Newport Railway Museum

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The Newport Railway Museum is located on Champion Road, Newport, Victoria, near the North Williamstown station.

History

The museum opened on 10 November 1962, after the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS) Victorian Division was allocated space at Newport Workshops by the Victorian Railways to develop a collection of key examples of steam locomotives that were then in the process of being replaced by diesel and electric locomotives. By the late 1980s, the early diesel and electric locomotives that had replaced steam traction were themselves nearing end of life, and the museum expanded its collection to incorporate a number of key examples.[1]

Following a safety audit by VicTrack, the landlord and owner of most of the exhibits, the museum closed in February 2010.[2] After various improvements, it reopened in March 2014.

On 16 June 2020, it was announced that the ARHS had withdrawn from the operation of the museum and a new group, Newport Railway Museum Inc., formed by museum volunteers, had entered into an arrangement with VicTrack to take over the Museum site lease.[3][4]

Site improvements

In recent years, projects have been undertaken to construct roof canopies to cover the exhibits and protect the collection from the elements.

  • In 2016, a project was announced to construct a Script error: No such module "convert". roof canopy over four wooden passenger carriages and three of the oldest steam locomotives on the site;[5] this project was completed in 2017.
  • In 2019, the Victorian Government announced a project to construct a roof canopy to protect the heritage-listed locomotive H220 Heavy Harry.[6] A Script error: No such module "convert". structure that covered H220 and several adjacent exhibits was completed in 2020. In announcing the completion of the second roof canopy, Newport Railway Museum stated its intention to continue to construct further roofing over remaining exhibits to ensure their preservation.[7]
  • In late 2023, the second canopy was further extended by Script error: No such module "convert". to bring several additional exhibits under cover, including steam locomotive C10, the last-remaining member of a class the museum describes as representative of a step change in the haulage of freight in Australia.[8][9]

Opening hours

The museum's regular opening hours are between 12 noon and 5 pm on Saturdays, and the third Sunday of each month between 12 noon and 5 pm. During school holiday periods, the museum opens on both Saturdays and all Sundays, between 12 noon and 5 pm.[10]

Collection

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. The collection includes:[11]

  • seventeen steam locomotives
  • eight diesel locomotives
  • three electric locomotives and four electric suburban carriages
  • five country/interstate passenger carriages
  • ten freight wagons and two guards vans
  • five railway cranes
  • rail tractors and postal trolleys
  • a signal box
  • an O scale model railway

Steam locomotives

Number Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
F 176 File:20230121-F176.jpg F class (Steam) 1880 Phoenix Foundry Canadian Red
T 94 File:20220701-T94.jpg T class (Steam) 1884 Phoenix Foundry Two-tone green Built as T 265. Renumbered as T 94 in 1924. Modified with flangeless wheels and coupled to W Class tender
Y 108 File:Victoria Railway Museum 46.jpg Y class (Steam) 1889 Phoenix Foundry Two-tone green Built as Y 395. Renumbered as Y 412 in 1924. Renumbered as Y 108 in 1951
E 369 File:E369 at Newport Railway Museum 2024.jpg E class (Steam) 1892 David Munro Black Built as E 494. Rebuilt as an 0-6-2T and renumbered as EE 494 in 1919. Renumbered as EE 369 in 1923. Renumbered as E 369 in 1931
E 236 File:20230922-E236.jpg E class (Steam) 1893 David Munro Two-tone green Built as E 506. Renumbered as E 236 in 1923
D4 268 File:Victoria Railway Museum 16.jpg D4 class (Steam) 1910 Newport Workshops Canadian Red Built as DED 790. Renumbered DED 268 in 1923. Renumbered as D4 369
D2 604 File:Victoria Railway Museum 61.jpg D2 class (Steam) 1912 Beyer, Peacock and Company Canadian Red with blue lining Built as DD 557. Renumbered DD 580 in 1925. Renumbered DD 795 in 1926. Renumbered D2 795 in 1929. Renumbered D2 604 in 1951
D3 635 File:Victoria Railway Museum 68.jpg D3 class (Steam) 1912 Baldwin Locomotive Works Black with red lining built as DD 597. Renumbered D1 597 in 1930. Renumbered D3 635 in 1939
A2 884 File:20230915-A2.884.jpg A2 class (Steam) 1913 Newport Workshops Canadian Red Built as A2 848. Renumbered A2 884 in 1929. Last remaining example of original 125 A2 locomotives built with Stephenson valve gear
A2 995 File:A2 995 at Newport Railway Museum March 2024.jpg A2 class (Steam) 1916 Newport Workshops Canadian Red Example of later 60 A2 locomotives built with Walschaerts valve gear
C 10 File:C10 at Newport Railway Museum 20230916.jpg C class (Steam) 1922 Newport Workshops Black
X 36 / Gerald A Dee File:X 36 locomotive.jpg X class (Steam) 1929 Newport Workshops Black
H 220 / Heavy Harry File:H220 Heavy Harry at Newport Railway Museum 2023-05-11.jpg H class (Steam) 1941 Newport Workshops Black
K 165 File:Victoria Railway Museum 55.jpg K class (Steam) 1941 Newport Workshops Black
N 432 File:Victoria Railway Museum 60.jpg N class (Steam) 1951 Newport Workshops Jubilee Train - Green and gold Last steam locomotive built by VR's Newport Workshops. Its green and gold livery was applied to N 430 for the 1951 Centenary-Jubilee train
R 704 File:Victoria Railway Museum 38.jpg R class (Steam) 1952 North British Locomotive Company Black with red lining Was displayed at the Festival of Britain in 1951 and retained its commemorative plaques
J 556 File:20231102-J559.jpg J class (Steam) 1954 Vulcan Foundry Black with red lining Wears the historically significant plates of scrapped J559, the last steam locomotive to enter service on the VR

