Details