The Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society is a historical society located in

Port Lincoln Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located a ...

, South Australia, which opened in September 1999. It is based at the heritage listed

Port Lincoln railway station Port Lincoln railway station is located on the Eyre Peninsula Railway in the South Australian city of Port Lincoln. History The original Port Lincoln station opened in 1908 with a timber building. It was replaced by a two-storey stone and reinf ...

which it operates as a railway museum. The museum includes a number of exhibits and collectibles from the

Eyre Peninsula Railway The Eyre Peninsula Railway is a gauge railway on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Radiating out from the ports at Port Lincoln and Thevenard, it is isolated from the rest of the South Australian railway network. Peaking at 777 kilometr ...

including locomotive 850 and a HAN type grain hopper (specifically designed for grain haulage on the network), as well as items from the nearby Coffin Bay Tramway.GWA donates locomotive to Port Lincoln Railway Museum ''

Railway Digest ''Railway Digest'' is a monthly magazine, published in Sydney, covering contemporary railways of Australia. Overview The magazine's publisher is the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division. The first issue was published in M ...

'' January 2020 page 51

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External links

Official website
Eyre Peninsula Railway museums in South Australia 1999 establishments in Australia