Diesel locomotives

Number / Name Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
F 216 / SEC 2 File:Victoria Railway Museum 108.jpg F class (Diesel-electric) 1952 Dick, Kerr & Co. SEC green Renumbered back to SEC 2
F 211 / Little Trimmer File:Victoria Railway Museum 106.jpg F class (Diesel-electric) 1953 Dick, Kerr & Co. V/Line Orange & Grey Was SEC 3
B 83 File:Victoria Railway Museum 91.jpg B class (Diesel-electric) 1953 Clyde Engineering VR Blue and gold
S 308 File:Victoria Railway Museum 92.jpg S class (Diesel-electric) 1958 Clyde Engineering V/Line Orange & Grey
V 56 File:V56 in Met livery at Newport Railway Museum 2024.jpg V class (Diesel-hydraulic) 1959 Newport Workshops The Met (Trefoil logo)
W 243 File:Victoria Railway Museum 98.jpg W class (Diesel-hydraulic) 1960 Tulloch Limited VR Blue and gold
W 255 File:Victoria Railway Museum 96.jpg W class (Diesel-hydraulic) 1960 Tulloch Limited VR Blue and gold
T 367 File:Victoria Railway Museum 101.jpg T class (Diesel-electric) 1964 Clyde Engineering V/Line Orange & Grey
Y 137 File:Victoria Railway Museum 103.jpg Y class (Diesel-electric) 1965 Clyde Engineering V/Line Orange & Grey

Electric rollingstock

Number / Name Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
8M File:Swingdoor 8M Newport Railway Museum 25-09-2022.jpg Swing Door motor 1888 Newport Workshops Heritage red
E 1102 File:VR E class 1102.JPG E class (electric) 1928 Newport Workshops Black
L 1150 / R G Wishart File:Victoria Railway Museum 87.jpg L class (electric) 1953 English Electric VR Blue and gold
795M File:Victoria Railway Museum 112.jpg Harris motor 1968 Newport Workshops VR Blue and gold
187M File:Victoria Railway Museum 111.jpg Hitachi motor 1980 Martin & King Steel
903M File:Victoria Railway Museum 113.jpg Refurbished Harris motor 1983 Comeng The Met (Trefoil logo) Converted from Harris 744M

Passenger carriages

Number / Name Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
136 AB File:Carriage body of 136AB at Newport Railway Museum 2023.jpg AB 1st / 2nd Class c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1886 Red Body only, resting on a steel frame
11 AA AA 1st Class 1880 Wright & Edwards Red Display car
Norman File:Victoria Railway Museum 116.jpg Inspection Car 1890 Newport Workshops Red Display car
Torrens File:20210417-TorrensInterior.jpg Sleeping Car 1907 Newport Workshops Overland - Dark green
Wimmera File:20230714-WimmeraV56.jpg Medical & Vision Test Car 1908 Newport Workshops VR Blue and gold
VRS 231 / Mitta Mitta File:Victoria Railway Museum 122.jpg VRS Refreshment Car 1939 Newport Workshops V/Line Mk II Birthday car

