Opening the first standard gauge passenger train line on 13 Apr 1962 simplified the Sydney-Melbourne journey - travellers no longer needed to change trains at Albury.
'Spirit of Progress' & 'Southern Aurora' ran overnight services between the cities.
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Take a look behind the scenes at NSW State Archives. In this episode Martyn looks at the popular railway personal history cards.
An introduction to the wide variety of railway records held in the NSW State Archives Collection.
Relax a while and puzzle your way in to the archives!
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