The 113-year-old carriages or end-platform cars were built for the NSW Railways under contract by Ritchie Brothers. They were originally part of a six-car set (Set 21), which entered service in May 1897.

These particular carriages have been restored to the stage that only a few minor repairs now need to be done before they are fit to be used on the line for fare-paying passengers.

The grounds at the Oberon Station will be opened up this Saturday from noon to 2pm, and for a gold coin donation locals can wander through the carriages, which will eventually become the passenger carriers when the Oberon to Hazelgrove railway line is opened.

The line has been restored by the dedicated members of the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway (OTHR) group.

Locals can photograph the carriages at the station, and have a chat to some of the volunteers from the OTHR about their work, and their wonderful plans for the historic railway line.

Locals can have a wander through the station building and view the collection of rail artefacts and memorabilia, as well as viewing their collection of rolling stock.

So come down to the Oberon Station this Saturday between noon and 2pm and finally get a glimpse inside these historic carriages, which will form a major part of the OTHR’s tourist heritage railway operating out of Oberon in the coming years.