Take a look at this. Wow.
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A gem of a sight in Crookwell is the Goulburn-to-Crookwell rail trail and the Wollondilly Bridge.
The historic line that once linked the two towns together was in use for regular passengers until the '70s, but stayed open for goods trains until the mid '80s.
Volunteers from the Goulburn Crookwell Heritage Railway group have restored Crookwell Station and its adjoining tracks.
Railway enthusiast David Threlfo and his wife Jeni were blown away by the beauty of the area when they visited late last month.
"My wife and I stayed at Goulburn previously and became aware of the branch line to Crookwell during a drive around Goulburn where we came across the magnificent Wollondilly Bridge," Mr Threlfo said.
"We had made the drive to Crookwell before, looking at the wind farm and the town, but this time after some research on the web, we tracked down the station.
"While no volunteers were present on this visit, we had a good look around at the station and platform areas.
"It was fantastic to see the work being done there to maintain the building and tracks."
The Newcastle resident knows all about railways, having made a television documentary on the South Maitland Railway in 1983 and one on the end of steam on the Richmond Vale Railway near Newcastle in 1987.
When he set his sights on the rail trail, he couldn't help but admire its brilliance.
"Whenever we travel, we always like to have a look at any local lines like the Crookwell Branch that once required so much vision, money, time and effort to build," Mr Threlfo said.
He felt it would be a great outcome if a short-haul tourist line became a reality one day.
"It's so important to keep this local railway history intact.
"I think the Crookwell Branch line would make an amazing tourist line if it was feasible, starting at the station and running through some of the stunning countryside there."
These days, the Goulburn-to-Crookwell rail trail is a tourist attraction where people can ride rail bikes along the tracks.
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