Australian Railway Historical Society Museum

Australian Railway Historical Society Museum

H220 in October 2006
Established 10 November 1962
Location Champion Road, North Williamstown, Victoria
Coordinates 37°51′22″S 144°53′12″E / 37.85611°S 144.88667°ECoordinates: 37°51′22″S 144°53′12″E / 37.85611°S 144.88667°E
Type Railway museum
Website Official Site

The Australian Railway Historical Society Museum is located on Champion Road, North Williamstown, Victoria near North Williamstown station. It is operated by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society.

History

The museum opened on 10 November 1962 after the Australian Railway Historical Society was allocated space at Newport Workshops by the Victorian Railways to develop a collection of steam locomotives that were then in the process of being replaced by diesel and electric locomotives.[1]

Today, the museum contains the largest existing collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives, a wide range of other Victorian Railways rolling stock, and numerous Victorian Railways artefacts.

Following a safety audit by landlord VicTrack, the museum closed in February 2010.[2] The museum reopened in March 2014. It is open on Saturdays only between 12 noon and 5 pm.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Museum - About Us". Australian Railways Historical Society - Victorian Division. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  2. ↑ "Museum Closure". Australian Railway Historical Society Victorian Division. Australian Railway Historical Society. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Australian Railway Historical Society Museum". Only Melbourne. Retrieved 2014-09-28.

External links

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