Junee Locomotive Depot

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Junee Locomotive Depot is a railway depot located on the Main Southern line in Junee, Australia. A depot was built by the New South Wales Government Railways when the line from Sydney opened to Junee in 1878.

In January 1947 a 42 road, fully covered roundhouse was completed. This was the last steam locomotive depot built by the New South Wales Government Railways. As well as being the depot for locomotives on various branch lines it was strategically important being located half-way between Sydney and Melbourne. In July 1993 the State Rail Authority closed the depot.[1]

In December 1994 Junee Council leased the roundhouse[2] 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[3][4][5] with the other part set up as a museum.[6]

Following Austrac Ready Power ceasing in September 2000 the depot lease was taken over by Junee Railway Workshop. Since April 2010 Junee Railway Workshop has been overhauling a fleet of eighteen 48 class locomotives for GrainCorp.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Junee Locomotive Depot" Railway Digest June 1993 page 224
  2. ↑ "Powerhouse on Wheels to go Ahead" Railway Digest January 1995 page 9
  3. ↑ "Life returns to Junee Loco" Railway Digest April 1995 page 29
  4. ↑ "Austrac Ready Power Supplies First Leased Locomotives" Railway Digest July 1995 page 14
  5. ↑ "First Austrac Locomotives Enter Service after Official Hand Over" Railway Digest August 1995 page 9
  6. ↑ Junee Railway Roundhouse & Museum Office of Rail Heritage
  7. ↑ Locos Junee Railway Workshop

Coordinates: 34°53′0.77″S 147°34′45.14″E / 34.8835472°S 147.5792056°E / -34.8835472; 147.5792056

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