Australian rail history will come alive with a special vintage train crossing to honour the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s 90th anniversary on Saturday 19 March.
Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott said the celebration will transport people back in time to the state’s golden age of rail travel. “Vintage electric train F1, colloquially known as a ‘red rattler’, has a restored, original passenger carriage from the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge,” Mr Elliott said. “Seeing the first passenger carriage make a triumphant return nine decades later, alongside our modern electric train will be a spectacular site.”
F1 will commence its northbound crossing, departing Central Station just before 9am, travelling over to North Sydney, then looping back and meeting a Waratah set on the Harbour Bridge at around 9:15am.
It will then continue with sold out shuttle services throughout the day.
The carriage has been carefully preserved since its retirement in the 1990s, and has been part of the state collection, cared for by volunteers and experts at Transport Heritage NSW.
Plans for iconic steam locomotive 3801 to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge can no longer go ahead. Unfortunately, the recent extreme weather caused damage to the rail corridor at Picton making it impossible for 3801 to enter Sydney.
“We understand how much people were looking forward to travelling over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 3801 and we will look at plans to reschedule the experience soon,” Mr Elliott said.
History buffs will also be able to enjoy free rides on vintage double decker buses from the 1930s to the 1970s, operating every five minutes between Wynyard and North Sydney.
For more information, visit Transport.nsw.gov.au/Sydneyharbourbridge.
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