Australian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. It has had divisions in every state and the Australian Capital Territory, although the ACT division was wound up in 2016, along with the Victorian division in 2020. Since 1967, when each division incorporated, the state divisions have operated as separate entities. Each still trades under the ARHS brand, except in Western Australia, where the division is called Rail Heritage WA. Individual membership exceeds 2,500.
1210 at the Canberra Railway Museum in April 2011
H220 at the Australian Railway Historical Society Museum in October 2006
P508 at the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum in April 2006
Image: Arhs wheel
The Canberra Railway Museum is located at Kingston in the Australian Capital Territory next to Canberra railway station on the Bombala railway line. Since May 2018, Canberra Railway Museum has been the trading name of a not-for-profit company, Capital Region Heritage Rail Limited, established to run the museum, while ACT Heritage Rail Holdings Limited is the company responsible for safeguarding the heritage assets of the museum.
Canberra Railway Museum
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6029 hauling a load test train over the Queanbeyan River bridge in 2014
CPH railmotor no. 37 at the museum platform next to a modern stainless steel car used on the ARHS ACT Division's long-haul tours