North Williamstown railway museum
H220 in October 2006
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| Established | 10 November 1962 |
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| Location | Champion Road, Newport, 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, Newport, Victoria, near the North Williamstown station. It is operated by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society.
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.
Following a safety audit by landlord VicTrack, the museum closed in February 2010. After various improvements, it reopened in March 2014. The museum is open on Saturdays between 12 noon and 5 pm. During school holiday periods, the museum opens on both Saturdays and Sundays between 12 noon and 5 pm.
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. The collection includes:
X36
N432
C10
H220 with A2884
A2995
J556
Railway artefacts
Harris-type suburban car
Modified Harris suburban car ("Grey Ghost")
V56
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