The Enfield Locomotive Depot was operated by the
New South Wales Government Railways
The New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) was the agency of the Government of New South Wales that administered rail transport in New South Wales, Australia, between 1855 and 1932.
Management
The agency was managed by a range of differe ...
in
Strathfield South,
Sydney
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. It was part of the Enfield Marshalling Yards, which covers a considerable area in the west of the modern suburb of Strathfield South. The site is now part of the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre.
History
The Enfield Locomotive Depot was the largest locomotive depot on the
New South Wales Government Railways
The New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) was the agency of the Government of New South Wales that administered rail transport in New South Wales, Australia, between 1855 and 1932.
Management
The agency was managed by a range of differe ...
' network, being located within the confines of Enfield yard. It would eventually comprise three
roundhouses. The Enfield rail yard is in the suburb of Strathfield South, and was named after the former Municipality of Enfield, which governed this area between 1889 and 1949. The modern suburb of
Enfield
Enfield may refer to:
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* Enfield, New South Wales
* Enfield, South Australia
** Electoral district of Enfield, a state electoral district in South Australia, corresponding to the suburb
** Enfield High School (South Australia)
...
is some distance away to the east.
With dieselisation, a new depot for diesel locomotives,
Delec Locomotive Depot
Delec Locomotive Depot was an Australian locomotive depot purpose built for the servicing of diesel and electric locomotives by the New South Wales Government Railways opening in 1958. Its name is a portmanteau of the locomotive types it serviced. ...
opened in 1958. As the steam era grew to a close, the depot gradually closed. In August 1969, the
New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
The NSW Rail Museum is the main railway museum in New South Wales, Australia. A division of Transport Heritage NSW, it was previously known as the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM), Rail Heritage Centre and Trainworks.
Transport He ...
moved into Roundhouse 3. In 1973, the
Public Transport Commission
The Public Transport Commission (PTC) was an agency of the Government of New South Wales responsible for the provision of rail, bus and ferry services in New South Wales, Australia from October 1972 until June 1980.
Upon dissolution, responsi ...
announced its intention to build a container depot on the site. The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum relocated to
Thirlmere
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in 1975 with the roundhouses then demolished. The former depot is now part of the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre, a large rail-to-road container hub. Some remnants of the former depot are preserved on-site.
The turntable from Roundhouse 3 was relocated to the
Trainworks Railway Museum
The NSW Rail Museum is the main railway museum in New South Wales, Australia. A division of Transport Heritage NSW, it was previously known as the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM), Rail Heritage Centre and Trainworks.
Transport H ...
.
Turntable
NSW Environment & Heritage
References
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Demolished buildings and structures in Sydney
Industrial buildings in Sydney
Railway roundhouses in Australia
Railway workshops in New South Wales