National Railway Museum Port Adelaide

The National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is the current site of the Port Dock Station Railway Museum's vast Australian Railway Collection.

The museum currently houses their large static collection in two pavilions and the historical goods shed at the site of the original Port Dock railway station. On the site, all three gauges of Australia are represented, these being Narrow (3' 6" or 1067mm), Standard (4' 8½" or 1435mm) and Broad Gauge (5' 3" or 1600mm). Operational locomotives and railcars on these gauges respectively are Steam locomotive Peronne (1918 Andrew Barclay 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive), DE 507 (South Australian Railways) and 801 (SAR), Redhen Railcars 400, 321 and trailer 863. The museum also operates a number of 18" gauge (457mm) equipment, mainly steam locomotives Bub (0-4-2T) and Bill (2-4-0 with 4 wheel tender).

In 2008 the museum received the 1949 Overland roomette sleeping car Allambi, donated by the Victorian Government after being stored after the end of the Vinelander service.

The museum has a number of historic buildings, some original to the site and other transported for display. Amongst the more historic of these are:

- Goods Shed: The original Port Dock Station Goods Shed is included as part of the Museum complex. This building is constructed of large timber beams and is typical of the type of buildings constructed by the South Australian Railway in the 19th Century.

- Woodville Signal Cabin: The former Woodville signal cabin of the South Australian Railways/State Transport Authority has been moved to the Museum site and connected to the narrow gauge yard. It is available for tours.

- Callington Station: The "Callington Shelter Shed and Booking Office" is typical of the type of building used by the South Australian Railways at small country stations. It was originally built in 1951 for the then small rural community of Callington, located approximately 20 km west of Murray Bridge on the main Adelaide to Melbourne route.

- Eudunda Gang Shed: Located at rear of the rollingstock pavilion is the former Eudunda Gang Shed. It was purchased and relocated by members of the museum in 1990



Text source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Railway_Museum_(Port_Adelaide)
Photo source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NRMPortAdelaideLocomotivePeronne15July2007.JPG

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