Join the RTSA SA/NT Chapter for this in person event in Adelaide on Thursday 28th September!

About the Talk

The talk will centre on approximately 140 images taken by Bob Sampson around the state of South Australia, over a period of about 40 years highlighting the missing branch lines of South Australia. The session will be an interactive session with questions during the presentation most welcome.

Register by the 25th September via the Engineers Australia website.

About the Speaker

Bob Sampson OAM

Bob joined the SA Railways in January 1972 as a Porter and Ticket Collector on the Redhen trains.

He completed his Rules training and transferred to the Mile End Freight Yard in May 1973 as a pilot, assistant shunter and yard porter. Bob also acted as the Signalman at Mile End South and at Keswick signal cabins during this time. He transferred to Adelaide superintendents office in May 1975 as the Relief Clerk in Transportation area, including Movements, Interchange, Livestock and Trucks Offices. He later transferred to Australian National Railways Head Office in 1984 – relieving in Public Relations and working on theAN Newspaper where he was later appointed to ANR Corporate Affairs in 1986, as Suggestion Plan Manager and Heritage Manager with ANR.

He transferred to Track Access in 1995 – and eventually appointed as Property & Asset Manager Aust Rail Track Corp in 1998. Bob was eventually appointed as Corporate Property Manager with ARTC, which included VIC and NSW in 2004.

After 41 years in rail industry Bob accepted redundancy in 2012, and took up the role of Executive Officer at National Railway Museum, the following week.