Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre
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| Established | 1989 |
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| Location |
12 Braidwood Road |
| Coordinates | 34°46′26″S 149°42′43″E / 34.773883°S 149.711852°ECoordinates: 34°46′26″S 149°42′43″E / 34.773883°S 149.711852°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Nearest car park | On site |
| Website | Official Site |
The Goulburn Roundhouse was saved from demolition by the Goulburn Locomotive Roundhouse Preservation Society.[1]
The roundhouse is now run as Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre, a museum open to the public with large collection of rolling stock and various exhibits, as well as privately owned locomotives and carriages.[2]
History
Following the completion of the first railway from Sydney to Parramatta Junction in 1855, proposals for the first railways to the rest of NSW included a line to the inland centre of Goulburn. A single line from Marulan to Goulburn opened on 27 May 1869.[3]
Associated railway structures at Goulburn included the goods shed (1868), the carriage shed (1869), engine shed (1869), a coal stage, water pump, turntable, and the Station Master’s residence (1870)[4]
The Roundhouse was constructed of brick and corrugated iron in 1918 with a 90-foot electrically operated turntable.
Museum exhibits
The Museum has a collection of railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other railway equipment including:
| Steam Locomotives | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Description | Manufacturer | Year | Location | Status | Ref | ||
| 1072 | 70T accident crane | Craven Brothers | 1929 | Goulburn | stored | [5] | ||
| 1076 | 0-6-0T Tank Engine | Vulcan Foundry | 1884 | Goulburn | under restoration |
(formerly 1804) | ||
| 2419 | 2-6-0 goods | Dübs and Company | 1891 | Goulburn | static exhibit | Locomotive, Steam 2419 | ||
| 3085 | 4-6-4T passenger | Eveleigh Railway Workshops | 1912 | Goulburn | static exhibit | NSW Locomotive, Steam 3085 | ||
| 5908 | 2-8-2 goods | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1952 | Goulburn | static exhibit | Locomotive, Steam 5908 | ||
| 5916 | 2-8-2 goods | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1952 | Goulburn | sectioning proposed | |||
Other Locomotives
- 48 Class diesel locomotive 4821 (operational)
- General Electric Bo-Bo L80T diesel locomotive D1 (under restoration)
- Clyde Engineering Co-Co GM12 Class diesel locomotive GM19 (owned by RailPower)
Gallery
Locomotive 4821
Wheel Lathe
Locomotive 3085
Signalling Display
General Electric Bo-Bo L80T
Telegraphy
Breakdown Crane 1072
Carriages
Entrance
Carriage under restoration
References
- ↑ Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre Trackside
- ↑ Goulburn Loco Roundhouse Preservation Society Inc NSW Rail Heritage
- ↑ Robert, Robert (2000). Colonial engineer.
- ↑ Forsyth, J.H. (1989). Stations and tracks: V2: Main Southern Line.
- ↑ "Craven 70T Breakdown Crane". Internet Forum. Breakdown Crane Association. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
Further reading
- Australian Railway Heritage Guide, Robert McKillop, Sydney: ARHS NSW, 2010
External links
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