DESPITE a period of closure, it's now full steam ahead for volunteers at the Railway Journeys Museum at Werris Creek.
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The popular attraction opened its doors to the public on Monday, February 1, after a one month closure due to Sydney COVID-19 cluster concerns, with visitors regularly coming from Sydney.
Volunteers are now ready to welcome back onlookers, with some basic COVID-19 safety procedures in place.
Liverpool Plains Shire Council mayor Doug Hawkins said it would be a welcome boost for the Werris Creek community.
"The museum's volunteers do a great job, and the facility welcomes visitors from all over Australia," he said.
The historic railway town has just had new signage installed to better promote the museum, which preserves a wide range of railway memorabilia.
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Rail Journeys Museum president Gwen Hohnke said it's usually a slow time of year for the attraction, but they've been getting "a few people from Sydney and locals" come through.
"We do have the upstairs section of the museum open at the moment and we have the train set running most days, with a train layout of Werris Creek," she said.
"Most of our volunteers are in their 70s and 80s and some of them were worried about COVID, but we do have enough working now to open, and we're hoping to stay open."
The museum, located at the Werris Creek railway station, is open on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 3.30pm.