Vans

Number Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
ZL 220 File:Victoria Railway Museum 123.jpg ZL Guards Van (Long Shank) 1875 Red Built as D 45. Renumbered as Z 45 in c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1910. Renumbered as Z 220 in 1954. Renumbered as ZL 220 in 1960
ZLP 25 File:Victoria Railway Museum 115.jpg ZLP Freight / Pass Van 1962 Newport Workshops Red Built as ZF 25. Renumbered as ZLP 25 in 1965
VVEY 1 VVEY Modular Cabin Van 1980 Newport Workshops White Built as ZMF 1. Renumbered VVEY 1 in 1983. Body on ground
VVEY 10 VVEY Modular Cabin Van 1982 Newport Workshops White Built as ZMF 10. Renumbered VVEY 10. Body on ground

Freight wagons

Number Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
IB 5452 File:Victoria Railway Museum 127.jpg IB Open Wagon 1890 Lennon, H., Spottiswoode Red Built as I 5452. Renumbered as IB 5452 in c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1929. Renumbered as HD 5452 in c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1960. Renumbered as IB 5452 in c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1968
H 925 File:Victoria Railway Museum 129.jpg H Fixed Wheel Produce Van 1893 Newport Workshops Red
H 958 File:Victoria Railway Museum 128.jpg H Fixed Wheel Produce Van 1897 Newport Workshops Red
KR 169 KR Rail Transporter 1905 Red Built as I 7460. Renumbered as IA 7460 in c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".1935. Renumbered as KR 169 in 1959
UB 56 File:Victoria Railway Museum 124.jpg UB Louvre Van 1916 Newport Workshops Red Built as U 855. Renumbered as UB 56 in 1934. Renumbered as VLAA 56 in 1981
KR 307 File:KR 307 at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg KR Rail Transporter 1917 Newport Workshops Red Built as I 14911. Renumbered as KR 307 in 1968
No. 15 Oil Tank File:Victoria Railway Museum 100.jpg OT Oil Tank 1924 Newport Workshops BP - Black with yellow stripe
RY 600 File:Victoria Railway Museum 126.jpg RY Open Wagon 1931 Newport Workshops Red Built as IZ 600. Renumbered as RY 600 in 1965
VLBY 114 File:VLBY 114T.jpg VLBY Louvre Van 1954 Newport Workshops VR Red Built as VP 114. Renumbered as VLPY 114 in 1980. Renumbered as VLBY 114 in 1983
VLX 334 File:Victoria Railway Museum 125.jpg 1964 - VLX Louvre Van 1966 Newport Workshops Red Built as VLX 334. Renumbered VLCX 334 in 1979
HZL 211 File:Victorian Railways R class locomotive No. 704 at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017 - 03.jpg HZL Loco Bogie Transport Red

Other items

Number Image Type Year built Builder Livery Notes
RT 1 File:Victoria Railway Museum 84.jpg Rail Tractor 1932 Newport Workshops Red
File:Geelong Loco Hand Crane at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg Ex Geelong Loco Hand Crane
No 2 Steam Crane File:Victoria Railways 5'3" gauge 0-6-0CT crane tank No.2 - 28418392975.jpg Steam crane Black
No 19 Steam Crane File:No. 19 Steam Crane at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg Steam crane Black
No 19 Crane Tender File:No. 19 Crane Tender at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg Crane tender Red
No 36 Steam Crane Steam crane Black
No 73 Hand Crane File:No 73 Hand Crane at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg Hand crane Green, yellow and black
SEC 37 File:Victoria Railway Museum 79.jpg SEC electric loco
Coal Hopper 637 File:SEC Coal Hopper 637 at the Newport Railway Museum - May 2017.jpg SEC coal hopper White and yellow
Mary the Match Truck Wagon Red
Postal motor trolley Yellow
Way & works trollies Yellow 2 trollies
Cordite trucks Yellow 2 trucks

Gallery

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