Timeline

1993:

  • OCTOBER:  Inaugural meeting of the Society held.  Site procured cnr. Spring and Main Streets Sheffield
  • NOVEMBER: Old Sheffield railway station moved to the site. Site officially opened
  • DECEMBER: Laying of the track began. Restoration of the Sheffield Railway Station began.

1994:

  • FEBRUARY: First rolling stock moved to the site
  • MARCH: first SteamFest held. First running weekend 30 March 1st April
  • SEPTEMBER: Given an 115 year old house to put on the site.
  • NOVEMBER: All capital construction stops. Lengthy legal manoevres begin.

1996:

  • FEBRUARY:Planning Approval for the first stage of planned development obtained…we could only build 1km of track. (read the book!)

2004:

  • The group completed 8 x 15m extensions (cost $14,000) on both sides of our locomotive shed to create a workshop and museum.

2008:

  • The completion of the Caretakers Cottage and the first stage refurbishment of the station to include a café.

2009: