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The Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum preserves the former Junee Locomotive Depot, a railway depot located on the Main Southern line in Junee, Australia.
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Junee Railway Workshop The building features a
Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum
- official site {{coord, 34, 53, 0.77, S, 147, 34, 45.14, E, region:AU, display=title Railway museums in New South Wales Railway roundhouses in Australia Railway workshops in New South Wales
The Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum preserves the former Junee Locomotive Depot, a railway depot located on the Main Southern line in Junee, Australia.
History
The Junee Locomotive Depot was built by theNew 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 diffe ...
when the line from Sydney opened to Junee in 1878. On 29 September 1947, a 42 road, fully covered roundhouse was completed. This was the last steam locomotive depot built 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 diffe ...
. As well as being the depot for locomotives on various branch lines, it was strategically important being located half-way between Sydney and Melbourne
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. On 9 July 1993, the State Rail Authority closed the depot.
In December 1994, Junee Council leased the roundhouse with part of it sublet to Austrac Ready Power who restored several ex State Rail Authority engines at the site as well as rebuilding engines for BHP, Port Kembla with the other part set up as a museum.
Following Austrac Ready Power ceasing operations in September 2000, the depot lease was taken over by Junee Railway Workshop
The Junee Railway Workshop is an accredited rail operator that maintains and repairs locomotives and rolling stock from its base at Junee Locomotive Depot.
History
Junee Railway Workshop was formed in January 1995 as Austrac Ready Power. It purc ...
.
Since April 2010, Junee Railway Workshop has been overhauling a fleet of eighteen 48 class locomotives for GrainCorp.Junee Railway Workshop The building features a
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, and part is still used for commercial reconditioning and the rebuilding of locomotives.
Exhibits
The museum's displays include a working steam-driven accident crane 1080, a water tank wagon which was part of a breakdown train, amail car
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, several miniature train
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s, trikes, steam locomotives 2413 and 3609, two U-set power car
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*a vehicle that propels, and commonly also controls, a passenger train, multiple unit or tram, often as the lead vehicle;
*a vehicle equipped ...
s, diesel locomotive 4872.
See also
* Sydney Electric Train SocietyReferences
External links
Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum
- official site {{coord, 34, 53, 0.77, S, 147, 34, 45.14, E, region:AU, display=title Railway museums in New South Wales Railway roundhouses in Australia Railway workshops in New South Wales