New South Wales Rail Transport Museum
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| Established | 1962 |
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| Location | 10 Barbour Road, Thirlmere |
| Coordinates | 34°12′23″S 150°34′10″E / 34.2064°S 150.5695°E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Nearest car park | On site |
| Website | www.trainworks.com.au |
The Trainworks Railway Museum was previously known as New South Wales Rail Transport Museum (NSWRTM) and is the main museum division of Transport Heritage NSW. Transport Heritage has announced that the Museum will be rebranded as NSW Rail Museum
Transport Heritage NSW has divisions located in Thirlmere, New South Wales, where its Trainworks museum is dedicated to displaying locomotives, passenger cars, and freight formerly operated by the New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) and various private operators. The Blue Mountains division is located at the Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum. A Northern Division has also been formed based at the Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot. The collection features steam, diesel and electric locomotives and other rolling stock. A large proportion of the collection is owned by Transport for New South Wales.
The NSWRTM was established in October 1962 with 62 members. A survey of potential sites around Sydney found Enfield Locomotive Depot to be the most suitable and in 1963 a successful submission was made to the Department of Railways. Under the arrangement the department would retain ownership of the locomotives and rolling stock and responsibility for their maintenance. As Enfield depot was still active, exhibits were sent to Enfield for storage but not able to be accessed. In 1967 the Department made an area adjacent to Petersham station available to the museum. The first locomotives outshopped were 3526 and 3609 painted blue and green.
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