History of local railway

The history of local railways, including Woy Woy Station, will be highlighted in a new exhibition "Changing trains: Hawkesbury River to Gosford, 1880s-1960s".

The display can be viewed at Gosford Library, Donnison St, Gosford from now until Friday, September 30.

Photographs on display depict the first railway construction in the early 1880s, the tourist era and the twilight of steam and the first electric train in 1960.

Some rare memorabilia from the Arthur (Pat) Buckley collection shows the daily routine of Woy Woy Station staff in the WW1 period.

Gosford Council's library manager Mr Alan Flores said: "The collection shows that during this period the smallest infraction by staff was met with the sternest possible rebuke.

"Today, this may seem to be an overreaction.

"What we forget is that railway safety depended on, and still depends on, everyone doing their job."

The exhibition can be viewed during library hours from 9.30am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.30am to 8pm Wednesday, 9.30am to 4.30pm Saturday and 1pm to 4pm on Sundays.

Press release, September 1 Breearna Sharp, Gosford Council