[1], Construction of the permanent workshops commenced in 1884, and was completed in 1889. The relentless schedule of engagements also took its toll on him. Our star exhibit, the 264 tonne express passenger locomotive H220 'Heavy Harry', was blanketed in a fall of hailstones. Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Newport Railway Museum posts news and promotions. Open Days - Sat 6 to Mon 8 Mar 2021 See Vintage Machinery, Model Trains, & other Historic Displays and learn about the rich Railway & Wartime history all displayed within the Historic 130 year old Newport Railway Workshops. The line of trees that extends along the front of the Museum site was originally planted in the early 1960s by Museum volunteers, including local identity, the late Murray Hill. The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich, Australia is a wholly interactive authentic heritage and cultural experience located at the birthplace of rail in Queensland. #castlemaine #lookingback #history. Covering all the fabulous places to go in Melbourne's Western Suburbs. We hope that in coming weeks and months, we'll be getting back to what we love most: opening the Museum and presenting our state's amazing railway history to visitors young and old, from near and far. All the models on our layout were hand-made from scratch between the late 1940s and early 1960s, based on Victorian Railways trains in operation at the time - with one fairly obvious exception to the rule sitting on the turntable in the background! ... Newport Railway Museum | Open Days 2021 - Paper There are more than 15 different locomotives, ranging from the diminutive F class up to the H class, the largest locomotive to operate in Victoria. Working steam trains are rare these days. In coming weeks, the new management team will be putting together an action plan for the Museum. Well, today was Day One of our COVID-19 closure. A 1:43 scale replica of D3 639 leads a rake of W-type passenger cars past Y 419 and RM57 on the Railway Museum's model railway. 10.15 to 10.30 - Meet at the main gate of Newport Workshops (where the watertower is) on Champion Road, North Williamstown It also features some amazing photographs of the early days of the Geelong railway line, which transferred from private to government operation 160 years ago this week. Sergeant Ian A McNiven leads the royal train into the local station. April Newsrail is now out and will soon be arriving in subscriber letterboxes and selected newsagents. There are some beautiful carriages to see, including the Art Deco stainless-steel interior of 1930s buffet car ‘Mitta Mitta’ or the intricate Art Nouveau timberwork and pressed metal ceilings of 1907 sleeping car ‘Torrens’. The Museum remains closed at the present time due to COVID-19, but there is still plenty of work happening behind the scenes as we prepare for our new roof to go up. [3] Expansion followed in 1905–1915, and 1925–1930. Sun, Mar 8, 2020, 10:30 AM: Steam Rail Victoria has organised a fabulous Open Day where we will see over 10 steam locomotives on display and in action as well as heaps more interesting and engaging di A currawong perches on a signal mast at the Museum. Our collection also extends into the diesel and electric era, with diesel locomotives that range from a tiny 40 horsepower shunting locomotive to a 1,800 horsepower mainline locomotive.