The Valley Heights Room
The Valley Heights Room introduces members to the history of the Valley Heights site.
The Valley 1875-1890
This model is a diorama of the original station at Valley Heights:
In 1875 a platform known as Eagar's was provided for the Colonial Treasurer, Mr Geoffrey Eagar, who was also the owner of Welcome Inn at this location.
In 1877, Eagar's Platform became known as The Valley.
In 1890 it became known as Valley Heights.
The Valley
View to the north east
The Valley
View to the west
The Valley
View to the north west
Valley Heights during the life of the depot
See photos around the walls illustrating the working life of the depot
Valley Heights in the 1950s
The Valley Heights Room introduces members to the history of the Valley Heights site.
See the model of the first station in the 19th century.Â
See photos across the working life of the depot
See a model of trains running in the 1950s
This layout of Valley Heights in the early 1950s features:
The 2 storey signal box (in December 1951 the top level of the Signal Box was destroyed by bushfires resulting in operations being relocated to the ground floor)
Facilities to water steam locomotives prior to the climb from Valley Heights to Katoomba
The coal stage, removed in the early 1960s
The building which houses the shop, prior to the extension which now houses the working model of Valley Heights
This layout is DCC controlled and features locomotives and rolling stock common in the 1950s.