The principal of telephone train control was first trialled in NSW in the 1920's, based at Thirroul on the south coast. Its benefits quickly realised, it was then relocated to Sydney, where a fully integrated train control centre was established.

The train controller was seated at a large desk, normally called a board and in front of him a current train graph showing all planned train journeys for the day. He was assisted with a full range of rule books and special notices, and he also had a list of station layouts featuring details of points and signals for his guidance. The train control desk had a total of 72 direct line connections, in addition to the small number of additional telephones, and of course the train controllers greatest tool, his experience.

The museum has a number of train control desks or boards as it's called, it also has an equipment rack, which will enable at least one board to be returned to operating condition as the museum progresses.

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