Canberra Railway Museum

Canberra Railway Museum

File:Canberra Railway Museum Logo.png
Established	1967
Location	Geijera Pl Kingston ACT 2604 Canberra
Coordinates
Type	Railway museum
Nearest car park	On site
Website	Official Site

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ex-NSWGR 3016 pulls Heritage shuttle

Canberra Railway Museum is run by the ACT division of the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS). The museum houses displays of historic locomotives, passenger cars, freight vehicles, track machinery and railway memorabilia. The museum precinct also serves as a base for the society's rail operations. The Society preserves railway history, particularly that of Canberra and the southern districts of New South Wales, for the enjoyment and enlightenment of present and future generations. Members work toward this goal by: collecting and restoring locomotives, other rolling-stock and items of railway memorabilia; preserving and recording railway history; and operating trains with restored rolling-stock.

The Canberra Railway Museum is the home to Australia's oldest operating steam locomotive, and one of the world's oldest 'mainline' steam locomotives built in 1878, and also the heaviest, the 265 tonnes Beyer-Garratt steam locomotive.

Trips and Tours

The ARHS ACT division runs frequent tours year-round including trips on the Bungendore branch and many themed train such as a Santa's Train, a Tulip time express and school holiday rail discovery events.

Museum exhibits

Society is a working railway, exhibits on display usually includes:

Steam locomotives
No.	Description	Manufacturer	Year	Location	Status	Ref
1210	4-4-0 passenger	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1878	Canberra
1307	4-4-2T passenger	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1902	Yass Railway Station Museum	static exhibit	NSW Locomotive, Steam 1307
2413	2-6-0 goods	Dübs and Company	1891	Junee Locomotive Depot	stored
3013	4-6-4T passenger	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1903	Canberra	stored	3013 Blog Page
3016	4-6-0 mixed traffic	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1903	Canberra	operational	3016 Blog Page
3102	4-6-0 mixed traffic	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1912	Canberra	stored	3102 Blog Page
6029	4-8-4+4-8-4 goods	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1953	Canberra	operational	Project 6029 Blog
530	0-6-0ST	Vulcan Foundry	1877	Yass	static exhibit
3112	4-6-4T passenger	Beyer, Peacock and Company	1914	Canberra	privately owned	located in adjacent siding

Diesels

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CPH 37 at the museum

4807, diesel-electric, 1050 hp Co-Co engine, built 1959, was one of 165 units which made up the NSW Railways 48 class which began service late in 1959, replacing steam locomotives, particularly on country branch lines.

D25, diesel-electric, 400 hp Bo-Bo, built 1958, formerly owned by Australian Iron and Steel, is the yard shunter at the Society's Canberra Railway Museum and workshop at Kingston.

X 203, diesel, 260 hp Bo, built 1964, former NSWGR light engine now part of the Yass Railway Museum exhibits.

The Society also has three CPH railmotor units at Canberra Railway Museum (CPH 13, CPH 27 and CPH 37), and one other (CPH 2) on loan to another organisation. CPH 13 is destined to be transferred to the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway.

Carriages

Carriages include end platform cars, sleeping cars and special purpose passenger vehicles.

Gallery

• ARHS ACT Locomotive 3016 b.JPG

  3016 in Canberra

• AD6029 crossing the viaduct in North Wagga.jpg

  6029

• ARHS ACT Locomotive 1210 b.JPG

  1210 and 4807 hauling a tour train

External links

• Official Site