Re: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

[chris <chris@enet21.com.au>]

Has the ex Water Board Maning Wardle ever visited Ultimo? or is it still up at
Castle Hill?

James C wrote:

> Yes....
>
> Power House is the best museum I've ever visit (that includes some overseas
> museum I visited) I though few years ago the museum recieved a commisioner's
> carriage from SRA. Where do they keep it?
>
> As a museum overall, it provides great information for railfans and
> technology fans.
>
> Cheers
> James
>
> Bradley Torr <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com> wrote in message
> 3948c649@pink.one.net.au">news:3948c649@pink.one.net.au...
> >
> > James C wrote in message
> > <3948be27$0$493$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
> > >It's been a while since I visit Power House Museum, I remembered 10 years
> > >ago it was still free to visit it.
> >
> > Not any more unfortunately - $8 for adults and $3 for concession IIRC.
> > Still, quite good for gunzels. Restored 1850's carriages (though you used
> to
> > be able to hop inside them - not now, it's all glassed off); restored Loco
> > No. 1 (the first locomotive), another loco (58 class? Not sure), the
> > destination board mentioned in my earlier post, a horse-drawn tram, etc.
> > etc.
> >
> > Also - has anybody been to the public transport exhibition in NSW
> Parliament
> > House? (It may have closed now)..... there's not much there - just
> displays
> > full of photos of trains, trams, ferries, etc. over the years. I was a
> > little disappointed myself.....
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bradley.
> >
> >
> >
> >