Category: Media Coverage

Michael Costigan of MC3801 Productions visited the 2017 Junee Rhythm n Rail Festival and has submitted a video of his visit to YouTube. Michael visited many of the train related activities over the weeking, including visiting Pete’s Hobby Railway. The image he captured of Pete’s Hobby Railway commence at 22:52 and features the Hunslet steam …

The June 2017 issue of Light Railways, the bi-monthly magazine published by the Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc, featured Pete’s Hobby Railway on Pages 36-37 in their Heritage & Tourist News section. The article covers the Grand Opening and Peter’s 75th Birthday celebrations as well as a general overview of the development of …

The March 2017 issue of Railway Digest included a half page photo and a micro-article featuring the two “Torpedos” found at Pete’s Hobby Railway, Junee – The Hunslet steam locomotive, Torpedo” and the four-wheeled Sheffield pump trike “Torpedo 2” The photo was taken during our Grand Opening Celebrations by our own Rhys Harrison.

The front cover of the March 16th issue of the Junee Southern Cross featured an article covering the recent Junee Rhythm n Rail festival and it mentions Pete’s Hobby Railway. The fourth column included the following paragraph; Historic train rides drew a crowd to Railway Square, Peter Neve OAM showed off his private railway to …

Pete’s Hobby Railway was mentioned in an article in the Junee Southern Cross that was promoting the upcoming 2017 Junee Rhythm n Rail Festival. The article states that “Festival goers will also be able to witness Peter Neve’s private railway on Wardle Street, which is home to a 1915 Hunslet steam-powered locomotive.” as well as …

Chris Meldrum from Prime News 7 Wagga visited Pete’s Hobby Railway on Thursday 2nd March and interviewed Peter Neve, the owner of Pete’s Hobby Railway and Nicholas Pyers, our Events Co-ordinator. Also appearing in the clip are Ben O’Malley and Rhys Harrison, two of our team of hard working volunteers. The story was originally scheduled …

Leon Oberg, was a guest at the Grand Opening of Pete’s Hobby Railway and he wrote a story about the day for the Railway Herald, a UK based publication and this appeared on Page 37 of Issue 537. He says “…it marked the grand opening of what many would describe as the ultimate garden railway” …

On Page 8 of February 10, 2017 issue of Wagga’s The Daily Telegraph, there was an article announcing “Private Junee Track unveiled” There is one error contained within the article… can you work out what that error is??? Despite his intently serious look, Peter really was “Proud as Punch” to see that the Ruston Diesel …

The February 4, 2017 issue of the Junee Southern Cross newspaper had an article headlined as “Railway revealed” on the front cover that reported on the Grand Opening of Pete’s Hobby Railway earlier in the week. Additional photos of the event were then published in the People and Place section on Page 4. This story, …

The Wagga Weekend Advertiser published an article on Page 4 of the Saturday February 4, 2017 edition announcing that Pete’s Hobby Railway was “…ready for action” The Grand Opening of Pete’s Hobby Railway was not a secretive affair (after all it was announced in the local papers days prior to the event), but it was …